So now that Scott's gone, let's get serious about speculating:

Here are two votes (from George Stephanopoulos and HuffPost's Rachel Sklar) for Dan Senor, aka Mr. Campbell Brown.

Stephanopoulos: "Lots of feelers have gone out from the WH, a strategy borne of necessity. It seems like all of the top candidates have reasons to turn the job down. Torie Clarke has done her time. Rob Nichols has a new baby and a big new job in the financial services industry. Tony Snow would be an inspired choice. He's quick on his feet and, like Mike McCurry, can parry tough reporters with a wink and a smile. No one understands the President's biggest challenge -- Iraq -- better than Dan Senor. But his new bride, Campbell Brown, is based in New York and his new business is booming. I'm betting Senor will get the job... but not much."

Sklar: He's the youngest contender for the job at 34, which demonstrates a generational commitment to the war in Iraq and sends a strong message of intergenerational support for the Administration.... He also happense to be articulate, smart (Valedictorian, Harvard MBA), and--don't shoot the messenger!--a charismatic and likeable guy.... I happen to think that it wouldn't hurt to have a press secretary with a little charisma (sorry Scotty, but stoic=boring) and having the imprimatur of the equally well-liked (and White House press corps vet!) Brown doesn't hurt, either."

Hotline isn't sure, but adds (and dismisses) some more names to the list: Ron Bonjean, Trent Duffy, Mark Corallo, etc.

Over at Slate, John Dickerson has some thoughts for whomever the eventual successor ends up being: " The new press secretary needs not only to be in the room when the decisions are being made, but he needs to be empowered to talk about what he's seen. Having real access to the president and his top advisers is how he builds standing with the reporters who cover the president. At this late date, with so much distrust of the official line, no press secretary is going to be able to be effective without demonstrable access."

A hint: Don't hold your breath for that.