[arasina]

It's advantageous for him to do so as VP if ONLY as an excuse to groom the next VP as the POTUS 2008 candidate (like Mike Pence.)

Sorry, but I think that's ridiculous. If Cheney were to resign now, the opposition would put a notch on their belts in the game of gotcha.

[F16Fighter]

"I think that's ridiculous. If Cheney were to resign now, the opposition would put a notch on their belts in the game of gotcha."

I'm not advocating an immediate resignation by any means.

In the course of a few months after this blows over, I'd reassign Cheney (for health reasons, wink-wink) -- as I've been suggesting for weeks now.

Any new GOP VP would gather instant clout and momentum for the 2008 election.

Now THIS is called "strategery" :-)