No, Condi won't be far from his side

Once the Senate pretends to scrutinize her husband's president's nomination, she'll be taking Colin Powell's place.

As secretary of state, Miss Rice likely would work closely with Mr. Rumsfeld, with whom she tangled three years ago. The spat arose after Mr. Bush named her his "principal adviser" on counterterrorism, including military operations.

In a secret memo obtained by The Washington Times, Mr. Rumsfeld reminded Miss Rice that the president's principal military adviser, by law, is the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

"I am no lawyer, but it seems to me there is only one principal military adviser," Mr. Rumsfeld wrote. "Otherwise, the word 'principal' would have a brand new meaning."

  Washington Times article

The fun has only begun.