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keep thinking today of all the muslim extremists in the region who This is similar to the trip to S. America last year. Taxpayers making
sure that Dubya and not Dead Eye Dick is on stage front and center. Guarding Bush Abroad: About 5,000 personnel including snipers,
commandos and U.S. marines using helicopters, bomb detectors and electronic
jammers will protect Pres. Bush during his visit to India this week, officials
said on Monday. The personnel would be part of a 3-ring security cordon around
the U.S. president and First Lady who are due to arrive in New Delhi for their
maiden visit to the subcontinent on Wednesday. In fact, this nightmare scenario of having
Cheney as President keeps a damper on talk of impeachment. However, should
Cheney face those charges himself for the Libby defense (just following orders
to leak classified data, the Ollie North defense), the fear factor of
impeaching Bush is gone. Rove knows this, that’s why you can already find items
like this in the MSM (mainstream media). (The GOP-friendly Washington Times [aka Moonie Times] online) Insight reports that Cheney is
expected to retire after 2006 midterm elections, an increasing
liability for the GOP. “Cheney's next crisis could take
place by the end of the year, the sources said. They said the White House was
expecting Cheney to defend himself against charges from his former chief of
staff, Lewis Libby, that the VP ordered him to relay classified information.
Such a charge could lead to a congressional investigation and even impeachment
proceedings. "Nothing will happen until after the congressional elections,"
a GOP source said. "After that, there will be significant changes in the
administration and Cheney will probably be part of that." Bush, the sources said, has rejected the advice
from circles close to his father, the former president, to dismiss Cheney. They
say Mr. Bush has long regarded Mr. Cheney as the experienced hand in national
security, as well as being trusted by the conservative wing of the GOP. "The
Libby case is far more lethal than the hunting accident,"
another GOP source said. "If the heat gets too much, Cheney might say his
health requires him to leave office. Whatever happens, the president will make
sure it's handled delicately."
http://www.insightmag.com/Media/MediaManager/cheney3.htm ALSO SEE 25th Amendment of Presidential, VP succession http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data/constitution/amendment25/#f1#f1 After the 25th was amended and Gerald Ford became the first appointed
to replace a sitting VP, it leaves open the possibility that Bush could appoint
a VP who would enjoy front row status for 2008. Two names that have been
mentioned are Jeb, who is termed-out in Florida, and Virginia’s Sen. George
Allen, who has White House ambitions. Rove’s choice would be to weaken McCain’s
rear guard assault on the White House. The media continue to describe McCain
and Hillary as the front runners, but believing the MSM on this analysis is dubious
at best. George Allen is a former state football hero, son of a prominent
Virginian, photogenic, a lightweight “political suit”. But the RNC is keeping
him in reserve status. That’s the funny thing. According to the media, the only
turmoil ahead is in the DEM party. Unless they’ve already picked who, when and
how, the GOP/RNC is going to face some real seismic events from the policy consequences
Bush has created. - kwc |
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