June 26, 2007 (LPAC)--Sally Quinn, who is the wife of Benjamin Bradlee, the vice president of The Washington Post and formerly its executive editor, pens a commentary entitled, "A GOP Plan to Oust Cheney," in today's Washington Post.

She writes: "The big question right now among Republicans is how to remove Vice President Cheney from office. Even before this week's blockbuster series in The Post, discontent in Republican ranks was rising.

"As the reputed architect of the war in Iraq, Cheney is viewed as toxic, and as the administration's leading proponent of an attack on Iran, he is seen as dangerous. As long as he remains vice president, according to this thinking, he has the potential to drag down every member of the party--including the presidential nominee--in next year's elections.

"Removing a sitting vice president is not easy, but this may be the moment. I remember Barry Goldwater sitting in my parents' living room in 1973, in the last days of Watergate, debating whether to lead a group of senior Republicans to the White House to tell President Nixon he had to go. His hesitation was that he felt loyalty to the president and the party. But in the end he felt a greater loyalty to his country, and he went to the White House.

"Today, another group of party elders, led by Sen. John Warner of Virginia, could well do the same. They could act out of concern for our country's plummeting reputation throughout the world, particularly in the Middle East. For such a plan to work, however, they would need a ready replacement. Until recently, there hasn't been an acceptable alternative to Cheney--nor has there been a persuasive argument to convince President Bush to make a change. Now there is.

"The idea is to install a vice president who could beat the Democratic nominee in 2008...."

So far, so good. However, Quinn then goes on to endorse Fred Thompson as her preferred candidate to replace Cheney, neglecting to mention that Thompson is leading the charge to pardon Cheney's partner in crime, Lewis Libby, and that Cheney's daughter, Liz Cheney, just joined Thompson's presidential campaign.

She then concludes: "Cheney is scheduled this summer for surgery to replace his pacemaker, which needs new batteries. So if the president is willing, and Republicans are able, they have a convenient reason to replace him: doctor's orders. And I'm sure the vice president would also like to spend more time with his ever-expanding family."