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Cheney kept secret resignation letter
Politico ^

Posted on 08/24/2011 1:14:11 PM PDT by Sub-Driver

Cheney kept secret resignation letter By: Tim Mak August 24, 2011 02:21 PM EDT

Dick Cheney kept a secret resignation letter locked away in a safe in case he were ever to be incapacitated, the former vice president reveals in his new book.

The letter, which Cheney signed in March of 2001, was written because of his health.

“The possibility that I might have a heart attack or a stroke that would be incapacitating… there is no mechanism for getting rid of a vice president who can’t function,” he told NBC in an interview that will air Monday as the book is published.

The letter was locked in a safe at all times — the location was not disclosed in the interview — and known only to a handful of people, including President George W. Bush.

Cheney did the interview as part of the promotion for his upcoming memoir, “In My Time,” which hits the shelvesAug. 30.

“This book is gonna make a lot of people angry,” said NBC interviewer Jamie Gangel.

Cheney responded, “There are gonna be heads exploding all over Washington, Jamie.”

(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bigtime; cheney
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To: Sub-Driver

I just read the story and some of the comments @ yahoo news, liberal heads are already exploding!


21 posted on 08/24/2011 1:34:00 PM PDT by kickonly88 (I love fossil fuel!)
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To: Jedidah
Cheney is a good man.

Cheney is a wonderful man as well as an unrivaled VP. I'm still waiting for libtards to fully explain what his once connection to Haliburton had to do with anything. Furthermore, I'm still waiting for anyone to fully explain what Haliburton had to do with anything............

22 posted on 08/24/2011 1:34:38 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco (FREE YOUR BREASTS! FREE YOUR MIND!)
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To: Abathar

I cannot wait to read this book. Pre-ordered it for my iPad last week.


23 posted on 08/24/2011 1:35:27 PM PDT by Wyatt's Torch (I can explain it to you. I can't understand it for you.)
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To: Sacajaweau
Just because it existed doesn’t make it valid.

Why not? It would have been a validly signed resignation letter from a VP delivered and (presumably) accepted by the POTUS. It was signed while he was not incapacitated.

24 posted on 08/24/2011 1:35:46 PM PDT by 5thGenTexan
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To: Sub-Driver
This is why Cheney outshines all other people we have had in office for a long time. Planning ahead with the resignation letter because he didn't want to leave the country in a jam upon his demise is classy and shows his deep concern for the well being of the country.


25 posted on 08/24/2011 1:36:58 PM PDT by Lazlo in PA (Now living in a newly minted Red State.)
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To: Sacajaweau
This is news? Heck, even Ike drew up a letter in the event the D-Day Landings failed.


26 posted on 08/24/2011 1:38:11 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Sacajaweau
Just because it existed doesn’t make it valid.

I have no idea what you are implying, care to expand on your statement?

27 posted on 08/24/2011 1:39:40 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco (FREE YOUR BREASTS! FREE YOUR MIND!)
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To: SueRae

” interview with homover “

Sue, sometimes typos are amusing!


28 posted on 08/24/2011 1:40:25 PM PDT by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra ( Ya can't pick up a turd by the clean end!)
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To: Sub-Driver

Apparently there is also no mechanism for getting rid of a president who can’t function.


29 posted on 08/24/2011 1:44:18 PM PDT by SamAdams76
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To: Servant of the Cross

I love that photo. It’s like Cheney giving him that look that says “don’t even TRY to fool me, you @#$%^. We BOTH know who and what you are.”


30 posted on 08/24/2011 1:46:09 PM PDT by Right Cal Gal (Ronald Reagan: "our liberal friends....know so much that isn't so...")
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To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra

oh good grief!!!!!! I didn’t see that one. I must be typing dyslexic again.

My apologies, Mr. Vice President.


31 posted on 08/24/2011 1:46:29 PM PDT by SueRae (I can see November 2012 from my HOUSE!!!!!!!!)
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To: Sub-Driver

God Bless Dick Cheney!

(and I will be getting this book)


32 posted on 08/24/2011 1:58:40 PM PDT by TheConservativeParty (PALIN 45 -The cure for "meet the new boss, same as the old boss." Resisting Tyranny Since 1-20-2009)
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To: dfwgator

Wonder why he signed it “July 5th.”?


33 posted on 08/24/2011 1:59:49 PM PDT by Churchillspirit (9/11/01...NEVER FORGET.)
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To: Jedidah
'Cheney is a good man....'

Yep, America would be far better off if VICE-PRESIDENT CHENEY had takin JR. out behind the woodshed before he signed the Prescription Drug monstrosity....and 'splained to him why Open Borders was and IS another nutso idea.....You can bet your last dime on at least 2 things; a wise man like Mr Cheney would never have backed a couple of crappy ideas like those two ....

heh... would that it were true that this smart man really WAS Bush's brain.....damn.
34 posted on 08/24/2011 2:06:08 PM PDT by flat
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To: dfwgator

Interesting letter
why was it dated july 05?

it was honorable to take the blame but he didn’t resign

this is not the same as a resignation letter from a VP


35 posted on 08/24/2011 2:07:29 PM PDT by RWGinger
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To: flat

Oh, hush.

Cheney is a good man, and Bush is, too. A very good man, and a good President. I wish we had him back.

One of Bush’s best moves was talking Cheney into running with him.


36 posted on 08/24/2011 2:09:30 PM PDT by Jedidah (I'll vote for an earthworm before I'll vote for Obama. So wiggle on in, Rick Perry.)
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To: Churchillspirit
Wonder why he signed it “July 5th.”?

According to Ike, it was a simple mistake.

37 posted on 08/24/2011 2:09:59 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: RWGinger

Ike’s letter was written on the eve of the D-Day invasion. You’ll note that it says the invasion failed. The letter was never formalized or submitted

It was written so that, in the event of failure (which did not happen), he would resign.

Just an interesting bit of history.


38 posted on 08/24/2011 2:12:16 PM PDT by Jedidah (I'll vote for an earthworm before I'll vote for Obama. So wiggle on in, Rick Perry.)
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To: TheConservativeParty; All
Do you all recall Cheney's acceptance speech at the 2000 GOP convention...he had that great line..used every time he listed the mistakes and excesses of he Clinton administration,,

"Help is on the way!!!"

They were all standing and yelling it wildly along with him. I always thought it was one of the better acceptance speeches in the last several decades.

39 posted on 08/24/2011 2:13:25 PM PDT by ken5050 (Should Christie RUN in 2012? NO!!! But he should WALK three miles every day!)
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To: dfwgator

He did have rather a lot on his mind on June 5th.


40 posted on 08/24/2011 2:13:45 PM PDT by Churchillspirit (9/11/01...NEVER FORGET.)
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