Cheney to resign, Rice to become VP

[God]

http://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/ar.../18whwatch.htm

Posted 10/18/05
By Paul Bedard

Sparked by today's Washington Post story that suggests Vice President Cheney's office is involved in the Plame-CIA spy link investigation, government officials and advisers passed around rumors that the vice president might step aside and that President Bush would elevate Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.

"It's certainly an interesting but I still think highly doubtful scenario," said a Bush insider. "And if that should happen," added the official, "there will undoubtedly be those who believe the whole thing was orchestrated – another brilliant Machiavellian move by the VP."

Said another Bush associate of the rumor, "Yes. This is not good." The rumor spread so fast that some Republicans by late morning were already drawing up reasons why Rice couldn't get the job or run for president in 2008.

"Isn't she pro-choice?" asked a key Senate Republican aide. Many White House insiders, however, said the Post story and reports that the investigation was coming to a close had officials instead more focused on who would be dragged into the affair and if top aides would be indicted and forced to resign.

"Folks on the inside and near inside are holding their breath and wondering what's next," said a Bush adviser. But, he added, they aren't focused on the future of the vice president. "Not that, at least not seriously," he said.

[Brett]

I think it would be awesome, I know it would never happen, But she is one smart bitch!! She would run circles around any president who has ever sat in the office

[Tiff-O-Bitties]

wow.. oh yea, and brett, i love the sig! lol

[Darling Nikki]

Thats would be so cool. She is a bad ass woman. I think it would be great if she ran for president one day. Rice is one of my role models.

[God]

Sad thing is, if it happened, the majority of Blacks would say she is an Uncle tom, just as members of the black congressional caucus did about powell and rice when she first went into office.

[Brett]

Shed be a "Aunt Tom"