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Orrex

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24. It probably won't result in too much additional anti-US sentiment internationally

Reply to YarnAddict (Original post)

Wed Sep 17, 2014, 01:17 PM

Sep 2014

So it would be a real departure for her.

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Condoleeza Rice for NFL commissioner?? [View all] YarnAddict Sep 2014 OP

Are you fucking kidding?? LondonReign2 Sep 2014 #1

Seriously? How many children were killed in Iraq and much of that rests on her shoulders. Autumn Sep 2014 #2

It might be hard to be NFL Commissioner when you're in jail for war crimes tularetom Sep 2014 #3

Except that she isn't YarnAddict Sep 2014 #6

So I guess that would be the end of the annual NFL game in London KamaAina Sep 2014 #9

Let's see. Replace a commissioner who gave a light suspension for domestic violence LittleBlue Sep 2014 #4

Why, as a woman, would she be more sensitive to the issues of domestic violence and child abuse? Auggie Sep 2014 #5

Well, she can YarnAddict Sep 2014 #7

Now you're comparison makes sense. But to imply she would be more sensitive than MEN in general ... Auggie Sep 2014 #11

Doesn't the term "male privilege" YarnAddict Sep 2014 #16

I'm pretty sure that that's the dictionary definition, in fact. Orrex Sep 2014 #23

Are you ridiculously naive or on the wrong site? HERVEPA Sep 2014 #8

She'd just follow her already-established pattern: Paladin Sep 2014 #10

lol Solomon Sep 2014 #26

+1. Paladin Sep 2014 #32

she's single and childless, so she has all kinds of first-hand experience KG Sep 2014 #12

I would stop watching the NFL immediately. PoutrageFatigue Sep 2014 #13

The first thing she'd do would be to give Alaska an expansion team KamaAina Sep 2014 #14

It's not a bad idea...it's the worst damn idea of the century! joeybee12 Sep 2014 #15

After she finishes her life sentence for war crimes Fearless Sep 2014 #17

Has she been arrested yet? YarnAddict Sep 2014 #19

Here at DU we don't support war crimes. Fearless Sep 2014 #21

I think the job requires reading daily briefs . . . . sorta rules her out quickly DrDan Sep 2014 #18

Let's keep rewarding the war criminals! napkinz Sep 2014 #20

Okay. Bad idea. n/t YarnAddict Sep 2014 #22

It probably won't result in too much additional anti-US sentiment internationally Orrex Sep 2014 #24

You want a woman who can get right in there and go toe to toe with the guys tularetom Sep 2014 #25

Oh, that's perfect! SheilaT Sep 2014 #27

... napkinz Sep 2014 #30

I think Princess Dumbass hifiguy Sep 2014 #38

She's a war criminal and should be in prison. Greybnk48 Sep 2014 #28

No one could have predicted this Blue Owl Sep 2014 #29

Because the best way to show the world you oppose violence... Bjorn Against Sep 2014 #31

Thread winner. Congrats. (nt) Paladin Sep 2014 #33

... napkinz Sep 2014 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author ChairmanAgnostic Sep 2014 #35

She has shown herself to be edhopper Sep 2014 #36

The Big House hifiguy Sep 2014 #37

Horrible idea. Iggo Sep 2014 #39

Dunno about that Spirochete Sep 2014 #40

For those claiming that the NFL needs a "female commish"..... davidn3600 Sep 2014 #41

No. Just NO! Perish that thought. madinmaryland Sep 2014 #42

Maybe she'd set up torture training camps huh? Remember TORTURE? Corruption Inc Sep 2014 #43

No. Put Condi before a UN Commission. nt alp227 Sep 2014 #44

Hmm a CEO who covers up domestic violence or a woman responsible for the deaths of thousands.... 951-Riverside Sep 2014 #45

As long as this gives the NFL the right to invade Iraq. daleo Sep 2014 #46