Rovin' Out

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That's right folks, Karl Rove is Movin' Out. I must say that the thought of the Bush Administration -minus- the infamous "TerdBlossom" is an interesting, and more importantly APPEALING prospect. Rove, in my opinion, has single-handedly divided our nation more than any other political figure in history. While there are many who subscribe to the idea that Rove's ultimate goal was to create a "permanent (Republican) majority" in the government, I do NOT believe that... well, not entirely anyway. I believe that Karl Rove would do - and WILL do - just about anything to protect the legacy of George W. Bush first - then the GOP second.

The idea that to win an election - which I will admit Karl Rove has gotten fairly good at - the candidate should polarize the populous so that they can win by a small majority seems to me to be a flawed proposal. And yet, as we've seen with Rove and his guidance of the Bush administration, it appears to work. However, it is clear to me that the result of such a fragmenting political ideology is greater resistance to any policy that one might try to propose. For example, remember when George W. Bush tried to privatize Social Security? How about his plan for Immigration reform? Yeah, it doesn't work so well when 50% of the country didn't want you in the White House to begin with.

I think that to truly be successful in politics, a candidate needs to prove that they can be (and will be) a 'uniter, not a divider'.

But I digress... all of this talk about Karl Rove leaving Washington begs an important question: What is next for the man they call 'Bush's Brain'?

Will he continue to work in politics? Will he support - or even consult - one of the current candidates for the Republican presidential nomination? Will he burst into flame when you expose him to daylight?

I'll be anxiously awaiting the answers to these, and other questions.

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