Karl Rove it seems is leaving the Bush White House because he owes it to his family...to return to the Texas Hill Country and such.

I really love it when Paul Gigot editorializes about Rove's "forbearance" and Patrick Fitzgerald's "remorseless pursuit".

Mr. Rove doesn't say, though others do, that this timing also allows him to leave on his own terms. He has survived a probe by a remorseless special counsel, and lately a subpoena barrage from Democrats for whom he is the great white whale. He shows notable forbearance in declining to comment on prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald, who dragged him through five grand jury appearances. He won't even disclose his legal bills, except to quip that "every one has been paid" and that "it was worth every penny."

Yeah, right...worth every penny of OPM - other people's money.  Rove and Scooter Libby are unparalleled at raising money for legal defense.  My guess is that Rove and Libby edged out even Bill and Hillary for using OPM in their  legal defense.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB118697458949295744.html?mod=djemalert