At the ceremony announcing Rove’s departure, there was no question and answer session. Like any good reporter, Plante got a question in anyway:

As Karl Rove embraced President Bush today following an emotional farewell announcement on the South Lawn, the solemnity of the moment was shattered by Bill Plante of CBS, who bellowed to Bush: “If he’s so smart, how come you lost Congress?”

FWIW, it’s not the Carpetbagger (source of link) who called the moment “solemn”.

It was a political moment, not a solemn one, and questions should have been asked.