I think Hitlery will make herself the RAT VP candidate in 2004, knowing the ticket will lose. She will gather the accolades for being the first female (?) candidate for such a high position. Her campaign will get far more coverage than any other candidate, all totally worshipful.
All of this will be useful for her 2008 campaign. She can claim that her presence as the VP candidate prevented a total RAT collapse. So she's a seasoned vote getter, has "gravitas", and is now ready to be the first female (?) president. The media will eat it up.
And if, by some fluke, the RATS acutally win in 2004, any "misfortune" to hit the president after January 21, 2005 will still allow Hitlery two full terms on her own. And by then, she, and we, won't have to worry about elections any more.
Actually Geraldine Ferraro was the first female candidate for VP back in 1984. She will avoid anything that could stick a loser-tag on her. No, she is biding time until 2008. Not sure having Cheney on again as VP is a wise political move. Good for the country perhaps, but not good for the party.
The second, remember Gerald Ferraro?