Powell out, Condi in...is bad politics for BUSH

Powell tried to be a good soldier for the President and did a good job in the manner, though it was usually too obvious when he used back channels to discredit the administration.
Powell served well in his post and served a more important role as the media darling in the administration. Powell was by most accounts the moderate member of the cabinet and the left liked having him there. Condi who is tapped to replace him, is far more qualified than Powell to serve in the capacity of Secretary of State, emminently more qualified, but she also believed to be more of a BUSH person than Powell was...

The problem with a selection of Condi as SoS is that it affords the DEMS an opportunity to bring back the 9/11 hearing and Iraq as issues during a time in which the President has a narrow opportunity to push a legislative agenda. Nominating Rice to replace Powell, though a good move for our nation, is a poor political one based upon the vetting that will go on the partisan side. The DEMS will use this moment to rehash the IRAQ, Abu Ghraib, Fullugah, 9/11 Hearings, INTEL Hearings, North Korea Policy and anything else they can muster to keep the Administration on the defensive while they should be focusing their energies on TAX REFORM, SS REFORM, TAX SIMPLICATION, TAX CUT PERMANENTCY, and other goals for the Second ADM.

Condi is a great choice that time has passed in this post. Condi could serve as SoS in action if not name. Appointing another pro-BUSH person to SoS and havign a team approach might serve us and BUSH better.

Sadly, RICE is and has trained for this role her whole life, sadly, due to Washington Politics it will smear her along the confirmation process and the attempt will include an effort to derail her from future electability and rising to higher levels---the left fears this lady more than the right fears Hillary.