Fox News:Cheney Resignation Would Present Advantages & Problems

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Cheney Resignation Would Present Advantages, Problems, for Both Sides
Friday, February 17, 2006
By Martin Frost

Some 27 years ago Dick Cheney and I started our careers in elective politics together — he as a freshman congressman from Wyoming and I as a freshman congressman from Texas.

Though the vice president and I often don’t agree on policy matters, I have a high regard for his intelligence and political abilities. However, the unfortunate hunting accident in Texas this past weekend and the clumsy way in which Cheney disclosed news of the incident to the media are just the latest in a mounting list of controversies surrounding him.

While the shooting of a member of his hunting party has been declared an accident, the verdict is still out on his role in the leaking of classified intelligence information by his former chief of staff.

With Republicans as well as Democrats criticizing and questioning the vice president’s actions, I think the question of whether Mr. Cheney will complete his full term in office is an appropriate and legitimate line of inquiry. Certainly, people are starting to whisper; television pundits and newspaper columnists have raised the issue. It is not unreasonable to consider the political consequences of a Cheney resignation.

There are at least three reasons why Cheney might step down before the end of his term in January of 2009:

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,185290,00.html

[Virginia Dare]

1. It's official...

they are trying to keep this story alive and kicking as a diversion from something or some things far more serious.

[Canuckistanian]

2. I think so...

Something doesn't smell right.

[Disturbed]

7. The little case that won't go away.

As hard as the Neo Fascists have tried to bury the V. Plame case, they have not succeeded. In fact, this case may bring down Bush and Cheney. Impeachment is required for both if Congress will actually do what is required of them: Defend and protect The Constitution of the USA.

[tanyev]

3. Martin Frost is a long-time Democrat and I'm not surprised

to see him musing about this question. I am surprised to see it on Fox News, though. Hmmm.

[Zen Democrat]

13. Martin Frost signed up with FoxNews after losing his congressional seat

as a result of Tom DeLay's gerrymandering. A Dallas Democrat.

[tanyev]

15. Martin Frost went to Fox News? I missed that.

Darn.

[AndyTiedye]

9. Faux Always Reports What Karl Rove Says To Report

I think that means that Rove is trying to throw Cheney under the bus --
an extremely sensible strategy, especially if he may be testifying against Cheney at some point.

[central scrutinizer]

11. it's a rovian trial balloon

see if talk of resignation and/or impeachment increases sympathy for the old asshole. If it works this time, count on it being drug out again when the wolves start to close in on Bushco. In fact, Jonah Goldberg made this very assertion about a month ago - the best thing that could happen to Bushco would be to start impeachment proceedings - the approval ratings would immediately ramp up in sympathy. Or some bullshit like that - I rarely find Goldberg make much sense.

[H2O Man]

20. I agree.

This is not a ploy to help Cheney survive. It is part of a campaign to put him out to pasture.

[kerry-is-my-prez]

4. They want to get a VP in to get a head start on 2008. They eat their young

(or in his case - the elderly).

[kurth]

5. Cheney ought to stay

and be exposed more for what he really is: A cruel selfish arrogant asshole.

[triguy46]

6. A resignation would seem to set the stage for the crowning of...

an heir apparent, someone blessed by * to continue the legacy (dictatorship). Jeb maybe? Even if it was McCain, it would be a huge jumpstart.

[MissWaverly]

8. I heard a rumor on the wingnuts blog

that it will be dum de dum Tommy Franks, the man who believes that after another attack
on our homeland the constitution will be worthless.

[triguy46]

12. Oh, they'd love him...

a real army guy as el presidente, they will faint in ecstasy.

[MissWaverly]

17. yes, I like Wesley Clark but I do not want Tommy Franks for VP

[tabasco]

22. Same guy that left 500 tons of high explosives unguarded !

The Iraqi insurgents support Tommy Franks! Franks gave them all that free HE to blow up our soldiers.

Tommy Franks knew about the ammo depot before we went into Iraq and he still failed to secure it.

Franks is an incompetent asshole. Just the kind of guy that the Bush corporate cabal loves.

[MissWaverly]

23. Hey be real, would you pick any of Bush's choices

How about Michael Brown to handle a business move
or
Gonzales to represent you in a lawsuit
or
Chertoff as a new ceo
or
Ashcroft to be your corporate lawyer

[leveymg]

10. This would be much more notable if it were published today

Or, am I the only only one who's noticing some quieting on the Right of calls for resignation?

[beltanefauve]

14. Cheney's poll numbers

for what its worth, were already pretty low before Fudgate, and there was speculation before this incident about retiring early for "health reasons". I think there's blood in the water.

[Orsino]

16. Faux News is how Murdoch issues his orders...

...to the * Administration. Perhaps this is just a trial balloon, but it smells like a strong message.

[MissWaverly]

24. If so, it's coming fron several places

Peggy Noonan was also banging the drum

[lovuian]

18. Cheney isn't going anywhere he IS the president

he will have to be dragged out before he leaves...

[madokie]

19. kicking and screaming the whole way

[PBass]

21. If Dumbya tries to fire Cheney,

Cheney will just laugh at him.

Then he'll say "Now get the hell out of my office".