Condi for Governor?

[sabra]

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/05/25/204264.aspx

On a trip to California this week, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has done so many non-foreign policy photo-ops that local reporters have been speculating she's laying the groundwork for a run for governor. Now she's added fuel to that speculation by giving a very non-Sherman-like answer to a question about having future political ambitions. The transcript of the Q&A with a local newspaper reporter was just released by the State Department.

Asked about running for governor, Rice answered: " Look, one doesn't ever know what life may bring, but I sure don't have any plans to run for office." In the past, Rice has always simply said she plans to return to teaching in Stanford. Since she never speaks carelessly, this is a significant departure.

Transcript of the relevant Q&A follows:

QUESTION: Okay. Since we're on your future, there's a lot of speculation over the last couple of years. I think a couple years ago you were in the news, you know, would you take on Schwarzenegger. Do you have any political ambitions and would you rule -- would you definitively rule out ever running for elective office in California?

SECRETARY RICE: Well, I don't see myself running for elective office. I really don't. I don't think I ever ran for student government, actually. But look, one doesn't ever know what life will bring, but I sure don't have any plans to run for office.

[Nikki Stone1]

1. Noooooooooooooooooo!

Not in California. Go run for governor in some other country. Leave us ALONE!!!

[rurallib]

2. My heartiest condolences.

[Bluestar]

3. That's OK--go ahead and run for office here

This pinhead will be trounced in California--true Democrats will vote against her and racist, mysogynist Republicans will finish her off. I also heard that she is considering a run against Boxer in 2010. Arnold is also looking to go against Boxer.