[eagle11]

One quote that strikes me is, "her success did not arise from the civil rights struggle but from her own family legacy." This is powerful! The implication is that the Rice family, proud of their heritage, was the basis for her success. It takes a strong family (not a village). Contrast her story with the destruction of the black family thanks to the "War on Poverty".

[Swede Girl]

I agree. Her family was and is her strength.

I, for one, do not see Condi in terms of color or gender. She is the person for the job, period. I was under the impression that most people have grown beyond the ignorantly backward biased thinking of the past. After seeing the cartoons and reading about the constant references to her race, I now realize that we, as a country, still have a long way to go.

Shame, shame, shame to those cartoonists, writers, and commentators. And, God bless Condi Rice. I am proud that she will be representing our country.Go Condi!

[jackbill]

One quote that strikes me is, "her success did not arise from the civil rights struggle but from her own family legacy

In the 1980's I had the good fortune to hire several black engineers - male and female. In each instance they came from families who had similar legacies, i.e. parents and grandparents who made it professionally on their own - in spite of "discrimination". And they instilled that spirit in their children.