Congressman Calls VP Too Old and Sick For the Job (So Says the 75 Year Old Charles Rangel)

New York Newsday ^ | October 1, 2005

[snugs]

I do not think so for one thing IMHO Condi Rice would not see this as a promotion. Historically VPs are not that powerful they are just there in case the President cannot fulfill their term more of a ceremonial role most of the time.

Dick Cheney is a true deputy President (he only took the VP role providing he was a true member of the administration not just a representative at funerals).

He often meets heads of State either before or instead of the President; sits on all top administration committees and welds considerable power on the hill. He is still too useful to the President to dispense with.

IMHO he would not have taken the VP role in the second administration if he had thought he would be replaced before the end of the term. How many times has he emphasized that the reason it is so successful a team is because he has no Presidential or further political aspirations and therefore no agenda in his advice to the President. I feel this would not be true of Condi Rice.

She is more useful and will gain more experience at the State Department then being sidelined into the traditional VP role.

[Soul Seeker]

When Rangel tells a man in the Senate (Byrd) preaching about Esther to retire because he's senile, maybe he'll have some authority. When he demands Jeffords retire immediately because he's wondering the halls with no knowledge of where he is headed, something the press covers up, maybe then he'll have authority.

Cheney's younger than Reagan. He's not being kept out of site incapable of performing his job toward the end as FDR was. He is fit, qualified and does more in a day's work the majority in Congress. Sit down Charlie and learn a thing of two.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

"He should never have stepped up in the first place," Rangel said. "He's too old for the job and doesn't have the experience."

Oh, for crying out loud! Let's put their resumes side by side for all the world to see!

http://www.whitehouse.gov/vicepresident/

http://www.house.gov/rangel/bio.shtml

[ClaireSolt]

I don't think that is Mary Jo Myers. I watched that and she was dressed in blue.

[the tongue]

The only REAL requirements to be president are that you're 35 years old and a natural citizen of the U.S. What is this jackass talking about?

[ClaireSolt]

We have appeased and enabled irresponsible black's rhetoric too long. Give him the Bill Bennet treatment, and see if he wises up.

[penowa]

If Rangel, the mouthpiece of Hillary, is running around using this as a "stump speech," how scared must the Hillary fans be that Cheney might run? Forget the polling with Guiliani and McNut beating Hillary, what does Hillary's polling look like if she had to face Cheney?

[punster]

This reminds me of the question about what kind of car Rangel drives.

The obvious answer is a pimpmobile.

[ASA Vet]

Dick Cheney is a true deputy President (he only took the VP role providing he was a true member of the administration

And Condi isn't smart or strong enough to require the same role?

[Lunkhead_01]

Earth to Charles: We know you live in Harlem where your IQ of 80 is considered genius level. Please note that Dick Cheney's IQ has three digits -- not two.

[snugs]

Correct Mary Jo Myers is in blue the women next to her is Joyce Rumsfeld and the lady next to the VP is Lynne Pace.

[snugs]

Different set of circumstances and she has not experience of an elected office.

[Wuli]

Rangel demonstrates what's wrong with Republicans. They'e just too darn nice, compared to Democrats.

[ridesthemiles]

Cheney is 11 years younger than Rangel.
Maybe the old socialist should take his own advice...""

For sure Cheney doesn't have Tawana Brawley in his background, either........

[Cheburashka]

One of these days, Chuckie is going to finally learn the first rule of holes: When in one, quit diggin'. And quit letting Hannity give you new shovels. He's such an arse bonnet.
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They don't think they're digging holes. They think they're digging gold mines.

Which is why they won't stop. They're sure that the next shovel will contain the gold they're looking for.

[Cheburashka]

I agree Cheney would make a good president if his health was such that he could run for president. It isn't, so we'll have to find someone else.