The GOP has a slate full of losers and Bush has fully discredited the Party's brand. Chances for a GOP Presidential win in 2008, regardless of who the Dem nominee is, are slim to none. That is, given the EXISTING political dynamic.
But what if Bush bombs Iran? And what if Hillary is the nominee?
I submit that such a scenario would so fracture the Democratic Base that a GOP victory would be likely. The Lieberman-Kyl Amendment is a critical piece of legislation. Hillary's support for it would box her in, such that, if Bush were to start bombing Iran tomorrow, she really couldn't complain as a legal matter. But having been politically neutered, Hillary would likely be savaged by a significant portion of the party. A mass defection, even if not likely before, would be assured.
