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Octavius Hite
Joined: 28 Jan 2004
Location: Househunting, looking for a new bunker from which to convert the world to homosexuality.
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 Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 4:36 pm Post subject: White House Watch: Cheney resignation rumors fly |
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Well, well, looks like some heads are about to roll in DC. About damn time!
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/articles/051018/18whwatch.htm
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Sparked by today's Washington Post story that suggests Vice President Cheney's office is involved in the Plame-CIA spy link investigation, government officials and advisers passed around rumors that the vice president might step aside and that President Bush would elevate Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
"It's certainly an interesting but I still think highly doubtful scenario," said a Bush insider. "And if that should happen," added the official, "there will undoubtedly be those who believe the whole thing was orchestrated – another brilliant Machiavellian move by the VP."
Said another Bush associate of the rumor, "Yes. This is not good." The rumor spread so fast that some Republicans by late morning were already drawing up reasons why Rice couldn't get the job or run for president in 2008.
"Isn't she pro-choice?" asked a key Senate Republican aide. Many White House insiders, however, said the Post story and reports that the investigation was coming to a close had officials instead more focused on who would be dragged into the affair and if top aides would be indicted and forced to resign.
"Folks on the inside and near inside are holding their breath and wondering what's next," said a Bush adviser. But, he added, they aren't focused on the future of the vice president. "Not that, at least not seriously," he said.
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some waygug-in
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| Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 4:51 pm Post subject: |
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I agree that it's about time.......actually way past time, but unfortunately I doubt very much that it will be Chenny's head. One of the lesser beeps will probably be the scapegoat.
Like the piece you posted says, "it's a highly doubtful scenario".  |
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Octavius Hite
Joined: 28 Jan 2004
Location: Househunting, looking for a new bunker from which to convert the world to homosexuality.
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| Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 5:06 pm Post subject: |
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| Yeah, doubtful, but I wonder if he won't play the health card. That moron scotter libby will take the hit and Cheney will resign sighting "health reasons". Rice is unlikely but maybe whoever the Republicans have annoited for 2008 will be put into the VP spot as an pre-election power move. |
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desultude
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Location: Dangling my toes in the Persian Gulf
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| Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 6:19 pm Post subject: |
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| "Isn't she pro-choice?" asked a key Senate Republican aide. |
This about says it all. Lets protect the protoplasm, but forget about all of the poor children and adults, and the people who have died in Iraq for their foolish war. We really must keep our priorities straight.
I would love to see a truly "pro-life" administration. The current one seems to be oblivious to the value of human life- unless it is the vote-getting value of the embryo (or brain-dead people on life support).
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gypsyfish
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| Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 6:30 pm Post subject: |
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| Your lips to god's ears. |
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Ya-ta Boy
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Location: Established in 1994
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| Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 6:39 pm Post subject: |
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Condi said the other day (Monday?) that she didn't want to run for president. Maybe she'd like an appointment to the VeePship, but I doubt it.
It's a little premature to start choosing Cheyney's replacement. |
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Wangja
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| Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 7:20 pm Post subject: |
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OK, let's fantasise:
Cheney quits, for whatever reason.
Condi takes over.
Bush decides he can't hack it any more - for whatever reason, impeachment, booze, doesn't matter.
Wow, in no time, US has its first black head of state.
And its first woman head of state.
Wow. |
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desultude
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
Location: Dangling my toes in the Persian Gulf
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| Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 7:25 pm Post subject: |
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| Wangja wrote: |
OK, let's fantasise:
Cheney quits, for whatever reason.
Condi takes over.
Bush decides he can't hack it any more - for whatever reason, impeachment, booze, doesn't matter.
Wow, in no time, US has its first black head of state.
And its first woman head of state.
Wow. |
And, if she is true to the beliefs of this administration, its first virgin!  |
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FUBAR
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| Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 8:42 pm Post subject: |
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| Octavius Hite wrote: |
| Yeah, doubtful, but I wonder if he won't play the health card. That moron scotter libby will take the hit and Cheney will resign sighting "health reasons". Rice is unlikely but maybe whoever the Republicans have annoited for 2008 will be put into the VP spot as an pre-election power move. |
Sounds like they are stealing the script from The West Wing. |
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igotthisguitar
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| Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2005 3:13 am Post subject: |
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| FUBAR wrote: |
| Octavius Hite wrote: |
| Yeah, doubtful, but I wonder if he won't play the health card. That moron scotter libby will take the hit and Cheney will resign sighting "health reasons". Rice is unlikely but maybe whoever the Republicans have annoited for 2008 will be put into the VP spot as an pre-election power move. |
Sounds like they are stealing the script from The West Wing. |
More likely play the TERROR card. Bush's popularity rating is at an all time low.
He'll obviously be preying for the next 9/11. |
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desultude
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| Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2005 4:04 am Post subject: |
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| He'll obviously be preying for the next 9/11 |
Either very clever, or a bit Freudian. |
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EFLtrainer
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| Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 7:58 am Post subject: |
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| desultude wrote: |
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| He'll obviously be preying for the next 9/11 |
Either very clever, or a bit Freudian. |
This one actually kinda works, too. As in, looking for a way out:
Octavius Hite wrote:
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| That moron scotter libby will take the hit and Cheney will resign sighting "health reasons". |
He can sight 'em then cite 'em then get off the site! |
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igotthisguitar
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Cheney may be called in CIA leak case
By TONI LOCY, Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON - Vice President Dick Cheney could be called to testify in the perjury case against his former chief of staff, a special prosecutor said in a court filing Wednesday.
Special Counsel Patrick Fitzgerald suggested Cheney would be a logical government witness because he could authenticate notes he jotted on a July 6, 2003, New York Times opinion piece by a former U.S. ambassador critical of the Iraq war.
Fitzgerald said Cheney's "state of mind" is "directly relevant" to whether I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, the vice president's former top aide, lied to FBI agents and a federal grand jury about how he learned about CIA officer Valerie Plame's identity and what he subsequently told reporters
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060525/ap_on_go_pr_wh/cia_leak |
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ddeubel
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| Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 3:05 am Post subject: |
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This about says it all. Lets protect the protoplasm, but forget about all of the poor children and adults, and the people who have died in Iraq for their foolish war. We really must keep our priorities straight.
I would love to see a truly "pro-life" administration. The current one seems to be oblivious to the value of human life- unless it is the vote-getting value of the embryo (or brain-dead people on life support). |
Amen, Hallelujah, Inshallah, Gambe, Right on , Oooolala, and all that jazz............yervole................
Please write a book, I'd read it.
DD |
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desultude
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
Location: Dangling my toes in the Persian Gulf
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| Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 3:43 am Post subject: |
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Cheney may be called in CIA leak case
By TONI LOCY, Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON - Vice President *beep* Cheney could be called to testify in the perjury case against his former chief of staff, a special prosecutor said in a court filing Wednesday.
Special Counsel Patrick Fitzgerald suggested Cheney would be a logical government witness because he could authenticate notes he jotted on a July 6, 2003, New York Times opinion piece by a former U.S. ambassador critical of the Iraq war.
Fitzgerald said Cheney's "state of mind" is "directly relevant" to whether I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, the vice president's former top aide, lied to FBI agents and a federal grand jury about how he learned about CIA officer Valerie Plame's identity and what he subsequently told reporters
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060525/ap_on_go_pr_wh/cia_leak |
Asa! You beat me to it- talk about a picture being worth a thousand words! |
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