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Originally Posted by tecoyah
Out of Curiousity......what measure of intellect are you using for this statement?
I only ask, because I have found Mr. Powells intellegence to be , quite impressive, and have found Rice to be somewhat weaker in this area.....perhaps it is just my impression though.
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College graduations aside, Powell to me just seemed like a lot more image and not a lot of substance. He has a way of saying things that commands respect, but I never felt there was a great intelligence or conviction. I'm not saying he is stupid by any means.
Rice on the other hand gets more bad press, but I think that press is due to the fact she owes nothing to the system in terms of affirmative action and she is very self assured. This scares her opponents who try to belittle her. Now raw intelligence alone is not enough for Secretary of State, but the state department needs a bit of a shake up and I'm willing to give her a chance.