GOP ticket tribulations

Washington Times ^ | 7/1/04 | Arnold Beichman

[Elkiejg]

The re-election of President George Bush is essential to ensure American and even global security against Islamist terrorism. Any possibility his re-election could be in danger should be carefully examined so the possibility can be quarantined like a computer virus.

[Elkiejg]

While the idea of Rice as VP is ok - I find lots of things wrong (in my opinion) in this piece. First, I suspected the writer to be black from his tone - but a google search revealed him to be an old white man - and I suspect a RAT - or RAT sympathizer!!!

The November election promises to be close, according to public opinion polls. I don't believe this, I think it's propoganda being floated by the RATS - of course it just may backfire on them by causing more voters to go to the polls for Bush.

Will be interested in freeper comments.

[Coop]

(1) Is Mr. Cheney a potential hazard to Mr. Bush's re-election? (2) Can you picture Mr. Cheney as president? (3) Is it possible that during the vice-presidential debates, Mr. Cheney might blow his stack as he did the other day with Sen, Patrick Leahy, Vermont Democrat? (4) Does Mr. Cheney bring any strength to the Bush re-election campaign? (5) Would Mr. Bush be better off with a replacement? (6) If yes, who?

1) No.
2) You bet!
3) Nope.
4) Of course.
5) No!
6) See #5.

[Coop]

powerful opponent like John Kerry

[Giggle]

[Lunatic Fringe]

Dumping Cheney would be a mistake. The media will eat it up, and it would appear as if the administration has been splintered by dissent.

[Harris]

What about Giuliani?

[foreverfree]

bump

[verity]

Arnold Beichman, a Hoover Institution research fellow.

A vacuum cleaner salesman has no credibility! :~)

[GraniteStateConservative]

Is it possible that during the vice-presidential debates, Mr. Cheney might blow his stack as he did the other day with Sen, Patrick Leahy, Vermont Democrat?

I don't think Cheney would have cursed had the cameras been on.

As far as replacing Cheney with Rice, I'm all for it.

[Badeye]

The line in this article that "outs" the author is "a powerful opponent like Kerry".

No poll on the planet, from any entity, supports this absurd statement. Not even from the DNC itself.

Cheney is the Vice President, and has done a very good job. He isn't going anywhere.

I'll also note I would have no problem at all with Condi Rice on the ticket.....there just isn't any reason to make that switch at this point.

[bitt]

Bill Krystal just said on Fox that by replacing Cheney with Rice, we would force the Kerry campaign to put SOME woman, such as Hillary as VP, and then the debates would be fantastic. ...

[vanmorrison]

It is amazing to see how the media builds an entire position that it wants to advance upon the smallest reed. Am I to base my opinion about Cheney's performance on the fact that he told some insulting asshole Democrat to F**K OFF? And this is supposed to be a bad thing, warranting his replacement after three years of solid service?

This article is a very good example of how these professional pundits and prognosticators attempt mightily to create the twisted world of their fevered imaginations on a daily basis. I don't even read this kind of bullshit anymore.

[Mr. Jeeves]

1) Rice is an academic, not a politician.

2) Rice would get the full Clarence Thomas/Ward Connerly treatment from the media if she were ever put in the VP slot. Black voters would not vote Republican just because she was on the ticket (nor would they vote for any other black Republican with the possible exception of Colin Powell).

3) Dropping Cheney would do far more damage to the credibility of the Administration than anything Cheney might say or do between now and November.

[pie_eater]

Replacing Cheney would be reported in the press as a sign of desperation, like "rats leaving a sinking ship". It would be laughed at.

Cheney is probably the first vice president in half a century that is actually doing something. He's an asset to the ticket.

[section9]

No, it would not be a mistake, not if Kerry was forced to go in penitent form to Canossa and kneel before the Missus. If, as I suspect, Kerry chooses the Hildebeast, then Rice becomes a necessity. There are simply too many dumb white women out there who think that the apostheosis of political thought can be found in the Oprah Book Club. They would kill us on gender gap alone.

So, you kill the sizzle by putting Condi on and checking Kerry's move.

One other thing. This article didn't happen by accident. Notice the writer:

Arnold Beichman, a Hoover Institution research fellow, is a columnist for the Washington Times.

Peachy. Condi Rice was a Hoover Institute Fellow for at least a decade. Beichman is probably very good friends with Dr. Rice. The fact that this came out of the Hoover Institute at this time got me to raise my antenna a bit. Methinks that the Bush people might be preparing the ground for a change, especially in light of the rumors planted by the Clinton people yesterday, probably through McAuliffe, about Hillary.

Be Seeing You,

Chris

[rdb3]

Black voters would not vote Republican just because she was on the ticket (nor would they vote for any other black Republican with the possible exception of Colin Powell).

Do me a favor. Stop speaking for black people.

$710.96.. The price of freedom.

[OpusatFR]

"Yes, it is possible Mr. Cheney could lose his temper during a debate and say things that would be unhelpful to Mr. Bush."

Nope. In fact, my estimation of Cheny went up when he confronted Leahy.

As for all the babble about the profanity, that's breaking wind by the media.

[Mr. Jeeves]

Fine - show me evidence of the massive underground "Blacks for Condi" movement, and I'll be convinced. The media has already done a fine job of marginalizing (even "Quayle-izing") her, and I don't consider her a viable vice presidential candidate at this point.

[guitfiddlist]

Cheney is one of the strongest assets of this Presidency. As far as being a lightning rod for criticism, give me a break. Why wouldn't we dump Bush too then? Because by that "logic", Bush is an aluminum telephone pole when it comes to criticism, and should be replaced immediately.

And what is the criticism? You'd have to accept all the premises of the hypocritical and smarmy left to see a case against Cheney. He's a businessman, a successful one. He was in the oil business, which is totally like really unprogressive duuuuuuuuuuude. The left's arguments need to be shoved right back in their whining little pie-holes. "No blood for oil!! And no oil for economic survival!!!" The stupid POS's.

And as far as the debates? Where was this idiot editorialist during the last set of debates? When he very good-naturedly nuked Lieberman so well, even Lieberman had to laugh. With all due respects to the brilliant and effective Condi, she has never been in elective office, never been through a campaign - and putting her in Cheney's place just because she's a woman and black is exactly the kind of affirmative action crappola that we're fighting against.

[ScottFromSpokane]

It is now time to open a new dramatic episode in American history, one that would show the world what our democracy means: the choice of an extraordinarily talented African-American woman to run for president of the United States on the Republican ticket, the party of Abraham Lincoln.

So, President Bush should cave in to the carping of the media and Democrats, and dump a good conservative VP in favor of a "mildly pro-choice" running mate because she happens to be a black woman.

Yeah, that'll keep the base in line.

[normy]

WOW! Cheney is the coolest man I have ever seen. For the writer to suggest he will 'blow his stack' is absurd. Just because he told Leahy to F-off doesn't mean he blew his stack.

I picture Cheney talking to someone else, Leahy walks up, starts with a phoney 'hey buddy', and Cheney never looks at him but just says " Hey Leahy F-off".