Rice's connections with the current administraion ini Washington with its pussy-footing around with the Koreans and border porosity insanity and illegal invader amnesty has totally wiped her from any consideration in my mind.
Her connection with Bush has killed her chances for nomination - if she ever had any.
Connecting with McCain is just one more nail in the coffin.
Those worthy of "consideration" from you likely wouldn't get 5% of the vote. Your first paragraph indicates great cluelessness and fanaticism.
Bush is and will be considered by history to be a great president whether that is recognized by you or not.