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Here's what I think is going to happen:

The right wingers are going to pull back from Bush policy and do an about face on the Iraq war for the elections.

The big oil companies are going to get the gas prices down significanly by November because they know very well that when gas prices are high at election time that voters tend to vote against whoever's in power. They also know that with the republicans in power that the big profits are going to keep rolling in.

I think the right wing will lose a few seats but it's not going to be the big landslide I'd like to see. At best it might even out a little bit.

After the elections I still think that Dick will "retire" for "health reasons" and he'll accept responsibility for as much as he can. I think McCain has been flip flopping on his positions to set himself up to take Dick's place.

Then he'll have 2 years as VP under his belt to run in 08.

Who will he run against?

Hillary's going to run and if she gets the nomination I don't think she's electable.

If I were running the Dem plan, I'd push Hillary HARD up until the primary to give the republicants someone to focus on and put their efforts into undermining her at every turn. Then at the primary I'd pull out the real candidate (haven't decided who that should be yet) and stir things up.

The righties would have to completely retool and start over.

Just a few thoughts that have been rattling around.