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Karen, As I said a long time ago, It would make
sense for Cheney to resign so an acceptable (to Bush) 2008 candidate can get
exposure as VP. Most money in an election is spent making the candidate known
to the electorate. A known candidate saves a bunch of bills.
That thinking determines who the parties pick. Harry ********************************** of 818 352-4141 ********************************** From:
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Behalf Of Karen Watters Cole I keep thinking today of
all the muslim extremists in the region who This is similar to the
trip to Guarding
Bush Abroad:
About 5,000 personnel including
snipers, commandos and 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 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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