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Chris,
There's hardly a better spokesperson for the Administration than Condi.

I was so mad that the Raiders won Sunday night (a former Razorback named Carlos Hall plays DE for the Titans) that I forgot to tape the replay of MTP. Condi's response to this talk is a smart one-- act flattered, be gracious, and say you fully support Dick Cheney. Clearly, we all know (confirmed, at least now) that she knows that she has a following-- as if she were dumb enough to not know it already. I bet she's seen polling on it-- even if it was a private poll paid for by her friend Oprah Winfrey, and not just the private RNC poll we know about.

One thing is certain and that is that Bush is terrified of losing in 2004. It scares the sh!t out of him and every pundit knows it. The thought of repeating history like that is something he can't tolerate. He wants to vindicate his Dad and vindicate his family's name. It's a horrible burden but we all know it's on his shoulders. We also know that choosing Condi is his ace in the hole. He can pull that card and beat any hand at the table. Nothing could change the dynamics of the race like that would.

"One thing is certain and that is that Bush is terrified of losing in 2004. It scares the sh!t out of him and every pundit knows it. The thought of repeating history like that is something he can't tolerate. He wants to vindicate his Dad and vindicate his family's name."

Respectfully disagree -- on two points.

At this juncture, I don't believe there is any reason to think Bush might be "terrified" of losing in 2004. Nor would this motivation guide any of his actions.

But there is reason for us to fear his losing in 2004. And it has nothing to do with the Bush family honor. Instead, it would mean that, at this critical and dangerous time, the country's fate would be in the hands of a Democrat.

That nightmarish vision alone should be enough for all of us to re-quadruple our efforts toward Bush's re-election.