Karl Rove Rallies the Remnant

The Washington Post reports that the Federalist Society was happy to see Karl Rove still at large:

White House adviser Karl Rove, speaking in public for the first time since a prosecutor's report on the CIA leak case, received a standing ovation last night from a conservative legal society and passionately defended President Bush's effort to change the courts.

The New York Times reported this comment from an enthusiastic fan:

"I've noticed a big difference," said one Republican in regular contact with Mr. Rove who declined to speak for attribution because the White House did not authorize it. "There's a spring in his step, more focus, more - something. Some sort of weight off his shoulders."

Photo: Jamie Rose for the New York Times