[Kevmo]

Ditching Cheney is not in the character of GW;
***It would not be ditching, it would be more like letting the man go do the fishing he always wanted to do. If GWB were presented with the choice to do it over again, having seen this disaster fall upon the GOP, I think he would have chosen someone worthwhile to give a leg up.

Cheney did great as VP except for one thing that a VP is supposed to do — represent the future of the party. That’s one thing Romnuts is getting right by choosing Ryan.

[Resettozero]

Cheney did great as VP except...

Other than a couple of good speeches, the only thing I'd characterize Dick Cheney doing greatly was when he was no longer VP: His scowl at Obama from under his hat on 1/20/09. I've decided the rest of the story about Dick Cheney was mostly PR, and I tried to read his recent book.

[cricket]

Personally; admired Cheney a great deal; and thought he was great VP. AS for 'giving a leg up'; can only say; political expedience; governance by polling - and people who are clueless yet - is not what Bush Admin was about.

It is the NOW; that it is critical; and from whence our future turns; and for all 'intents and purposes' our past; is just that. We need to deal with today's realities so as to 'best' move forward.