Posted on 03/07/2005 9:23:44 AM PST by jinkagrl
March 14 issue - Just two years ago, Donald Rumsfeld was the big man on George W. Bush's campus—the "matinee idol," as the president once called him—and Condoleezza Rice was just another obstacle for the Defense chief to run through. Former staffers on Rice's National Security Council, some still bitter, describe Rumsfeld's contempt for the NSC, and his numerous end runs around Rice. One official recalls a day when Rumsfeld and other "principals" were at a White House meeting. Someone referred to the NSA. "What's that?" Rumsfeld asked mockingly. "That's the national-security adviser," came the answer. Rumsfeld shot back, "Who's that?" Rice leaned over and said, "Don, that would be me."
Suffice it to say, Condi Rice doesn't need to remind Donald Rumsfeld where she is in the pecking order any longer. ... Though by most accounts she and Rumsfeld are friendly—they talk on the phone at 7:15 a.m. every day—the 72-year-old Defense chief may not be taking his partially eclipsed status very well.
Last month, while on his own (far less covered) trip to Germany, Rumsfeld was asked by a NATO parliamentarian about Rice's policy of consulting with European allies. Would he do the same? "Condi Rice doesn't have a policy," he responded. "The president of the United States and the United States have policies."
Asked to comment for an article on Rice's performance, one Pentagon official, sounding a bit defensive, said, "Isn't it a little early to be writing a story on how well she's doing as secretary of State?"
(Excerpt) Read more at msnbc.msn.com ...
With so many wonderful, liberating things going on in the world today, why do they need to make up "news"? Oh, that's right, the whole "Organ of the Democratic Party" thing...
Owl_Eagle"You know, I'm going to start thanking
the woman who cleans the restroom in
the building I work in. I'm going to start
thinking of her as a human being"
Leftist scum alert.
Though by most accounts she and Rumsfeld are friendly—they talk on the phone at 7:15 a.m. every day—the 72-year-old Defense chief may not be taking his partially eclipsed status very well.
They appear to work together very well, but for purposes of this article, let’s imagine they don’t.
That’s some quality journalism there.
According to the press and Senators in Washington, everyone hate Rummy. Well if that is true, what does it say he's been able to survive so many changes in Washington over the years and currently hold a very powerful position as Secretary of Defense?
The problem isn't with Rummy. It's with them. I'm not buying this latest feud they are trying to spin either.
They sure hate Rumsfeld, yet another reason I love that he has stayed on.
Rumsfeld/Condi in '08
For whatever reason, the link only shows a couple of paragraphs, Even less than your teaser.
Link to article:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7103541/site/newsweek/
Since he is generally regarded as "the dumbest man in the Senate" Rummy could not have received a higher accolade than being bad-mouthed by that schmuck, Joe Kinnock Biden.
For whatever reason, the link only shows a couple of paragraphs, Even less than your teaser.
Yes, it is silly. Condi is dealing from a position of strength...those invisible spurs on her boots are of Rumsfeld manufacture and I think she knows how to use them.
Really? It works for me. Hmm. Hope the second one works.
And there we have the gist of this article; they actively seek out and desire INFIGHTING!
What pathetic Unjournalism! I couldn't detect any jealousies in the Rummy comments. Maybe because I'd find it ridiculous in the first place.
I think the Condi Rumsfeld relationship will be different than the one with Powell. Condi agrees with Rummy on a lot of things and you know the media doesn't like that. They don't want people to know that.
They just don't want to report the real story, the success of the presidents foreign policy.
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