Republicans rally around Cheney as rumors swirl

[Judi Lynn]

Feb. 26, 2004, 2:56AM

Republicans rally around Cheney as rumors swirl
Reuters News Service
RESOURCES
VOTERS' GUIDE 2004:


WASHINGTON - President Bush and other Republicans are rallying around Vice President Dick Cheney as they seek to quash rumors that Bush might ultimately replace Cheney on his re-election ticket.

Some pundits believe that if Bush is struggling in the polls a few months from now as the 2004 campaign moves into high gear, he might boost his chances for re-election by picking a running mate other than Cheney.

Helping to spur an already active Washington rumor mill was the Feb. 14 cover story in the National Journal which depicted a stern-faced Cheney standing next Bush.

"Just the ticket?" queried the headline. "Does having Dick Cheney as his running mate help or hurt George W. Bush in 2004?"
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http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/politics/2421325

[coltman]

1. not good enough

All of the evil empire must go.

[Crachet2004]

2. I hope they keep him...

He hurts the hell out of them. Halliburton. neocons, draftdodger. Money,money,money! It wouldn't seem right kicking Bush's ass without kicking his too.

[dusty64]

3. I agree he is a weight

around the regimes neck, yet at the same time they can't get rid of him cause he's their "brains". I hope our nominee picks his VP right away and starts campaigning. The contrast between a vision of hope for our Country and the evil POS who ventures outta his hole every so often to snarl about death and terror while he grubs $$$ for our junta ought to be glaring.

[saigon68]

12. Cheney is the President--- CHIMPANZEE McSHRUB is the Hand Puppet

What a pathetic Chimp performance regarding Greenspan's social security pronouncement.

The CHIMPANZEE was caught off guard and was clueless.

Its unfortunate that most of the sheep appear to be Dumber, stupider, more venal and more BIGOTED THAN HE IS:-(

[H2O Man]

4. YIKES!

The poor republicans are faced with trying to keep the puppet and at the same time knowing they may have to switch puppeteers in the middle of the act. Advantage democrats, no matter how the republicans try to play it! There is no way to justify anything about cheney.

[0007]

5. Cheney will, due to health reasons, resign, without a doubt -

[skip fox]

6. Scooter Libby is likely the CIA leak, thus Cheney

will have to go.

When Novak wanted the dope on Wilson, stories were rampant that Wilson had been sent to Africa (yellow-cake uranimu) at the behest of the VP's office. Later we realized it was more complex than that, but those were the rumors when Novak was first on the story. So, where would Novak have gone first? To the VP's office which relaliated by outing Wilson's wife as a CIA agent.

If it wasn't Libby (a neo-con) it was another powerful member of Cheney's team or Cheney himself.

Thus, he'll drop himself from ticket. Probably citing "health reasons," will will be accurate since he's not had a heart for decades, if ever.

[Drifter]

7. But ... But ... But ...

Who will run the country?

Cheers
Drifter

[Timefortruth]

8. Another irony is that since they stopped releasing information

about Cheney's bad ticker so that when the excuse that he is off the ticket due to poor health is used it will call attention to yet another area of absurd secrets in the WH.

Why when everything has bee perfect for three years is Cheney resigning due to poor health? These people don't understand that honesty can serve one well, but they assume the lie is always better than the truth..

[Art_from_Ark]

10. He won't resign because of "poor health"

although there is a chance he might want to "spend more time with his family"

[bushisanidiot]

20. Exactly. Did 9/11 bring on a heart attack? Did the iraq or afghanistan war

s? how about the anthrax attacks? (oh, yeah.. those were only directed at democrats.. silly me).

yet, suddenly, in an election year they are going to claim he is NOW too sick to go on. I believe the idiot repukes will try it, but the american people won't believe it.

[DoYouEverWonder]

9. In 2000 Cheney was a major asset

People were reassured that despite W's lack of experience and intellect, Cheney would keep things under control. I had watched Cheney on TV during GW1. He was always calm, rational and seemingly reasonable. There was little hint to the depth of the evil that lives inside his soul.

Now here we are in 2004 and the world has seen a totally difference Dick Cheney than the one we saw in 2000. We now know about Halliburton, no-bid contracts, secret energy meetings that divided up Iraq for his buddies, numereous visits to the FBI, cooking and spinning the evidence for going to war, outing a CIA agent...

In 2004, Mr Cheney has become what is known as a major liability.

Bye-bye Dickie, hate to see ya go.

[JohnyCanuck]

11. Didja ever notice down on the farm that

flies like to rally round a steaming pile of horse shit as well.

[rucky]

13. Nobody likes Cheney. Nobody

democrats or republicans. there is nothing likeable about him.

I like that in an opposing VP candidate

[GinaMaria]

14. What do they mean, IF?

if Bush is struggling in the polls a few months from now as the 2004 campaign moves into high gear

Count on it. He will be struggling.

[Tank in Texas]

15. Dems should rally around him too!

I truly believe we should launch a major campaign to keep Cheney on the ticket. I believe he makes a nice liability this election. Halliburton, PNAC and Lesbian daughter in tow means bad things for Bush.

A "September Surprise" with a new more popular running mate could spell trouble. I agree that if he resigns he'll be "spending more time with his family due to health concerns."

Democrats for Cheney Unite! We need him on the ticket.

[peacebuzzard]

16. Frist is waiting in the wings

My guess is they are grooming him right now. Pathetic..and as sick as the rest of them..:puke:

[xchrom]

17. i think it will be powell

and even shortly after bush illegaly occupied the wh -- i thought cheney one term -- powell the next.

[wryter2000]

18. Dan Quayle

A PNAC'er, former vice president, young, attractive (puke).

[ChompySnack]

19. McCain will be the one

Hence him being in charge of the "investigation" of the suspect intelligence probe.

[mountainvue]

21. Does anyone know

if this has ever happened before?

[Tims]

22. The GOP doth protest too much, methinks

I think it is a sign that he may indeed be dropped, it just can't look like he is being dropped. A lot of wingers REALLY like him. He will have to resign himself, but remain in an advisory position, outside of an official public office.

He will be replaced with a Republican Governor from a key electorial state (NY?).