Remember how Spiro Agnew was conveniently taken out of office

[Matariki]

before Nixon's impending impeachment? And Gerald Ford was made VP? He was untouched by the watergate scandal, and finished his term as president by giving Nixon a full pardon.

Just a thought....

[benburch]

1. Except for the pardon part...

I wouldn't mind if the same script played out.

[Matariki]

3. i'm just afraid they might use this as an opportunity

to get someone in as VP who is untouched by the multitude of scandals, so if Bush IS finally impeached there will be a president in pocket to clean up the mess and hand out pardons...

[glitch]

11. What with bushco mafia-style cronyism who can they get that's clean? nt

[CottonBear]

2. So, the question is: who is our modern day Ford/ n/t

[benburch]

4. Olympia Snowe? nt

[Matariki]

6. now *that* would be interesting

could be worse and therefore unlikely. (i'm feeling cynical tonight)

[Viva_La_Revolution]

5. McCain

betcha

[CottonBear]

18. Oh that would be awful. I can't stand McCain. n/t

[blogslut]

7. Agnew was dirty

He retired because he about to be indicted for bribery. Spiro had his own scandals.

http://www.rotten.com/library/bio/usa/spiro-t-agnew/

[Matariki]

8. yes indeed, but i always thought the timing was interesting

[blogslut]

10. So did Agnew

;)

[CottonBear]

12. True. Spiro was scandal ridden but so is Cheney. How will Cheney go down?

I would love aWatergate scenario but we have to have a plan.

We've got to get rid of Cheney and replace him prior to Bush resigning. ??????

[Matariki]

15. the question is, WHO gets to pick the replacement

it will be Bush himself if Cheney goes first for something that isn't tied to one of Bush's problems.

[CottonBear]

17. OK. Who will * pick? Nobody that is centrist like Ford. So who?..nt

[Matariki]

13. love the link. great writing, funny too. thanks.

[blogslut]

16. Rotten

I can't say I'm fond of their horror imagery but I dig their bios:

http://www.rotten.com/library/bio/

[Hissyspit]

9. Agnew was not the "real" president...

Like Cheney. On the other hand, Cheney seems to be having less and less "plausible denial" than Bush at this point.

[Botany]

14. Read the book, "A Heartbeat Away."

Spiro had to leave ..... he was getting bags of cash in the basement of the
old executive office building.

It was just luck that some US attorneys stumbled on his part when looking into
a kick back and bribe scam in MD. Small potatoes thugs ratted him out then.

[NoPasaran]

19. Whoever might replace Darth Cheney

Would have to be confirmed by 2/3 of both houses.

And actually, Ford STARTED his term by pardoning Tricky Dick. If he hadn't, he might have won election himself in 1976. But I'm pretty sure that Nixon wouldn't have resigned without being promised a pardon anyway.