Oh Rove, we hardly knew ye, and it’s not like we didn’t try. Senior White House aide Karl Rove has announced that he will be resigning from the White House at the end of August. White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten said that any member of the administration who stayed beyond Labor Day would need to stay until the end of Bush’s second term in January of 2009. Rove has been with the president since he began his run for governor of Texas, and says he wants to spend more time with his family in said state.

He told the Wall Street Journal, “I just think it’s time. There’s always something that can keep you here and as much as I’d like to be here, I’ve got to do this for the sake of my family.” Whether his family was as excited about the decision is unknown. Like all great rappers who announce an early retirement, Rove’s break from the limelight doesn’t mean he’ll be quiting the game for good. Prepare yourselves for a comeback tour.

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