Parting Is NOT Such Sweet Sorrow The Architect of the Imperial Presidency Steps Down, But Unfortunately Has Not Stepped Aside.
The resignation of Karl Rove from the Bush White House might seem like a moral victory for those of us who have had to endure six and a half gut-churning years of watching the Constitution subverted for political gain, but it is a hollow victory.
Sure, it will be somewhat amusing watching this President twist in the wind for the remaining 16 months of his ill-fated and, some would say, illegitimate administration, but that, as they say at Planet Hollywood, is where the party ends. Rove's resignation, unfortunately, does little to alter the present direction of this administration. Bush is hell-bent on staying the course in Iraq; his Vice President continues to call for armed intervention in Iran, and the Democratic Congress seems unwilling or unable to do anything to bring about any substantive change. Adding insult to injury, Rove, now that he is no longer a member of the Bush cabinet, can devote his full attention to the next Republican heir to this mangled throne.
Few, if any, in the Senate have shown any initiative towards bringing this administration to justice. Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee is one of the few bright spots for the country. Leahy issued the following statement this morning, "The list of senior White House and Justice Department officials who have resigned during the course of these congressional investigations continues to grow, and today, Mr. Rove added his name to that list. There is a cloud over this White House, and a gathering storm. A similar cloud envelopes Mr. Rove, even as he leaves the White House."
Would that everyone in Congress could show as much zeal as Leahy. Concerned citizens must act and continue to act. If you haven't yet done so, and are inclined to do so, please click on to the site below and cast your vote to impeach Bush and Cheney. The site will be self-explanatory. As Steve has pointed out, you don't have to be a Democrat to do so; in fact, many Republicans are breaking with this President because of his arrogance.
Karl Rove may have been the brains behind Bush - I knew they were somewhere - but it hardly makes any difference in the grand scheme of things. A president, no matter how inept he may seem, is ultimately responsible for his actions. We don't need forty years to decide. This IS the worst administration ever in the history of the United States.
