One Less Thing To Think About

According to the AP, Cheney will be on the ticket in 2004. Given Cheney's obvious power in this administration, and his lack of obvious health problems for the last couple of years, I'm not really surprised. And I'm also a little relieved. Condi Rice taking Cheney's place was my nightmare scenario — she would have really cut into some segments of the Democratic base. But then I suspect a good chunk of the Republican base would be rather uncomfortable with that choice. And if Bush has learned one thing from his father, it's that you don't diss the base.