On July 8, The Times of London said that they though Cheney would be thrown aside before the 2004 election in favor of Tom Ridge. Today, The Telegraph claims the same thing, only they think the replacement will be Bill Frist.
Here's what I think here at Predictions-R-Us: Cheney will resign claiming his failing health, and a "cleaner" successor will be appointed. Either of the above will do. This will put Cheney in a position to be scapegoated with all the corporate crime allegations circling the White House and the "secret" Energy Commission meetings. Like Enron, Harken will disappear as it will be impossible to indict anyone for specific crimes. The Homeland Security Department initiative will fail. Brookings and CATO both think it's a waste of money, and think tanks don't come more conservative than that. Then there's the fact that TIPS is reviled by the left- and right-wings alike.
Something very significant is going to have to happen if the Republicans aren't to lose BIG in the fall elections. God knows all the elected corporate stooges in congress are in deep doodoo now, but it will be very difficult for the Republicans to escape blame on a much wider scale than what faces the Democrats.
Of course, they could try to distract us by invading Iraq, but if the stock market continues to fall, that won't work.
Posted by nicole at July 21, 2002 03:01 PMNo, I don't think it will go that way. There's a lot more to come out....Rubin/Citigroup could foil the Demo's..
Posted by Bryon at August 19, 2002 07:53 AM