Appearing on MSNBC this afternoon, Congressional Quarterly political analyst Craig Crawford speculated that, as “neocons are heading for the hills,” Dick Cheney may be the next to leave the administration.
In fact I've been expecting it for quite some time. And right about now. For the Rs, it would be a very clever move.
Consider. Cheney, who has long disavowed presidential ambition and who, in any case, is highly unlikely to be elected, quits shortly after the mid-term, plausibly claiming urgent health problems. This gives the powers-behind-the Rs the better part of two whole years to a) groom a successor to DOOFUS, or b) effectively remove an especially troublesome critic from the scene. Whichever comes first. Too good a deal to pass up.
In fact if I were playing Rove I'd consider Lieberman for the job, playing it off as conciliation while positioning Joe to reprise his Veep turn, this time with McCain in the lead role.
Too wacky, you think? Hey, it's my blog. Deal with it.
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