[Always Right]

Team him with an up and coming traditional conservative for VP and get assurances on judicial appointments and he looks good.

Yep, and then prepare to be screwed when the actual appointments are made. He may be able to give assurances, but there is nothing to make him keep the promise.

[garv]

Getting screwed by a politician, surely you jest.

The lack of a natural successor at VP and absence, at this point, of a viable conservative candidate are gonna get us screwed one way or another.