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2 years from now...betcha.

You're on, mark the thread. Cheney will be there in the Senate four years from know announcing his successor. Put yourself in Bush's shoes. The last thing he wants to do is spend the last three years of his term in office explaining why he didn't really force Cheney to resign.

It doesn't matter - he'll spend the next four years on the defensive from some BS line of crapweasel lies anyway, what does he care what issue they use.

It wouldn't have looked too good for the MA Senator if HE had taken on Condi himself.

More proof that money can't by class.

1 Condi worth more than 100 Kerrys

**2 years from now...betcha.
You're on, mark the thread. Cheney will be there in the Senate four years from know announcing his successor. Put yourself in Bush's shoes. The last thing he wants to do is spend the last three years of his term in office explaining why he didn't really force Cheney to resign.**

I have to agree with you but I believe there are other reasons as well. Yes GWB would have a lot of explaining to do and health would IMHO not wash because Cheney has and is active both politically and in his personal life and has stated over the years his condition albeit serious if not monitored and treated is stable and well maintained enabling him to live an almost normal life.

Also as important IMHO GWB does not want Cheney to go anyway, the VP is his point man on the Hill; and a crucial adviser and friend whose opinion he values.

The main reason why IMHO Cheney will remain is that he wants to remain and see his political career out as VP retiring at the end of his second 4 year term. He has been a loyal and faithful VP to the President (almost unheard of in modern times) but then this is the reason for picking him as he does not have an agenda of his own not wanting to run for President. As it has been said Cheney may be the start of a new type of Vice President.

The other reason and may seem irrelevant to some and pure fantasy to others is IMHO his wife. Whenever you see her do a tour of the official VP residency on the Whitehouse website or on TV you get the sense of how she loves it and appreciates its history of course history is her life and her professional subject and when she leaves the place she will genuinely miss it, they have bought many of their own personal items that have been in their family for years and mean a lot to them as a couple to Washington to make it more it a more person home; this contradicts the public image of Dick Cheney and shows their is much more going on than you normally see. They have a very supportive type of marriage as strong as the President and Laura but different it is said that Cheney is at his most happiest and effectiveness especially when traveling if Lynne is with him. Bearing that in mind and that his body language shows that he wishes to please her she as much as him wants to continue for another four years she revels in and is a brilliant Vice President's wife. They thrive, relish and enjoy the political life style albeit very differently, the Veep very quiet and reserved; a dignified statesman whereas she is gregarious and lively but one gets the impression not only do they compliment each other as opposites but it really works for them not just a show. She knows he wants and needs both for his mental and physical well being the full 4 years years and likewise he appreciates that she does - a true working relationship.

IMHO Cheney will in 4 years announce his successor and retire from public life to pursue his fishing and hunting activities not to mention quality time with his grandchildren and his wife.

He is going nowhere apart from where Bush sends him in his capacity as the Vice President and crucial adviser to the President in the next 4 years. History hopefully will vindicate Dick Cheney and show him not only to have been a loyal and great Vice President but a true Statesmen and one of the most talented of Politicians never to have been President.