Washington rumor flying

[Marymarg]

My daughter who lives in DC left a message on my answering machine tonight that a rumor is "flying around DC" that Cheney is going to resign and Bush is going to appoint Lieberman to take his place. She said that it is pretty crazy but that it is the rumor.

Edit to add: she also said that Cheney resignation would be "for health reasons"

[sleipnir]

1. This has been the rumor for close to a week now.

It hasn't happened, and it still remains aimless speculation in my book.

But, who knows.....rumors are usually based on some odd, occasionally minute fact.

[grytpype]

3. Well, there was a rumor that Joementum was going to replace Rummy.

That sounds more likely to me than Cheney resigning, he's practically the President.

[DanCa]

13. Why Papa Joe? The gop base would explode if chimpy

appointed a democrat as vp. Well with the possible exception of zell miller. Nah I have the feeling that were stuck with chimp and co until 2008

[Ready4Change]

28. Might be to keep the GOP base from impeaching Bush.

I think Bush is clearly headed down the tubes. And that Repubs will impeach him so they'll have a better chance of staying in power in '06 and '08. He is an albatross now.

However, impeach Bush and put a Dem in the WH?

I think, if true, this would be a Bush attempt at self defense.

It's going to be a very interesting winter.

[FreedomAngel82]

40. Or Joe has been bought and paid for

and he'd just be their puppet and only under the democratic name. Than people won't want to vote for democrats if he does the same thing as Bush and the neocons. I think Joe has been trying to become a neocon for a while now. He has many friends who are clearly and he votes with them a lot of the time. Never mind he's supposed to be a democrat.

[DanCa]

55. Isn't he Hannity Patsy too?

Anyone who slides up to the slimeball sean has to be a double agent in my book.

[MikeNY]

41. No

I don't think they will impeach him, and that is the problem. There is no accountability when one party controls all 3 branches of government... i would rather see a Republican president sitting with a democrat-controlled Senate any day than a democrat congress, executive, and judiciary.. it is an issue that defies politics. there is too much room for abuse.

He will not be impeached and he will continue to act in defiance of the law

[DanCa]

56. MikeNY welcome to DU

:hi:

[usregimechange]

2. I hope so, than we can elect a real Senator in Conn.

[Bumblebee]

14. No -- a GOP governor will appoint one to serve out his term. After that,

yes.

[LuCifer]

31. And?!

Y'all in CT ALREADY HAVE A GOP SENATOR: JOE LIEberman!!!!!!! At least with someone who's actaully are repuke, it wouldn't be COMPLETELY HYPOCRACY! And the Democrats might finally GROW SOME NUTS and SAY FUCK YOU JOE YOU SLIMEBALL!

Lu

[Raydawg1234]

39. Yes, I am from CT and I think Lieberman is a traitor

Waiting for the Pres. to take him so we can get a new senator.
We have a possible candidate in CT attorney general Richard Blumenthal:
http://www.ct.gov/ag/cwp/view.asp?A=2178&Q=295440

[Eric J in MN]

4. Why would Cheney resign?

Rove is more likely to get indict in Plame-Treasongate, and he hasn't resigned.

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

8. Maybe he is dead?

Could happen. Or he could be on the verge of indictment.

[Jim Sagle]

11. He's been dead for several years.

[SammyWinstonJack]

15. Conscious wise that is. That's a given.

[DanCa]

18. He's not dead, he just was born without a soul.

Do you know what Cheney's heart problem is? He doesn't use it.

[Vidar]

19. "undead" is a more accurate term

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

20. Okay, I misspoke... clinically dead then... rotting

mouldering, pinin' for the fjords, bleeding demised

an ex-fascist.

[EFerrari]

27. LOL!

[High Plains]

50. He's been undead for countless centuries!

[AndyTiedye]

25. His Kind Don't Die Unless They Have an Encounter With a Wooden Stake

[Stephanie]

35. He may be dead.

But how would we know?

[lamp_shade]

54. He's MOSTLY dead

There's a big difference between mostly dead and all dead. Mostly dead is slightly alive. With all dead, well, with all dead there's usually only one thing you can do. Go through his clothes and look for loose change.

[TahitiNut]

34. Cheney might be indicted by Fitzgerald?? That'd make some sense.

An appointment of a new VP requires Congressional approval. It's possible that they think Lieberman is their "Get Out Of Jail Free" appoinment.

[Dinger]

62. Bingo

rOVER goes, Cheney goes, and the rest soon after.

[bookman]

47. Why would Cheney resign?

Perhaps to cash in his stock before the crash.

[shanti]

51. cheney hates the limelight

like a vampire hates the sun...he's become wealthy beyond belief since 2000, his job for the neocons is done.

[Marr]

5. I've got a better idea. BUSH can resign, and appoint Gore.

Cheney can stay where he is, and Gore can throw spit balls at him.

[SammyWinstonJack]

16. High Five! Especially since Gore actually beat Pinhead** in 2000!

I'd join Gore in throwing spit balls at cheney! :bounce:

[tritsofme]

6. Is there a CT Republican that could retain that seat in 2006

if Rell appointed Lieberman's replacement if he is to fill any cabinet vacancy, be it VPOTUS or Sec of Def?

And how ironic would it be if Lieberman ended up being VPOTUS after 2000?

[bridgit]

7. i'd be able to hear the laughter in d.c. from here if lieberman became...

v.p. :rofl: where the hell would bush get his ideas from with cheney gone :shrug:

[Wordie]

9. Hmmm, would Bush announce such a thing while Cheyney was on a trip?

Cause I saw something on CNN that said he was off on a 5-day trip, visiting allies in the war on terra. Somehow, that rumor doesn't sound likely to me. (It appears to be a weird combination of wishful thinking and worst case scenario!)

[Gloria]

24. I saw that report, and if the tape was actually from that trip, then

Cheney looks like death warmed over. He looked grim and pale.

[Horse with no Name]

58. Wow--do we still have allies?

:shrug:

[DainBramaged]

10. Joementum for Defense Secretary, then when Iraq fails

They blame the Democrat. There is always a price in the Aimless misAdministrration.


Mark my words

[SammyWinstonJack]

12. Nothing shocks me anymore! nt

[spindrifter]

17. Isn't he in enough

trouble with his right wing ultra-Chistianists? Appointing a Jewish veep would send them over the top.

[Booster]

21. Has anyone figured out if Lieberman is involved in PNAC? That

would certainly answer a lot of questions if he is. He is just too cozy with the Repugs for me - something's not right with him.

[Stephanie]

45. Lieberman is involved with CLI - Committee to Liberate Iraq

Sort of a PNAC for DINO's. Google it.

[uppityperson]

22. That means when we remove Mr.bush. LieBerman is in charge?

that's a bit of a change.

[in_cog_ni_to]

23. I REALLY, REALLY, REALLY doubt that Lieberman would be named VP.

He's JEWISH. Can you IMAGINE what Pat Robertson, Pat Buchanan, Falwell, Dobson and all their bigoted followers would do? NO way is Joe Lieberman going to be VP with a repuke prez. It will never happen.

[Behind the Aegis]

43. I agree.

Both far sides of the political spectrums would freak out.

[NightOwwl]

26. I'll bet you my house that won't happen...

eta: and I'll throw in my Acura, too.

[Independent_Liberal]

29. I heard rumors that McCain would take over as VP.

Did anyone else hear that?

[Stephanie]

30. I Win!!! I Predicted It!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=4999994

Stephanie
Fri Oct-07-05 11:45 AM
Original message

So Many Spy Scandals, So Little Time, Eh Dick? ---pix->>>


I predict Cheney retires for "health reasons" before the year is out. That's why he was busy buying the luxury mansion while New Orleans drowned. He's the hub for too many scandals. The stench DC is complaining about emanates from the Naval Observatory.

It's time to go, Dick.

_____________________

[Catherine Vincent]

32. And your prize will be...............

A buttload of indictments from Fitz!

:hi:

[Missy Vixen]

48. Yeah, baby!

From Stephanie's lips to God's ear.

In the meantime, the champagne is still chilling at our house!

Julie
president for life of the PFEB

[FreedomAngel82]

33. Very interesting

Maybe this is why Bush kissed Lieberman? Any word going around about the whole spying ordeal? Maybe this is why Lieberman hasn't taken Rumsfeld's job. If this happens Joe is a true sell out.

[Skip Intro]

36. nah, because, where would that leave joe in 08 - repuke frontrunner?

don't see it.

[Raydawg1234]

37. They know they are on the ropes and would do anything to

improve their image, this is very possible

[proud2BlibKansan]

38. But I thought he was going to Afghanistan tomorrow

[Raydawg1234]

42. I heard rumors that Bush is a Martian

didn't believe em' though.

[lovuian]

44. Cheney is on the Fitzgerald radar screen and that Liberman

kiss makes me ill...

Oh how this gets uglier and uglier...

[ailsagirl]

46. Wonder how the old geezer's ticker is doing?

(I know he's not that old but he SEEMS old, somehow)

I like the graphic on www.dubyad40.com:



"It's been 1848 days since Cheney's last heart attack!
( please send bacon )"

:eyes:

(the number of days is updated daily...)

[Oldtimeralso]

49. Wizard of Oz Team

One needs a brain and the other needs a heart, but who is the man behind the curtain?

[fishwax]

52. joe's too useful as an idiot

there's no way they'd bring him on board. Though it'd be great if they did, as it would be a sign of true and genuine desperation :)

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

53. The Bush family wants to maintain power - Jeb Bush would be more likely

or someone the Bushes and their footman Karl Rove can groom for the next three years and manipulate, like Condi, for instance or perhaps Gonzalez.

[bklyncowgirl]

57. Sounds reasonable to me. Here's my scenario--with a little bit of tinfoil

1. Cheney resigns for reasons of ill health.

2. In a bipartisan gesture, Bush appoints Lieberman. He gets kudos all around for reaching out across the aisle. He also gets to blame the bad stuff on Cheney.

3. Fitzgerald closes in on the now out of office Dick Cheney.

4. Now here's where we enter tinfoil territory. Cheney dies of a heart attack (some suspect Shrubco of helping him along just as some suspected people in the Reagan administration of hastening the demise of CIA Director Casey after the Iran-Contra scandal became public but nothing is proved) This sets the stage for a revival of a grand old GOP classic--BLAME THE DEAD GUY.

5. A couple of Cheney aides are indicted and maybe even tried if Fitzgerald can get anywhere with his investigation before the end of Bush's term.

6. Karl Rove's role is spun as trying to control the damage that that BadCheneyMan started and he skates.

6. Right before he leaves office Bush issues pardons all around--this is hardly noticed by the general public.

7. Bush leaves office with his reputation (and his family's reputation) more or less intact. Eight years later, once memories have faded, Jeb runs for President.

[tlsmith1963]

59. Good

Although I don't like Lieberman, either. But getting rid of Cheney sounds great to me. I think he's the real evil, anyway.

Tammy

[Horse with no Name]

60. Perhaps LIEberman will go ahead and announce his exit from OUR party

McCain did it to advance his career and Phil Gramm did it as well.
Those are only two that I can think of offhand.
I won't shed a tear at all--in fact, that will be a day of celebration.:toast:

[Jose Diablo]

61. Naw, even if Cheney resigned for 'health' reasons

A democrat would never be 'tapped' to fill that slot, it would be Jeb. To position him for '08.

[Clintmax]

63. It's best to take these rumors with a grain of salt...

because you never know where they came from originally, and was the source reliable? Having said that, I hope it's true! After the spying information coming to light and chimpyboy confirming it, it just proves that the whole freakin crew needs to GO!