Dick going down because of leak?

Rumors of Dick Cheney's resignation are being floated in today's "U.S. News & World Report" based on the unfolding PlameGate leak investigation which implicates his chief of staff I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, whose name is both long AND goofy. I wouldn't bet on Cheney's resignation; he's of the "pry it out of my cold, dead hands" variety. Plus, the Veepship has been pretty good to him. Still, the more that comes to light in Fitzgerald's investigation, the worse it looks for people right up the ladder reaching into the Oval Office. Patrick Fitzgerald's grand jury expires October 28th; we'll see what indictments are handed out when the dust settles. Until then, we'll have to content ourself with this.

p.s. We have a Cheney song based on this -- and it doesn't even have a play on the word "Dick!" Mature judgment call or missed opportunity? You decide.

White House Watch: Cheney resignation rumors fly [US News]
Frank Rich: It's Bush-Cheney, Not Rove Libby [NYT]