Rice Salutes Family 'who Believed Day Like This Might Be Possible'

AP ^ | 1-28-05 | Anne Gearan

[UnionCountyYoungRepublican]

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!

[Behind Liberal Lines]

I wonder if there is any significance to the fact that Rice was referred to not, as is typically the 'politically correct' case these days, an African American Female, but instead as a "black female."

[rocksblues]

"Our family has been enriched by our friendship with this remarkable person," Bush said. "We love her," he added. "I don't know if you're supposed to say that about the secretary of state."

This man GWB never ceases to bring tears to my eye's with his humanity.

I am 6 foot 3 and pushing 280 lbs!

[freedumb2003]

Never would have happened if the racist dims had been in power.

It takes a conservative philosophy to look past skin color to see someone's inherent value and dignity as a person.

[MKM1960]

I watched the swearing in ceremony this morning and could not help thinking that there were two proud parents watching their daughter being sworn in from heaven. They did an excellent job wit Dr. Rice.

[RtWngr]

"I wonder if there is any significance to the fact that Rice was referred to not, as is typically the 'politically correct' case these days, an African American Female, but instead as a "black female."

I was thinkng the same thing. Actually, I was looking for "Uncle Tom" in the article somewhere. Maybe in later editions.

[GretchenM]

"Our family has been enriched by our friendship with this remarkable person," Bush said. "We love her," he added. "I don't know if you're supposed to say that about the secretary of state."

Awwww.

It's really neat that Laura was there. Anyone know if this is at all usual?

[Thebaddog]

My hat is doffed to Coldoleeza Rice and her family. Bush said it all about her and I am proud for her and her family.

I hope my kids do as well in life.

[GretchenM]

I have no idea what is accepted today to refer to people of Condi's genetic background; I would love to know what is the prevailing way not to offend.

Anyone?

[milagro]

Watched it too--did you see the stubborn tear that insisted on being seen while our President was talking? The whole ceremony was very moving.

[MKM1960]

Yes, I did. I think that the President and Mrs. Bush consider Dr. Rice in the closest circle of their friends. This is so refreshing. If you will notice most of the time when Kerry, Boxer and all the rest are talking about their close black friends it comes off as rather patronizing.

[winner3000]

(Rice pledged to use diplomacy to widen the community of democracy.)

I was reading on Newsmax the late night jokes a few weeks ago and anti-Bush Letterman made a funny joke about the above...something about "that means that we must be really running low on ammo!"

[Christian4Bush]

"that means that we must be really running low on ammo!"

Gee...$87 billion could buy an awful lot of ammo...or it couldn't...which is why Kerry voted for it...before he voted against it...

/Kerry's sixth grade Michael Moore logic

[newfrpr04]

When did her parents die ?

[nothingnew]

"Colin Powell leaves big shoes to fill at the State Department, but Condi Rice is the right person to fill them," Bush said.

My President is so much kinder than I am. God bless him and America.

FMCDH(BITS)

[F16Fighter]

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a neighbor in Washington's Watergate apartment building, administered the 137-year-old oath on Friday.

The socialist anti-America witch Bader-Ginsburg administering the "oath"?

That's a photo-op that's just plain wrong.

[section9]

Angelena Rice died of breast cancer in 1984 or 85. John Rice passed away in December of 2000, just before his daughter moved to Washington.

Be Seeing You,

Chris

[Tempest]

"America's first black woman secretary of state

I'm sure the AP begrudgingly typed that.

[Right_in_Virginia]

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!

Awesome is right!

Godspeed, Madam Secretary. We are grateful and proud that you are representing the U.S. around the world.