It was not a poplular idea, but I wouldn't have been surprised if Cheney had "stepped aside" last summer, I thought that the leaking of further heart problems was possibly a way to "set the stage" for it.
I know---and in 2006, it would be a good chance, to "change" because of "health" reasons---because, after all, there really ISN'T a solid front running CONSERVATIVE candidate out there right now...
I heard Boxer say the funniest thing the other day---she was being inteviewed about the judicial nominees situation and she mentioned that the only reason that Frist is doing this is because of his future political aspirations---then she invoked Bob Dole's name and said that at least Bob Dole had the "integrity" to step down when he was running for President, instead of "using" his postition to campaign....
Boy, does SHE have a short, teeny-tiny, memory, doesn't she!!! LOL