Should Dick Cheney be in politics ? Isn't he earning enough from Halliburton ?
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Cheney earned >$1.6 million /year as an executive at Halliburton.  Before he ran for VP he took out insurance on his value in stock options, which he received some income (~900,000) from until 2004.  As VP he earns $208,000/year.\n\nSo I would say that he didn't get into politcs for the money.
698831
No, Dick Cheney got in serious trouble this year for leaking the name of a CIA agent. So basically the answer is; if the vice president can't get away with it than nobody else can.
586436
The Republican candidate in 2008 will have to distance themself as far from Bush as possible to have even a prayer at winning.  Being Bush's vice president will hurt them, not help them.  As for Cheney, he will be vice president until he dies, or until the term ends, whichever comes first.  He is the most powerful person on the planet, and he loves the job too much to give it up.
813470
Well that sort of money might get you a box of paper clips in iraq from haliburton.Bush does'nt make a dime outside his presidential salary.Cross my heart.He's the only honest politician in the land Born agian christian Trust me the bushs'are patriots
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Dunno how much he received for 2005 since they haven't released his tax filings yet.  According to the White House, in 2004 he received $194,852 in deferred compensation from Halliburton (money he agreed to be paid as part of his salary when he was CEO but after he had resigned as CEO).
916564
NO!  Bush is deserving of nothing!!  I would kick him out!!  He is a total loser and has no class!  And no he is too much of a *ussy to serve his country!!  His dad will just bail him out again like he always has!!  Cheney would probably not even be able to aim at a turkey right!!
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And get Cheney instead? \n\nNo way. Just wait until 2008, when both will get flushed into the sewers of history.
485872
No.\n\nIf Dick Cheney met with the three major oil companies, it would have been in the form of a hunting trip with the CEOs.  One of them would have been shot.  We would have heard about it in the news.\n\nDick Cheney is the Elmer Fudd of the Republican Party.
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Oh well that is obvious. \n Before the election I read an AP article that OPEC said it was going to be cutting oil production in late fall and that gas prices would go up. So Cheney is over there to give them the official go ahead.\n    Whatever the reason is you can be sure its not the reason they say he is going and that we will never ever know the real reason for him going.
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Bush likes to emulate John Wayne.  Just walk into the bar and challenge anyone to a fight.  Though the Duke never followed the Bush doctrine of "shoot first and ask questions later."  It would be nice if Bush were forced into having more chairs at the table, but his agenda does not call for the kind of help you describe.  Mayor Daly once said in Chicago, "our police are not here to prevent disorder but to preserve it."  I think Bush's plan for the middle east has all along been to destabilize the region,not to make it right.  The other countries you mention could all prove helpful, but that might disturb the no bid Halliburton contracts Cheney obtained for his company.  We can only hope.
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It's about time.  But, his ratings have plummeted along Bush's and he needs to come clean or they will beat him up over there more than they already have.  Bush's "lap poodle" has made the other turn around about admitting to the disaster of Global Warming, so maybe he "got  religion."  If we had such candor here it would be refreshing, but that is only coming  from democrats  and conservatives like Bill Buckley who calls this war "lunacy."  But, Bush and Cheney are not interested in what we think, nor do they care.  They are sailing along with their plan for the plunder of  Iraq and the US Treasury, and it will only end when  he leaves office and all of Halliburton's contracts expire.
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John you have answered your own question.  Do you really think these politicians make only $165,000 a year?  This figure does not include the perks, free medical care, free transportation including jet rides for their families and entourage, retirement plans equal in salary and perks until they die.  And whatever corporations tag on with speaking engagements, representations.  As Mark Twain wrote, "The US has the Best Government Money Can Buy."  Big Money/Big Corporations.  Look at the List of Corporations who received NON BID contracts for Iraq?  Haliburton (Cheney's previous employer)  Carlyle Corp. (Papa Bush is trustee along with the Saudis), Texco (Ms. C. Rice's alma mater).  10% of the American population control 60% of the wealth in the US.  What do you think?  It is pretty obvious who and what controls this country.
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No reason.. He should. But as we all know, he won't. Too bad for that scooter libby person for being the fall guy. Although he wasnt a saint either. Every Bush supporter should have to go to Iraq and fight his BS war for him.
987433
Do you really want Dick "shoot em in the face" Cheney to rule in his place?
432050
No. He came to office to enrich his sponsors (big corporations selling weapons and oil) and he is doing a great job.\n\nThe little guy just needed to be conned into voting for him..
538011
Based on poll numbers, no.\n\nBut that's irrelevant. He's doing the job we NEED him to do.
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how low can we go? Bush and Cheney are monsters. How much more can the national debt soar? How many lies can he tell?  Is there another oil-rich country that we can invade? Is Osama Bin Laden still virtually unscathed from his horrendous attack on our country? How many of our young people are going to Iraq? How many will come home? How much richer can the rich get? How much poorer can the poor get? It is a sad state of affairs when our people are out priced at the gas pumps, and it is only going to get worse. These are tip of the iceberg questions, but suffice it to say that there is not a number that goes low enough. He will spend his remaining tenure in office seeing just how much his constituency can stand before reaching point break. I am already there, but I can proudly say that I did not vote for this monster, or for his ass clown father.