Why It's Rice In '08

CollegeConservative.com ^ | Nov 18, 2004 | Dustin Hawkins

[section9]

Uh, I'm as big a supporter of Condi Rice as there is on this board, but there's a fly in your ointment: last time anyone checked, Condi Rice was pro-choice as well. Now the good thing is that she's barely pro-choice, and is probably open to well argued pro-life positions. I don't think she could sit through one reading of Roe v. Wade; the structural illogic of that decision would be enough to drive her to distraction.

It's not abortion that kills Rudi, btw. It's guns. He's a gun grabber.

Condi needs to work on her abortion position. Indeed, she needs some reflection and prayer.

Be Seeing You,

Chris

[Enterprise]

"Before you ask, I will answer: No, it is not too early to talk about 2008"

No worries mate. The Democrats started talking about it already. And their allies the Old Media Whores will help by shoving it in our face for four years. And if in 2008, a Republican wins again, the Democrats and their pungently stinking Old Media Whores will immediately start shoving the 2012 race in our faces.

[konaice]

Yup. I concure.

All she need do is not F***UP real bad in the next 4 years.
If the Dems want to run a Women, we can run a better one.

[Se7eN]

She seems so private and unspoken. If it is her, she'll need to press flesh a little more.

[bigbob]

I hope you are right. The historical significance of the first black female candidate being a conservative Republican would be fantastic. And DUmmy heads would simply explode. Not to mention Jesse Jackass and Rev. Al who would be in the position of telling their followers to vote against her...

[Ksnavely]

I am down for Dr. Rice in 08, I think she would make a fine candidate, it also would throw a monkey wrench into Hillaries quest to be the first female President, hehe can you imagine that Race, Hillary/Obama and Rice/?? in 08. Maybe Rice can run with a women or a Black/hispanic so we could completely get rid of the evil white man being in the executive branchn in 08.

[Joe Hadenuf]

So this is who the RNC is running in 08.

[An American!]

If Hillary runs I would like to see Laura Bush casually mention that she might run too. That would certainily cause a stir :)

[quantim]

If Rice decides to go for the nomination, President Bush will likely support his close friend and adviser.

Not.  The President will support the republican nominee after the primaries.

[ladyinred]

Condi '08!

[CWOJackson]

From the looks of things I think it's pretty clear that Kyoto McCain is going to challenge Hillary...for the DNC nomination.

[An American!]

On a more serious note, though I think a combo ticket of Guiliani/Rice would be good

[factmart]

NO ONE would have a better chance to beat Hillary than Condi Rice For President. And she will take away women votes and black votes from the demorats FOREVER!

[Ksnavely]

That whole pro life thing though is still a big factor, Dr. Rice would have to run with a candidate who is a well known social conservative to balance out that, and we all know Guliani is no social conservative.

[sinkspur]

Condoleeza Rice has no executive experience, and has never endured a campaign.

She will not be the nominee in 2008!

American voters won't elect Senators. They certainly won't elect a cabinet member who has never run for anything.

I like Condoleeza Rice, but she does not have the "fire in the belly" for elective office.

She's a support person, not a leader.

[BunnySlippers]

Rices doesn't have a chance, Hillary doesn't have a chance, Arnold doesn't have a chance, Giuliani doesn't have a chance ... things don't change a lot.

[latina4dubya]

And she will take away women votes and black votes from the demorats FOREVER!

why do you think this? i don't see African Americans voting for her... and i hardly see women voting for her... especially if Hitlery runs--although i do think Condi can take the woman vote because she has a lot to offer--but it has to be more than that she's a black woman...

[eagle11]

"In 1999, after stepping down as provost at Stanford to work for Bush's campaign, she told the San Francisco Chronicle that despite her devout Presbyterian background, she is a "pro-choice evangelical," and that "there's a lot of room in the middle [on abortion]. . . . I don't think Americans think abortion is something you do lightly." Later that year, she told National Review's Jay Nordlinger that she is "mildly pro-choice," and more generally, an "all-over-the-map Republican" whose views are "hard to typecast." Quote from Lee Bockhorn, March 28, 2002, DAILY STANDARD here's the link. http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/001/059budmh.asp?pg=2

[latina4dubya]

Rices doesn't have a chance, Hillary doesn't have a chance, Arnold doesn't have a chance, Giuliani doesn't have a chance ... things don't change a lot.

i pretty much agree with you... i remember when Mondale chose Ferarro as his running mate, and i thought, "What a sure way to lose."