Would Cheney Resign?

That seems to be the hot topic.

Obviously, it's a highly unlikely scenario, but not as farfetched as it may have been a few weeks ago. I think if the Fitzgerald investigation does shine too bright a light on the Vice President's office, Cheney would resign for the sake of the President. Now, of course, he wouldn't admit he was doing because of his role in the Plame conspiracy. His reasons would fall under the standard BS reasons these people give when they resign: Either doing it because of health concerns, spend more time with family, or doesn't want to cause the President any unneeded stress. What would his resignation solve? Well it would do two things- 1) Get the White House off the hook for the Plame case in the eyes of the public (because no one thinks Bush is smart enough to organize a conspiracy), and 2) allow Bush to appoint a less polarizing Vice President (Cheney's always held Bush back poll-wise... there were rumors of replacing him during the campaign last year). And, of course, he'd still hold his sphere of influence over the White House from home; he's been doing it from an 'undisclosed location' for years anyway.

Condoleeza Rice would likely be the VP replacement. She's loyal to Bush, so that fits his litmus test for any position he fills. Plus, a black female Vice President? Yea, good luck trying to argue that nomination, spineless Democrats. This would perfectly set up Condi v. Hillary in 2008.

Of course, this is all speculation, ignoring how upsettingly teflon this administration is. Granted, if a blowjob could bring down a President, you would be sure this would. But after everything this crew has gotten away with, I won't be holding my breath.

U.S. News and World Report has news on the rumors:
White House Watch: Cheney resignation rumors fly