A few months ago, someone in the GOP floated the idea of having Condi Rice join the Presidential ticket in the Fall. While I'm a huge fan of Rice, I'm no fan of her policies, and I'd rather gouge my eyes out with a Bojangles spork than vote for Cotton Hill McCain. Still, I didn't doubt that such a move would be a game changer for the Republicans. Rice isn't just qualified for the gig, she's also both a woman, and black. It was a veritable toofer, and it would be guaranteed Blogger gold. The ad revenue alone (click on one, BTW. Help me out!) would have paid AverageToddler's tuition for one full credit hour at UPenn. Baaaaaaallin!
[Editor's Note: I'm on another "blogging about politricks" fast. No idea how long. I may tune in for the "Presidential Forum" later this week, but don't count on a recap. Sorry, I have to do this from time to time to keep my sanity, and to keep the blog balanced. Peep any of the AverageSiblings for analysis while I'm underground.]
Of course, this never came to pass. Your girl Tina Fey Sarah Palin won the GOP VeepStakes, and Rice will be out of a job momentarily come December 31st. Since she missed the window on that NFL Commish gig, it's likely she'll return to academia and prolly fade into oblivion. If she only read AB.com, she'd see that you guys (33%) considered her the best Veep choice by an overwhelming majority. I don't exactly know what to chalk this up to, since you guys also said if wouldn't make you vote for the GOP either. I guess we all just have a secret crush on Condi's accomplishments and wouldn't mind seeing her stick around another term. I sure would be less stressful than Tina Fey, who didn't do well at all (9%), even after her ethering of Obama. This can't bode well for Cotton Hill and Co.
Others doing well were Mitt Romney, who finished 2nd (23%). I'm wondering if he bought some of those votes. Bobby Jindal (my pick, 9%) and Joe "Chicken Neck" Lieberman (8%) finished out the cast of runners up. Charlie Crist, Tim Pawlenty, and Tom Ridge shouldn't be mad. UPS is hirin'.
This Week's Poll piggybacks on Friday's discussion about Douchebag Cable News Show Hosts. I've made some changes to the list of nominees. As usual, vote early and often.
Question: Would you have considered voting for McCain had he chosen Rice as his Veep? Why?
Monday, September 8, 2008
Poll Position: Shoulda Called Condi!
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Last I heard, she didnt wanted to return to Stanford. Anyway Condi would have been a liability as a representative of "The failed polices of the Bush Administration" or whatever the the pages of Pravda (The New York Times to some) would say about her.
I was talking to a friend of mine over the weekend about what the spin would be if the parties were reversed:
"Barack Obama (B-A-R-A-C-K)has shown courage in bringing a woman on to the ticket."
"McCain is desparate, bringing an old Washington insider on the ticket."
Interesting thought.
Condi brings the Bush Administration with her. It wouldnt work out. McCain can hire her *after* he gets elected.
You know I was going to say that it might have been a good move. But I didn't think about the fact that she would be seen as part of the failed Bush admin until the above comment. Would I consider it? Yes. Would I do it? No.
McCain IS the Bush Administration and it would have made more sense to bring ole Condi onto the ticket since he is clearly the Protector of the Old Guard. It kills me how McCain is trying to be the candidate of change when he has been suckin Bush's snicker for the past 8 years....
McCain could have nominated Condi Rice, Jerry Rice, Uncle Ben's Rice, etc....that fool still ain't gettin my vote
Here's the thing...she wouldn't have done it anyway. She wants no part of it. I think that's verrrry telling as to where her sympathies really lay.
Did anyone else see her response on whether or not Sarah Palin was qualified to deal with other world leaders? She danced around it- barely keeping a straight face. Verrry telling.
To answer the question-- no, there is no way I would have voted for McCain... no matter who he picked as VP.
That being said, Condi would have added a certain amount of, "class" to the ticket.
The real problem with Condi (for McCain) may not be so much that she represents the, "failed policies of the Bush administration," but that she does not appeal to the voters that McCain is trying to attract with Palin.. ie, the so called, "hockey moms." My political instincts tell me that an intellectual, accomplished African-American woman just doesn't have the same appeal to this crowd as a non-intellectual, never-been-out-of-the-United-States, "everyday," PTA mom does...
But I voted for Condi in your poll. I admire her tremendously, although I am not on her end of the political spectrum.
Well, I don't like Condi's brand of politics. She never did a dogone thing to endear herself to the public, let alone to black folk of this country.
As far as i'm concerned, McCain coulda picked Condoleeza "Alabama Barbie" Rice instead of Sarah "Yukon Barbie" Palin and most of the same questions about experience and qualifications woulda still been valid.
To piggyback on chai's post...I wonder if the GOP supporters view Condi as "uppity"?
@Spool, this would be a question for you to answer. LOL!
Heh, not at all. Conservatives view her as an accomplished, poised ally who went a little soft in the State Dept. after a brilliant career elsewhere. They'd love to see her in a more public role. I would, too. I dunno if I'd end up being a supporter or a fan, though... I don't know a lot about her personal politics, and State does have a tendency to corrupt people. You can't spend years trying to accommodate other nations without becoming a bit, well, accommodating to other nations. That's a great quality as a Sec. State, but not always a good instinct as a President.
@uppity:
Her national security chops are unquestionable and she's got more experience running a government agency than anybody on any of primary round's tickets except possibly Romney or Guiliani, but her abilities don't seem lend themselves to public leadership. Perhaps that's just a misperception based on the roles she's filled in the current administration - after all, she's an experienced classical musician comfortable playing for an audience.
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