Richie, don't get your hopes up about the President stepping aside. The country was hoping that for Junior Bush in his second term and he won re-election.

In 2012, it will be Mitten the Kitten and some teaparty darling vs. Pres. Obama and a VP to be named later. I fully expect Joe Biden will take himself out of the running for some reason.

Republicans lose with their teaparty darling is how the scenario ends.