Dick Cheney's Blood Clot

The news that Dick Cheney has a blood clot in his leg has been greeted in some circles with a certain amount morbid glee. On some Internet chat boards people are actively rooting for the clot. These people should be careful for what they wish for.

If for whatever reason - Dick Cheney had to step down as Vice President - then the replacement immediately becomes the front-runner for election in 2008.

If Cheney stepped down and Condoleeza Rice took his place - then she would immediately shoot to the top of the polls. Hillary would lose a good deal of her base (women and blacks) to Condoleeza and Barack Obama's resume would pale in comparison to Rice's accomplishments.

Can you imagine the boost Rudy Giuliani or Mitt Romney would get if Bush named them to be VP for the rest of the term?

I've said it before that things are getting better in Iraq and if things continue to improve by 2008 - then the Democrats are going to have to find a new campaign topic to base their stump speeches on. If things keep getting better - then whoever takes Cheney's spot would be in position to glom on to all the glory.

Rabid Democrats should pray that Cheney finishes the term as VP.