Although Bush did not like Cheney’s image as described by critics, accepting his resignation offer would help “demonstrate that I was in charge,” he writes.
Bush said he talked to aides about asking Republican Sen. Bill Frist to run with him instead of Cheney, but ultimately stuck with Cheney because he valued his steady hand.
And Cheney told him he couldn’t drop him from the ticket, we presume. But sure, George — if your ghostwriter says you were “in charge,” you were in charge. [WP]
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Steady hand, itchy trigger finger…
I find that a smooth, steady stroke is much more enjoyable than an unpredictable, jerky tug.
He needed a man with a steady hand. A lover with an easy touch, also, too.
Would you have dropped Cheney from the ticket? Really? The man shoots old people in the face for god's sake. I'd be all "sure, dick, whatever you want…"
Demonstrating that he is in charge is an ongoing theme in Shrub's life. Daddy issues.
He decided to do the thing he was ordered to do. That was a very leadershiplike action.
You simply don't say no to Emperor Palpatine.
No, the article clearly states that going with another VP candidate was Cheney's idea:
The book includes the revelation that the controversial Cheney had volunteered to step down in 2003 so Bush could pick someone else as his running mate for his 2004 reelection campaign.
There's nothing that shows you're in charge like accepting suggestions from the brains of the outfit that you fire him.
Funny, I never pictured Dick giving Shrub handjobs; I always pictured it the other way around. And ewwww, I know, I know.
These Bush-on-Cheney handjobs necessarily involve a class A HazMat suit, murder porn, and a dollop of strawberry-scented lube.
I'll confess, I didn't see the strawberry-scented lube coming. Well played.
Double Dutch rudder action.
I sincerely doubt that Dick's dick has worked properly since he was Ford's White House Chief of Staf.
And Frist would've somehow been an improvement?
he valued his steady hand.
And his good heart too.
Great so President Fredo was in charge of stuff and knew stuff. Great.
And was smaat. And could do things.
Not dumb, like everybody says!
It was important that Dick remain on the inside.
Unlike our second favorite gawker poster, Dick wasn't afraid of Bush.
Bush also claimed to be the "dissenting voice" on the war. So I guess he lost that battle.
More likely it was Rove who said no.
The old "go ahead and fire me to prove you are in charge" ploy. Does anybody have a bridge to sell this yokel? He'll believe anything.
So Bush's Dutch Rudder was Dick? Well, butter my buns and call me a biscuit!
Sock puppet says to hand "I'll fire you and then everybody will know I'm in charge".
This is kind of late, but who gives a fuck about anything the Shrub says?
I can picture Shrub walking into Cheney's office (the Oval Office, of course) and telling Cheney "we need to talk" and then you see Cheney eerily and slowly turn his chair towards Bush while polishing his rifle (no, that's not a double entendre). Bush quickly says "sorry for bothering you, Dick." and walks back out of the office.
Come on, you don't tell Dick "no" lest you want to be picking shrapnel out of your face for the next decade.
You know, my girlfriend used to sometimes let me pretend to be in charge, also, too.
And I definitely appreciated her steady hand.
Seeing "Bush/Frist" logos would have made an awkward campaign season of trying not to think of the ladies' waxing trend. Much more so than "Bush/Cheney," which made me think of ass cancer.
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