Condi Rice testifies before 9-11 commission

[The diplomat]

I watched Dr. Rice testify before the commission this morning. I thought she did quite well. She is a very smart woman.

The funniest part was probably when Kerrey mistook her for Clarke. From the transcript:

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KERREY: Dr. Clarke, in the spirit of further declassification...

RICE: Sir, with all...

KERREY: The spirit...

RICE: I don't think I look like Dick Clarke, but...

(LAUGHTER)

KERREY: Dr. Rice, excuse me.

RICE: Thank you.
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full transcript

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,116563,00.html

[DinoDoc]

How soes one make that mistake?

[The diplomat]

Originally posted by DinoDoc
How soes one make that mistake?

I don't know. Kerrey must have been thinking about Clarke when he was speaking to Condi Rice.

[Boris Godunov]

Confusing a name? It's quite common. He was probably thinking about Clarke just before he said the statement. Happens all the time. I frequently call my roommate by my brother's name, though they bear no physical or mental resemblance.

[GePap]

And now, thanks to the deal, the commission gets no chances to follow up with any of her underlings...

Sweet deal, that one.

[Datajack Franit]

That was awesome


I also liked the guy asking Condi 10 different questions beginning with the same phrase.. how fun

Dr. Rice sure is a smart person, would make an awesome president of the US

[mrmitchell]

Condie came off better than I thought she would, in the parts I saw.

Actually, she's probably the best person the Admin could've sent out. Midway through, Cheney would have had a heart attack, Bush would've changed the topic to misrememberings of Texas quotes, and any other member would have let some serious sh!t slip. But Condie seemed to handle it alright -- unless I turned off the TV right before something important.

And the name confusing thing? Hell, I do it all the time, Ag.

[Last Conformist]

Politicians schmoliticians! They're all the same anyway!

[DinoDoc]

Originally posted by mrmitchell
And the name confusing thing? Hell, I do it all the time, Ag.

You often confuse white men for black women?

[MrFun]

DD -- I think Boris explained it pretty well how people can slip like that momentarily.

[The diplomat]

Originally posted by MrFun
DD -- I think Boris explained it pretty well how people can slip like that momentarily.

If you read the trascript, it seems like Kerrey makes the mistake several times. He must have really been thinking about Clarke.

[DRoseDARs]

I was SOOO hoping it would be you, The diplomat, who would start a thread on this.

Rice Testimony Before 9/11 Commission

http://www.americanprogress.org/site/pp.asp?c=biJRJ8OVF&b=44767

Claim vs. Fact: Condoleezza Rice's Opening Statement

http://www.americanprogress.org/site/pp.asp?c=biJRJ8OVF&b=44887

Claim vs. Fact: Rice's Q&A Testimony Before the 9/11 Commission

http://www.americanprogress.org/site/pp.asp?c=biJRJ8OVF&b=44918

[alva]

Form the parts I saw, I can't help but think she's been set-up, in that they advised her to point the finger as much as possible to the intelligense gathering offices.
Who now of course are going to retaliate. I don't expect to see her back even if Bush2 does.
Scapegoat...pawn..call it what you want, but that's the feeling I got throughout.

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As for the name calling mistake, my grandmother, heck even my mother often calls me by a different (usually one of my uncles ) name.
It's a family tradition.

[Dauphin]

The time to get worried is when your girlfriend calls you the wrong name, especially in the throes of passion.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Condi Rice for President .