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Condi Hype

Condoleezza Rice is an impressive person, with an impressive resume, but the "Condi for President" (or Veep) meme promoted by InstaPundit and others is just plain silly. Nothing in her background suggests that she has either the temperament or desire necessary to run for public office, and her performance as National Security Adviser appears mixed at best. If she does want to run for office, a serious start would be a run for governor or senator. I know Glenn likes strong women--kudos to him--but the fantasies about Rice hurtling to the highest elective office are entirely based on her race and gender. Plus nobody, including me, can reliably spell her first name, leading to commentators to consistently use the stature-reducing diminutive.

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