[reelfoot]

But there were many who were practically jumping up and down in ecstasy at the prospect of Colin Powell running as the Republican candidate for President just a few years back. They were ready to coronate him on the spot, despite any available information on various positions to determine whether he was conservative or not.

I see the same thing happening now with Condoleezza Rice--many on this board trumpeting her as a future Republican president. But do we know any more about her views than we did Powell's a few years back? Is she demonstrably more conservative than Powell and if so, where is the evidence?

[ZULU]

Read Condi's biography.

Its too early at this point to coronate her - or anyone else.

[Liberty Wins]

Requirements of an acceptable Republican candidate:

1. Conservative resume
2. Likeability (electability)
3. Backbone
4. Opposition by all known fifth columnists: media, academia, State Department lefties

[Evolution]

But there were many who were practically jumping up and down in ecstasy at the prospect of Colin Powell running as the Republican candidate for President just a few years back. They were ready to coronate him on the spot, despite any available information on various positions to determine whether he was conservative or not.

Freepers hate Affirmative Action, but always love to find and prefer non-whites that have an R by their name just even if they are RINOS just in the hopes of pleasing Leftists who call the Conservatives Racists.