Sabato: ‘Cheney Has Blown It’

NewsMax ^ | July 14, 2004 | Carl Limbacher

[Protagoras]

I can't wait to see Cheney slice and dice Edwards...that dead pan delivery will tie him up!

It won't matter.

[Cableguy]

Well obviously you don't either. How is dropping Cheney cause Bush to lose a big part of his base? I don't see it. On the other hand, lots of independents and Dems who hate Cheney might change their mind. Plus Dems lose their talking points about Halliburton.

I am willing to bet you that any poll done with McCain or Powell will have Bush up by a big margin.

[Final Authority]

A big story will come out with respect to the ties between Haliburton and Cheney tonight. The WH chief council has verified that serious allegations have merit. Cheney will resign within the week and GWB will have to do some explaining as well as pick a new VP. I think this is called buddy f'ing.

[O.C. - Old Cracker]

Sabato is just another naysayer. I hope the president keeps Cheney on the team, that is, if Cheney wants to stay. This all sounds like the typical whining of a libertarian or undecided that doesn't like the gruff and grumbly Dick Cheney.

The wussy, pantywaist effeminates that populate the ranks of American political pundits, even many of the supposed conservative ones, really make me sick.

[Protagoras]

How is dropping Cheney cause Bush to lose a big part of his base? I don't see it.

I have NEVER met an undecided voter for whom any of this would be an important, much less deciding, factor in their choice. In any election, much less this one.

[Valin]

Vice President Dick Cheney has destroyed himself and is creating a mess for President Bush, says one of the nation’s premier political analysts.


premier political analysts, isn't that Sanskrit for complete total buffoon?

[Kaslin]

Sabato is just another naysayer. I hope the president keeps Cheney on the team, that is, if Cheney wants to stay. This all sounds like the typical whining of a libertarian or undecided that doesn't like the gruff and grumbly Dick Cheney.

I agree with you that this sounds like the typical whining of a libertarian, and don't worry the president will keep Dick Cheney.

The wussy, pantywaist effeminates that populate the ranks of American political pundits, even many of the supposed conservative ones, really make me sick.

They make me sick too

[Charles H. (The_r0nin)]

How is dropping Cheney cause Bush to lose a big part of his base?

Replacing Cheney with a moderate will be just one more rejection of the conservatives (like illegal immigration, McCain-Feingold, etc.) in favor of the moderates. There is only so far the base will go, and Bush is fast approaching that point. He has his father's example to show what happens when the base feels betrayed, and replacing the most visible conservative in his administration would be well beyond that.

Besides, what polls are you talking about? Polls of all adults (worthless)? Polls of likely voters (also worthless, as getting Democrat approval in a poll still won't translate into votes on election day)? Or polls of sure Republican voters (where I guarantee his numbers will go down significantly), which is where he will win or lose?

[Cableguy]

Newsweek polling:

Bush/Cheney vs. Kerry/Edwards: 45/51
Bush/McCain vs. Kerry/Edwards: 49/47
Bush/Powell vs. Kerry/Edwards: 53/44

http://www.pollingreport.com/wh04gen.htm

[Protagoras]

Poll that counts.........Nov. 2004

[Protagoras]

I agree with you that this sounds like the typical whining of a libertarian, and don't worry the president will keep Dick Cheney.

When trouble raises it's head, blame others, perticularly libertarians. Typical Republican mewling.

[LittleMoe]

If the report is true he may have no choice
Funny how this surfaces now.

[Protagoras]

Sabato is a libertarian?

[cyncooper]

Cheney is the candidate.

Period.

BTW, Newsweek polls are not something to live by...unless you enjoy being manipulated by the MSM.

[McGruff]

A big story will come out with respect to the ties between Haliburton and Cheney tonight. The WH chief council has verified that serious allegations have merit. Cheney will resign within the week and GWB will have to do some explaining as well as pick a new VP. I think this is called buddy f'ing.

Where did you get this bovine excrement from?

[O.C. - Old Cracker]

I guess Sabato could pass as a David Brooks conservative.

[Charles H. (The_r0nin)]

Newsweek Poll conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. July 8-9, 2004. N=1,001 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 4 (for all registered voters).

Just like I said. Game, set, and match.

[O.C. - Old Cracker]

TROLL!!!

[Cableguy]

Dude, I am reporting you for sliming a due-paying loyal Freeper.

[Protagoras]

So Sabato is not a libertarian?