Who will Replace DC as VP???

[The Sushi Bandit]

Poll question: Who will Replace DC as VP???

Vice President Dick Cheney is expected to retire within a year.

Who will the shrub pick??

You make the call!


this is a follow-up to my earlyer posting http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=2483811&mesg_id=2483811

I thought a poll would quantify it all!

[Betsy Ross]

1. I voted another criminal

'cause ya can't go wrong with that answer.

[napi21]

2. NONE OF THE ABOVE! HEe won't leave!!!!

I think this BS about Cheney leaving after the fall elections is just that...BS! Cheney doesn't care what anyone thinks of him, or how low his poll numbers are. He has a HUGH ego that will keep him there until Jan 09!

[William769]

12. I agree, he will finish out his term.

[rsmith6621]

13. And I Think Cheney Likes The....

...........VACATION BENIS HE HAS...........

[SteppingRazor]

29. But that assumes he'll have a choice as to whether to step down...

If the Libby/Plame investigation blows up in his face, and he becomes too much of a liability, they'll make him go whether he wants to or not, ego be damned

[Dulcinea]

39. Cheney is the real president anyway.

He'll never voluntarily give up all that unfettered power. No way.

[unblock]

3. harriet miers!

:rofl:

[Ladyhawk]

4. How about "Heckuva Job Brownie"?

:evilgrin:

[IndianaGreen]

5. You didn't have "Other" as a choice!

I think Lucifer himself will replace his devout servant, the Demon Cheney!

[The Sushi Bandit]

8. Sorry, I thought an"other" Monkey or Criminal would cover it!

[IndianaGreen]

10. It didn't cover Beelzebub!

The grand daddy of the GOP!

[AFFIRM]

6. LOL the shub's next pick for VP?

Why it will be none other than Jack Abramoff of course

[waiting for hope]

7. Good ole boy Jeb....

Bear me out - think of it, he still may be impeached, I believe that only the first layer of the onion has been peeled so we are in for more damning shit - position good old bro, then the presidency will still be in the hands of BushCo and Jeb boy can pardon him....makes you wonder...

[MissWaverly]

9. Rick Santorum*******************************

He's my prediction.

[The Sushi Bandit]

36. Oh My God.. your right!

[longship]

11. Congress CRitter from a state with a Repug Governor.

Upon a Senatorial vacancy in matters of appointments the governor of the state appoints a replacement. So if Crashcart leaves, it will be a lunatic from a state with a Repug governor.

Upon the last round of rumors of Crashcart's departure many here were saying McCain would be appointed. Of course, that's nonsense. Not only would ChimpCo never appoint a moderate, a McCain Senatorial vacancy would allow Gov Napolitano (a Democrat) to appoint his successor.

Just for perverity's sake. I'll predict that it would be Katherine Harris.
:evilgrin: :evilgrin:

[Tiggeroshii]

16. Any Senator would jeopardize the Repug's hold on the majority

An incumbent is a security mechanism used by each party to assure re election. If the incumbent is not known(which would be most appointees), then the race in the midterms would be uncomfortable close for them.

[longship]

17. I'd go along with that thinking, too.

nt

[Jai4WKC08]

26. Damn, those are both good points

I voted for Allen, because I think he's the guy the GOP powers that be would most like to see take over from Bush. But given that Kaine (D) would pick the replacement....

Otoh, maybe they feel secure enough with Diebold that they're not worried about keeping their majority.

[bunkerbuster1]

37. isn't that the same as "monkey?"

[davidwparker]

14. I think you mean Jeff Sessions. I agree he is a major

irritant.

[The Sushi Bandit]

18. That's him!

[nevergiveup]

15. Dead-eye ain't going anywhere but

if he does McCain would be the obvious one to pull up Chimpy's poll numbers.

[Orangepeel]

23. They'd never pull McCain out of the Senate

Arizona has a Democratic governor

[0007]

40. I wouldn't bet against it!

[loudsue]

19. Bill Frist -- Insider trading allegations or no.

:kick::kick::kick:

[The Sushi Bandit]

20. No.. the replacement has to be viewed as clean

but then again bush is bush!

[Mass]

21. Whoever the Bush/Cheney team wants to see run in 08.

I voted Rice, but who knows who will be the favorite after the 06 election.

[mtnester]

22. The only way he leaves the position of VP is if he dies

You think there is anyone out there who can strong arm him? He probably has more dirt on those who would have to approach him then they even imagine, including that little turd Rove.

No, Cheney stays unless he WANTS to leave, and he won't leave unless he is comatose or dead.

Ask Bob Taft about leaving an elected postion...you think Cheney has less balls than Taft?

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

24. Is Senator Beelzebub (R) available? n/t

[IsItJustMe]

25. that poll is rigged

Voted for McCain and then got pissed off because I didn't see that last choice

[The Sushi Bandit]

33. LOL

[Yupster]

27. Kay Bailey Hutchison

Then Governor Perry will choose Carol Keeton Strayhorn as new senator and that smoothes the way for Perry's own reelection.

[SteppingRazor]

31. That's actually a really interesting pick...

for all the reasons you named. Good call.

And besides, Bush will be amenable to her straight away. After all, she's from Texas, just like him! :eyes:

[michreject]

28. Rice....eom

[SteppingRazor]

30. Depends....

If the Bush faction of the GOP sees the open VP slot as a chance to install their successor, they'll pick an easily influenced Bush insider -- my guess is for Rice.

But if the Bush faction thinks that the slime of the old VP will rub off on the new one, tarnishing his or her reputation, they'll pick the biggest threat in the 2008 presidential primary. Probably McCain.

[The Sushi Bandit]

34. I agree, Rice will be it

[NoPasaran]

32. No way is Cheney leaving

I doubt he'd leave office even if he died.

[Dulcinea]

42. Cheney is one of the undead.

He'll be there forever!

[onenote]

35. daddy bush (or some other caretaker)

I don't think Cheney is going to retire before the end of his term, but in the unlikely event a vp vacancy occurs, I don't think anyone with presidential ambitions will be named. There is too much ego involved -- Frist, Allen, McCain, Hagel (and that's just on the repub side) all are considering runs and are going to shit a brick unless whoever is nominated publicly disavows any intention of running in 2008). It might be Condi if she makes that pledge. But it also might be Daddy Bush -- he's not going to run, and it would be hard politically for either repubs or Democrats to oppose him based on his qualifications since he held the job before.

onenote

[libodem]

38. Another Assclown

[NJ Democrats]

41. Allen

I think it will be Allen

[tom_paine]

43. A Mr. Satan, I believe

http://archive.salon.com/comics/tomo/2001/05/07/tomo/index.html