Vice President Cheney is expected to retire within a year

[seemslikeadream]

<!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.insightmag.com/Media/MediaManager/cheney3.htm" target="top">www.insightmag.com/Media/MediaManager/cheney3.htm</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--><br><br>Vice President Dick Cheney is expected to retire within a year.<br><br>Senior GOP sources envision the retirement of Mr. Cheney in 2007, months after the congressional elections. The sources said Mr. Cheney would be persuaded to step down as he becomes an increasing political liability to President Bush.<br><br>The sources reported a growing rift between the president and vice president as well as their staffs. They cited Mr. Cheney's failure to immediately tell the president of the accidental shooting of the vice president's hunting colleague earlier this month. The White House didn't learn of the incident until 18 hours later.<br><br>Mr. Cheney's next crisis could take place by the end of the year, the sources said. They said the White House was expecting Mr. Cheney to defend himself against charges from his former chief of staff, Lewis Libby, that the vice president ordered him to relay classified information. Such a charge could lead to a congressional investigation and even impeachment proceedings.<br><br>"Nothing will happen until after the congressional elections," a GOP source said. "After that, there will be significant changes in the administration and Cheney will probably be part of that."<br><br> <p></p><i></i>

[CyberChrist]

Before the quail shooting incident, I had heard rumors of him actually running in 2008.<br><br>I expect Rice to step into Cheney's role if he steps down. <p>--<br>CyberChrist<br>http://www.hackerjournal.org<br>My brain is hung like a horse.</p><i></i>

[marykmusic]

Rice.<br><br>I predicted a while ago that she'd become Veep, and slated to run against Hillary in '08.<br><br>Yucchh.<br><br>Double yucchh. --MaryK <p></p><i></i>

[chiggerbit]

I've been wondering how much of the administration's current incompetence can be attibuted to Rice. Like the August 6th, 2001 memo on bin Ladin that either Bush didn't absorb or wasn't communicated to him. Either way, it does not speak well for Rice. She's too subordinate, too passive to speak up when it's needed. Much like Miers. <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p216.ezboard.com/brigorousintuition.showUserPublicProfile?gid=chiggerbit@rigorousintuition>chiggerbit</A> at: 3/2/06 7:34 pm<br></i>

[Qutb]

Rice is controlled. As a politician, I don't think she has any free will whatsoever. Much like the incumbent president. I see GOP-controlled websites are starting to promote her candidacy in 2008. I think it's pretty much a done deal already that it'll be her and Hillary, unless something dramatic and unforeseen happens. <br> <p></p><i></i>

[CyberChrist]

<!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>I've been wondering how much of the administration's current incompetence can be attibuted to Rice. Like the August 6th, 2001 memo on bin Ladin that either Bush didn't absorb or wasn't communicated to him. Either way, it does not speak well for Rice. She's too subordinate, too passive to speak up when it's needed. Much like Miers<hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE QUOTE END--><br><br>She was also a non-participant during the Katrina debacle. If anything, the recent tapes that were released that detail the response should really take into consideration that the Sec. of State herself is completely absent.<br><br>I believe that she was seeing a play in Manhattan if memory serves me right. <p>--<br>CyberChrist<br>http://www.hackerjournal.org<br>My brain is hung like a horse.</p><i></i>