They are terrified Cheney will run in 2008 (when Hillary wants a free ride).
If he does run, and I wouldn't mind at all. I think it's very important who his running mate is. Cheney's health is of some concern to me.
I know some will challenge me on this, but I believe Dick Cheney could be another Ronald Reagan. I don't agree with his views on state's rights with concern to gay marriage, but otherwise I think he's well grounded. Now I do say that with a big question-mark where his illegal immigration loyalties lie. If he's for it, count me out.
Dick Cheney has the ability to look into the camera and deliver just the words he wants you to hear, with just the proper inflections to drive his points home. He is the father/grandfather image that people can respect.
In my estimation, he could motivate the nation to go in the direction he wanted it to go. If he is the man I think he might be, morally, conservatively, he could be a fabulous leader.
Sadly, it is my thought that if I dug deep enough, I'd find that his true conservative credentials were lacking on areas of deep concern to me.
I hope that I am wrong, because his leadership capabilities are flawless IMO.
Didn't one of the questions in the VP debate deal with why Cheney was picked to run with President Bush? I thought in his answer Cheney said something about not having any aspirations for higher political office. IMHO I think VP Cheney will stop after a second Bush/Cheney term.