Comments on: Condi Rice Gearing Up for Presidential Run? http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/condi_rice_gearing_up_for_presidential_run/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:37:08 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: floyd http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/condi_rice_gearing_up_for_presidential_run/comment-page-1/#comment-107634 floyd Fri, 22 Dec 2006 23:57:42 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2006/12/condi_rice_gearing_up_for_presidential_run/#comment-107634 LJD; where've YOU been?? It has always been a popularity contest! Any qualiified person elected to public office is merely coincidental![grinz] LJD; where've YOU been?? It has always been a popularity contest! Any qualiified person elected to public office is merely coincidental![grinz]

]]> By: kiy http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/condi_rice_gearing_up_for_presidential_run/comment-page-1/#comment-107605 kiy Fri, 22 Dec 2006 19:53:53 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2006/12/condi_rice_gearing_up_for_presidential_run/#comment-107605 Peter MacKay isn't Bush and everybody knows she taught him the WMD degree thing while they were partying at the mansion(the coke days). How is screwing MacKay and giving up screwing Bush going to get her President? Peter MacKay isn't Bush and everybody knows she taught him the WMD degree thing while they were partying at the mansion(the coke days). How is screwing MacKay and giving up screwing Bush going to get her President?

]]> By: yetanotherjohn http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/condi_rice_gearing_up_for_presidential_run/comment-page-1/#comment-107585 yetanotherjohn Fri, 22 Dec 2006 17:40:49 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2006/12/condi_rice_gearing_up_for_presidential_run/#comment-107585 Madmatt, Lets put some data into this discussion. <a href="http://www.pollster.com/mystery_pollster/is_america_ready.php" rel="nofollow">Corker, Allen and Steele all got 94% of the republican vote in their elections.</a> Does that sound like their is some skin color test in the republican party? Democrats supported Ford and Webb by 93% (Cardin only got 86% of democrats). Independents supported Ford by 50%, Webb by 56% and Cardin by 52%, so they supported the Black candidate once and didn't in the other case. And of course, the margin of victory in Tennessee was the 38% to 34% Republican advantage vs the smaller 39% to 36% republican advantage in Virginia coupled with the stronger independent vote. And of course Maryland had a dominate 50% to 31%democratic advantage. So your prejudice is shown by your comment, but the facts of the real world don't support your prejudice. Sorry, but reality can be that way. Madmatt,

Lets put some data into this discussion.

Corker, Allen and Steele all got 94% of the republican vote in their elections. Does that sound like their is some skin color test in the republican party?

Democrats supported Ford and Webb by 93% (Cardin only got 86% of democrats). Independents supported Ford by 50%, Webb by 56% and Cardin by 52%, so they supported the Black candidate once and didn't in the other case. And of course, the margin of victory in Tennessee was the 38% to 34% Republican advantage vs the smaller 39% to 36% republican advantage in Virginia coupled with the stronger independent vote. And of course Maryland had a dominate 50% to 31%democratic advantage.

So your prejudice is shown by your comment, but the facts of the real world don't support your prejudice. Sorry, but reality can be that way.

]]> By: LJD http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/condi_rice_gearing_up_for_presidential_run/comment-page-1/#comment-107554 LJD Fri, 22 Dec 2006 12:13:28 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2006/12/condi_rice_gearing_up_for_presidential_run/#comment-107554 So the leader of the free world should be decided by a popularity contest? I'm glad you pointed that out. Now I don't have to worry about all the great ideas she may have conveyed during her campaign. So the leader of the free world should be decided by a popularity contest? I'm glad you pointed that out. Now I don't have to worry about all the great ideas she may have conveyed during her campaign.

]]> By: anjin-san http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/condi_rice_gearing_up_for_presidential_run/comment-page-1/#comment-107552 anjin-san Fri, 22 Dec 2006 09:28:54 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2006/12/condi_rice_gearing_up_for_presidential_run/#comment-107552 Rice's entire career in politics is pretty much based on having her lips vacuum welded to Bush's ass. Bush is about as popular as mold these days, and that is a generous estimate. Does this sound like a winner? Rice's entire career in politics is pretty much based on having her lips vacuum welded to Bush's ass.

Bush is about as popular as mold these days, and that is a generous estimate.

Does this sound like a winner?

]]> By: Beldar http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/condi_rice_gearing_up_for_presidential_run/comment-page-1/#comment-107545 Beldar Fri, 22 Dec 2006 04:18:18 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2006/12/condi_rice_gearing_up_for_presidential_run/#comment-107545 I have a hard time imagining Dr. Rice out glad-handing at the Iowa State Fair. But I think she is, and remains (despite Iraq), a formidable possibility as a Veep nominee, which would considerably delay the day she'd be required to plunge into the election fray and effectively absolve her from such tasks as money-raising. May just be wishful thinking on my part. I have a hard time imagining Dr. Rice out glad-handing at the Iowa State Fair. But I think she is, and remains (despite Iraq), a formidable possibility as a Veep nominee, which would considerably delay the day she'd be required to plunge into the election fray and effectively absolve her from such tasks as money-raising.

May just be wishful thinking on my part.

]]> By: Chris http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/condi_rice_gearing_up_for_presidential_run/comment-page-1/#comment-107544 Chris Fri, 22 Dec 2006 04:11:30 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2006/12/condi_rice_gearing_up_for_presidential_run/#comment-107544 I know that building very well, being in the process of renting space there right now. It is a short term "condo" office set up, sometimes known as a virtual office. If you were to look through the tenant list, you would see a lot of such organizations. There are also a passel of one man corporate outposts and lobbying organizations. It's a nice building, convenient to both Capitol Hill and downtown. I think you are reading more into this than should be. But I am just saying... I know that building very well, being in the process of renting space there right now. It is a short term "condo" office set up, sometimes known as a virtual office. If you were to look through the tenant list, you would see a lot of such organizations. There are also a passel of one man corporate outposts and lobbying organizations. It's a nice building, convenient to both Capitol Hill and downtown. I think you are reading more into this than should be. But I am just saying...

]]> By: Anderson http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/condi_rice_gearing_up_for_presidential_run/comment-page-1/#comment-107536 Anderson Fri, 22 Dec 2006 02:08:56 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2006/12/condi_rice_gearing_up_for_presidential_run/#comment-107536 <em>plus she is smart and principled</em> Who are we talking about? When did the subject change from Condi Rice? plus she is smart and principled

Who are we talking about? When did the subject change from Condi Rice?

]]> By: floyd http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/condi_rice_gearing_up_for_presidential_run/comment-page-1/#comment-107523 floyd Thu, 21 Dec 2006 23:22:31 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2006/12/condi_rice_gearing_up_for_presidential_run/#comment-107523 Trumps hilary,Trumps barack, plus she is smart and principled! Who would be the right running mate? Trumps hilary,Trumps barack, plus she is smart and principled! Who would be the right running mate?

]]> By: Christopher http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/condi_rice_gearing_up_for_presidential_run/comment-page-1/#comment-107521 Christopher Thu, 21 Dec 2006 22:54:59 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2006/12/condi_rice_gearing_up_for_presidential_run/#comment-107521 madmatt: 1. Are you a racist? or 2. Are you accusing Republicans of being racists? 3. Or are both statements true? I love you liberals-you accuse republicans of being racists when you libs are the biggest bigots of all! We conservatives don't give a crap what color Condi's skin is. She is probably one of the most intelligent people on earth (which automatically makes her a conservative), which unfortunately will probably lead her to decide not to run. madmatt:
1. Are you a racist? or
2. Are you accusing Republicans of being racists?
3. Or are both statements true?

I love you liberals-you accuse republicans of being racists when you libs are the biggest bigots of all!

We conservatives don't give a crap what color Condi's skin is. She is probably one of the most intelligent people on earth (which automatically makes her a conservative), which unfortunately will probably lead her to decide not to run.

]]> By: madmatt http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/condi_rice_gearing_up_for_presidential_run/comment-page-1/#comment-107514 madmatt Thu, 21 Dec 2006 21:49:38 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2006/12/condi_rice_gearing_up_for_presidential_run/#comment-107514 I hate to point this out but do you really think a black women would garner any respect from the republican base? I hate to point this out but do you really think a black women would garner any respect from the republican base?

]]> By: yetanotherjohn http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/condi_rice_gearing_up_for_presidential_run/comment-page-1/#comment-107506 yetanotherjohn Thu, 21 Dec 2006 19:40:56 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2006/12/condi_rice_gearing_up_for_presidential_run/#comment-107506 Two fifth tier fund raising organizations sharing a suite and a receptionist in DC. Those are some mighty thin tea leaves to read for a Condi run for president. Two fifth tier fund raising organizations sharing a suite and a receptionist in DC. Those are some mighty thin tea leaves to read for a Condi run for president.

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