Posted on 10/19/2005 8:31:23 AM PDT by JustAnotherOkie
After a Washington Post story suggesting that Vice President Dick Cheney’s office is involved in the Plame-CIA investigation, rumors are flying around Washington that Cheney might step aside – and be replaced by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
"If that should happen, there will undoubtedly be those who believe the whole thing was orchestrated – another brilliant Machiavellian move by the VP,” a White House insider told Paul Bedard of U.S. News & World Report.
Some observers are whispering that the driving force behind the Rice-for-Cheney scenario is political pundit Dick Morris’ new book "Condi vs. Hillary: The Next Great Presidential Race.”
In the book, Morris and co-author Eileen McGann warn that Hillary Clinton will be the next president of the U.S., unless she can be stopped.
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And Condoleezza Rice, they say, is the only Republican who can win the GOP nomination, beat Hillary and hold on to the White House for the GOP.
A move now to elevate Condoleezza to the vice president’s position would better prime her for a run against Hillary in 2008.
Would this drive the libs nuts?
Didn't we beat this dead horse into the ground yesterday?
Just out of curiousity, has a V.P., other than Agnew, ever resigned?
This sounds like it is a planted story so someone can do a poll ala Bubba.....Cheny and Bush have to much character to pull a high school stunt like this.
Sorry, this is the first I've heard of this. I was out playing golf while the sky was falling.
This reminds me of the 04 election, with Cheney resign rumors about every month. Who can respect the morons that promote this sillyness.
Golfing??? You mean you have a life outside of work and FR? LOL!
Well, how dumb a plan would that be?!
Good grief! If they want Condi as VP, they can have Cheney resign for health reasons any day they choose. They don't need to have Cheney leave in disgrace.
Get a grip!
"Some observers...." probably means Dick Morris and his editor. Like Cheney's going to pay a whole lot of attention to what the toe-sucker says...(Not)
Awww jeez, not this sh## again.
LOL Rice/Allen '08
"life outside of ****"
Hey, watch those four letter words. <;)
Take a deep breath people!
Britt Hume put the Nail in the coffin of this little rumor yesterday on "Special Report". He gave the background and then reported that the rumor caused "Gales" of laughter in the White House!
Gist of story, totaly bogus rumor.
Dateline 7/2002
rumors are flying around Washington that Cheney might step aside
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rumors are flying around Washington that Cheney might step aside
Dateline 7/2004
rumors are flying around Washington that Cheney might step aside
Dateline 10/2005
rumors are flying around Washington that Cheney might step aside
In other rumors today Karl Rove will be indicted.
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