You may have noticed that we zealously guard our free expression. You are well-served to tone down your language. Many important issues can be discussed without resorting to invective and insult.
It seems puzzling to me why anyone is even concerned about selecting a next leader when we have a leader at the moment who will still need considerable support for the next several years. President Bush's crafty selection of the unimpeachable choice John Roberts indicates he has lost none of his capacity for strategery.
It may well be that he has considered passing the mantle of leadership on to someone else if for no other reason than to insure his programs and policies will be carried through. It is possible he is grooming a dark horse candidate in the manner of selecting Roberts which will be seen as yet another brilliant move. A move that would quickly lose its luster under a Democrat barrage of incriminating investigations and outright slanders during this very early pre-season run-up to election.
I have nothing but undying and unyielding support for President Bush and still proudly have his '04 bumper stickers on my vehicles. I personally just dig talking about this stuff. I also agree with you that the President is indeed grooming his replacement and that is why Mark McKinnon (Bush's ad guy from TX) has agreed to join the McCain camp should the Senator choose to run again. I don't think McKinnon could have done that publicly without an OK from the White House which tells me that while they aren't great friends, Bush may see in McCain the only real chance we have in '08 and is sending his "people", like McKinnon, to Arizona.