Rice won't give Clinton too much advice

You can't accept that she had high praise for Hillary and leave it at that?

I think what she was saying in her speech was that she would bring Hillary up to date, and then get out of the way. You're reading something into the headlines.

biker

in what way is she an embarrassment?

name one thing (facts only) that is an embarrassment

Let's just take a look at why she got the job in the first place! What a joke. The woman didn't and still doesn't know diddily squat.  Defend her if you will, but better yet, tell us why she isn't an embarrassment!

I'm sure if she had endorsed Obama like Powell did, they would be raving about her.

Young Hot and Smart

You are absolutely right........but she did give Obama high praise and they are still not happy.

Hello Fellow Marine:  Rice was not able to do with the Palestinians & Israel what previous Secs of State and Presidents dating back to the beginning of time have not been able to do.  I do think she tried though.

darin,

what qualifies you to make judgements of people like Rice. are you on the secretary of state appointment board?

can you name one major accomplishment obama had during his time in senate, state senate or with acorn?

and oh yeah, I'm a white American

Obama's accomplishments (which are many) have nothing to do with this woman or why she was in her position. Look it up!

What accomplishments?  Please list them as I don't remember them other than the normal stuff.

**Obama's accomplishments (which are many)

Obama's accomplishments:

Voted present more than Yea or Nay.

Chicago is still a crime ridden mess.

Raised 600 million dollars in advertising - i mean canpaign- funds.

Has a level of arrogance the world has never seen.

Good point Wilberta.  Bush was and is dis-liked world-wide.  The entire world will take a deep sigh of relief Jan.20.

Wilberta, you just won't let your brain catch up to your mouth will you? How do you KNOW that Hillary will be a better Sec of State than Rice. I thought Rice did an excellent job in the short time she was there. How do you know Rice's hands were bound by Bush. Did you work for her? Do you know her personally? Who told you her hands were bound. They looked pretty "unbound" on TV today! I think she is a smart lady and you are doing her a disservice by castigating her.

By the way, I have read a lot of your comments in many Vine opines, and I picked up on the fact that in another Vine blog that you were an educator.  I hope you were not an English teacher, because you should really use spell check.

Recognise???  Teach me about that word. 

The Few...knuckle head  #6.2

I KNOW Hilary will be a Better Sec.of State because she will not have to Apologise around the World for her President ...Like Condi had to do for GW DummY...]

I recognise you are not my intellectual equal...I Recognise that you will never get over it so too Bad....and I'm glad you were happy with Condi....]

I have yet to see how she could have functioned.... if only she would have had a Competent President.....but she was stuck with an Ass-H...Probably like the one you are.

RECOGNISE is the AMERICAN VARIANT .....OF THE EUROPEAN RECOGNIZE.

Consider your self TAUGHT....ASS...aren't you tired of EXPOSING your IGNORANCE.

I am glad you don't teach where I live.  If your teaching is anything like your posts, I feel sorry for people you teach.  I for one would have voted for Rice if she would have run for President.  I also believe she has done well with what she had to work with.  I normally enjoy reading you posts but you should keep the cussing down.  I will admit I do cuss but go over the line and the name calling isn't nice either.  As always just my opinion.

stockcar19

I teach people who have a Genuine desire to learn...we are all adults here..The Few has been trolling my posts and leaving asinine remarks...it knows perfectly well where I am coming from.

As...for you and where I teach believe me..your relatives would appreciate my teaching...your opinion does not matter..in a so-called Democracy... It amazes me how freely people can tell other people how to express them selves...I am just telling The Few to leave me alone.

I glad you are not in a position to govern this country....If you read the entire post, you would have noticed ...the Few questioning my use of the Standard American English and asking for a lesson...well I gave him one on.

You should pick your Battles more wisely. You admit you cuss and yet you admonish me...is that being HYPOCRITICAL?..I do not post my OPINIONS to either PLEASE or NOT PLEASE anyone.....just to render my thoughts.....as I thought everyone does.

I will admit that Bush has done a good job with the transition but I believe that it is because he can't wait to get the hell out of there.  I can't wait either!

How do we know Bush isn't lying through his teeth and giving Obama bad advice?

Lisa

good point...GW probably is.... good thing Obama is smarter than GW is...Remember pretend to trust but VERIFY.

Care to back up your claims that she knew about the WMDs? I could sit here and name all kinds of things that may have or may not have happened. If I were to come on here and claim that Clinton knew about the terrorist presence pre-9/11 you'd probably be the first on howling that it's slander and unprovable.

You have no facts, just a really poor attempt at twisting what isn't even there.

And so were members of Congress; you need to read the speeches from both Democrats and Republicans.  Even former President Clinton warned Bush that Hussein was a problem.  Some facts:

From Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq_War#Presidential_involvement

"Clinton briefed President-elect George W. Bush in December 2000, expressing his regret that the world's two most dangerous individuals, including Saddam, were still at large. He warned that Saddam will "cause you a world of problems."

Senator John Kerry (D-Mass.)

"According to the CIA's report, all U.S. intelligence experts agree that Iraq is seeking nuclear weapons. There is little question that Saddam Hussein wants to develop nuclear weapons."

·  Congressional Record, October 9, 2002

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Senator Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.)

"In the four years since the inspectors, intelligence reports show that Saddam Hussein has worked to rebuild his chemical and biological weapons stock, his missile delivery capability, and his nuclear program. ... It is clear, however, that if left unchecked, Saddam Hussein will continue to increase his capability to wage biological and chemical warfare and will keep trying to develop nuclear weapons."

·  Congressional Record, October 10, 2002

Senator Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.)

"We have known for many years that Saddam Hussein is seeking and developing weapons of mass destruction.”

·  Remarks at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, October 27, 2002

President Bill Clinton

"In the next century, the community of nations may see more and more of the very kind of threat Iraq poses now - a rogue state with weapons of mass destruction, ready to use them or provide them to terrorists, drug traffickers, or organized criminals who travel the world among us unnoticed. If we fail to respond today, Saddam, and all those who would follow in his footsteps, will be emboldened tomorrow by the knowledge that they can act with impunity, even in the face of a clear message from the United Nations Security Council, and clear evidence of a weapons of mass destruction program."

·  Remarks at the Pentagon , February 17, 1998

Secretary Of State Madelyn Albright

"Countering terror is one aspect of our struggle to maintain international security and peace. Limiting the dangers posed by weapons of mass destruction is a second. Saddam Hussein's Iraq encompasses both of these challenges.”

·  Remarks at the American Legion Convention, New Orleans, La., August 9, 1998

WMD Fact:  Saddam was amasing yellowcake uranium of which 550 metric tons were recently removed from Iraq and sold to Canada. 

I have many more FACTS.  Would you like to see them? 

You're right.  Hillary already knows how to leap tall buildings in a single bounce, protect and live with an unfaithful husband, and break bread with all foreign heads of state.  No other experience necessary.

I'm sure that if Hillary doesn't want the advice, she won't get it.

Rice is an educated intellect, much on the same level as Obama.

Secretary Rice is heads above Obama in intellect.  She is a genius. 

Right on BB.  Hillary knows everything, even dodging bullets (in her & Bills dreams).  With a Clinton in the State Department, Osama can expect to have at least an eight hour advance notice, again.

I think that President Bush was a bright point.  History will be kind to this man.  I, for one, am thankful that he was the president post 9/11 and that in seven years, the war on terror has been conducted in someone else's backyard.