There has been a lot of talk in the media about whether Cheney should continue as the Vice-Presidential candidate on the ticket with Bush. In Nealz Nuze the writer states it is a bad idea to dump Cheney because, "... the VP slot is highly overrated. Dumping Cheney would look desperate, and would be an overreaction to the current situation"
This is a pretty insightful understanding of polotics and is probably a fair assessment of the situation. However, I still think the Republicans need to be thinking ahead. The fact is, Cheney will not make a good presidential candidate in 4 year as explained by Orson Scott Card in his essay entitled, "Who Should Really be Bush's Running Mate This Year". Card lays out three possible candidates that would actually have a chance against Hillary in 2008: Colin Powell, Condi Rice, and J.C. Watts. Card concludes that Watts is the best choice and I have to agree with his reasoning.
The problem, then, is how do you keep Cheney as an asset for this election while grooming a replacement for the next? I think the best course of action might be to keep Cheney on the ticket. Maybe 6 months to a year after the election, Cheney should then resign. According to the 25th Amendment, the President can then "nominate a Vice President who shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both Houses of Congress." With Watts' experience in the House he can easily be confirmed and then be poised to be the Republican Nominee in 2008.
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