White House Chess

[MaggieSwanson]

Interesting speculation. I'm not sure if I buy it, but it's worthy of a shudder or two.

from The Smirking Chimp...

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So what's up? Here's what I think is up -- and if I were Bush I would be itching to get on with the game.

Move 1: Announce what the administration knows will be a very unpopular decision to send more troops to Iraq.
Move 2: Let the Democrat-controlled Congress throw a fit and hold hearings the administration knows will stir up additional opposition and shake loose new damning information on the administrations march to war and mismanagement of that war.
Move 3: Just when all the above is hitting the fan, Dick Cheney announces he is retiring from office early due to “health concerns," and because he does not want to be "a distraction" when he is called to testify in purjury trial of his former No. 2. Scooter Libby.
Move 4: The next day Bush announces he will nominate Condoleezza Rice to replace Cheney.

Elaboration here:

http://smirkingchimp.com/thread/4466

[tridim]

1. Condi as VP would give the fundie base a stroke

It'll never happen.

[MaggieSwanson]

2. Not to mention the stroke it would give

Pickles.

:evilgrin:

I think you are right, but I had to share.