I respect Condoleezza Rice as much as anyone in government leadership. She may actually top the list. She is intelligent and has that touch of aristocratic charm that says, “I’m good at what I do,” without being arrogant. And she speaks straight. When shopping for jewelry, she asked to see gold and lady behind the counter made a rude comment.
“And so I said, ‘Let’s get one thing clear. If you could afford anything in here you wouldn’t be behind this counter. So I strongly suggest you do your job,’ ” Rice recounted to Essence magazine.
Today she again goes before the 9/11 Commission. I think they would be wise to tread lightly. She is the intellectual heavyweight in this confrontation.
She has guts. I’d love to snap off a line like that in similar circumstances.
Comment by topdawg — April 8, 2004 @ 8:09 am