Pinkerton on Veep Issues

Pinkerton on Veep Issues

Now I could get behind a Condi Rice Vice-Presidency. Among other things, it would make it really hard for Sen. Clinton to win in 2008. She'd be running against the incumbent black woman to be the first female president. Not THAT'S a contest worth watching.

And the nominees for veep are ...

Rove closes: "You need a boost, Mr. President. That's why Cheney has to go. You should look beyond the usual suspects. You should Think Big, with either Condi or Rudy."

The meeting is over. Rove leaves the Oval, confident 43 is on board with the new program to cut loose every impediment to his own re-election. Dick, we hardly knew ye - but we knew ye well enough.