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.
Oh! THAT'S What the towel was for...
;)
He must have had sex on his mind because he made a Freudian slip of 'Bill' then corrected to 'Bush' will have to 'run the counctry alone for two months'.....whatever that means......LOL
oooooooooooo that's just toooo goood............
counctry = country
How's Wilma 'doin down there Julie?
Check your freepmail for my response.
Neither was Souter until SCOTUS...For that matter, neither were a number of other Republican nominees.
Lets hope optimism and luck is on our side this time...however lets never mistake them for solid facts such as Judges that have proven themselves under numerous cases against all public pressure.
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