Is Karl Rove in trouble? Is he about to issue an explanation that defuses the controversy about him allegedly being involved in revealing a CIA operative’s identity in a political skirmish? The answers to that are yet to come — but there are signs he is overstaying his welcome…because he is being perceived as a distraction. Here are some excerpts from The Jawa Report’s Rusty Shackleford (read the whole post since we’re only offering you some parts):
Is Rove guilty? Dunno. Do I care? Not really. What Rove did was not treason as the lunatics over in the head-up-their-asses community are so fond of pontificating. Criminal? Maybe, in that everything-inside-the-beltway-that-some-pencil-neck-finds-offensive-is-illegal way, but not treason or anything even smacking of treason.
Anyway, it’s time for Rove to go. Last time I checked we were in a….shooting war and the last thing the Commander-in-Chief needs is a low-life political opportunist in his inner circle. If for no other reason he should go because his actions are creating a political scandal. And it’s not like were talking about the Secretary of Defense here, Rove is a pollster and a political strategist….So, Bush finds another low-life political opportunist to replace him–but one that knows to keep his mouth shut…….
I dunno about the rest of the world, but I for one did not vote for Karl Rove. I voted for George W. Bush…..I voted for Bush because I want a President who will respond to threats against the United States with force and without hesitation. Rove will only prove to be a distraction….So, Mr. Bush, fire Karl Rove and then do what we elected you to do: Kick. Some. Terrorist. Ass.
Joe Gandelman is a former fulltime journalist who freelanced in India, Spain, Bangladesh and Cypress writing for publications such as the Christian Science Monitor and Newsweek. He also did radio reports from Madrid for NPR’s All Things Considered. He has worked on two U.S. newspapers and quit the news biz in 1990 to go into entertainment. He also has written for The Week and several online publications, did a column for Cagle Cartoons Syndicate and has appeared on CNN.