« Sarah Boxer With An Irresponsible Article | Main | Les Moonves: Won't Rule Out Jon Stewart On Evening News »

January 18, 2005

Condoleeza Rice's Performance

Try as they might, the Democrats were not able to shake Condoleeza Rice in today's confirmation hearing:

Many had predicted a grilling for Condoleezza Rice as she appeared before the Senate's Foreign Relations Committee to answer questions about the administration's controversial first term actions.

And Washington and the world watched closely to see what insight she would give into the Bush administration's foreign policy plans for the four years to come.

In fact she was composed and confident almost throughout, meticulously well prepared and showing the quality of her much-heralded brilliant mind - and memory.

She turned easily from one part of the world to the next, from politics and military strategy to trade without consulting notes and with barely a stumble.

For eight hours of question and answer, her performance was nothing if not impressive.

More>>>

Condoleeza Rice demonstrated again why George W. Bush has not only placed so much trust in her national security expertise, but why he has made her such a close personal friend.

She is steady, brilliant, unflappable and highly likeable. I am looking forward to her tenure as Secretary of State.

Posted at 08:10 PM Pacific