[southernnorthcarolina]

I saw the foregoing on a message board of a stock I follow. Since the writer used a screen name, and probably didn't count on his words being posted on Free Republic (though he or she sure sounds like one of "us"), it seems pointless to provide a link. I assume the words are original with this anonymous author, but I have no way of knowing for sure.

But regardless of the origin, it is well written, and makes some excellent points.

[RedEyeJack]

It is a good scenario but the WH needs to give Dr Rice a through preparation... She needs to be coached like a Clintonista on what to answer and how to answer. When to act remorseful and when to act insulted... This will be the performance of her life and she needs to go in fully armed and ready to face Ben Viniste and the throughly partisan Gorlick, ready to give them the distain they deserve.

[Enterprise]

This is a priceless opportunity for Rice. If she can smoke the weasels she may elevate her political chances far beyond anything Hillary can hope for. I hope she pulls it off.

[3AngelaD]

This is exactly what I told my boss this morning. I even mentioned the tar-baby. I think the White House set a trap and the Dems fell into it. The only way they could get her in front of that panel to say what they need her to say, without appearing defensive, was to have the Dems demand it and then appear to cave in to those demands.

[Esther Ruth]

Excellently perfectly written - except for the last line -

"until the dems LEARN to make CHOICES on REALITY instead of being driven by EMOTION..

The dems are not able to do this.

[sandbar]

Can you imagine a race in 2008 between Rice and Hillary? Oh my gosh!! Of course I would vote for Rice in a heartbeat. She has more sense, intellegence (they are not one in the same)and grace in her little finger then Hillary has all together.

[TheSpottedOwl]

I'm dying to see this. I pray that the regular channels show this live, or we can find a place that has cable to watch this.

This is just delicious. What if the Dems back out?

[GraniteStateConservative]

- I bet the shirt off my back that neither Clarke nor the Democrats actually expected Rice to be allowed to testified [sic]. They thought they were going to get a free political pass to bash the Bush Administration and blame them for a coverup that never existed.

As someone pointed out here-- of course they didn't expect it. Liberals have plenty to hide and thought Bush did, too. Of course, Bush wouldn't let Condi spill the beans-- they'd be horrifying.

[GraniteStateConservative]

I heard Rush say this week or last that liberals wanted to hurt Condi in case she replaced Cheney. I'd, of course, heard this, but I thought it funny that Rush mentioned it. Maybe he knows something.

[mewzilla]

But now that Condoleeza Rice, PhD in political science and a very articulate and bright woman who may very well be a viable Presidential candidate in 2008, is going to hand the idiots their butts in a sling.

I have one word for the Dems: Incoming!!!

[guitfiddlist]

She should start her testimony by issuing a profound apology to the American people...for keeping Richard Clarke on her staff.