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kentuck

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10. The reason they are planting Condi's name is because ...

Reply to joycejnr (Original post)

Fri Jul 13, 2012, 03:01 PM

Jul 2012

They are considering a woman on the ticket but it's not Condi. They are planting her name to see how the public reacts to a woman on the ticket, after the debacle of Sarah Palin.

More likely, they are looking at the sweet, unthreatening Senator from New Hampshire, Kelly Ayotte, or the very popular Tea Party Governor from South Carolina, Nikki Haley? But not Condi...

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It's hard to believe Team Romney is really considering Condi for Veep... [View all] joycejnr Jul 2012 OP

African American, Female, Pro-Choice, and Pro-Affirmative Action... yeah, that will happen hlthe2b Jul 2012 #1

The lesbian rumors would be enough to stop them from every picking her. pnwmom Jul 2012 #5

Some of those Teabaggers Politicalboi Jul 2012 #2

don't bother--they are just jingling their shiny keys at the MSM librechik Jul 2012 #3

It's taking up news time but the clockhand always points back to.. flamingdem Jul 2012 #4

condi of the katsy Jul 2012 #6

They aren't, it's just a lame, pathetic attempt to divert attention... Spazito Jul 2012 #7

"See? We're worldly enough to consider non-white, non-male prospects!" randome Jul 2012 #8

Just trying to distract the media from the growing Bain scandal n/t rox63 Jul 2012 #9

The reason they are planting Condi's name is because ... kentuck Jul 2012 #10

They're not. This is merely a pathetic attempt to distract from the Bain anchor that is slowly ... 11 Bravo Jul 2012 #11

Nail Meet Hammer besides SunsetDreams Jul 2012 #13

Correct, and even if she were interested, Rice is PRO-CHOICE! 11 Bravo Jul 2012 #16

Teabaggers loved Herman Cain didn't they? lunatica Jul 2012 #12

Condi Rice would serve for the right-wing base the same role that Herman Cain Douglas Carpenter Jul 2012 #14

It is a distraction, IMO Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #15

Diversion, he isn't considering Rubio either. Motown_Johnny Jul 2012 #17

Condi would be a terrible veep candidate and they know it. onenote Jul 2012 #18

Good point - they'll try and use her to circumvent accusations of racism in their attacks. Matariki Jul 2012 #20

hmmm, I think the main concern for Tea Party racists was in the primaries Matariki Jul 2012 #19

Maybe they think Rice n Mittens sounds close enough to Richard Nixon. Blanks Jul 2012 #21

lol! n/t joycejnr Jul 2012 #28

Are you kidding me? She is perfect! Rex Jul 2012 #22

That is exactly why she is over-qualified for the job Hugabear Jul 2012 #25

You bring up a good point, why do they like Rex Jul 2012 #27

They have clearly choosen to go after the white racist vote and not worry about the black vote. rhett o rick Jul 2012 #23

It is hard to believe. Could be just a bunch of hot air with little behind it n/t RZM Jul 2012 #24

I think it's a distraction from the falsified SEC filings. The Wielding Truth Jul 2012 #26

It's even harder to believe she'd accept it. Jack Sprat Jul 2012 #29