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

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[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.

[oceanview]

true enough.

but if you think most americans view 60 minutes as a "wacko leftist program", you are mistaken. its viewed as "mainstream".

[Trueblackman]

Yeah I saw that, but you know most people ducked out after the Rice Hit Piece.

[babaloo]

Could the WH get the tape of the full interview and do a "here's what the public did not see" piece?

[Ole Okie]

for education, his BS degree is in Education.

That figures.

bin Bradley is the same stupid jerk who did the hit piece in which the Audi 5000's "unintended acceleration" was scammed.

The damned BS network had drilled the Audi's transmission case and applied about 250 psi air pressure to cause "unintended acceleration".

They didn't reveal that either.

Condi did all right, but from now on, if I were the administration, I would insist "no editing".

And if bin Bradley doesn't like it, get another interviewer.

[BlueAngel]

Condi was wearing a beautiful white suit. High Collar, buttons down the front. She looked lovely but had a startled expression on her face, caused by Bradley's hostile questioning.

[Fawnn]

Maybe I'm being nitpicky, but Condi's teeth are her least attractive feature -- and it sure seemed to me that their close-up focus on her focused on her teeth. I've never noticed them seem so prominent before. (At one point, I thought: I've always thought of Condi as a very beautiful woman, and if tonight were my first time seeing her, I'd probably have a less complimentary opinion of her appearance.)

[madison10]

...& her American flag pin. :) She seems such a sweet person. Strong, but sweet. I wish the media/lib piranhas would just back off.

[Pukin Dog]

WOULD EVERYONE PLEASE JUST SHUT UP?

I'm on the west coast, haven't seen the interview (and wont) but here we go again with the negativity, and I am getting sick of it.

You all seem to have expected Condi to draw blood, and that was not the point. The point was to go on the record refuting Clarke. It was not intended to be a slam-dunk on Clarke, just to get the other side in. From what I hear, the White House is fine with the interview.

Learn to manage your expectations, so you don't read like a bunch of losers whenever things don't go your way. Consider what is at stake here. When you folks go off whining about the administration not making you feel better from day-to-day, you only encourage the other side. We need to be more practical, people. This is a marathon, not a sprint.

Let the process play out.

How many times do I have to remind you that the Bush Administration has whipped the Democrats every time. Why do you let your moods shift every time some Liberal asshole does a hit-piece on our people. Did you ever expect different? Do you think the Administration is so stupid as to not know what they were walking into?

If you think 60 Minutes scored some points, ask yourself why you did not see promo after promo reminding people to tune in for the slaughter? I would remind all of you that your words are on display world wide. I haven't even seen it, but I can tell you by the lack of media coverage, Condi did just fine.

The media wants to deliver Condi to the 911 families, so they can heckle her, blame her as NSA for the attack. They want that video, and they are not going to get it. Condi WILL NOT testify publicly, so get over it.

Stop expecting home runs.

Just look at the scoreboard on November 2nd.

Above all else, STOP WHINING LIKE LOSERS AS IF THE MEDIA CONTROLS YOUR VERY THOUGHTS.

If you don't believe in the Bush Administration, stop your bitching and go join the other side.

[Triple Word Score]

Is there any way we can pressure 60 Minutes to show the entire interview they did with Condi?

If they want full disclosure from the White House, why can't we demand it from them?

[oceanview]

not if they didn't get the tape in hand right after the interview.

[technomage]

but if you think most americans view 60 minutes as a "wacko leftist program", you are mistaken. its viewed as "mainstream"

Ummm, I do not believe I said I thought most Americans viewed 60 Minutes that way. I was giving my view of the show. Guess I have to preface everything I say on this board with:

"I believe that......".

[CedarDave]

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

Best news I have heard today. Through the election I presume.

[Bella]

No matter if he looks sickly, he asked some strong questions.

[LizJ]

I know most people probably turned it off in anger, but the story on Pickering was really great. Schumer looked like the hugest idiot, and so did the NAACP.

They spent most of the time talking about how Pickering had fought for civil rights, working AGAINST the Klan. They even showed a picture of his daughter in one of the first integrated schools, and she was the only white girl in the picture. They had two black democrat lawyers saying how fair he was.

They listed item after item of all his accomplishments and then they discussed the cross-burning case. He explained his position why he did what he did. Then you had Schumer and the NAACP guy saying, "but he reduced the sentance of a cross-burner!" He must be racist. It was pathetic. The best part was when Medgar Evers (if I remember correctly) was arguing with the NAACP guy.

I wouldn't believe it if I hadn't seen it with my own two eyes. The Rice thing was horrible though. She didn't get to state her case at all.

[Maria S]

For anyone interested; three very good articles on Judge Pickering:

The Cross Burning Case: What Really Happened
The facts are far different from the Democratic spin.
January 9, 2003 10:10 a.m.
http://www.nationalreview.com/script/printpage.asp?ref=/york/york010903b.asp

Black Group Praises Recess Appointment of Judge Charles Pickering
1/16/04 5:22:00 PM To: National Desk
http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=148-01162004


Nat Hentoff
The Ordeal of Charles Pickering
Are Times Editorials Fact-Checked?
October 17th, 2003 5:00
http://www.villagevoice.com/issues/0343/hentoff.php

[Triple Word Score]

When you've seen what they did to her, you will know why we feel the way we do.

We know Condi did better than what we saw.

[Joe Hadenuf]

Beautiful cream colored suit. She looked very nice.

Boink!

[mhking]

Yet another hatchet job - as if anyone was expecting anything else?

[A Citizen Reporter]

I absolutely disagree with that statement, as I was in a discussion about this earlier this week. 60 mins in not viewed as "mainstream"......it is viewed as trash, and people who regularly watch it were ridiculed! (And these remarks were not from rabid Republicans, they were from people who have voted for both parties.) The only true believers in "60 mins" watch because it echoes back their own leftists beliefs.

[swheats]

What's this about no attacks 30 months prior to 9/11

Just the cost of doing business you know, nothing out of the ordinary. Just a blip on their radar.