  It occurred to me this morning--not for the first time--that Madeline Albright should be president. Now that Arnold's reopened that old citizenship box, I really think she should do it. If Kerry is looking for a good, strong VP, she's his gal, and it could position her well for a presidential bid, whether or not they win.
Plus, I really want a she-dem nomination before a she-republican so if anyone can pull the mom vote for the sake of feminine unity, it's the dems. I actually heard a republican friend say he hoped Condie Rice would run at least as a VP in upcoming years, and it put the fear of God into me. Of course, none of this is the point of the testimonies. Just what is the point continues to elude me. I'm left to assume it's to create a diverse set of soundbites to chose from for the upcoming season of political ads.
Dr. Rice's absense alone prohibits it from being a clear evaluation of the contributing factors for 9/11 it proclaims. Madeline speaking so close to Powell refreshed my memory on just how terrible it was when the Bush White House appointed an entire administration out of the military. Between the two testimonies, the clearest difference I could hear was the "General" dropping by Colin compared to Albright's diverse cast of supporters. I really want to read her book, btw. I've always considered her a hero of sorts since she was a woman who raised children (for at least some years as a single mom) while beginning her career, and still achieved such esteemed positions. Colin Powell distinguished himself from the rest of the Bush White House in a significant way this morning.
His analogies for the clear dichotomy of white hats vs. black hats in that simplistic world order pulled from Greek mythology instead of the usual namestays from the Judeo-Christian religions. For example, where a true Bush insider would have stayed on the anti-Christian ideological talking points, Colin used the Greek god Hydra to introduce terrorism in his monologue. He always has been the shining star in that cabinet. *gag me! * 
