HelenThomas: "In selecting Condi...Bush will have State Dept. under thumb"

[Bluebear]

In selecting National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice as Powell's successor, Bush will have the State Department under his thumb. She is almost part of the president's personal family. You won't catch her out of the loop or freelancing.

Diplomacy is not her strong suit, and she lacks Powell's stature and experience in statesmanship. This is a hard-liner.

It's been widely reported that Rice would have preferred to be secretary of defense. Picture that. Giving orders to the Pentagon brass.

Powell had misgivings about invading Iraq. But Dr. Rice, as her staff reverentially refers to her (Bush calls her "Condi"), had no reservations. She became a key part of the Bush administration's marketing team in the months before the war when she and others set out to convince Americans that attacking Iraq was in their best interest...

Now, with Powell gone, the president will be surrounded by those who tell him only what he wants to hear.


http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/opinion/200233_thomas21.html

[Eric J in MN]

1. Please put "HELEN" Thomas in headline. Lots of Thomases NT

NT

[Bluebear]

3. There.

LOL. Durn headlines aren't long enough.

[NMDemDist2]

2. the prez is the head of State anyway isn't he?

why would Condi make it more so? other than she will "purge" any progressives........... oh ..............


crap! :mad:

[Straight Shooter]

4. Other than georgie, Condi is the WEAKEST LINK in the chain

The terrorists finally have the soft spot in our defenses they've been waiting for.

[Bluebear]

6. She needs exact flight #'s, dates, seat #'s and Frequent flier #'s

Then she will move heaven and earth to keep us safe.

[madison2000]

5. Under my thumb

Under my thumb
The cabinet that once had me down
Under my thumb
The cabinet once pushed me around

It’s down to me
The difference in the things they do
Down to me, the change has come,
They're under my thumb

Ain’t it the truth Condi babe?

Under my thumb
The squirmin’ dog who’s just had his last day
Under my thumb
I've got a Secretary of State who follows all my ways

It’s down to me, yes it is
The way they do just what they're told
Down to me, the change has come
Cabinet is under my thumb
Ah, ah, say it’s alright

Under my thumb
A siamese cat of a girl
Under my thumb
She’s the sweetest, hmmm, secretary of state in the world

It’s down to me
The way she talks when she’s spoken to
Down to me, the change has come,
She’s under my thumb
Ah, take it easy Sweetness
Yeah

[The Backlash Cometh]

7. Christ!! Helen, the woman went for the bunkers when the WTC

buildings were hit. As long as she knows she's on the short list to hide down in the tunnels when the big one comes, we're all in trouble.

[AzDar]

8. Under his thumb??? No, methinks Condi is under shrub's flabby haunches

Dear Lord, I just threw up in my mouth a little....LOL