And as the Ship of State Founders Further in Its Own Poisoned Harbour

The fattest and sleekest of the rats comes slithering down the hawser.

From CBC:

In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Rove, who is credited with designing the strategy that twice won Bush the White House, said it was just time to leave the president's side so he could be with his family.

"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."

How republican: to profess to be doing something for "family" when in fact the words "to save my slimy hide" would be so much more appropriate.

Good riddance. Hopefully he will soon be followed into retirement, indictment, and internment by the ridiculous clown he helped put in office.