February 13, 2008

I Been Thinkin' 'Bout This Too

A good friend of this blog reads The Nation -- so I don't have to.

He mails a link, and says "some good points."

Besides being the greatest two-for in GOP history, Rice brings other huge pluses to the old admiral. Indeed, she may be enough to elect the venerable hero/naval aviator.

McCain's troubles with the religious wing of his party could well evaporate with the churchgoing Rice at his side. She solidifies that part of his base overnight.

With Rice on the ticket, the GOP would have somebody to get enthusiastic about. The Secretary of State is immensely popular with Republicans. For a party that up to now has been clueless about how to run against either a woman or a person of color, Condoleezza Rice is pure political gold.

Woe to any Democrat who thinks taking her on in a debate is a sure thing. The woman is tough, fast on her feet and able to give better than she gets. Anyone who has seen her in action testifying in front of a hostile House or Senate committee knows that she will be able to wipe up the floor with a plodding, ordinary pol of a Democratic vice-presidential candidate. Take Rice lightly at your peril.


It would deflate some of the "historic" aspects of the Democratic nominee as well. I think that she has been poisoned by the striped-pants set at the State Department, but she is awesome on guns and freedom issues. And The Nation does not lie about her debating skills.

GOP2008 Primary Posted by jk at February 13, 2008 7:45 PM

As I accidentally stated elsewhere, when I thought I had accidentally commented on the wrong entry, I've wanted to see Condi run for president since 2005.

And it can't be said enough: what a woman.

One of her greatest strengths is her Russian fluency and familiarity with the old Soviet Union. This has been dismissed, because supposedly the USSR is long gone, and thus her knowledge is unnecessary.

Putin has proven that quite incorrect. What are we dealing with now, but a resurgence of the old Soviet regime?

Posted by: Perry Eidelbus at February 14, 2008 11:17 AM

Great point on Putin and the importance of keeping an eye on him.

A quick search finds that when Brother AC and I were both at our previous individual blogs, we agreed on Condi2008 -- in March 2004.

My enthusiasm has waned as she pursues a Palestinian "peace" plan which seems destined to be a lot more appeasement than peace. Is there something in the water fountains at State?

Posted by: jk at February 14, 2008 11:37 AM

YES!

Posted by: johngalt at February 14, 2008 2:59 PM

Maybe. This new peace push was for political appearances, anyway. Clinton made efforts and so Bush must too.

I say, let the Israelis sort it out. I think it was Abdullah of Jordan who said to the U.S. Congress that it's the lack of peace and justice in Palestine that's creating the strife. It's true, just not in the way he meant it. I mean, with Fatah and then Hamas in charge, how can there be peace and justice?

Posted by: Perry Eidelbus at February 14, 2008 3:49 PM | What do you think? [4]