The Presumption of Ignorance

Bush is Ignorant Until Proven Otherwise
Elliot Rosewater Reporting
(Washington, D.C., NCJ News) A source inside the White House reports that the tension inside the West Wing is mounting and will probably result in White House Official "A", (a.k.a. Karl Rove) resigning not later than Wednesday. George W. is furious that his trusted aide, Karl, has deep-throated Dick in an attempt to be spared prison time. G.W. was caught completely off guard by prosecutor Fitzgerald's recent accusations.
Bush really didn't know about the inner workings of the White House staff. He was never told about the smear campaign against Plame and the twisted tale of impending doom was just too much for George to absorb. It was just all a little too intricate. Better that he just be kept out of the loop on this one. Bush expects this of Cheney, but not from his lifelong companion and trusted confidante Rove.
Cheney works in the dark, hides in the shadows, and slips in and out of political jeopardy as easily as he does a Victoria's Secret Bra. George has come to accept and in fact appreciate Cheney's sly, cunning and elusive political agility. But Karl, " Say it ain't so."
With "Scooter" Libby out of the picture, Bush has directed his anger at Cheney. He blames the VP for turning Karl out and then walking out when the game became hard-core. The president feels Cheney encouraged his aide to turn the dime on "Scooter" to save his own career. Now, Cheney has left Karl Rove out to dry as an untrusted turncoat seasoned with a heavy dose of John Dean. Mr. Dean may be one of America's heroes, but he doesn't make Bush's dream team.
The president must be asking three questions at this time.
First; What did he know?
Second; Why didn't he know?
Third; When will he ever find out?
The answers are obvious; Nothing. Because. Never
Until Rove resigns later this week we can expect increased chaos in the White House while writers craft the departure speech. It will probably be something like; " I'm resigning to remove the distraction I've become and allow the important work blah blah blah blah blah blah."