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February 09, 2005

Interesting Opinion From Dick Morris « Politics As Usual »

Except, of course, he's usually wrong about everything...

I'm not sure how correct he is about this:

The political fact is that a Rice candidacy would destroy the electoral chances of the Democratic Party by undermining its demographic base. John Kerry got 54 percent of his vote from three groups that, together, account for about a third of the American electorate: African-Americans, Hispanics and single white women. Rice would cut deeply into any Democrat’s margin among these three groups and would, most especially, deny Clinton the strong support she would otherwise receive from each of them.

But I think this part is dead-on, and how history will recorded:

Since Bush’s success in Iraq has laid the basis for negotiation in the Middle East, there is every prospect that Rice may preside over a diplomatic triumph in catalyzing the discussions between Sharon and Abbas. The firm American stand in Iraq will also make more likely success in Korea and Iran, all of which would add to the prestige of Rice.

Here's the whole thing.

Posted by Nathan at 10:44 AM | Comments (4)
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I always get a leetle nervous when Morris starts running his mouth... well, nervous isn't the word, but I take everything the man says with a grain of salt. I absolutely love Condi Rice, but I don't like Dick Morris talking about her. He's just a little too sleazy and opportunistic, and people get this idea that he's somehow a valuable Republican opinion-maker. I always get the sensation that I need a de-con shower after I've watched him on TV somewhere.

Posted by: Kris at February 10, 2005 05:28 AM

It's the Clinton connection. He's valuable for the insight he can provide into Democrat/Clintonian thinking, but how can you trust someone so twisted that even the Clintons would kick out of their inner cabal?

Perhaps the reason he's starting to talk about Condi is that his knowledge of the Clintons is perishable and going past its useful date?

Posted by: Nathan at February 10, 2005 06:00 AM

The problem is that Dick Morris has been wrong with just about every prediction he's made, especially regarding Hillary. My view of him is as Kris's. And I think you're right, Nathan, the Clinton shelf-life has somewhat expired. So have a lot of his ideas, which were based on non-repreducable Clinton triangulation strategy.

Posted by: R. Alex at February 10, 2005 11:31 AM

No offense to used car salesmen, but that's what Morris seems like to me!
Condi Rice is amazing! I read a comment from a Senator who was in a meeting with her early in her Bush-admin career. He said that she didn't say too much at first, but by the end of the session she was running the show and had all these old-time DC big wigs agreeing with her. She is incredibly intelligent...thus I cringe when Morris starts giving his opinion about her and endorsing her for this or that.

Posted by: ReaderMom at February 11, 2005 08:23 PM
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