If Rove is gone will Bush's numbers go up?

[mondo joe]

I suspect there are plenty of Americans who think Bush is a decent if not-too-bright guy, and of those I'll bet most think Rove SWAYED Bush to do bad things.

It's stupid, I know, but I think Bush has benefited in public perception from the not-too-bright thing.

So if he does ditch Rove, will his approval ratings go up?

A caller on Randi last week said we should hope to keep Rove around as a taint on the administration. Randi disagreed with him - and i did too. Certainly America would be better served without this traitor in the White House. But I am beginning to wonder if it's more harmful to Bush to keep him around.

[peace frog]

1. Bush will not ditch Rove

They're joined at the hip... two heads on the same body.

[Stirk]

2. People who pay attention will be happy to see Rove go, but how

long do you think the Presidunce can stay afloat without his PR machine? The man is all marketing.

Bush may get a little bump- and I mean a *small* one- by letting Rove go, but the long-term effects will be very detrimental to him.

[Canuckistanian]

3. Yeah, his 'diapproval' numbers

Without Rove, there are no smokescreens, no distractions, just pure naked vulnerable Shrub (yech, now i can't get that image out of my mind).

[Enraged_Ape]

4. Bush would no more get rid of Rove...

than he would amputate his own left leg or spoon out (what's left of) his own brain.

Rove is a big, fat, ugly albatross hanging around Georgie's scrawny neck, and there he shall remain.