Say Anything Blog

WASHINGTON - The Senate Democratic leader said Sunday that presidential adviser Karl Rove should resign because of his role in exposing an undercover CIA officer, and a veteran Republican senator said President Bush needs "new blood" in his White House.

Rove has not been charged, but he continues to be investigated in the CIA leaks case that brought the indictment and resignation Friday of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, an adviser to Bush and the top aide to Vice President Dick Cheney.

Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald has not made a decision on whether Rove gave false testimony during his four grand jury appearances. Rove is Bush's most trusted adviser.

What a bunch of garbage this is, from what Reid is saying right on down to the way the media is reporting it.

First of all, Rove should quit? Why, because his handling of political affairs is devastating for Democrats? That must be it, because Rove hasn't been convicted, or even indicted, of committing a crime. Further, it's become clear from the indictment that was handed down on Libby that leaking Plame's identity to the media wasn't even a crime to begin with.

This is sort of like a football coach demanding that the other team's offensive coordinator be ejected because the quarterback was flagged for intentional grounding.

And what's with reporting that Rove "hasn't made a decision" about indicting Rove? That's sort of like reporting that Fitzgerald hasn't decided to indict me yet. Reporting like that is a pathetic attempt to perpetuate a "controversy" that has run it's course. Enemies of the Bush administration have a vested interested in seeing this thing drag on, but to reasonable observers it's clearly over.

Update:

I just got done reading about 20 articles about the Plame scandal, each and every one of them about Democrat/leftist calls for Rove to resign. Either that or calls from the same for Bush/Cheney to apologize.

Is it just me, or does it seem like the Dems and the media are trying awfully hard to keep this thing focused on Rove instead of the person who was actually indicted?

You know, Scooter Libby? I haven't seen an article or headline yet today focused on Mr. Libby.

And the calls for Bush/Cheney apologies are just as ridiculous as calls for Rove's resignation. What should Bush/Cheney apologize for? That Libby has been accused, but not convicted, of a crime?

Give me a break.