Cheney For President?

[UNHWildCats]

At first, it seemed like a joke. Wall Street Journal columnist James Taranto opined on Monday that -- if the 2012 election were to turn to national security -- "it's hard to think of a better candidate... than Richard B. Cheney."

But while his headline -- "Cheney for President" -- provoked guffaws in some quarters, several of the party's most well-regarded strategists and pollsters are actually taking the idea deadly seriously.

"The Republican Party needs to move forward and build on its past, not return to it," Alex Castellanos, a frequent CNN analyst and GOP messaging guru, told the Huffington Post via email. "But if the agenda turns to security, Obama is mired in a no-win mess in Afghanistan, and the Obama administration hasn't created a single job in four years after indebting the nation for generations, maybe Dick Cheney could run on a theme of 'Change'."

Asked whether it would be "rich" for a former vice president with four decades of service in D.C. to run on a change platform, Castellanos replied. "Republicans running on a change platform, after Obama, would not be rich. Change might mean 'responsibility and real growth'."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/0 ... 73470.html



It would make sense with him having stayed in the spotlight thus far....

[Appaholic]

At first, it seemed like a joke. Wall Street Journal columnist James Taranto opined on Monday that -- if the 2012 election were to turn to national security -- "it's hard to think of a better candidate... than Richard B. Cheney."

But while his headline -- "Cheney for President" -- provoked guffaws in some quarters, several of the party's most well-regarded strategists and pollsters are actually taking the idea deadly seriously.

"The Republican Party needs to move forward and build on its past, not return to it," Alex Castellanos, a frequent CNN analyst and GOP messaging guru, told the Huffington Post via email. "But if the agenda turns to security, Obama is mired in a no-win mess in Afghanistan, and the Obama administration hasn't created a single job in four years after indebting the nation for generations, maybe Dick Cheney could run on a theme of 'Change'."

Asked whether it would be "rich" for a former vice president with four decades of service in D.C. to run on a change platform, Castellanos replied. "Republicans running on a change platform, after Obama, would not be rich. Change might mean 'responsibility and real growth'."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/0 ... 73470.html



It would make sense with him having stayed in the spotlight thus far....

His health will be his undoing.....please...let his health be his undoing....

[AZGrizFan]

At first, it seemed like a joke. Wall Street Journal columnist James Taranto opined on Monday that -- if the 2012 election were to turn to national security -- "it's hard to think of a better candidate... than Richard B. Cheney."

His health will be his undoing.....please...let his health be his undoing....

Either that, or his intelligence level. One of the two.

[Appaholic]

His health will be his undoing.....please...let his health be his undoing....

Either that, or his intelligence level. One of the two.

He's a brilliant guy.....dangerously brilliant & crazy like a fox....

[ASUG8]

Age, infirmity, and a complete lack of trust will be his undoing. This won't even hit the radar in 2012.

[Cap'n Cat]

God, I hope so. Public Conk roasting has become such great sport to watch. Better 'n college football.

[ALPHAGRIZ1]

This would be a godsend if true.

Please run Mr Cheney my country needs a guy willing to roll up his sleeves and do the dirty work.

[Chizzang]

This would be a godsend if true.

Please run Mr Cheney my country needs a guy willing to roll up his sleeves and do the dirty work.

[D1B]

This would be a godsend if true.

Please run Mr Cheney my country needs a guy willing to roll up his sleeves and do the dirty work.

Him and Bush = draft dodgers during Viet nam!


Alphie, you are priceless.

[Chizzang]

This would be a godsend if true.

Please run Mr Cheney my country needs a guy willing to roll up his sleeves and do the dirty work.

Him and Bush = draft dodgers during Viet nam!


Alphie, you are priceless.

Exactly D1B...
Cheney hasn't worked a day in his life - and when his country called on him 5 times he said "NO"
And that's a fact...

Now that's some funny sh!t...

[mainejeff]

Cheney in 2012!

That would be better than Palin running........and totally destroy the Republican Party for the foreseeable future.

[UNI88]

This isn't going to happen. The extremists have to know that Cheney is far too divisive and that many moderates would vote for anybody but him. You can't carry an election with just your base, they need moderates to win.

[RobsPics]

Cheney/Palin on the 2012 Republican ticket = 100% GUARANTEED Obama win...I bet my house on it.

[CID1990]

I would wish for him to win just for the diaspora to Canada that would result.

[Cap'n Cat]

I would wish for him to win just for the diaspora to Canada that would result.

CID,
You're a Conk fvck, but I love you, anyway. Good point. I'll be first in line at GrandPortage, MN, to cross the border.

[houndawg]

This would be a godsend if true.

Please run Mr Cheney my country needs a guy willing to roll up his sleeves and do the dirty work.

No thanks, he's done enough already.