Condi has not shown any interest in running. To win, she'd have to really want the presidency.
Condi does not have enough balls to stand firmly against the terrorists, ...oh..wait a minute..well, you know what I mean.
as long as she has the right position on social issues, fine. If not, no thanks.
If Condi is not aggressively and emphatically pro-life, forget it. I do not know her stance, and she does not have to take one, unless she is running.
I've never been entirely comfortable with people saying it's time for this or that, when it comes to women in public office. When a woman who is qualified wants to run, she'll run on her record just like any man would. If she's the best candidate, she'll likely win.
Golda Miehr (sp?), Margaret Thatcher, Indura (sp?) Ghandi were each voted in by the majority of their electorate. Had a qualified woman come along sooner, I'll bet they would have won sooner.
Frankly, the last thing I'm going to think about is sex, if the opposing candidate hawks policies like the dems will this year. If a female candidate has a good grasp of the issues and make the right assurances, they'll get my vote. I'd wager that's the way it's been a lot longer than most people think it has.
I think Condi would make an excellent Commander in Chief. National Security is my #1 issue in '08.
Well, now that the NFL Commissioners job has been filled, Condi's free to become POTUS.
I would vote for Condi over any democrat. I am not saying she is the best candidate, I am saying she would get my vote, I would never vote for a dem.
The question has never been about a woman as President.
The question is about a qualified woman to run as President.
I'm a fan of the President Rice idea.
This is the most serious mention of it I've seen.
I like Dr. Rice. I could vote for her.
Has anyone ever been elected President
who hasn't run for elected office before?
Ike comes to mind...any others?
I think a woman can be President, we do have organization skills; we can be patient; we can teach while learning ourselves; we can communicate on various subjects; we are good at talking, both on the phone and to other people; we can run a budget; we can type, take out the trash, and do alot of things all at once....
There is only ONE person that CANNOT for ANY reason be POTUS and that is the Slimy Hag....we have had a gut full of clintons to last us for YEARS to come, and there aren't any Bush women that are ready yet, so that takes care of that situation, not that Bush is a bad name to have...at least they are honest, decent people, unlike the slimy hag and the other thing that was in the WH for 8 years....and then there is the carter/peanut situation....what a joke that was for so long....talk about stupid is as stupid does, now there is a guy that couldn't do ANYTHING but whine...
And yes, I think if Condi wanted the nomination she would get it and unlike the slimy hag from NY, she would be a decent upstanding intelligent person to represent the United States.
Humbug!
If you're thinking of Condi Rice
Right now she's the only woman in politics that I would trust to run our country.
One thing I alwys find amazing about these discussions....
Two women run for POTUS:
Candidate one is:....A older, crass woman who's spent her life trying to conquer the "Old Boys" network so vehemently she became a female characature of one. The epitome of the old stoggy c.e.o. Who tauts her affirmative action and civil rights stands by the amount of money "spent" on them ( minority of the moment) not by who she surrounds herself with.
Candidate two........ A self made Lady , well versed in foreign affairs, advised presidents on international crisis and negotiated for the U.S. who's served as a university provost, a concert pianist and a expert on americas ( current) favorite past time the NFL.
If you listen to the stereotyping of the MSM, who would you think would be the liberal? Who would you think the supposed "conservative angry young white men" would support and vote for, Who would you think would be the candidate of the so called diversity party.
Amazing how skewed the MSM is versus reality here.
BTTP
She has excellent credentials.
GO CONDI, GO!
Well apologies in advance if I'm p*ssing on the parade but Condi Rice's performance in the Middle East recently wasn't exactly a blazing success and she suffers from a similar affliction that Senator Mrs. Bill Clinton suffered from prior to her election to the junior Senator's seat from New York in 2000, which is:
Condi Rice has never been elected to ANY office, none whatsoever, and has absolutely NO experience in running as a candidate in a national campaign.
Now don't misunderstand, I like Condi Rice, but this is one of the very rare occasions where I disagree with our esteemed Vice President - I honestly don't think she's ready for prime time as a presidential candidate, in fact I'm not sure if she ever will be - her persona when speaking in public (at least for me) tends to project uncertainty, nervousness, and does not inspire confidence.
In my view, the only difference between Condi Rice as President and Colin Powell as President is the obvious gender difference and the fact that Powell has the military credentials that Rice does not and will never have.
OK you Condifanatics, flame away.
If Condi wins the nomination, I will gladly vote for her.