Cheney, a Little Tarnished

[kskiska]

By Dana Milbank

"Dick Cheney," the president often says at campaign stops, "is the best vice president this nation has ever had." After the applause subsides, he quips: "My mother may not agree."

That joke may be at the elder George Bush's expense, but more often than not these days, Cheney is the one who has been the target of barbs. The word around town is the vice president, once revered as the regent behind the throne of George W. Bush, is becoming something of a liability for his boss. The chattering class is speculating about whether Cheney will be dumped from the ticket in '04, and who should replace him.

Of course, there is very little chance of that happening, assuming Cheney's health remains stable. Bush has committed to having him on the ticket, and Cheney has accepted. Undoing that would undermine Bush's famous loyalty.

(snip)

Some of this appears to have damaged Cheney's standing, for his image has not held up as well as Bush's. A CBS News-New York Times poll last month found that only 20 percent of Americans had a favorable view of Cheney, while 24 percent viewed him unfavorably; at his peak in October 2000, Cheney was viewed favorably by 43 percent and unfavorably by 13 percent. A Fox News poll found that 46 percent view him favorably and 39 percent unfavorably -- also significantly down from Cheney's high just after the inauguration, when 64 percent viewed him favorably and 16 percent unfavorably in the Fox poll.

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[Cooley Hurd]

1. Keeping him would be great for us...

Especially with the Plame blame recently landing in his office.

By all means, keep him! :thumbsup:

[Wwagsthedog]

2. Don't Dump Dick!

Don't Dump Dick!

[amber dog democrat]

3. He' the best VP

since Agnew.

[stevedeshazer]

4. Most people don't know jack shit about Cheney

Spiro Agnew was an amateur compared to this guy.

Make no mistake, Cheney is the key figure in the *Bush administration.

A majority of US citizens don't even know who he is.

[Whoa_Nelly]

5. Polish that ol' tarnished Dick up

so he's so bright and shiny that anyone can find him in the deep recesses of his bunker

You can run, but you can't hide, Dickie-Boy! You need a good rubbin' so you look real nice and purty in prison....they're gonna love you there, you ol' tarnished thing! Bet your good ol' boy inmates will do their best to keep rubbin' that ol' tarnish off you every chance they get.

Some people say, "'tarnation!", but I say it's time to get you ready for your "Tar-nish-i-ation"!

[kainah]

6. a little tarnished?

There goes Dana again, with his subtle understatement. We in Wyoming have long known how tarnished Dickie is. But if he remains on the ticket, he could find himself very shocked to discover that he can't even come "home" to Wyoming without being greeted by demonstrators!

[mouse7]

7. Is that like being a little pregnant? n/t

[dbt]

8. Put his snarling Reptile face on TV some MORE!

Let the little children look into his soulless eyes on the Evening News at least three times a week.

Trot this evil bastard out for many more public appearances. Show the Cattle more soundbites about how greed is good.

Vampires need sunlight, y'know...

:freak:
dbt

[Justice]

9. If Not Dick, Then Who?

I have predicted that Cheney would not be on the ticket. But the real question - if not Cheney then who?

The only person who could step in at the last minute would Rudy Guliani. I don't think he would step in, cuz he likes his new life too much.