Posted by
Wes Fowler on Thursday, April 10, 2008 12:46:07 PM
Gabor Steingart
reports in today's "Spiegel Online" that, given the Dems infighting , Condoleezza Rice would be a great opportunity for McCain.
Let's imagine that the first female president of the United States is
elected in the near future, but that her name is not Hillary Clinton.
And then let us imagine that the first black president moves into the
White House in the foreseeable future, and that this person's name is
not Barack Obama.
The answer to the riddle is, of course, Condoleezza Rice. The
daughter of an Alabama pastor, an accomplished pianist, Bush confidante
and secretary of state, she has all of the traits that are currently
spread between the two Democratic candidates. She is experienced and
perceptive, she is black and female, and she is adept at giving
courageous speeches.
McCain has not ruled her out as a possibility, when asked by the press. he praised her and said she had not approached him yet.
It bears repeating, Condi can help shore up the conservative base behind McCain. She is a Second Amendment "absolutist", and pro-life. She supports all restrictions, including the partial birth ban. She has also said that her position on abortion becomes more pro-life as medical tech advances. ( More traits about fetuses can be discovered earlier.)
Steingart also mentions Condi's life story :
Her life story is as emotional as a novel by Alice Walker, who achieved
global fame with her drama about the American South, "The Color
Purple." Rice was eight when four girls were killed in her city in a
bombing attack perpetrated by white racists in a local Baptist church.
Rice had been friends with one of the victims.
Steingart is right again. Condi's neighborhood was regularly harassed at night by the Klan. A dud bomb was thrown into her front yard. Her father took action by forming an armed neighborhood watch group that patrolled the streets to defend the neighbors. This is part of the reason why Condi is pro-Second Amendment. She said this experience taught her that there will be some times when the government will not protect you.
Now, the next question: does Condi want to run? Steingart cites her meeting with Grover Norquist:
For the first time since taking office as secretary of state, Rice
recently visited one of the meetings of the lobby group Americans for
Tax Reform, especially influential during election periods. It is
important to note that, for many Americans, their love of country is
only exceeded by their affection for money.
Republican strategist Dan Senor, who served as the spokesman for the
US civilian administration during the initial period of the Iraq
occupation, said after Rice's appearance at the event: "Condoleezza has
become active. She is campaigning for her candidacy." One thing he did
reveal is that she did not discuss NATO."
Regardless of what you may have heard in the past, Condi is in pre-candidate mode. Let's show her
our support.