karl WHO? White House downplays rove's role as bush's brain.

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http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-bush15aug15,0,3792208.story?coll=la-home-nation

WASHINGTON -- Not to be "ungenerous or self-centered," said White House Counselor Ed Gillespie, but he thinks some people overestimate Karl Rove's importance. After all, Gillespie pointed out, during the 2004 presidential campaign he headed the Republican National Committee, the heart of the party's operations. And he talked to Rove only "from time to time"

Another White House official, asked what it would mean to lose the legendary strategist, whose departure was announced Monday, recalled that Rove had started the staff's "ice-cream Fridays."

As one of the most powerful and controversial presidential advisors in modern history heads out the door, the White House is engaged in an unusual game of double spin: While President Bush bear-hugged Rove and showered him with praise in a South Lawn ceremony, officials like Gillespie quietly began to whittle down Rove's image as the man who played a key role in almost every major decision of the Bush era.

White House aides deny they are engaging in spin. Spokeswoman Dana Perino said she was just trying to humanize Rove when she told a Fox News interviewer about his creation of the ice-cream tradition. And she said any attempt to downplay Rove's role was only meant to counteract misimpressions fostered by the news media and Rove's critics.

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karl is fondly remembered for starting 'ice cream Fridays', therefore we must conclude, he is a human being.

[radfringe]

1. snifff, snifff

I'm smelling some "distancing" going on...

regarding the Ice Cream Friday: if this was his greatest accomplishment and contribution to the bush misadministration then it explains why we are in such a mess. We're safer because of Ice Cream Friday's at the white house.

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2. He's been relegated to 'bush's butt'.

[SoCalDem]

5. Mr. Rove?? Bush probably vaguely remembers meeting him a few times

must been at Ann Richards' house... at the birthday party she threw for karl :rofl:

[Cooley Hurd]

3. If they're downplaying Rove's WH role now, then we know some embarrassing revelation is coming...

...about Mr Piggy. *fingerscrossed*

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4. The bush family has a bad history of not supporting former servants.

When the chips are down, them that brung ya to the dance will drop you like yesterday's banana peel.

[Wapsie B]

9. My thoughts exactly.

[Double T]

6. Absolute proof the WH believes the American people are just..........

a bunch of stupid idiots. KKKarl was just an all around nice guy and he will be sorely missed (sniff, sniff).

[izzie]

7. I do not think Carl is that important either. It is Bush with the power

Carl stayed in power because he did as Bush wanted. That is where the buck stops so why blame it on any one else. People are put into place that these two in the WH want. I am sure there is a deal with Chaney that he got to do as he liked also. It is Bush/Cheney and what they wanted on the whole not what Carl wanted. Carl is just a hanger-on to power type guy. Or so I think. When you deal with people who are sure they are right you just have to go with them on things if you are going to stick around.

[tanyev]

8. Ed "Look At Me, I'm Smart Too!" Gillespie.

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