Prediction: Cheney becomes "too sick" to be VP, Powell takes over...

[Sagan]

ChimpCo hints that this is them throwing Cheney overboard and wants a clean slate for 2004 elections.

[MidwestTransplant]

1. I doubt Powell would do it..

Just my opinion.

[Qutzupalotl]

6. By "do it", do you mean "accept the office,"

or "be sufficient to slake the thirst of our media for blood?"

[MidwestTransplant]

9. Don't think Powell would want to do it.

As to whether it would do the trick, I think they are all taineted but perhaps Powell least so. I am sure he would prefer Condi to Powell but if this sinks Cheney, Condi is in the middle of it too.

[Rick Myers]

2. Anyone know what the procedure would be??

If a VP is ill and resigns, does the Prez just pick a replacement or is there a more formal procedure?

[Dob Bole]

7. The president picks

unless the President is dead, and then there is a line of succession. I think Dennis Hastert might be next in line. Gerald Ford was the first president to not be elected, because Nixon's VP resigned, then Nixon appointed Ford, then Nixon resigned.

[Parche]

3. cheney

dickhead cheney is already sick.........in the head

[Qutzupalotl]

4. Bush would still be vulnerable

Comedian Chris Rock said that if there were a black VP he'd shoot the president, just so there would be a black president. (Mods: He was KIDDING! :7)--but there may be a lot of people who think that way.

[Arbustosux]

5. Like the Republicans...

Would ever let a black man be president of the US!

[Dob Bole]

8. Of course they would...

They're desperate. They want to "reach out" to minority voters.

[barbaraann]

10. I think they will beg Gen. Clark to take Cheney's place.

The pool of acceptable GOP candidates is smaller than a pothole.

[chimpymustgo]

11. Hagel just talked himself off the ticket (good on you, Chuck).

He has been pretty vocal about criticising the Adm on WMD.

I don't think Clakr would do it. He's a patriot.

[comradebillyboy]

12. powell would agree if he could purge the pentagon

and take revenge on rummy and the neo-cons.

[baldguy]

13. Powell is a good soldier,

but he's not the corrupt True Believer that the GOP requires.

[DoYouEverWonder]

14. I believe the president can nominate a new VP

but wouldn't Congress have to approve? I think that's how it went when Agnew resigned and Ford became VP. I also remember that the concense was that Nixon had to pick someone squeeky clean and acceptable to both sides of the eisle. I am sure the same will happen this time. My guess it will be someone from outside of this misadministration.

[CALRAIDER]

15. THE SOUTH WILL RISE

Im from California but live in the south now and i have to tell you that there are probably 10 percent of the people that would never vote for a ticket with a black man on it. Im not sure they could vote for Bushs opponent Unless its Grahm or Edwards so they would probably stay home. If i know this then Rover Knows this which means Powell would never happen.

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