Condoleezza Rice on 60 Minutes Live Thread [7pm EST, Sunday 3/28]

CBS News ^ | 3-28-04 | CBS News

[GraniteStateConservative]

I was waiting for this to go up. We're about t-minus one hour from it (depending on how long Duke-Xavier goes, I guess). Too bad it's not going to be a long interview like Clarke had. I've noticed that 60 Minutes are not promoting this either. The commercial I just saw advertised the story on soccer phenom Freddy Adu, not the story on Rice or Pickering. I also discovered from the link referenced above that Rice spoke to them this morning and not yesterday as I'd heard would be the case before. Bill Kristol predicted this morning that Rice might say that if this is really such a big deal that she'll testify in public under oath as she's been badgered to do. I don't think Bill has a good track record on predicting news, so take that with a grain of salt. By the way, go Xavier-- I had Duke losing before now in my office pool bracket, but my opponents have them winning it all.

[Triple Word Score]

Okay, I can't even say you're wrong. I wish I could.

She should testify, but now they've made such a point of saying she can't...it's lose/lose.

If her simple word isn't good enough, her sworn oath wouldn't change anything anyway.

[longtermmemmory]

I bet the Dems are using their memos from the judiciary to make the 9/11 partisan tactics. The media no longer has significance as the fourth estate.

Is there a legal obligation for NBC, CBS or ABC to have news? Perhaps they should be released from obligation.

[Maria S]

"OMG. They have so far given more time to Clarke than they have to Condi!!!!!"


Bingo! But that's the way they planned and edited it...

[Terry Mross]

I have to say Sixty Minutes just did a good job on the Pickering case. They showed Medgar Evers' brother ripping the Mississippi head of the NAACP. Evers' is supportive of Pickering.

[alnick]

Incredible as it seems, they were actually fair to Pickering. I guess they decided to throw us a bone after the hatchet job on Rice.

[CedarDave]

I just realized what is going on here regarding the interview timing (though it may be coincidence). Liberals and Blacks tune in to watch interview on Pickering and get a twofer. Bradley sliming Condi and then Pickering (by Schumer and Wallace).

The blacks interviewed that live in the south have a different view of a Pickering than the libs in Washington. Could it be that educated blacks in the south are more conservative than their brethren in the North? Or certainly not of the same mind, and think independently? Horrors!!

Opps. Only lasted a minute or two, than back to quoting blacks who opporse.

[Ben Hecks]

"something pathetic about a 70 year old man wearing
an earring."

My thoughts exactly. If he had hair, he'd probably have one of those spiked looks. What a fool!

[EGPWS]

Thank you for your opinion.

[Fawnn]

This is the first time I've watched this show in years, too. I now know why I've been avoiding it. I doubt I'll ever watch it again.

(I quit watching Tom Brocaw on NBC during the first Bush administration! While it isn't perfect, thank God for Fox News. And, I thank God even more for Free Republic and the Internet!)

[time4good]

"most important...making sure Dr. C. Rice will not ever be considered for the presidency."

Bingo!! Actually - I bet they're hedging their bets for her not being Veep.

[txhurl]

Time for Karen Hughes to be back in charge.

'Bout time.

[madison10]

Most of what didn't hit the cutting room floor was Ed Bradley campaigning for Kerry.

...or Richard Clarke. Didn't know he was going to be interviewed today. Couldn't they make the show a bit more biased?

[ClarenceThomasfan]

I'm on the West Coast and I was going to watch 60 minutes but after hearing the reviews I think I will listen to Drudge instead and save my blood pressure. CBS is scum. However I would like to know what Condi was wearing. She always looks so nice and professional.

[Darlin']

"Ed Bradley is presenting "persceptions and presumptions" as fact"

Exactly. Well, I'd say what kind of man I perceive and presume Ed Bradley to be but I fear I'd be banned.

[afz400]

"Ed Bradley looks sickly."
He looks like Uncle Ben with AIDS.

[babaloo]

Beautiful cream colored suit. She looked very nice.

[Cosmo]

You'd be amazed at the number of conservative blacks here in Central Virginia. I sometimes think I know more conservative blacks than I do whites here in Charlottesville. But then, Charlottesville is fast becoming the Berkeley of the south.

[Darlin']

Karen Hughes will be back full time in about 6 weeks, things will tighten up when she is there on a daily basis.

[shield]

WHAT A HACK JOB!!!! I can not believe the WH, allowed these bozos over at cBS to do this to Condi.

[technomage]

Frankly, Condi could answer the reasons why President Bush asked about Iraq much better.

Folks, this is 60 Minutes, a wacko leftist program without any decorum or intelligence. Also, as many have pointed out, they are KNOWN for their editing.

Condi may very well have said everything we wanted to hear and more. Problem is, most of her interview was left on the editing room floor.

So, don't harp on Condi to much. My only criticism is that the administration should have KNOWN what the 60 Minutes crew would do to any administration interview.