Cheney Exit Strategy?

The second part about Bush's pending impeachment is the reason why Sheney will still be around in 2009. As Mark Shields said on Newshour, there's no reason to take the punching bag out of the gym. As long as Cheney is a magnet for all the bad press, bile, etc, he's keeping the President that much cleaner. Can you imagine what the press and public opinion would be like if Cheney wasn't around? All the attention and hatred focused on the little guy? Bush could probably stand, but his numbers would sink into the 20 percent approvals.