Condoleezza Rice for President

[lame54]

http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2008/01/09/6262/
Yes, Bill Clinton was a very good president compared to what came immediately before and after, and his wife has many strong points in her favor, not the least of which is her wonkish intelligence. What I object to is the notion that the perspective of gender or race trumps that of economic class in considering the traumas of this nation. That is because the George W. Bush administration engaged in class warfare for the rich with a vengeance that has left many Americans hurting, and we desperately need change to reverse that destructive course.

John Edwards deserves credit for putting this issue of the growing division of American society front and center, and certainly Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich has related his politics to growing up in abysmal poverty. As Kucinich has pointed out, a permanent war economy in which more than half of federal discretionary funds go to the military leaves no room for needed social programs. Question the honesty of any candidate who continues to vote for war funding while talking up all the wonderful domestic programs he or she claims to favor. At least Ron Paul is consistent in saying he would cut both.
Obviously, coming from an impoverished background does not ensure a social conscience, and there is no better example that the contrary can be true than Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the scion of a wealthy family, who, as president, was a god in my Bronx home for expanding federal poverty programs that put food on our table when both my parents were out of work.

Yes, it is important for the health of our democracy to break barriers that have held back a majority of our citizens, and for that reason it would certainly be an advance to have a black or female president. But that alone is not enough to justify a vote. What we need far more than a change in appearance is one of perspective. Otherwise, Condoleezza Rice would make the ideal candidate.

[SammyWinstonJack]

1. K&R

[Hydra]

2. I've often wondered if the Repubs were dare put Condi up there

Honestly, the fact that there is female candidate top tier is a HUGE thing, and won't go away.

If Edwards or Kucinich wins, it won't be a loss for minorities- that victory has already been won.

[Supersedeas]

6. its an open race

[Didereaux]

3. Condi should be made spokesman for the the treason crowd on death row.

I think that would be a fitting last job for her. What better than for Bush, Cheney, Gonzales et al to have to depend on some insane nutjob to save them from the firing squad!


well, you can hardly condemn me for indulging in a wee bit of day dreaming...now can you?

[greyghost]

4. Can't say I blame you at all. eom

[Tom Joad]

5. ohhh, you know President Hillary will not only save these guys from even

an investigation, she will continue in their crimes.
Hillary... if you want 4 more years of war.

[Didereaux]

8. and your choice Obama has pledged that he would NOT use the DoJ to investigate the Bush admin

[Tom Joad]

9. who are you talking about?

must be responding to the wrong person. an obama supporter.
(your right about Obama, i would have very little expectation he would be much different than hillary, but hillary is a bit more blantant in her right-wing leanings)

[jberryhill]

7. With Ann Coulter as her running mate