New York Sun: Cheney ‘Sees An Opening’ And Wants To Run For President

[CatWoman]

In April, the New York Sun published an editorial entitled “Cheney’s Chance,” encouraging the Vice President to jump into the presidential race. The Sun argued that having a “defender on the campaign trail” would boost Bush’s approval ratings.

In a review of Stephen Hayes’ new biography of Cheney, Ira Stoll — the editor of the Sun — recycles his plea. Stoll writes that he believes the Hayes book is part of an effort by Cheney to drum up support for a potential campaign run:

The book quotes Senator McCain as saying, “Dick doesn’t like campaigning.” Nothing in the Hayes book suggests that Mr. Cheney is about to do it — except for that the vice president spent nearly 30 hours cooperating with the author and apparently gave the okay for many of his friends and colleagues to grant similar access. The Richard Cheney described in this book isn’t vain enough to do that simply for his reputation in history. My own guess — okay, hope — is that Mr. Cheney has taken a look at the Republican presidential field and sees an opening. If Iowa and New Hampshire Republicans start receiving copies of “Cheney” in their mailboxes, Mr. Cheney’s popularity may yet begin to climb.

Stoll acknowledges that his previous editorial calling for Cheney to run was “was widely mocked.” Apparently, once wasn’t enough.

http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/24/cheneys-chance/

[iconoclastic cat]

1. Oh, please, please, please run, Dick! nt

[Captain Hilts]

2. Not a chance. He hates the voters and hates campaigning. nt

[Canuckistanian]

19. He can just outsource the campaiging to Halliburton

They can set up gigantic screens in stadiums and surround them with huge flags and torches, maybe a some even a light show. Here are some examples:
http://imgred.com/

http://imgred.com/

[Virginia Dare]

22. He loves money though..

so if it ultimately meant more money in his pocket he'd do it.

[bdamomma]

28. he hates the country too.

[MNDemNY]

3. Longshot? Depends on who counts the votes.

[northernsoul]

4. Run, Dick, run!

If (and that's a mighty big "if," friends) we actually have fair elections in 2008, I can't imagine a better way for Democrats to gain the Whitehouse and maybe even a 70% majority in congress than to have Dick Cheney at the top of the Republican ticket.

[leveymg]

5. The stress and long hours of campaigning will do him good.

[wtmusic]

8. Nasty

but funny

[in_cog_ni_to]

6. Go ahead! RUN, DICK, RUN! poll numbers are at, what? 9%? Just do it! Dickhead!

:eyes:

[MidwestTransplant]

7. Pretty Pretty Pretty please!

[mmonk]

9. Sorry Dick. Such a massive required rigging of the vote is probably impossible.

[Eugene]

10. Sure. Cheney is as popular as foot fungus.

Fellow Repugs are already running away from his policies.
Why not run from Cheney himself?

[liberalmuse]

11. What a pompous ass.

He's better off just staying in his crypt until Beezelbub drags him off to hell.

[Virginia Dare]

14. Beezelbub would make a good running mate for him though..n/t

[driver8]

20. I have a bumper sticker that says "Cheney/Satan '08".

My wife won't let me put it on the car, though. She's afraid of what kind of actions it might trigger from the freepers.

[NeedleCast]

12. If I were a 2008 Republican hopeful

and Cheney threatened to support my campaign I'd have him killed to keep the taint away.

[Virginia Dare]

13. No fuckin way, that guy is whacked...n/t

[Johonny]

15. Karl Karl Karl

who is this someone else and why is he beating me in the polls?

[senseandsensibility]

16. You know, I was feeling a little down today

but suddenly the sun is shining, the birds are singing and I am ready to party!:toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :party: :party: :party: :party: :party: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:

[CatWoman]

26. did you see the pic accompanying the story? RoboCheney

or is it The Borg?

:)

[spanone]

17. i would really, really, really like dickie to feel the love......

:sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm:

[w13rd0]

18. I don't think...

...that there's any way we could find a better candidate to run against. Anyone vs Cheney in 2008 would be a win for us. Hell, just him being on the campaign trail would be a win. A constant reminder of the lies and failures of this administration, forcing the other candidates to break from Bush to differentiate themselves, or to embrace the albatros. And the knuckle dragging faithful Bushistas would just twist their necks around until they snapped clean off.

[dkofos]

21. Go for it dick!! Your'e a shoe in with your 15% approval rating, and

the voting machine companies in your pocket!!

DICK & SATAN 08

[shain from kane]

23. He'll never go beyond riding shotgun.

[nadinbrzezinski]

24. President Chenney that is how they will fix it

[Blackhatjack]

25. Nightmare of all nightmares...Cheney runs as VP again! (gasp!)...

That way he does not have to answer any questions and can control all the levers of power from his underground bunker just like he did with Junior.

Oh my! Too terrible to even contemplate....

[Warren DeMontague]

27. Isn't he, like, at 8% or something?

Great idea!

[Captain Hilts]

30. Pres Bush's 'approval' ratings are "below freezing," and Cheney's are shoe sizes. nt

[IDemo]

31. I'm sure you're mistaken

It's more like -48%

[IDemo]

29. In my right hand I hold a butane torch, in my left a snowball n/t

[SoCalDem]

32. Cheney sees an opening? Oh my!

Here's hoping he's just hanging around caves again:)