Posted on 06/25/2007 9:33:07 PM PDT by SirJohnBarleycorn
The big question right now among Republicans is how to remove Vice President Cheney from office. Even before this week's blockbuster series in The Post, discontent in Republican ranks was rising.
As the reputed architect of the war in Iraq, Cheney is viewed as toxic, and as the administration's leading proponent of an attack on Iran, he is seen as dangerous. As long as he remains vice president, according to this thinking, he has the potential to drag down every member of the party -- including the presidential nominee -- in next year's elections.
Removing a sitting vice president is not easy, but this may be the moment. I remember Barry Goldwater sitting in my parents' living room in 1973, in the last days of Watergate, debating whether to lead a group of senior Republicans to the White House to tell President Nixon he had to go.
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Today, another group of party elders, led by Sen. John Warner of Virginia, could well do the same. They could act out of concern for our country's plummeting reputation throughout the world, particularly in the Middle East.
For such a plan to work, however, they would need a ready replacement. Until recently, there hasn't been an acceptable alternative to Cheney -- nor has there been a persuasive argument to convince President Bush to make a change. Now there is.
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That leaves Fred Thompson. Everybody loves Fred.
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He could be just the partner to bring out Bush's better nature -- or at least be a sensible voice of reason. I could easily imagine him telling the president, "For God's sake, do not push that button!" -- a command I have a hard time hearing Cheney give.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
If Cheney could come up with a bionic heart, he would be my number one choice for president.
They are trying to get Cheney removed so that when they impeach Bush, Pelosi gets to be President.
Boy, you’re right. Old Sally, grand dame of DC hosteses, just can’t keep her hands out of her husband’s (Ben Bradlee - Washington Post Vice President At Large and the newspaper’s former executive editor) pot, although I’m sure he’s not a reluctant accomplice.
I also find her position as co-writer “On Faith” totally laughable.
She needs to stop drinking
Silly libs!
They’re still so afraid of big, bad Cheney. So for the Washington COMpost, speculation now passes for news. Disgraceful.
Be careful what you wish for.
I love Fred!!
Methinks a lot of people missed the “almost.” He has become so focused on this issue that everything, including Iraq, seems to be neglected lately.
And that's good enough for me.
I didn’t miss the “almost.” It seemed to be an implied parenthetical. IMO
freep mail me and it’s done )~
Of course, the moonbats want to impeach both Bush AND
Cheney. That would make Nancy Pelosi president (God
forbid). The only upside to that scenario would be the resulting cat fight between Pelosi and Hillary for the oval office
Man, that’s what I’ve been thinking. Pelosi wants to sneak in ahead of Hillary. Cat fight, exactly what I was thinking. Does anyone know what their relationship is? Has Pelosi ever supported Hillary?
These people are scared.
They are scared of Fred Thompson, and they are most assuredly afraid of the conservative grassroots movement.
That ploy would be looked upon with great disdain by the American people; starting with me.
Why not get Dubya to resign and let Cheney become the Prez for the next year and a half. That would drive the moonbats into bowel orgasms.
Sheylayne, thanks for the laugh. This thread sure needed one.
You have to have basis for impeachment, which doesn’t exist. Being upset with the President is not basis. This article is fantasy. But then the Left is based on wishful thinking. I too, am upset about the amnesty, but I would never vote for impeachment because 1) we are at war, and 2)it aides the Democrat agenda. I prefer to look at the bigger picture.
I agree there is no basis. I was trying to say that it might at least prove a distraction. But I was not advocating it.
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