Rice-a-VP? The San Francisco Treat?

From today's USNews and World Report
Sparked by today's Washington Post story that suggests Vice President Cheney's office is involved with the Plame-CIA spy link investigation, government officials and advisors passed around rumors that the vice president might step aside and the President Bush would elevate Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
"It's certainly an interesting but I still think highly doubtful scenario," said a Bush insider. "And if that should happen," added the official, "there will undoubtedly be those who believe the whole thing was orchestrated – another brilliant Machiavellian move by the VP."
Said another Bush associate of the rumor, "Yes. This is not good." The rumor spread so fast that some Republicans by late morning were already drawing up reasons why Rice couldn't get the job or run for president in 2008.
"Isn't she pro-choice?" asked a key Senate Republican aide. Many White House insiders, however, said the Post story and reports that the investigation was coming to a close had officials instead more focused on who would be dragged into the affair and if top aides would be indicted and forced to resign.
"Folks on the inside and near inside are holding their breath and wondering what's next," said a Bush adviser. But, he added, they aren't focused on the future of the vice president. "Not that, at least not seriously," he said.

Okay, good part about Condi possibly being Veep: A woman VP. It's about damn time.
Bad part: 'Nuff said... Even though the article says many Republicans don't think she should run in '08, the possibility is still out there. I think it would be funny (not funny "haha", but funny "whoa man, our country is going down the crapper") if a theory I heard came true: Dems put up Hilary for Pres; in response, Republicans put up Condi, arguing "Yeah, we've got a woman too. AND SHE'S BLACK!" Oy. I'm not saying I'm against a black woman president, in fact I think it'd be great for our country, but Condi's not the kind of president I want.

Thoughts? Yve?