Like I said, she's a lovely person but the wrong person for that job. I think she's a lightweight whom the rest of the world does not take seriously. Bush, being a very politically correct politician, saw the opportunity to promote a Black woman and make himself look good.
Gasp. You're kidding. Tell me your kidding.
A lightweight compared to...whom exactly??
I need a few examples of "non-lightweights" in that job to be convinced that you have a point.
Kissinger made a lot of noise and his mumbling sounded educated because most of it was unintelligible. I need some names, from recent history, of your favorite "heavyweight" SOS's.
A Sec. of State should reflect a mirror image of the president's international views. Like it or not, that's the job description and does that....what more do you want?
Bush and Rice have been joined at the hip since before he was president. She is one of a very short list of people that Bush trusts almost completely.
With Bush its Rice, Rove, Cheney, and just about no one else.
She is probably the smartest person to lead State in a long time. She is tougher than she appears at first glance on camera, remember when they tried to roll her during her confirmation hearings, and during the 911 commission. She is usually the smartest person in the room, whatever room she is in. And quite possibly the toughest.
I suspect we are looking at our next president.