We'll have new candidates. In theory it'll be Dick Cheney versus whoever the Dems put up, but you can only serve two terms sequentially. There's some debate about whether or not you can ONLY serve two terms - my understanding is that we do some strange things to honour presidents. When Lincoln was elected to his second term, one dissenting vote was cast by the Electoral College so that Washington would be the only unanimously elected president ever. When Roosevelt (FD, rather than Teddy) died in his fourth term, a limitation was placed that no one could serve more than two terms sequentially.
There's a big move to re-elect Clinton, and I think if he ran he'd have a GOOD shot at getting elected. Unfortunately, Hilary doesn't, I think, since she's female.
So Bush and co can do anything they like now, cause they won't be re-elected. If the Dems actually manage to run a decent candidate, Cheney's health problems, age, and family situation (gay daughter! Run!) will PROBABLY keep him from being elected.
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Date: 2004-11-04 10:41 am (UTC)There's a big move to re-elect Clinton, and I think if he ran he'd have a GOOD shot at getting elected. Unfortunately, Hilary doesn't, I think, since she's female.
So Bush and co can do anything they like now, cause they won't be re-elected. If the Dems actually manage to run a decent candidate, Cheney's health problems, age, and family situation (gay daughter! Run!) will PROBABLY keep him from being elected.