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Tuesday, October 18, 2005 I Am Not Feeling the Draft: The Case Against Condoleezza Rice for President D.J. McGuire's China e-Lobby has long been on my blog aggregator list, and he has a devastating critique of State Secretary Condi Rice's potential presidential bid: The last week or so has seen a remarkable boomlet for a Presidential candidate who, at present, seems to have no interest in running: Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. Political Svengali Dick Morris has even gone so far as to support a "draft" campaign to convince Ms. Rice to seek the Presidency: "like it was for Eisenhower in 1952" (National Review Online). Leaving aside some of the creepier extensions of that metaphor - if Rice is Eisenhower, who gets to be Imre Nagy? - Morris' continuing presence on Pundit Row, and the formation of "Americans for Rice," will force Americans, and especially Republicans, to examine the prospect of a Rice candidacy. Although I consider it to be largely irrelevant to the anti-Communist cause (with exceptions: see the Larry Kudlow fiasco), I happen to be a Republican, and as such will vote in a 2008 primary. At present, I am not certain for whom I will cast my vote. I do know, however, that I most certainly will not vote for Condoleezza Rice; she has already proven in just one year as Secretary of State to be a frighteningly wrong choice for the Oval Office. A great read, especially if one has any concern whatsoever about Communist China and it's implications on U.S. policy in Asia. posted by Shaun Kenney \| 10/18/2005 11:09:00 AM \| 0 comments 0 Comments: Post a Comment Home
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