ABC News: Condoleezza Rice to Be Named Secretary of State

ABC News ^ | November 15, 2004

[RWR8189]

National Security Adviser Is Bush's Choice to Replace Powell

Nov. 15, 2004 — National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice will be nominated to replace Colin Powell as secretary of state, ABC News has learned.

Senior administration sources confirmed that Rice would be Bush's choice. The news comes just hours after the White House announced Powell had submitted his resignation.

Rice, considered to be one of the president's closest counselors, has served as national security adviser since Bush first took office.

[mainepatsfan]

Let's see the Dems give her a hard time during her confirmation hearing!!

[GOPologist]

I strongly APPROVE!!!!!!

[GEC]

Finally someone who can bust heads over at the State Dept.

Go Condi Go!

[anniegetyourgun]

A wise choice, indeed.

[kesg]

She would be a terrific choice.

[MisterRepublican]

Yay! Condi!

[cubreporter]

Congratulations to a woman of honor and integrity.

[mtbopfuyn]

Yes, just heard this, too. Strange, heard on the radio (Rush?) this afternoon that she didn't want it and was getting tired of the long hours.

Now, who will replace her?

[beandog]

Good Luck to her. She will probably need it, with all the rats after her.

[RWR8189]

Maybe no one, ala Kissinger....but I doubt it.

It'd be nice to see a Wolfowitz type at NSA.

[mainepatsfan]

We know who's really happy about this, Ariel Sharon for several different reasons.

[wideawake]

Good to see someone at state who is not allergic to kicking ass if necessary.

[NutCrackerBoy]

Go Condi Go!

Exactly what I was going to write. This is not going to be easy. Bustin' heads is right, GEC. But this woman can absolutely articulate a revolutionary change in State, where Powell was best suited to a status quo approach.

[tall_tex]

...Now, who will replace her?...

Karen Hughes?

[Dolphy]

Finally someone who can bust heads over at the State Dept

Here's hoping she can stop the anti-Bush policy whispering campaign that Powell not only allowed but I tend to think promoted.

[narby]

Very Good. I'm proud of W for having the brass to give this to Condi.

[Ciexyz]

Go Condi go!

[marsh_of_mists]

I think Condi would be a better Secretary of State then Powell.

[El Oviedo]

I hope that Dr Rice those liberals in State who were left over from the Clinton Administration. If they are civil service employees they should be retired. We need a State Department that agrees with our President.

[Cicero]

This will be a real challenge for her. She hasn't had this kind of large-scale administrative experience before. Maybe they can find a good deputy for her.

I suppose it's too much to hope for that State should be cleaned out. Eisenhower couldn't do it. Nixon couldn't do it. Reagan couldn't do it. But it would be nice to get rid of at least a few of the worst offenders, especially among the Arabist faction.

[Fayre Verona]

Let's see the Dems give her a hard time during her confirmation hearing!!

If she's already in the cabinet, does she have to go through that again?

[West Coast Conservative]

Wolfowitz for NSA?

[Diana in Wisconsin]

I've always liked the sound of, "Madame Secretary." Maybe she can undo some of the damage that idiot Albright did to the post?

[Robert357]

Take that Saudi Arabia, Iran and other moslem countries that have hard time dealing with women. Actually, hey France! Don't mess with her, if you know what is good for you.

[Redcloak]

Very nice. This will give her a much higher profile and better name recognition; things that are handy to have should her future plans include something other than serving as NFL Commissioner.

[rwfromkansas]

Well, the confirmation fight is going to be just a prelude to the SCOTUS.....it will be nasty as heck.

But, I think she will pull of a win thanks to our 55 people and allowing for upwards of 5 defections.

[West Coast Conservative]

NSA aren't confirmed by the Senate, so I think she still needs to go through the process.

[magua]

I hesitate to use this term "bush's dream team" coming up.

[Scothia]

Repubs to Dems: I'll see your Madeleine and raise you Condoleeza. TRUMP!

[pissant]

It's good for the ARAB leaders to see that every woman is not a hideous, incompetent troll like Helen Thomas, oops I mean Maddy Albright.

[rwfromkansas]

Of course.

Any person, even if it is a re-confirmation, need approval from the Senate.

[Righter-than-Rush]

>>I think Condi would be a better Secretary of State then Powell.>>

I don't know Condi's politics, but she does have a nice butt. Kudos to W for this gutsy and anashamed move.

[Fayre Verona]

If they are civil service employees they should be retired

Not so fast, there. We could move them to the post office and put them in charge of the Anthrax Detection Unit.

[RWR8189]

I don't think they will put up a big fight going after Bush's Cabinet appointees, more likely they will save it for SCOTUS nominees.

[ml1954]

After the French betrayal, Condi said, (not the exact quote), Russia will be pardoned, Germany isolated, and France punished. Let the punishing begin. Go Condi.

[CLRGuy]

Some say that anyone can be replaced... but in the case of Condi Rice... I don't know if that is possible.

[StoneColdGOP]

Will she echo Powell's blather about improving "migration" for Mexicans?

[TexasCajun]

The ultimate democrat paradox!

The Racist Chauvinist Republicans nominate a Black Woman for the 2008 Presidential Ticket!

Ya gotta love it!

[Righter-than-Rush]

[capydick]

...Now, who will replace her?...

Wolfie or, Richard Armitage? Either one would be great.

[Stultis]

She'll be great, but I was hoping Dubya was going to stick it to the anti-neocon paranoiacs by nominating Wolfowitz.

[livius]

My favorite photo is that one where she is giving "The Look." You know, the one that tells the object of The Look that he is a total idiot and she has no idea how he even got into the room, let alone who told him he could open his mouth in public.

[Pete'sWife]

I'm waiting to celebrate until I hear from more reliable, credible sources.

[traumer]

I understand she wanted the Defense Dept.

[ican'tbelieveit]

Woohoo!!!!!!! Thought you might like to see this.

[mainepatsfan]

Maybe he'll name Wolfowitz to NSA.

[SamAdams76]

I thought this might happen. Clearly this will give Condi an opportunity to shine. She'll be gaining some presidential-level experience at this post.