Vice President Rice?

This USNews.com article hints at such a development while reporting of growing rumors of the possible resignation of the vice presidency on the part of Dick Cheney, because of his involvement in the Plamegate scandal that should soon bring down a few of the most powerful men in Bush's administration, including, possibly (hopefully?) Cheney himself.

A vice presidency gig would be the ideal launch pad for a possible 2008 presidential run for Condi, and I have to say, I'd like to see that. Not because I like her, mind you, I actually sort of despise her, since she seems totally incompetent, a lying and deceiving bitch, and just the next crony in line for a top-tier vacancy.

The reason I'd like to see her run as the top billing of the Republican ticket is that her gender would strip the "she's a woman" argument of all its appeal if Hillary Clinton wanted to run. Imagine that, a presidential match between two women (What!?), of which one is black (No Way!), the black one is the Republican and pro-choice (GASP!!), and some believe she might be a lesbian (OVER MY DEAD BODY!!!)

Just imagine the confusion and uneasiness:

• of the rednecks of having to vote for a black person,
• of the religious right of having to vote for a pro-choice candidate AND a closeted lesbian,
• and of many males of having to vote for a woman (although they might actually be thrilled at the idea of having a lesbian at the White House...)

It would definitely be Hillary's to loose.