Would Bush sacrifice Cheney to win in 2004?

[CMT]

Let's say it is July, 2004 and the Dems come out of the convention with a solid lead and the economy isn't doing well as the "jobless recovery" continues and Iraq is still in chaos.

Bush Sr. was counseled in 1992 to dump Quayle but he kept him, however, the son is said to be trying to learn from Poppy's mistakes (politically) Is it possible that Bush would dump Cheney--of course he would arrange to make it like it was Cheney's idea-- and put someone like Powell, Ridge, Rudy, or even Rice on the ticket help him win?

I think he would.

[fertilizeonarbusto]

1. surely you jest

I think Cheney would sacrifice Bush is more like it. He's the one with the actual power.

[XNASA]

2. Don't you mean, "Would Cheney sacrifice Bush.....?"

Cheney's the man behind the curtain. w* won't brush his own teeth without asking Big Time if it's OK first.

[TheYellowDog]

3. I was just thinking the same thing!

:)

[DuctapeFatwa]

4. LOL you snatched the words right off my fingers!

And I think that Cheney would, and in fact, is considering it, hence AIPAC sending flowers to Dean & Clark

[JackSwift]

7. Yeah, Shrub is only the doopey front man

for the Junta

[XNASA]

8. It's true. And now I'm really gettin' creeped out.

Let's pretend that Cheney does in fact "sacrifice" the shrub. Politically speaking of course. Like, the shrub is found to be "unfit" for one reason or another. You get the picture.

Cheney gets the nomination, and a whole lotta sympathy votes. All the trouble with the economy, and Iraq, is conveniently swept under the rug. The blame goes with the shrub.

How's "President Cheney" sound to ya?

It could happen. Stranger things have happened.

[JNelson6563]

9. same thought here

we know who's wearin' the pants in that relationship and it ain't the Simian.

Julie

[meatloaf]

5. Are we kidding? The Neocons would sacrifice their

grandmothers, wives, children, whatever it takes.

They truly believe in 'the ends justify the means'.

[Wickerman]

6. I'd willingly sacrifice him

far a Kerry or Dean Or Clark or Kucinich or Mosely_Braun or Gep or Ed or whoever but Lieberman I am missing.

note to John Asscroft, just playing about the sacrifice part, 'kay?
:hi:

[ComerPerro]

10. By sacrafice do you mean

Cut out his heart, place it in a bowl, and burn it on a altar as an offering to his Dark Lord?

Yes. He would.

[Yupster]

11. Yes he would, especially

if they could convince Powell to run. I think it a real possibility.