There was an interesting, if brief, moment of zen on last night's Bill Maher HBO show, when Maher raised the question of Condi Rice supposedly testing the waters to be picked as John McCain's running mate.
Jason Alexander chortled but then Dana Priest of The Washington Post -- who won a second Pulitzer this week and is usually very careful in her public comments -- joined with Richard Clarke in thoroughly mocking the very idea of McCain getting a Condi fix.
"Maybe political reporters don't have anything better to write about," Priest observed. "She probably will go down in the history books as one of the worst secretaries of state ever." And that is really saying something, given the long, checkered history of the position.
But Clarke seconded the idea, and Priest continued, "and the worst national security adviser, where she was completely ineffective."
Clarke again endorsed that assessment, and added, puckishly, "So the answer is -- please Condi, run."
Maher then pointed out that the only reason this would even be considered is that the GOP might want her, with Obama on the other side, to "black up" the ticket. But, he added, with some claiming that Obama is "not black enough," what would they make of Condi?
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That would be a hoot.
But I have a feeling he's going to pick Lieberman. And, as I understand it, some people even like the war mongering slug.
Without Bush telling her what to do, she is useless.
While I could care less who she lives with the far right will, so I agree with Clarke, please Condi run.
I hope that this isn't representative of a meaningful segment of our population.
Can someone answer me these questions?
Why do conservatives get labeled with the "racist' tag so easily when in the past administration there has been two black Sec. of States?
How come liberals are ready to throw Joe Lieberman under the bus just because he differs with some of their opinions?
Do people really think its amusing to change "McCain" to "McSame" or "McBush"? I thought liberals were supposed to be the creative, funny ones.
A typical conservative misconception, one borne of the cynical delusion that liberals are the "comic relief" to offset the ultra-serious GOP-types who must take on the "big government liberals" so you can be "fiscally responsible." Yeah, tell us another one.
Sorry, but we've long since run out of patience with conservative lies and nonsensical thinking. In other words, we've had it with your bullshit, so if you're looking for humor you can appreciate, you should get off the computer and go back to listening to Rush Limburger....
1. Joe Lieberman
2. Another Cheney-esque character from the Nixon cesspool
3. If she fails to steal the nomination, Hillary Clinton.
That being said, PLEASE put Condi on the ticket, Republicans.
This was just one of Maher's two very low points from the evening, with the other being his defense of the 6 girls and 2 boys in FL charged with kidnapping, etc. Maher was characterizing the assault as nothing more than typical kids fighting. He obviously had quickly taken a position on the issue, before ever learning the actual facts of the case, and created a set of ranting points around his rather clueless position. The guest panelists were all appalled at Maher's attitude, but Richard Clarke delivered the most stunning blow...
Clarke summarized the issue by pointing-out that we always wonder why things like Columbine and Virginia Tech happen, and pledge to find out the cause. Well, the cause is because bullies normally get away with the abuse -- just as Maher is suggesting should happen in this case.
The American nitwits deserve everything their greedy little pea brains can handle. I can not believe that the polls are even close between Obama and McCain or Clinton and McCain. After the last eight years it should be a wash. Shouldn't even be close. YouTube or feeding tube. The choice is so simple that Barack should be able to put his wallet in his back pocket for the rest of the trip. But, alas, the American people are going to fuck this one up again. And if they don't, Roberts and Scalia and Alito can bat clean-up again. Roberts unzips his head and William Rhenquist steps out from the grave. Same shit, different day.
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Stop torturing me with beautiful sparkly dreams that are too wonderful to come true!!
We all probably have a better chance of winning Publisher's Clearinghouse.
(sigh)
BTW let's also give some credit to a bone headed foreign policy.
Slim though her talents are, Condi did not achieve the many imagined foreign policy achievements of the Pan Adminnistration all by herself.