Truer that most Freepers realize. Everyone thought Clinton didn't have a chance. What people don't understand the MSM will be 20000000x more excited for her than Kerry. They will try to convince everyone that the Republic will die unless she is elected. And, the biggest factor will be that the MSM will convince the gullible electorate that this will be the 3rd term of Clinton. B.Clinton will roll out the charm and be the one "essentially" running for her. If anyone thinks she has NO chance, then you don't know how single minded she is about becoming President. She would sell her soul to the Devil to get the chance. At this point, I can't see anyone on the Rep side to beat her. Make no mistake she will be formidable -- if only because of the propaganda the MSM will put forth. IT will make Goebbels look like an amateur.
I would adopt hubby's strategy and split the opposition's vote using some west-coast or sunbelt RINO like McCain, running as an independent like Perot or Anderson.
Someone like McCain is doubly dangerous, since a third-party McCain ticket would split the male vote as well as the Republican vote, while tending to corral the female vote for Hillary.
If I were a Republican strategist, I would counter this move by nominating someone like Rice for the top Republican candidate slot. Rice would steal the feminist thunder and attract minorities, without substantially diluting the conservative male vote (IOW, an ideal, or near-ideal, Republican headliner for the 2008 ticket). A third party McCain candidacy would then probably fold under the pressure of being perceived as just another old white guy being squeezed by two women candidates on either end of the political spectrum. (With apologies to toe-suckers everywhere!)
This scenario would be enhanced by Cheney taking early leave of the V.P. for medical reasons and being replaced by Rice sometime (say) in early 2006.
Nail on the head. We had 8 years of Bill because conservatives underestimated the Clintons. We'll have 8 more if we repeat that mistake.