Nobody Was Tough On Condoleezza Rice
I have read numerous news articles that used words like "tough" to describe how Condoleezza Rice was treated during her Secretary of State confirmation hearings.
Let me get some terminology in place.
Horrible is being killed in war.
Tough is having to deal with a disability, such as those caused in a war. Missing a couple of limbs is very tough.
A day at the office is dealing with questions at a hearing which won't do anything in terms of whether or not you get the job.
No, if Senators were really being tough on Condoleezza Rice, the whole hearing would have had slide shows of Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo, visuals of troops and Iraqis who have been killed or maimed, a reminder that 9/11/2001 was on Ms. Rice's boss's watch, an explanation of why this all adds up to gross incompetence, and a not-so-polite statement that people who are grossly incompetent don't get the job.
That would still be easier than dealing with a disability caused by a war.
Let me get some terminology in place.
Horrible is being killed in war.
Tough is having to deal with a disability, such as those caused in a war. Missing a couple of limbs is very tough.
A day at the office is dealing with questions at a hearing which won't do anything in terms of whether or not you get the job.
No, if Senators were really being tough on Condoleezza Rice, the whole hearing would have had slide shows of Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo, visuals of troops and Iraqis who have been killed or maimed, a reminder that 9/11/2001 was on Ms. Rice's boss's watch, an explanation of why this all adds up to gross incompetence, and a not-so-polite statement that people who are grossly incompetent don't get the job.
That would still be easier than dealing with a disability caused by a war.
posted by Josh Paley at 9:43 AM
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