Bush-Rice 2004? | The rise and rise of Condi

The Sunday Times of London ^ | March 24, 2002 | Andrew Sullivan

[cerberus]

Any time you see a black conservative you know you're dealing with one seriously intelligent and fearless human being.

Well said!

[rdb3]

Yeah, you shouldn't include Powell. He's, what's the right word, ummmm, puzzling! That's it.

You're right. Being a conservative black is at times very painful.

TRUST ME. I'm not telling you what I've heard, only what I know from experience.

[section9]

Actually, a John Edwards/Maxine Waters would be manna from heaven for us. Sadly, the Rats aren't that stupid. So look for Dianne Feinstein to be the VP nominee in 2004.

Be Seeing You,

Chris

[rdb3]

Remember, she is a conservative, so the people at the DNC and their racist stooges over at the NAACP are going to try to destroy her anyway they can.

Well, the NAALCCCP will have a hard time destroying her, especially since they just gave her an award this year on their Image Awards show. Pulling out that tape will undo them completely if they try to make such a move.

Doncha just love it?! ;-)

[RAT Patrol]

:)

I just have noticed that when I list my favorite conservatives they are 80% black. I thought, hmmm, why is that? I figured it out. It has nothing to do with their race. It is their character. They are the smartest conservatives. They are the most principled conservatives. They have learned how to disagree with grace conservatives. (Well, Alan Keyes may have too much talk show experience to always remember to do that, but, the man is brilliant.) They tend to represent everything I like, both in principle and in character.

[Samwise]

Single issue voters have a one-track mind...and are usually successfully side-tracked by the liberals.

Interesting how they allow the liberals to manipulate them and then turn around and blame the Republicans for putting them in the situation.

Wow! That's well said. So well said, I'll repeat it again.

[Samwise]

What elective offices has she held? Just wondering.

None. This is her biggest weakness, but I don't think it's fatal by any means.

I dunno. That could be a plus, at least with me. She's never sold her soul, so to speak.

[rdb3]

Interesting how they allow the liberals to manipulate them and then turn around and blame the Republicans for putting them in the situation.

When you put your political-view glasses on, things look crazy, don't they? Well done and excellent thought.

As pro-life as I am, I realize that if Roe v. Wade is actually overturned, abortion isn't going away! It will return to the states (where it rightfully belongs) to decide for themselves whether or not to allow it.

The frustrations I have with single issue pro-lifers is that I believe they are under the very wrong impression that overturning Roe v. Wade totally gets rid of abortion. Nothing could be further from the truth. Some states will continue to allow it, and women with the means will then go to those states to have abortions done.

It's just that simple.

Instead of constantly harping on Roe v. Wade, maybe these types of pro-lifers should concentrate on a Constitutional amendment that bans the practice outright. That's the only Constitutionally correct way to go about it. It's an extremely high mountain to climb, but since they are so passionate about it, they should start climbing. As for me, I'll take the overturning of Roe v. Wade and be done with it.

[rdb3]

>> Please outline the Marxist elements present in the policies advocated by Ms. Rice. Please be specific.

> My reference was to background; but perhaps you could tell us the policies she has advocated that have no potential of resulting in an interventionist quagmire.

Nice bait and switch, eskimo. You never fully answered his question, then forced the issue back to him.

Your igloo is melting.

[ZULU]

I prefer to refer to him as "Colon" Powell. I think it more appropriate as he is a pain in the rectum.

[TigerTale]

My reference was to background; but perhaps you could tell us the policies she has advocated that have no potential of resulting in an interventionist quagmire.

Sorry--a negative can't be proven. You made the implication. The burden of proof is yours.

[GraniteStateConservative]

Not only did Rice win the NAACP Presidents Award, but her cousin Constance Rice worked for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and became co-director of the Los Angeles office. She is more liberal I imagine than Condi-- though Constance has remained strangely non-political--, but she would throw a fit if the NAACP attacked Condi.

[willgetsome]

CONDI WOULD BE GREAT!

I think she's the perfect choice for VP if Cheney bows out.

All this litmus test stuff on abortion makes us sound like a bunch of myopic, single issue Democrats...ala Barbra Boxer.

From a balanced point of view, she has my vote.

[Redleg Duke]

Thanks...even a blind squirrel finds an acorn once in a while! :-)

[Redleg Duke]

Thanks, and well-stated comment. We need to pick our fights carefully and take a long term view. Throwing temper tantrums merely marginalize ourselves and delay any achievements.

[Artist]

"All this litmus test stuff on abortion makes us sound like a bunch of myopic, single issue Democrats...."

Yeah, some people have the strangest hang-ups about killing babies. The nerve! < /sarcasm >

Some of us aren't going to "get over" things like this.

[willgetsome]

Well, Social Security, national defense, foreign policy, the economy, the judiciary, foreign trade, terrorism, etc. come to mind as other topics of interest....but what am I thinking....only abortion is important.

[BibChr]

So being "okay" with catching living children and poisoning and/or butchering them for the high crime of being inconvenient or imperfect.

What is a big issue with you?

Dan

[Clemenza]

Woodrow Wilson was "machine-ed" in as Governor of NY (no bets on why) just to get his name in for president two years later.

Actually, he was "machined" in as Governor of New Jersey. Even worse. :-)

[willgetsome]

Sadly you accuse me of being okay with abortion. If you look at my posts, I never said it was okay. I merely said that its not the only issue for Americans to be worried about.

Your response has solidified my point. Your "all or nothing....either your are with us or against us" mentality serves no meaningful purpose other than to divide people.

I am personally against abortion. However, I see that attacking people, even even those who are in agreement that abortion is bad but are unwilling to be militant in their stance, is stupid.

My only advice to you is: 1) calm down and 2) convert people to your point of view by polite, dedicated arguments. You can't win over people when you try to use a flamethrower on them.