I can't be the only one thinking about the fact that a woman POTUS is a much more material possibility than ever before...
Read beyond the jump and tell me which of the three necessary steps is beyond the pale???
Here's all it takes for us to salute President Pelosi:
(i) Cheney indicted, resigns [or stroke, or heart attack]; political climate does not allow replacement.
(ii) Dems take House in Nov 2006 elections; Nancy Pelosi becomes Speaker of the House in Jan 2007.
[note (i) and (ii) can occur in either order]
(iii) GWB impeached and (resigns or convicted) [or stroke, or heart attack] prior to Jan 20th, 2009; Pelosi becomes President.
Honestly, what are the chances? High single digits? I mean, this could really happen.
It's not likely, but it's certainly not unlikely. Agnew/Nixon/Ford is an almost exact precedent.