What We Will Do in 2004

I think Powell left out "Run for Vice-President." And the running has already started. Powell is out there announcing policy -- umm, in the NYTimes, not exactly Bush's base.

So, Bush will have his base solidified by the Republican Convention. He doesn't need Cheney any more to give that air of experience and insiderness. But, after his base is solid, he has to worry about the "Where are the WMD" Dems. If you put up Powell against any one of them, Powell would win. A Bush-Powell ticket would make major inroads with African-Americans, that traditional Dem constinuency, and set up a Powell-headed ticket in 2008.

Look for the announcement no sooner than the week before the Democratic convention, but of course no later than the Republican convention.

Like adding two and two.