Finally

Rove is leaving.

Rove to US: "It has been the joy and the honor of a lifetime."

US to Rove: You suck.

Seriously, the guy said it's been a "joy". Six of the most turbulent, divisive years in American history, with thousands of Americans dead and perhaps hundreds of thousands of Iraqis dead and this guy calls being at the center of the policies that caused this maelstrom a "joy". What a dick.

"You're never going to replace him," said another senior administration official, adding that Rove served a "unique role."

He continued, "We are, however, looking at several people for his job, including that delightful Manson fellow, Hannibal Lecter, and Zombie Hitler. Unfortunately, Idi Amin recently died so we had to drop him from consideration."