Since my post from this weekend on Tim Russert seemed to attracted some attention from James, I thought I’d put up part of the transcript of that show that Kim sent me. It’s good stuff right from the begining:
MR. RUSSERT: Before you go, let me show you some photographs on the screen:
Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Adams, Van Buren, Buchanan. What do those six
men have in common?DR. RICE: Oh, Tim, that’s too tough for a Sunday morning.
MR. RUSSERT: They were all presidents of the United States that were at one
time secretary of state.DR. RICE: Ah, OK. All right.
MR. RUSSERT: In light of that, I was up on the Internet last night and
found this Web site, www.americansforrice.com. And it features these bumper
stickers and this song.(Audiotape):
Unidentified Man: (Singing) Condoleezza will lead us. Sister, don’t you
worry about a thing.(End audiotape)
MR. RUSSERT: Should that Web site be removed?
DR. RICE: Look, it’s freedom of speech. But let me say, I don’t have any
desire or intention of running for president. I’ve never wanted to run for
anything, and I just don’t have any desire to do it.MR. RUSSERT: Desire or intention?
DR. RICE: Both.
MR. RUSSERT: There was a great American named General William Sherman. and
this is what he said, “If nominated, I will not accept. If elected, I will
not serve.” Will you issue a Shermanesque statement?DR. RICE: Tim, I don’t want to run for president of the United States.
MR. RUSSERT: “I will not run”?
DR. RICE: I do not intend to run for–no. I will not run for president of
the United States. How is that? I don’t know how many ways to say “no” in
this town. I really don’t.MR. RUSSERT: Period? Period? I will not run as president of the United
States.DR. RICE: I have no intention. I don’t want to run.
MR. RUSSERT: “I will not run.”
DR. RICE: I think people who run are great. I don’t want to run.
MR. RUSSERT: That is a Shermanesque statement?
DR. RICE: Shermanesque statement.
MR. RUSSERT: You’re done. You’re out.
DR. RICE: I’m done.
MR. RUSSERT: There’s news.
DR. RICE: I hope not.
MR. RUSSERT: Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice who just said she will
never run for president, correct?DR. RICE: Tim, why do you keep pressing me to make these statements?
MR. RUSSERT: Well, because if you’re secretary of state, will it affect
your ability…DR. RICE: I don’t want to run for president of United States. I have no
intention of doing so. I don’t think I will be president of the United
States ever. Is that good enough?MR. RUSSERT: And you will never run?
DR. RICE: I don’t intend to run.
MR. RUSSERT: But it’s different.
DR. RICE: I won’t run.
MR. RUSSERT: Oh, we got it.
DR. RICE: All right. There you go.
MR. RUSSERT: Thanks very much.
Even if she said she wouldn’t run a million times, it doesn’t mean she still wouldn’t or couldn’t. It’s a pointless conversation, since changing your mind on running for president would really have no effect on the election.
Clinton vs. Rice – One of my top 3 election combination predictions.
I’m amazed people watch that crap. Reminds me of:
I know he can get the job. But can he do the job? Harry. Yeah, Harry. But can he do the job? I know he can get the job. But can he do the job? I’m not arguing that with you. I’m not arguing that with you. I’m not arguing that with you. I’m not arguing that with you, Harry! Harry, Harry. Yeah, Harry, but can he do the job? I know he can get the job. But can he do the job? I’m not arguing that with you. Harry, I am not arguing that with you! Who said that? I didn’t say that. If I said that, I would have been wrong. Maybe. Maybe. I’m not arguing that with you! Yeah, Harry, I know he can get the job. But can he do the job? I’m not arguing that with you! I am not arguing that with you! I am not arguing that with you! Who told you that? No! I told you that! Me! What? Maybe. Maybe, maybe. Maybe!