Condi To Play Piano At Asian Summit

[kpete]

Secretary of State plans piano recital at Asian summit

‘Rice to play piano at meet’ 7/26/2006 11:47:34 PM
- By AFP


Kuala Lumpur, July 26: The best-kept secret in global diplomacy is out — US secretary of state Condoleezza Rice will perform a piano recital at the annual gala of Asia’s top security meeting, diplomats and reports said.

The Asean Regional Forum this year has a heavy agenda with conflict raging in the West Asia, a missile crisis on the Korean peninsula, and fury over Burma’s refusal to embrace democratic reforms. But foreign ministers from the 26-nation grouping will have some light relief at the traditional gala dinner during which the world’s top diplomats put aside protocol and perform hilarious skits and musical routines. US secretaries have been particularly keen to poke fun at themselves, with Colin Powell belting out "YMCA" two years ago and Madeleine Albright donning bowler hat and tuxedo in a show-biz turn.

Ms Rice however — a trained pianist with a famously serious demeanour — is expected to perform a work from one of her favourite composers, who include Brahms and Shostakovich, the New Straits Times said.

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[bdamomma]

1. probably the one good thing she does.

[TomInTib]

2. While ice skating and singing La Traviata - in Russian nt

[LeftCoast]

3. Condi plays piano as the Middle East burns

Well, at least she's workin' hard at something.

[MuseRider]

4. She does not have enough of a soul

to be considered a musician. She may be technically good but damn, I just can't see her as a person with enough emotional depth to actually "play" anything.

[Aviation Pro]

5. Does this woman really have a job.....

...hey, Condomlezza! Don't you have anything else better to do? I don't think the job description for the fucking SecState includes trying to impress the world with your limited musical skills. Why don't you leave the music playing to the, what word am I looking for, professionals.

Stupid, clueless idiot.

[partylessinOhio]

6. Excellent post. I could not add anything to that, you said it all.

[SoCalDem]

7. Indeed..

They try to portray her as a tough negotiator, a scholar, a statesperson, and then .....look at the cute girl..and she plays the piano too :)

[malaise]

11. She should play Beethoven's Third

for the thousands she's murdered and for Emperor George.
These fuckers have no shame. Good fugging grief.

[Bluebear]

8. "The best-kept secret in global diplomacy" HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

All we have heard is how frigging accomplished she is in EVERYTHING for six years now.

[newyawker99]

9. *yawn*

This is what the audience will be doing....

:boring:

[calico1]

10. Maybe bush can accompany her on

the guitar. :eyes: