The Republicans may win the election this Fall, but I believe they just lost the 2008 election. Fox News is running an article that quotes Dick Cheney as saying he will remain on the ticket this year. Here's a link to the story. Link.
I guess I was hoping that Cheney would drop off the ticket and Bush could use the opportunity to pick a young moderate Republican to solidify the party and groom for the 2008 election. I see Cheney, and his ties to Halliburton, as a big liability for Bush this year. I don't think Cheney is clean, and I wouldn't be surprised to see him get into more trouble before the election. I was hoping his knowledge of what was going on in Abu Ghraib might force him out. I think the bigger problem is, if they don't replace Cheney, who will take over the party leadership after Bush is gone? There will be a leadership void that could be filled by a younger and more appealing vice-Presidential candidate. Cheney will be too old to run for President, and Arnold is ineligible. I guess we can always hold out for Mike Ditka!
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