Here are two names not often seen together:

[Stinky The Clown]

Rice/Frist 2008

There's lots and lots of speculation on both sides about the wide open '08 race and potential candidates.

I have this sinking feeling that Rice may well be on their radar. They would never deign to imply that before her confirmation, but now that she's in, keep an eye out for hints at this.

To be sure, this is rank speculation on my part.

It just seems to me that the usual suspects are not really on anyone's top list: Jebbie, McCaint, Ahnuld, Ghouliani ..... ain't hap'nin'. The country will be on Bush Overload come '08, so that puts Jebbie out of it for a while at least. Johnnie Boy is just too old and too tainted. Ahnuld ain't gettin' his amendment no matter what anyone says. And Rudy ..... Rove's already turned him into dead meat.

Frist probably has a hankerin' for the top spot, but I see him as so flat in the personality department (to say nothing of being just plain creepy and reptilian) that he will never get very far. But he has the RW bona fides to be considered.

Kinda Sleazy, on the other hand, has it all. Name recognition, high office with no voting record, "hero" status for 9/11 and the aftermath (yeah, yeah ... I know .... but *they* don't see things like we do), a woman ..... and black. Now, I am the farthest thing from a racist, but it is very clear to me that the wack jobs put a high value on a minority who thinks like they do. They're already playing the race card on her behalf and look for that to continue.

I see her as a tough fight for us. I mean, how can a white guy slap her down when she lies? Rush would be blustering for months over that.

Anyway ...... I'm just sayin' .....

What do you think?

[sniffa]

1. you're on the money

rice wiLL be the candidate in '08.

i base it on the newsmax/wnd/rw rags buiLding her up for an 08 run (and not jeb, or mccain, or whoever). it couLd be a diversion, but most of the buiLdup seems aimed at the base.

[Demit]

2. Four years is a long time--other Rethugs will be making their bones.

I don't think Condi will have any staying power. She's serving her purpose now, as *'s mouthpiece (or repeater equipment). I bet they'll want her back in the corporate world, to wield her magic there.

[progressiveBadger]

3. I wouldn't put it past them....

trying to raise their number of Woman and Black votes. But unless Iraq really turns around, I don't think anyone from this administration will even be able to run for a seat in their home owners association.

[Stinky The Clown]

4. "homeowner's association"

Hahahahahahaha!

I pray you're right!

[progressiveBadger]

6. Me too...

Last thing I want is Condi to pop up as a VP candidate 20 or 30 years from now.

[BootinUp]

5. You're tryin to ruin my day, huh.

:hi:

Yeah, I think she is under consideration for a spot on the ticket.

[Stinky The Clown]

7. Hey Jim!