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Jeb Bush 2016: Is There Any Doubt?
Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is joined by former Florida Governor Jeb Bush (L) and U.S. Representative Connie Mack (R-FL) (R) onboard his campaign plane Reuters Photo
Looks like the 2016 Presidential field is already set.
Hillary Clinton vs. Jeb Bush in a rematch of the Bush Vs. Clinton clan Presidential fight.
Former Florida governor Jeb Bush met Monday with a group of his former staffers at the J. W. Marriott hotel on Pennsylvania Avenue, just steps from the White House. Bush, a potential 2016 presidential contender, spent an hour in the hotel’s Cannon room, reminiscing and entertaining questions about his political future.
In an interview with NRO, Bush did not rule out a presidential run. “I am here to catch up with folks and promote education reform,” he said, smiling.
When asked again whether he will issue a Sherman-type statement about his future, Bush remained coy. “We have an alumni group that I like keeping in touch with,” he said. “I’m here to focus on educational reform, and that’s what I’m going to tell people.”
Neil Newhouse, Mitt Romney’s campaign pollster, among other GOP operatives, was at the meeting.
Here we go!
So, should we speculate as to Jeb’s Vice Presidential running mate?
Condoleezza Rice – without a doubt.
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Condoleezza Rice Watch: Vice President Condi?
Matt Drudge has it up and Dan Senor has the poop:
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is actively courting the Vice Presidential nomination, according to Republican Strategist Dan Senor. “Condi Rice has been actively, actually in recent weeks, campaigning for this,†Senor said this morning on “This Week with George Stephanopoulos.â€
According to Senor, Rice has been cozying up to the Republican elite. “There’s this ritual in Washington, the Americans for Tax Reform, which is headed by Grover Norquist, he holds a weekly meeting of conservative leaders, about 100, 150 people, sort of inside, chattering, class types,†Senor explained. “They all typically get briefings from political conservative leaders. Ten days ago, they had an interesting visit. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. The first time a Secretary of State has visited the Wednesday Meeting.â€
An excellent candidate but is she too close to President Bush for the GOP and John McCain’s liking? Rice is from California and would appeal to those moderate and independent voters in the Golden State.
However, Rice is pro-choice on abortion and will run into trouble with conservatives on this issue. Plus, she lacks executive experience.
Rice is an accomplished Secretary of State but Flap thinks there are better Vice Presidential choices for Senator McCain.
US President George W. Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice talk with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, on the third day of the NATO Summit conference in Bucharest, Friday April 4 2008.
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Iran Nuclear Watch: Are the Latest U.S. Sanctions the Last Stop Before Military Action?
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (R) announces economic sanctions on Iran to pressure it to halt its nuclear program as U.S. Secretary of Treasury Henry Paulson stands next to her at the State Department in Washington October 25, 2007.
Are the latest United States economic sanctions the end of the line for Iran’s nuclear program?
B-2 Stealth Bomber. Citing an “urgent operational need”, the Pentagon has asked Congress for funds to modify B-2 stealth bombers to deliver an experimental 30,000 pound, satellite-guided bunker busting bomb, officials said Wednesday.
Why else was this leaked and why are these B-2’s in Guam?
An $88 million appropriation is nothing and does anyone want to bet one of these Guam visiting B-2’s are already modified? Besides the 30,000 pound “Bunker Buster” bomb can already be delivered by the B-1 or B-52. They are just not “STEALTH” and could be intercepted by Iranian anti-aircraft defenses.
So, what is the United States telling Iran?
What they should have told them over a year ago. Stop the uranium enrichment and the development of nuclear weapons or we will stop it for you.
Stay tuned…….
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Code Pink Confronts Secretary Condoleezza Rice with “Bloody Hands”
The Code Pinkos strike again – this time with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
Secretary Rice was confronted prior to her testimony before the House Foreign Relations Committee where she testified that Iran represented “perhaps the single greatest challenge” to United States Security.
Flap is nonplussed that the Democrats (who run the House) don’t provide better security BEFORE the Capitol Police throw their PINK ASSES out.
Now, will they be prosecuted?
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Iran Nuclear Watch: Condoleezza Rice – NO War Plans Against Iran
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, left, smiles as she poses with the President of the Spanish conservative opposition Popular Party Mariano Rajoy before their meeting in the U.S. embassy in Madrid Friday, June 1, 2007.
Rice: No War Plans Against Iran
The U.S. is not preparing for war against Iran and Vice President Dick Cheney supports that policy, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says, taking a swipe at a U.N. official who says he’s worried about “crazies” who want to start bombing.
“The president of the United States has made very clear what our policy is. That policy is supported by all the members of his Cabinet and by the vice president of the United States,” Rice said Friday.
“The president has made clear that we are on a diplomatic course,” she said in regard to U.S. opposition to Iran’s nuclear ambitions.
Rice, in Spain at the close of a European visit, was asked about the comments of the chief of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency. Mohamed ElBaradei was quoted by the BBC as warning against the views of “new crazies who say ‘let’s go and bomb Iran.'”
Gad….ElBaradei was referring to Senator and GOP Presidential candidate John McCain:
This is not to say that United States policy should not exclude military action. But, for now, President Bush has ordered a diplomatic track of negotiations to deal with the Iran nuclear crisis.
ElBaradei is NOT helping diplomacy by leaping to conclusions.
Stay tuned…….
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The Natanz uranium enrichment complex in Natanz is pictured in this January 2, 2006 satellite image.
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Iran Nuclear Watch: Rice Warns Iran
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice addresses the media at a Women Leaders conference for Peace and Security in the Middle East in Vienna, 31 May 2007. Rice told Iran to change tactics and freeze uranium enrichment, but Tehran remained defiant ahead of talks on its nuclear programme with the European Union.
Iran covets nuclear weapons and will not voluntarily halt uranium enrichment.
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Iran Nuclear Watch: Ali Larijani – Suspension of Uranium Enrichment is Not Acceptable at All
The Natanz uranium enrichment complex in Natanz is pictured in this January 2, 2006 satellite image.
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Condoleezza Rice Watch: Condi for California Governor?
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice shake hands with students at the Peninsula Boys and Girls Club in Menlo Park, Calif., Thursday, May 24, 2007. Rice visited with students at the Center for a New Generation, an after school program, which she help start.
Flap says she is IN……..
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Iraq War Watch: United States State Department’s Alberto Fernandez Receives Award for “Integrity, Courage, [and] Sensitivity”
Remember this MORON?
Remember that Flap said Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice needs to bring Fernandez in for a WOODSHED TALK.
So, what does the United States State Depatment do?
Fox News: Public Praise
Remember Alberto Fernandez? The State Department press officer was forced to apologize last month after telling Al Jazeera that the U.S. had shown “arrogance” and “stupidity” in Iraq.
Well after a month of silence, the State Department is finally speaking out on Fernandez — not to condemn him, but to praise his “integrity, courage, [and] sensitivity.”
Fernandez was selected from three department nominees for the Edward R. Murrow Award for Excellence in Public Diplomacy by Tufts University… for his work with pan-Arab media … to increase the number of appearances by U.S. officials.
He receives a certificate signed by Secretary Condoleezza Rice — and $10,000 in cash.
Does anyone wonder why the GOP lost control of Congress and the President’s polling numbers are in the basement?
This is, after all, the same U.S. State Department that gave performance awards to bureaucrats responsible for the lax visa policies that paved the way for the 9/11 terrorists.
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North Korea Nuclear Watch: Condoleezza Rice Promises United States Defense of Japan
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, left, shakes hands with Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuhisa Shiozaki prior to their talks at the prime minister’s official residence in Tokyo Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2006. Rice urged the swift and effective implementation of sanctions against North Korea on Wednesday, arguing that the United States had no desire to escalate the crisis over Pyongyang’s nuclear test.
AP: Rice promises U.S. defense of Japan
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Wednesday the United States is ready to use the “full range” of its military might to defend Japan in light of North Korea’s nuclear weapons test, and her Japanese counterpart drew a firm line against developing a Japanese bomb.
The United States is concerned that Japan, South Korea or perhaps Taiwan may want to develop their own nuclear weapons programs to counter the threat from North Korea. Such moves would anger China, which already has nuclear weapons, and raise tensions in the region.
Part of Rice’s assignment on this week’s hastily arranged trip to China, Russia, Japan and South Korea is to lessen the temptation to develop separate national nuclear programs by reaffirming the U.S. intention to defend the nations most at risk.
In Japan, Rice said she reaffirmed President Bush’s pledge, made the day of the North’s test last week, “that the United States has the will and the capability to meet the full range — and I underscore the full range — of its deterrent and security commitments to Japan,” Rice said following discussions with Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso.
Proliferation of nuclear weapons programs is not in the interests of these Asian countries. China is the BIG DOG in the area and have plenty of NUKES. An arms race of nuclear material does not make the region or world a safer place.
However, Japan and Taiwan are understandably alarmed at preemptive nuclear attacks from China via North Korea – or from North Korea alone.
This pledge of mutual defense is appropriate and timely.
Asian nations MUST now squeeze Kim Jong-Il with United Nations sanctions, force North Korea back to the 6-party talks and negotiate a stand-down of North Korea’s nuclear program – as North Korea has promised.
What doesn’t help are Jimmy Carter and George Soros playing the Bush BLAME GAME.
Stay tuned……
An elderly Chinese woman gestures as she chats with another near the flags of China and North Korea on the waterfront of Dandong in northeast China, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2006. In 1950 China sends hundreds of thousands of ‘volunteers’ to the aid of North Korea which was nearly defeated by a combined force of United Nations, South Korean and U.S. forces. The war ended in a truce in 1953 and China had an estimated 945,000 dead and wounded, North Korea 522,00.
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Bill Clinton Watch: Condi vs. Slick Willie
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice participates in an interview conducted by MTV host Gideon Yago, (not shown), at MTV studios, Monday, Sept. 25, 2006 in New York. The interview will air on MTVnews.com and MTV overdrive.
AP: Rice challenges Clinton on terror fight
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice challenged former President Clinton’s claim that he did more than many of his conservative critics to pursue al-Qaida, saying in an interview published Tuesday that the Bush administration aggressively pursued the group even before the 9/11 attacks.
“What we did in the eight months was at least as aggressive as what the Clinton administration did in the preceding years,” Rice said during a meeting with editors and reporters at the New York Post.
If Bill Clinton wants a “WAR” with the current administration he will get one. Clinton LIED under oath and was disbarred. He was IMPEACHED for crimes of moral turpitude.
And Americans are to believe his histrionic gyrations on Fox News Sunday about his role in the global war on terror?
NOPE
The newspaper published her comments after Clinton appeared on “Fox News Sunday” in a combative interview in which he defended his handling of the threat posed by Osama bin Laden and said he “worked hard” to have the al-Qaida leader killed.
“That’s the difference in me and some, including all of the right-wingers who are attacking me now,” Clinton said in the interview. “They ridiculed me for trying. They had eight months to try, they did not try.”
Rice disputed his assessment.
“The notion somehow for eight months the Bush administration sat there and didn’t do that is just flatly false — and I think the 9/11 commission understood that,” she said.
Rice also took exception to Clinton’s statement that he “left a comprehensive anti-terror strategy” for incoming officials when he left office. “We were not left a comprehensive strategy to fight al-Qaida,” she told the newspaper.
The New York Post interview of Condi is here.
Flap wonders when Hillary will BITCH SLAP Bubba because he is hurting his/her legacy, the presidency and the Democrat Party.
Keep talking SLICK.
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