If "Dick" Cheney resigns who do you think * would pick as VP

[WI_DEM]

for the remainder of his term? and while were at it, doesn't
it give that person an advantage for 2008?

[WilliamPitt]

1. Rice

but Cheney won't resign.

[ender]

2. no, santorum.

condi is a ruse.

[NYCGirl]

9. No, they don't like Santorum any more since he flip-flopped on stem cell

research.

[Ready4Change]

3. Other: Barney

Bush knows, in his heart, that Barney is a good dog, and would make a loyal VP.

[ewagner]

4. I think McCain

because:

it would give McCain a "leg-up" on 2008 and,

if McCain were to be elected in '08 then he would be "beholdin'" to Dubya and therefore protect his legacy and continue to do the bidding of Bush* supporters.

[Xipe Totec]

5. Jim Beam

or Johnny Walker

[cascadiance]

41. Might consider Jack Daniels, Captain Morgan, or Jose Cuervo too...

[EnfantTerrible]

45. Was Jose born here

or is he a naturalized citizen?

[cascadiance]

49. Don't know, but he's got Gonzalez now right?

And he tried to nominate another hispanic to the courts earlier. Would think this would fit the pattern!

[Epiphany4z]

6. Condi

Bush loves firsts...and eh seems to like her alot...first woman and black vp...cant beat that can you?

[HereSince1628]

8. And Bush love women that love him. Condi is the perfect companion

for those late night workouts in the WH bunker.

[cantstandbush]

7. If he picks Condi, the far right will desert him for sure.

It's mostly window-dressing that these people like Condi.

[WI_DEM]

16. But in the end it's winning that counts with Bush

and Condi could cut into the African-American vote (even a few percentage points would be a disaster for Dems) and could attract independents. Besides the far right won't vote democratic, so they'll sit out the election.

[goclark]

31. No they won't leave him, they are too greedy

He will pick Condi(remember she is not Black in their eyes, she is the color of money,GREEN) and then Poppy will continue to run the government.

Condi can divorce Pickles
and George and Jeff can get married.

[Skidmore]

10. Won't pick Allen fo sure. Howdy Doody is trying to make a

name for himself for 08. * can't stand to be upstaged by anyone, even someone as vacuous as he.

[punpirate]

11. The CEO of...

... ExxonMobil... or maybe the CEO of Halliburton. Same-same, right?

[Hubert Flottz]

12. Jeb...

Mike Brown?

[lectrobyte]

13. Advantage for '08? Probably a disadvantage at this point I'd think.

[Cactus44]

I'm surprized that noboy has suggest the guy who actually would be a lock

for the job- John Ashcroft.

[AntiCoup2K4]

25. I don't think Asscrotch wants anything to do with these idiots anymore.

I remember the logical speculation that he was quitting as AG in order to be Chimpy's first Supreme Court pick. But he wasn't. Or the second. In fact his name was never mentioned at all.

My theory on Crisco Johnny is that, unlike Chimpy himself, Asscrotch actually believes in the Dominionist "Christian" doctrine, and knows that these fools will be held accountable before God for every man, woman, and child they killed over a lie. He probably assumed (like most of us) that the revelations of the war being a complete fabrication, along with Abu Ghraib, the economy in a tailspin, etc would have been enough to drive Bush from office in 2004. But when they succeeded in another fraudulent "election", Johnny decided it was time to let his eagles soar before Satan & the calico cats came to claim his soul.

Mark my words, Asscrotch won't be heard from again as long as these bastards remain in power.

[soothsayer]

26. Or Wolfie

[King Coal]

14. The cleaning lady.

[slybacon9]

15. Captain Morgan... arrrrrgh

Pirate Thread!!!!!! woohooo

[prescole]

17. Paris Hitler

er, I mean, Ann Coulter.

[eek]

18. Al Gonzales

:tinfoilhat: Tinny sez, "mebbe that's why he was skipped over for The Highest Court in the Land: they all knew the it-shay was about to hit the an-fay!"













ed: typo

[emulatorloo]

24. I think you are right -- Our First Hispanic President(tm)

The GOP is all about entrapping hispanics today -- visit GOP.com to see all thier 'we love hispanics' propaganda if you can stand to.

[eek]

35. Just like on West Wing!

What does Aaron Sorkin know and when did he know it?

[oasis]

36. Exactamundo.

[yodermon]

None of the above:

Liddy Dole.

[0007]

19. Could he place Jeb in that position?

[longship]

20. We know it WON'T be McCain.

Chimp *hates* McCain. He may go to his birthday party but that's just politics. Giving McCain power is another issue altogether.

McCain doesn't get appointed to dog-catcher by these people.

[Justitia]

21. SPIRO AGNEW (posthumously)

Ole Crashcart has been running the country into the ground while on life support, so why not?

[Dawgs]

22. The Republicans would give anything to be able to appoint a...

black person to a "presidential position".

[WI_DEM]

27. I agree

that's why I think it would be Condi. Actually I hope Cheney doesn't resign.

[leftofthedial]

23. Brownie

[WI_DEM]

29. of course, the one person even more incompetent than W

[Peachhead22]

28. Romney

I think a it's mistake to think Shrub would "pick" anyone. That choice would be made by the powers behind the throne. The Republicans would love to give Romney a running start towards 2008. He's photogenic and can come off like a moderate when he wants to, although the far-right knows it's just an act.

They aren't stupid enough to think Condi could win squat in 2008. Nominating Condi would just be wasting 3 years from their political POV.

[onenote]

30. DADDY

Why? Has experience. Isn't a threat to run in 2008 so none of the other potential candidates (and their supporters) would oppose him.

onenote

[zbdent]

32. Interesting, since the discussion of "Commander in Chief" pointed out

that the VP choice has to be confirmed by Congress . . .

[catmandu57]

33. My money is on jebbie

It's his turn next ma said so. Assmunch is sick, he's busy dying the last photo I saw of him he looked like shit warmed over. Not kindasleazy, she is a black woman and these people are racist to the core, they're also sexist, doing something like naming kindasleazy to vp would assure the death of the repuke party.

[robertpaulsen]

34. Advantage?! Two words: Gerald Ford.

Anyone * picks will have to be completely clean of any association with Plamegate. Even then, the Republican Party will be synonymous with scandal if you take in AIPAC, Abramoff, Delay, Frist, etc as nauseum. So no advantage period.

[NoBushSpokenHere]

37. Ken Blackwell

I voted in this poll for condi but my after thoughts is Ken Blackwell. Scary thought.

[ronnykmarshall]

38. Barney

[cascadiance]

39. Ken Lay?...

That would help complete the move towards fascism!

[Booster]

40. I voted Condi, but it wouldn't surprise me if he picked Miers. Be

just like the little shit to shove it in our faces.

[librechik]

44. it can't be condi; she has never been elected to anything

part of the qualifications for this constitutional succession thing is they want someone who has been elected, like a congressman or senator. That way we will never have an "appointed " president, in case the new VP has to take over for the top guy. That's why the Speaker of the House is in the line of succession but the Secretary of State (until very recently) was not.

And since this is really a thing Congress does and the discredited predsident who is leaving office does not, they will want that "elected" thing for their constituents.

[WI_DEM]

48. that is incorrect

There is nothing in the constitution which states that a president or vice president has to be elected. Eisenhower was never elected to anything and he was elected president. In 1988 Democrats were trying to draft Lee Iacocca as president and he has never been elected to anything.

Now it's true that congress may want an elected official, but it isn't a constitutional requirement. Cheney for instance hadn't held elected office for many years before he was VP.

[librechik]

51. yes Eisenhower was elected president. And Cheney was "elected" VP

neither one was appointed Vice President and then succeeded to the presidency without an election. If Condi is appointed VP then Bush is impeached, she would succeed to the presidency without ever going through the formality of a popular election. Jerry Ford was appointed VP without going through a presidential election and then succeeded to the presidency when Nixon resigned. Nevertheless he had been popularly elected numerous times in Michigan (I believe) so there was no question about his electability, as it were. That took the imperial taint off the appointment.

Elections are different now than they were in Eisenhower's time, and I can't say for sure that Cheney was "elected." But I know for sure that Condi was not.

And I'm not saying it's in the constitution--I'm saying it's a preference in the Congress, which is constrained by the constitution.

[WI_DEM]

52. as it say it might be the preference of congress

that he appoint a person who has held office, but it's not in the consitution, and Bush could very well appoint Condi and she probably would be confirmed by the house and senate.

[ginnyinWI]

42. His most loyal friend----his dog Barney n/t

[LSK]

43. wheres the choice for Brownie?

[MojoXN]

46. Bush will nominate his wif...

I mean Condaleeza Rice. :evilgrin:

MojoXN

[Czolgosz]

47. Rudy by a nose. Here's an interesting poll:

[Catchawave]

50. Nixon appointed the House Minority Leader,

if I recall that was Jerry Ford's position? And Ford was defeated by Carter later on in a real campaign :)

I don't care who W picks, they're gonna lose in '08 anyhow. And why I think a southern governor (Hello Mark Warner) is going to slip through and be our candidate !

[hvn_nbr_2]

53. God is his co-pilot.

He'd pick God. Who in the House or Senate would vote against confirming God? With God ensconced in the office down the hall, who could doubt that dim son actually gets the word directly from him. The world is so crazy that I can't tell if I'm being serious or not.

[Hubert Flottz]

54. Rev. Moon...

Vice King?

[Tom Joad]

55. Why not Laura. That is why he passed over her for SCOTUS. nt