[NittanyLion]

"If you win the nomination, we will support you with certain caveats - namely, appoint the correct judges, leave the 2nd amendment alone, use the VP slot to promote one of our own, so that in 8 years, we'll have a good candidate for President".

I think that will be critical. If Rudy does win the nomination and picks a dynamic, young conservative for his VP, I suspect much will be forgiven.

[MadIvan]

The one thing that few people are talking about is the weakness of the Republican bench. They hold fewer statehouses than they used to, and many of the governors are relatively new. That said, if Jeb Bush was anyone else besides the President's brother, we would not be having this conversation.

Secondly, the VP slot is not a springboard to the Presidency this time around. Again, if Cheney were 15 years younger and fully healthy, we wouldn't be having this conversation.

Regards, Ivan

[TheSpottedOwl]

I agree. The VP is a critical choice. I've suggested Duncan Hunter a few times. He's someone I agree with, and after 4-8 years, the voters will be familiar with him. From what I've read, Hunter has real possibilities, he just needs to pick out nicer suits :/