Posted on 10/18/2005 11:59:50 AM PDT by West Coast Conservative
Sparked by today's Washington Post story that suggests Vice President Cheney's office is involved in the Plame-CIA spy link investigation, government officials and advisers passed around rumors that the vice president might step aside and that President Bush would elevate Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
"It's certainly an interesting but I still think highly doubtful scenario," said a Bush insider. "And if that should happen," added the official, "there will undoubtedly be those who believe the whole thing was orchestrated – another brilliant Machiavellian move by the VP."
Said another Bush associate of the rumor, "Yes. This is not good." The rumor spread so fast that some Republicans by late morning were already drawing up reasons why Rice couldn't get the job or run for president in 2008.
"Isn't she pro-choice?" asked a key Senate Republican aide. Many White House insiders, however, said the Post story and reports that the investigation was coming to a close had officials instead more focused on who would be dragged into the affair and if top aides would be indicted and forced to resign.
"Folks on the inside and near inside are holding their breath and wondering what's next," said a Bush adviser. But, he added, they aren't focused on the future of the vice president. "Not that, at least not seriously," he said.
Which "Cheney Resigns" rumor is this? For health reasons? Indictments? Or did his daddy Satan recall him to the underworld for "consultations"?
yeah, right. When a Kennedy confesses.
These guys need to stop passing the bong around sop much.
W can kill two birds with one stone....
David Frum for VP.
LOL...
What a great way to install Condi as the heir apparent!
LOL.
Wait until DUh gets wind of this one!
That's not what I heard. I head he and Condi are having an affair and he is divorcing Laura to marry Condi.
they obviously don't know what they're talking about... here's how i heard it is going down:
a) cheney resigns
b) rove gets appointed as VP
c) bush resigns, making rove POTUS
d) rove appoints rumsfield VP
e) rice takes of as sec of def
f) bolton is appointed sec of state
geez, get on the right rumor guys
Zero named source as usual.
Um, your Highness, can you get me a free week at Sandals?
And suddenly...it all made sense.
*strikes forehead with hammer*
I think a nap will do me a world of good. *THUD*
He'll definately wet his panties if there are.......
But then who will operate HALO or the hurricane making machine? The media lost all credibility long ago.
Is this akin to the story this morning that some writer had been given information by the Democratic National Committee regarding possible indictments? I laughed till I cried on that source.
Come on guys, Lynn Cheney was on Dayside at 1 PM today live from New York. Do we really think that she would be there if this is true.
Dang! I put on the appropriate tin-foil hat for this, and the weight is causing it to cut into my scalp... Whattaload...
Chrissy Matthews will surely be angered if he doesn't get his "watergate" scenerio. I live to see his meltdown.
WHAT? We have no paper trail! Mr Frum never been elected to anything. Mr Frum is not smart enough to be VP! We have no certainity that Mr Frum would be a Conservative! That he would not melt under the awful pressures of being VP and become....A LIBERAL. NO We must Bork Frum and pick a REAL Conservative to be the VP!
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