Why I think Cheney is staying on the ticket

[MAlibdem]

There has been some rumblings about Cheney being dropped by Bush. Why I think this is an unlikely scenario:

In 2000, Bush assigned Cheney to find him a VP, Cheney chose HIMSELF. Anyone with that kind of self-inflated image and thirst for power most certainly won't happily drop from the ticket to aid the Prez. He's in it for himself.

[rogerashton]

1. Maybe Cheney will stay and Bush will be dropped?

Nah ....

[Narf]

2. Aren't ALL politicians in it for themselves?

Do we really hold any illusions that people run for President, Senator, or Congressman for the good of the people?

[MAlibdem]

3. some are motivated to specifically help a cause or party tho

i think cheney is particularly power hungry

[sallyseven]

4. bush cannot go to the bathroom

with out help from cheney. He is the president.

[ezee]

5. Cheney

was put on the ticket at the start because dumbo didnt know how to read, and still doesn't. You are correct....C is the prez with mouth piece as the suck up.

[The Night Owl]

6. Bush will never drop Cheney...

He loves that guy.

[OneBlueSky]

7. Bush doesn't have the authority to drop Cheney . . .

he's just the puppet . . . all of the important stuff is decided elsewhere . . . by people like Cheney . . .

[mndemocrat_29]

8. The reason Cheney's still on the ticket

Is because Bush wants a candidate who won't turn around and try to run for president in 2008, since he wants Jeb to run then.

[BOSSHOG]

9. because bush is a poor judge of character?

[billybob537]

10. Cheney stays

His hand fits the dummy

[Raenelle]

11. I've never believed Bush has the power to replace Cheney

Can a puppet replace the puppeteer? It's not possible IMO.

[VOX]

12. Does Cheney need to be VP to work his evil? IMO, I don't think so...

If * lags in the polls going into the summer, look for a change on the bottom of the GOP ticket. (My guess -- Rudy Guiliani.)

Cheney can do his puppeteering from an undisclosed location anytime, all the time. He doesn't seem to require the office of VP to do it.

[NuttyFluffers]

13. i agree with gore vidal's assessment

cheney is the shogun and bush is the mikado. (or something to that effect)

cheney has the real power, bush is just a figurehead

[GalleryGod]

14. BLACKMAIL, that's why

"When you hear hoofbeats...think "Horses!" NOT "Zebras?"

Your Man in the Faculty Lounge:donut:
All funked-out over a 2 Point Loss:grouphug:
G.G.:smoke:

[Kimber Scott]

15. Cheney is Bush's Life Insurance Policy

Plainly, simply and nothing more. If somebody hated Bush enough to harm him, you know they'd hate Cheney more. Insurance.