Comments on: Tomorrow’s punditry today

By: That's Dr. Another Damned Medievalist

That's Dr. Another Damned Medievalist — Thu, 08 Apr 2004 19:48:58 +0000

Sorry, but you missed “evasive”! I’ll probably be blogging about this myself later, but from what I heard on my way to campus this morning, I was impressed. Never before have I heard such excellent work. Condi has clearly worked out how not to lie under oath by never actually answering the questions—even the yes-or-no ones! Plus, by going back over the same seldom-relavent litany every time she gives a non-answer, she lets the clock eat away each commissioner’s allotted time. My initial take before watching the recording this evening? Repetition doesn’t make it fact If a) the August 6 memo contained no actionable threat but was scary nevertheless; b)you knew years ago that there were Al Qaida cells in the country and AQ had been responsible for two attacks on US soil (including the Cole); and c) you knew that there was a serious lack of communication between the FBI and the CIA, then wouldn’t you make sure they were talking to each other? Wouldn’t you? Oh, right … legally they couldn’t share information. Silly me—I thought the CIA couldn’t operate in the US … I never realized that there was a legal impediment to passing along imformation that crossed borders. What I really can’t stand: She seems to think we’re all stupid.

By: coglethorpe

coglethorpe — Thu, 08 Apr 2004 19:43:41 +0000

Oh! You forgot to mention conservatives mentioning how the liberals treat her like “a freed slave.” I’ve read a bit of religious apologia and attack literature (long story). It amazes me how the tactics used on both sides in religious matters parallels politics. While it makes for good entertainment, the fun is ruined when visualize an Iraqi who has an RPG aimed at a PFC’s head, while a pilot inspects a Hellcat before his next mission. Maybe that’s what the booze is for…

By: choppy

choppy — Thu, 08 Apr 2004 17:21:26 +0000

I wondered why she kept going on about tourists.

By: dsquared

dsquared — Thu, 08 Apr 2004 07:16:29 +0000

Finish your glass if you see the words “an African-American woman”.

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 08 Apr 2004 04:48:09 +0000

Its “Doctor” Rice to you all, if you please.

By: Ralph Luker

Ralph Luker — Thu, 08 Apr 2004 03:08:43 +0000

No. No. This cannot be “a drinking game: one drink for each iteration of one of these words”. The fridge and liquor cabinet won’t hold out long enough. The liquor budget for the year will have been gutted. In fact, Atrios and Instapundit alone will barbarize my liquor supply.

By: John Isbell

John Isbell — Thu, 08 Apr 2004 02:28:39 +0000

He misses the possibility that detractors might just think she’s lying, which seems like a worthwhile option (he has the term for Clarke) and would not be a novel charge against her (planes into buildings, etc.). In short, IMO his non-partisanship needs a tuneup. But props for trying.