<p>For many months, my H has been predicting that after the mid term election, Cheney would resign “due to health concerns” so that Bush can hand pick his successor. This would give the Rep candidate a head start on the 08 election. I as skeptical. then…</p>
<p>Last week Bush commented that he wanted Rumsfeld and Cheney to finish out the term…Rumsfeld could resign or be fired…no question that he is in hot water and may be a goner…But, whoever heard of a president discussing a sitting VP’s tenure? VP’s resign when they are in legal or ethical trouble (remember Agnew) VP’s do not resign at the whim of the pres or if the political heat is too much. They are elected officials. Seemed a bit odd to me that Bush would even mention Cheney in the same breath as Rumsfeld.</p>
<p>So, if Cheney does resign…who will be the annointed…oops, I mean appointed VP for the confirmation process? Rice?</p>
<p>He will not resign. He was elected by the people of the United States of America to serve as Vice President and to stand second in line to the Presidency. He has an obligation to finish his term and will do so.</p>
<p>I think before any predictions are made we should let the dust settle a bit. I truly think this administration was caught off guard by what happened yesterday. I don’t think GW believed the public would rise up against his policies. I think he is the most surprized man in the country right now. We should wait and see what happens next.</p>
<p>I am just musing…but I found it interesting that he made the Cheney comment at the end of last week, just before the elections. This was not an off-the-cuff comment but a planned statement that was made intentionally and perhaps intentionally before the elections. I would bet that those “behind the scenes” strategists were already at work. Something is up…</p>
<p>Now that the Montana Senate race has been decided for the Democrats, who wants to bet that Cheney will go, too? Things aren’t looking good for the GOP for the next presidential election.</p>
<p>As I remember, it didn’t mean much several years ago…hanging chads and all…We let the supremes decide. That was pretty bizarre in and of itself.</p>
<p>Rice’s record shows that she’s more of presidential poodle/lapdog than anything else, one of those whose silence, lack of delivering/promoting information the so-called president didn’t want to here being a negligent neglect of duty. If in the Old Country Rumsfeld were sent to the Lubyanka, Rice would get off with much less than being sent to a settlement north of the Arctic Circle. Funny, but the only woman in Bush’s inner circle of adorers who seems to have been able to tell him something contrary to his inclination was Karen Hughes. Rice, Ms. Laura, Harriet Meiers…feh.</p>
<p>N.B., I don’t think Cheney is going anywhere. Unless perhaps hunting outside the offices where any Virginia recount takes place.</p>
If it meant anything to GWBush, he’d be the one resigning. LOL. </p>
<p>I’m waiting for Rove to fall on his sword. Soon. </p>
<p>Did anybody else see Rollins giving Rove what for about 2 a.m.? It was brutal. Made it sound like Rove’s fault for everything that happened yesterday. “No problem, Boy-George. I gots it handled with my GOTV.” LOL.</p>
<p>Curmudgeon, Cheney and Bush were elected two years ago pretty definitively. The people have spoken where they are concerned. You may not like what the people said, but that’s on you.</p>
<p>I sure was ticked yesterday afternoon when CNN’s idea of a news bulletin to send to my e-mail was that Britney was getting divorced. Who the heck cares? CNN used to be a venue for serious news, but now is taking lessons from FOX. Sheesh!</p>