Darth Rove To Resign End Of August

Karl Rove, who has been the man with the plan for President Bush since before his election as President in 2000, is resigning at the end of the month. One has to wonder how long he's wanted to do so, and why he would wait until Monday to make the announcement. After all, Friday is the preferred day to do a news dump for the Sunday talk shows.

Expect Congressional Democrats to lick their chops over this development as some have been gunning for him since 2000. They may get their chance.

However, there is something else in play here. The 2008 elections. Is Rove setting himself up to be available to another candidate? That's something worth pondering.

UPDATE:

Somehow I don't get the feeling that Darth Rove will be reading want ads on a street bench anytime soon.

Besides, if someone were truly as evil and omnipotent as the far left claimed (that's a Blogs of War roundup of reactions), how come those on the right have such poor opinion of the guy? See Michelle Malkin's takedown of Rove, who also notes that Rove should have left in the wake of the 2006 election debacle.

Memeorandum has ongoing coverage.

Oh, and who can forget the Left's wishful thinking in the wake of Plamegate:


Finally, on a more serious note, who will actually take over Rove's duties for the Administration? I get the sense that no one person will take over all his duties or responsibilities.