Anyone reading Drudge today will notice that there is a report that Bush will dump Cheney
following the 2006 elections. Those people taking this report at face
value would do well to remember what Bush's father, George H.W. Bush,
did in 1992 with his own Vice President, Dan Quayle.
Like Cheney, Quayle had a few liabilities with the press corps (Murphy Brown, e.g.), and his
Chief of Staff, William Kristol, was determined to prop his boss up,
like any good CoS. Thus, Kristol leaked a story that Bush would replace
Quayle. The press corps forced Bush to issue a denial, solidifying
Quayle's number two spot on the GOP ticket.
Dumping Cheney after the elections won't make any difference for this
year's results, which is what Republicans worry most about. Next
year is Bush's last term in office, and installing a new Vice President
isn't that easy when you consider the vetting process and the Harriet
Myers withdrawal.
Historical moments in Dick Cheney's life: His opinion of Adam Clymer.
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