No way will sinator hillary! let ANY demonrat occupy the WH before she has her shot. No way.
There is no viable third party to siphon votes away from President Bush, either. mclame's health won't allow him to challenge Bush, even though his ego may want to.
I'd like to see Condi Rice in 2008. Aside from her qualifications, it'd be a real thumb in the eye to all the lib affirmative action proponents. Dunno if the country's ready for her yet, or not though. Electing someone who's a) a woman and b) black is a stretch for limited minds in both parties.
In 2004, there will be the usual 3rd party candidates......Buchanan, some green party idiot, etc etc etc. Whether any of them will be a viable contender for Conservative votes depends on how well GOP leaders reign in wildcards like McCain. I'd think that McCain would be everyone's worst nightmare because he steals votes from both sides of the aisle. He's also a raging egomaniac that shouldn't be allowed anywhere near a position of power....but the press will never see that. He just makes good copy.
This way: She has promised not to run for president in 2004, she keeps this promise by running as VP.
The president dies in office after two years and one day.
Hillary!™ becomes president, and under the 22nd Amendment, is still eligble to run for office in 2008 and 2012, giving us the Hillary!™ decade.
Of course in 2016, the will be a major crisis requiring the "temporary" suspension of that year's elections...
He who votes doesn't count; he who counts the votes, counts - Joesph Stalin