Rice 'stunned’ at making list (Esquire asked men which woman they'd most like to have dinner with)

GREENSBORO NEWS-RECORD ^ | Thursday, June 15, 2006

[Great Communicator]

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who dines with heads of state from around the world, slightly blushed and chuckled aloud when asked about her inclusion in a recent men's magazine poll that asked men which woman they'd invite to dinner. The list to choose from also included Oprah Winfrey, one of the richest women in the world, and Angelina Jolie, voted one of the sexiest.

"I was stunned," Rice told the News & Record in a lighter moment before speaking to more than 11,000 delegates, called messengers, of the Southern Baptist Convention. "I'm not sure I would choose me."

Her boss, President Bush, was third on the list of men, as reported in Esquire's July issue.

Rice's attributes: she is an accomplished pianist, she entered college at age 15, she is an expert on the former Soviet Union, she is the first black, female secretary of state, and she was the Stanford provost.

"I don't know — maybe they want to talk about foreign policy or music or my love for sports," said Rice, whose name has been mentioned as a future NFL commissioner. "Maybe it's the love for sports. That's what I think it probably is."

[King Moonracer]

"Maybe it's the love for sports. That's what I think it probably is."

She must not own a mirror....She's easy on the eyes. I'd be too busy stammering to talk.

[LOC1]

Maybe it is because she is the polar opposite of an "airhead."

[Red Badger]

I love a woman who can talk about football, guns, politics and love for music.........so much so, I married one.......she can rebuild a chevy V8, too...........

[GVnana]

If Jefferson were alive, I'd choose him. So why wouldn't a man want to have dinner with a Renaissance woman?

[Red Badger]

I wonder where Her Thighness rates on the list?..............

[zarf]

I'd rather go out with a hot chick who will give it up before morning.

[Great Communicator]

If Jefferson were alive, I'd choose him.

Our nation's first liberal & Bill Clinton's role model? Better make it a cup of coffee in a public place.

[RightCanuck]

Condi is my first pick. She is intelligent, powerful, pretty (I know we're not supposed to notice), extremely well spoken, and nice. She would be an incredibly interesting person to have dinner with.

Of course she would likely be bored out of her mind, but she would be far too polite to say so.

[The Blitherer]

I love Condi! In college at 15? That's impressive!

[BaBaStooey]

I'd go with Alexander Hamilton before Jefferson.

[don-o]

I don't know — maybe they want to talk about foreign policy or music or my love for sports," said Rice, whose name has been mentioned as a future NFL commissioner. "Maybe it's the love for sports. That's what I think it probably is."

All of the above. But, I have to bring my wife along to try to keep the intellectual field level.

[Great Communicator]

I'm a dude, and after Jessica Alba, Hamilton would probably be my second choice of ANY American.

[Antoninus]

Personally, I'd pick Patton.

[tallhappy]

Why should she care? Stunned? If she is that vain and shallow to pay attention or be stunned -- to be anything rather than a range from indifferent to contemptuous of stupid articles in stupid magazines she is not doing her job.

Not singling her out, I don't mean to imply another Secretary of State also wouldn't be so similarly shallow.

There is a huge problem in this country where people believe the MSM is important and that it is real.

[PISANO]

As much as I would love to meet her or have dinner with her I am sure I would only speak "blather" to POWER!

[pax_et_bonum]

I'd rather go out with a hot chick who will give it up before morning.

Your respect for women is notable.

[Great Communicator]

Thanks for the input. You can put the lemon back in your mouth now.

[derllak]

Why on earth would a guy choose Oprah? I don't get it!

[Gay State Conservative]

Don't understand why Dr Rice is stunned.She's intelligent,she's got class,and she's pretty easy on the eye too.