I just don't know. From the party's point of view it's easier to elect even a short-term incumbent than a new guy. And appointing Risch Senator means he won't be running for Governor. But we'll see what the folks at Simplot uh, in Boise, have to say.
Maybe he'll appoint me. It'd be tough to live up to, say, the intellectual brilliance of a Patty Murray or the high-minded incorruptibility of a Harry Reid, but I'd be glad to give it a shot. I could see me at a conference table with Ahmadinejad, look the boy in the eye and say "Yo, Abdul, you think you're crazy? Look into my eyes, Babaloo..."
I think I'll drop Butch a note right now...