I am starting to think that Cheney will be the GOP nominee in 2012 [View All]

He's won the war or at least he is in alliance with their true leader Rush Limbaugh. Rush is singing his praises. Palin, Steele and Jindal through their performances in the 2008 election, the 2009 political season and response to a state of the union address have ruined their national political careeers and are pretty much destroyed. Jeb Bush doesn't want to run I think. If he did he would have run for Florida senate in 2010.

2012 is also most likely going to be a year like 1996 and 1984 with a very strong president cruising to re-election. None of their "stars" will want to run. Cheney excites the base, is an effective speaker, has media allies and I think that the wing nuts will delude themselves into thinking that he has a good chance to win the election. Considering that those that vote in GOP primaries are right-wing lunatics, if Cheney runs, he wins the nomination. Also he looks in very good health and might be up for a run considering his history of heart trouble.

If he isn't considering being a player, why is he emerging as the leader of the GOP? Conceivably Bush is just afraid of going to jail as Cheney is over his war crimes but he's not speaking up in the same way. I think Cheney sees himself as the principal fighter agianst the democrats. Build up your case now to the base by aggresively opposing the president and you have them eating out of your hands in 2011/2012.

Also, if there is another 9/11 in the next 4 years, I can see the GOP turning to him even more.

Romney is mormon and freaky even to the base. They will never warm to him. He's the only other viable contender I can think of.

So Cheney V. Obama in 2012 and a historic landslide for the good guys. I'd love to see President Obama smack down "Dick".