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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
Tue May 9, 2017, 12:43 PM May 2017

Condoleezza Rice was on The View this morning

Condoleezza Rice, George Bush's Secretary of State, was on The View this morning.
She spent the whole time kissing Trump's butt and said he has assembled a wonderful group in his administration.
She especially loves Trump's Sec of State Tillerson.

Oh, she also defended General Flynn, saying we don't know what he said to the Russians.

I love Whoopie and Joy but why did they have Rice on there, other than she has a book out now.

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The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,280 posts)
2. I'd really hoped we would never have to hear from CondorLizard again,
Tue May 9, 2017, 12:47 PM
May 2017

or any of the other reprobates from the Bush administration, for that matter.

herding cats

(19,549 posts)
3. I believe she's doing a book tour, right?
Tue May 9, 2017, 12:47 PM
May 2017

Trump's supporters would be a key market for her so she has to pander to them to push her sales. It's marketing 101.

What you saw was just a lame sales pitch best forgotten. If we bother to bring attention to her it just helps her sales, which I, personally, would rather not do.

 

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)
4. "but why did they have Rice on there"
Tue May 9, 2017, 12:52 PM
May 2017

She was a SOS and extremely accomplished woman in many other respects. I imagine she determines what shows she goes on, not the other way around. Must be very nice as one has a book coming out.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
8. Rice can't invite herself
Tue May 9, 2017, 02:35 PM
May 2017

Some producer at The View had to look over the new releases list of book publishers and said, "Hey, we need Secretary Rice on the show!" As for being "extremely accomplished" in other respects, I note that many criminals have talents and accomplishments; doesn't absolve them from guilt for their crimes.

 

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)
10. Pretty sure Rice has a book manager setting up the interviews.
Tue May 9, 2017, 05:29 PM
May 2017

If not it's her own manager. She might have been requested as you stated. Either way, it's an agreement.

As for your last part, I don't see how it is in contention given my post.

Kittycow

(2,396 posts)
5. I turned it after she started talking about how Russia didn't affect our election.
Tue May 9, 2017, 01:35 PM
May 2017

I knew what way it was going when she started excusing trump with the old "presidenting is hard" line before that.

Party before Country, eh Condi? Again!

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