NY Times Exclusive-Cheney to be dropped from Ticket

[JTD]

The "old grey lady" is about to drop a bombshell. I'd be interested to hear what the people on this board think about this because Cheney is a very strong conservative voice in this administration.

NYT PAGE ONE THURS: BUSH TO DROP CHENEY GOSSIP
Wed Jul 14 2004 18:21:14 ET

The latest theory about Vice President Dick Cheney's future on the Republican ticket, advanced privately by prominent Democrats, including members of Congress, holds that Cheney recently dropped his personal doctor because of drug addiction so that he could hire a new one, who will conveniently tell him in August that his heart problems have made him unfit to run with Bush!

So reports the NEW YORK TIMES, in a planned Front Page story on Thursday.

Reporter Elisabeth Bumiller is set to kick the gossip into high gear with a 1,600-word speculative, newsroom sources tell DRUDGE.

Developing...

[rainstorm]

prominent democrats? i dont put much stock in that

[Stephanie]

We'll just have to wait and see if it happens or not. To me, it's just speculation.

[kittcat]

Well, I predict that the Republicans are going to pull a rabbit out of their hat. I predict that Cheney will be dumped and John McCain will run with Bush. Theirs was a nasty campaign for President in 2000, but I think McCain would do it for the party and to ensure a 2nd term in the white house. This may be the "October surprise", but it may happen before the convention. Just my theory.

[Stephanie]

There's also been a discussion about Guiliani replacing Cheney. I agree with your hunch as well kittcat!

[JTD]

This would have to happen in August because Bush/Cheney are nominated in August and that's it. The RNC would have to hold another convention to appoint a new vice presidential nominee. It'd make more sense to do it in August and hope that the bounce from it lasts a while. Doing it in October makes Bush look desperate when he probably doesn't need to be (I'm a Kerry supporter but I think Bush is in far better shape than the media and especially Rainstorm thinks-Rainstorm relax. Bush is doing just fine. I just don't see Bush being thrown out as much as I want to see that happen). Plus in October, Bush/Cheney are on all the ballots and advance voting is taking place. It wouldn't work.

[azsnowman]

Now isn't the NY Times the one who ran a FRONT PAGE article showing Kerry with his newly picked running mate "Dick Gephart?" LOL! That was Tooooooo funny...talk about "Jumping the GUN!"

Dennis

BTW....GREAT dicission on the White Houses part, letting CHENEY go!

[chadtm80]

FYI Snowman those papers from the post were going for a good buck on Ebay

[Brent]

Now isn't the NY Times the one who ran a FRONT PAGE article showing Kerry with his newly picked running mate "Dick Gephart?" LOL! That was Tooooooo funny...talk about "Jumping the GUN!"

Dennis

BTW....GREAT dicission on the White Houses part, letting CHENEY go!

That was the NY Post(a tabloid).

[azsnowman]

Now isn't the NY Times the one who ran a FRONT PAGE article showing Kerry with his newly picked running mate "Dick Gephart?" LOL! That was Tooooooo funny...talk about "Jumping the GUN!"

Dennis

BTW....GREAT dicission on the White Houses part, letting CHENEY go!

That was the NY Post(a tabloid).

Oh yeah huh?

Dennis

[j]

It's getting late...but..I still think and have always thought, that this could happpen.

[chadtm80]

I think the ship has sailed on this one.. If it was going to happen it should of done so months ago.. To late in the game now

[wx247]

McCain...hmmm... interesting. He was my pick for President back in 2000. We shall see, won't we?