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A long time aide to President George Bush the II, and a critical member of former White House chief of staff Karl Rove's team was busted and resigned from the administration today. Timothy Goeglein, who has worked at the White House since 2001 was a special assistant to Bush and deputy director of the Office of Public Liaison. He served as the administration's link to many influential conservatives and helped shepherd the Supreme Court nominations of Justices John Roberts and Samuel Alito.

Goeglein resigned after admitting he plagiarized more than twenty columns he wrote for the Fort Wayne, Indiana, News-Sentinel. He was caught by another journalist and former co-worker, Nancy Nall.

Solid work, Tim. The administration acknowledged Goeglein's despicable behavior with its usual grace, according the White House Press Secretary Dana Perino, Bush said, [he] "has long appreciated Tim's service and he knows him to be a good person who is committed to his country

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