WI: President Cheney?

I suspect not. Cheney had significant health problems. It is entire possible that the pressure of becoming President will trigger a heart attack. Even if it doesn't kill him, which is a distinct possibility, it may force him to resign.

This makes his choice of vice president very important.
 
:eek: He is a truly evil man.

But how much difference was there, really, between Cheneyism and Bushism? My impression is that the two men were pretty much in basic agreement about what the administration should do.

So, I'm wondering how much things would really change under a President Cheney. Were there many OTL examples of Bush resisiting something Cheney was pushing for?

The only thing that comes to mind is that, from what I read, Cheney wanted Bush to issue pardons to certain people, and Bush refused.
 
But how much difference was there, really, between Cheneyism and Bushism? My impression is that the two men were pretty much in basic agreement about what the administration should do.

So, I'm wondering how much things would really change under a President Cheney. Were there many OTL examples of Bush resisiting something Cheney was pushing for?

The only thing that comes to mind is that, from what I read, Cheney wanted Bush to issue pardons to certain people, and Bush refused.

Darth Cheney reportedly wanted to invade Iran and Iraq at the same time. Thankfully not even Bush was that stupid.
 
If only there was some mechanism to check or balance the power of the Executive. And some way for Congress to prevent the President from invading other nations...

But I guess since we don't have any of those, we are simply at the mercy of the Presidents!
 

ThePest179

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He wanted to pull a Mukden/Gleiwitz against Iran in order to instigate war...:eek::eek::eek:

I don't think he would have to. Just bomb their nuclear facilities, and then that would be enough to provoke them.

I could see Cheney using Bush's assassination as a pretext to push for an even more extensive PATRIOT act.

While I have no doubt Cheney would push for this, it wouldn't happen right away; the assassination attempt happened overseas.
 
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