[Txsleuth]

Of course they also don't want the women's group yelling that he is picking on her because she is a woman..NOT because she is not qualified.

But, if one of them were smart...they would point out that a lot of the countries that we have to deal with daily, especially regarding the WOT...have cultures that would BALK at negotiating with a country run by a woman..because they don't think women should even have jobs..(some of them).

Do they have the guts to say that it COULD compromise our ability to deal effectively on foreign policy??

Sure, they talk to Condi Rice...but they know she isn't the "decider in chief".

[samantha]

Short answer is No....

[rodguy911]

The problem with Condi is that she is so smart she realizes all the pitfalls of VP or potus and may not want to deal with it, she is so talented we would be lucky to get her on the ticket.

[BusterBear]

if one of them were smart...they would point out that a lot of the countries that we have to deal with daily, especially regarding the WOT...have cultures that would BALK at negotiating with a country run by a woman..because they don't think women should even have jobs..(some of them). Do they have the guts to say that it COULD compromise our ability to deal effectively on foreign policy??

That would probably produce more of a backlash than it would be worth. Besides, there are too many historical examples that would be cited to the contrary, so the person who said it would come out looking as a cheap shotmeister.