Oh hell no

The New York Post is reporting that Condi Rice is campaigning to be McCain’s Vice President. For McCain to accept her would be patently insane. This is one of the least competent and hence, least popular Administrations in American history. It must be excised from the body politic root and branch. That Rice believes she is a viable political entity at this point highlights the absolute cognitive dissonance that, along with the ability to fuck up everything, is one of the hallmarks of the Bush Presidency.

Not to put too fine a point on it but she was the head of the National Security Agency on 9/11/2001. That should not be considered a resume builder. Following that spectacular blunder, she failed upwards to become Secretary of State and oversaw the steady decline of American prestige and influence around the globe. And she once referred to George Bush as her husband [Ed. Note – I wonder what Laura had to say about that]. This is not the stuff of a solid running mate.

Now if McCain is willing to hang this albatross around his neck, so be it and bully for the Democrats. I doubt this will happen. I think McCain is smart enough to understand that he must distance himself from the current Administration wherever possible and running with Rice would totally undermine that strategy.