cheney picked himself for VP, can he pick his own successor?

[Philosoraptor]

I mean, these guys just make the rules up as they go along. nixon picked agnew's successor, then that guy pardoned nixon.

This could be referred to as a conspiracy theory if you prefer.

[louis-t]

1. Can he do it from jail?

Just askin'.

[Geoff R. Casavant]

2. Cheney can pick the nominee if Bush wants him to, but

both houses of Congress must approve the selection before the nominee becomes a new VP.

[mmonk]

3. Nah, he won't even be able to pick his nose.