Could the Cheney shooting become a disaster for Democrats?

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Suppose the situation reaches the point where Cheney has to go.

Feb 23, Cheney resigns.

Feb 24, Bush picks Condi. She is quickly approved by the House and Senate.

Fall election campain: Condi hits the campaign trails, speaking to both whites and blacks. She is able to further, by 10% points, the Republican reach into the ranks of black voters.

That 10% becomes critical and is enough to allow them to gain in both the Houses. They get a filibuster proof Senate.

Stevens resigns. He is just too old to hang in there. Janice Brown gets the nod.

Although she has repeatedly said that she has no interest in becoming President, once she is VP, she gets the fever. She runs and gets the nomination.

What percentage of blacks would vote for Condi is guesswork at best, but we are kidding ourselves if we try to pretend that it would only be a minor fraction. If I were black, I would feel like it was worth making the point, even if I disagreed with her.

Game - Set - Match

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We now end the nightmare and return you to your regular bad dream.