Reply #13: I think there has been a possibility of his not running [View All]

and continues to be. He will not be the one to make the decision. He will be informed of the decision and if he chooses to run anyway he will lose.

I think the possibilities looming in his immediate future are:

Resign in disgrace: Makes bitter Nixon-like speech and flies off to his personal Elba with satchels of money raised for campaign.

Resign with (apparent but not actual) honor: Bush is given the following script to read before a select audience of fat cats: I have accomplished what I have set out to do.....blah blah blah.

Impeachment--Republican House will fight hard to avoid this scenario

Run for election with covert opposition from powerful interests--who will see that he loses.