Palin is the setup to keep Cheney as Vice President.

[paparush]

Ok. This hit me driving to work. Palin is the cutout. She's the excuse.

Last week McCone announced that he could see Cheney playing some role in a McCain administration.

But, McCain knows Cheney is about as popular as a toothache.

Enter Palin. She's pretty. She's perky. She'll look great on camera at the convention. The base will be energized as she's basically Cheney in a dress.

But..she's got baggage. Lots of it.

Her pregnant teenage daughter and Down's Syndrome son make the perfect exit to "spend more time with the family", leaving the door wide open for Cheney "a man with proven experience. A man ready on day one."

I know this is bat-shit crazy, but....

[DrDan]

1. is cheney's favorability rating even double-digits?

better keep your thoughts on your driving . . . .

[bpcmxr]

2. I don't think so

That it's bat-shit crazy, I mean.

[radfringe]

3. if mccain does that, assuming cheney accepts

then how will he be able to distance himself from more of the same image?

[dysfunctional press]

4. cheney doesn't need to be veep to carry on as he has been...

hell- he wasn't elected potus, but he probably has more authority in the misadministration than his 'boss'.

[grannylib]

5. Take that one step further...McCain is losing his marbles, we need

a more experienced, steady hand at the helm, Chimpy issues executive order overturning term limits for pResident and names hisself and Cheney as joint Dick-Tater fer life.
:scared:

[willing dwarf]

13. You r message speak s to my concerns too

I just can't see the Cheney going away too fast. But on the other hand, I think Bush is bored in his role. He's just so jaded with state affairs etc. Cheney's never bothered with the trappings of the role. He just likes the bodies he can feed on.

I don't see him going away... not with that replacement thing for a heart he's got in there.

[paparush]

18. While stormtroooper police are beating and gassing peaceful protestors at the RNC.

Setting the precedent once again.

Keep the public fearful and in their place.

Do not ask questions.

Go about your business.

These are not the war criminals you're looking for.

[grannylib]

21. I didn't see any of that but I've sure seen a lot of coverage of

the handful of asshole protesters...very little of the tens of thousands of peaceful marchers...nothing on Amy Goodman's arrest...
I was up there all day, and my experience of the day was real different from what I'm seeing on the teevee.

[malaise]

6. or leave space for Jeb Bush n/t

[Ganja Ninja]

14. Yup.

The Bush dynasty will find a way. I'll bet they steered McCain right into this just so Jeb could get his foot in the door.

[paparush]

17. Ugh! Now I really feel sick. :-(

[tomg]

7. Not bat-shit crazy, but a little bit

over the top. Still, nothing compared to some of the scenarios I've come up with. :)

[paparush]

9. thanks tomg...

I usually think longer before I post, but this just flew out of my fingertips this morning.

[tomg]

16. I've actually lost bets for dinner

with some of my theories ( I lost one that Cheney was going to be impeached, some Repub would take his place to position said Repub for the nom in 2008. All this was supposed to be done by the middle of 2007. I was lucky. My three buddies said they would settle for a round of beers on a Friday after work).

[tomg]

15. self delete.

[willing dwarf]

8. ooh, that sounds creepily possible

I haven't been able to imagine that Cheney would willingly pack his bags and slouch off into the sunset. He feeds on power,I don't see how he'd let the needle be removed from his vein. It's his life support, the only thing keeping him alive. So your scenario works.

Of course, Cheney would still probably be pulling the strings from off stage anyway, making his undisclosed location just a little less disclosed.

[bdamomma]

10. in regards to Cheney he is on his way to Georgia.

beware where Cheney goes trouble follows.

[valerief]

11. Maybe Lynne Cheney? nt

[demmiblue]

12. No way... that could lead to a Nancy Pelosi presidency!

:rofl:

[Crabby Appleton]

19. You're right, you're bat-shit crazy.

[paparush]

20. :-) Well, I've never denied that.

Perhaps its as one of the other poster's suggested, a way to wedge Jeb into the seat.