Karl Rove, "Bush's brain," to leave at end of August

Does anyone remember that terrible Star Trek: TOS episode "Spock's Brain?" Probably not, it was one of the worst episodes. Well, the man some have called "Bush's Brain", Karl Rove, also Bush's close friend and chief political strategist, has announced his resignation, effective at the end of August.

Rove has been at the center of many controversies, including, of late, the "Scooter" Libby trial and assertions of executive privilege in the Alberto Gonzales "Attorneygate" scandal.

It's just the latest in a long line of resignations since the Democrats won Congress last year, including White House counselor Dan Bartlett, budget director Rob Portman, chief White House attorney Harriet Miers, political director Sara Taylor, deputy national security adviser J.D. Crouch and Meghan O'Sullivan, another deputy national security adviser who worked on Iraq. And le'ts not forget Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, who was forced out immediately after the election.

It remains to be see how Bush does without his brain, but based on recent comments he didn't have much of one anyway.