‘Rank-and-file’ dissatisfaction with Rice at State Dept.
‘Rank-and-file’ dissatisfaction with Rice at State Dept.
Within the State Department, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is “viewed by many rank-and-file empoyees as an aloof manager.” A recent American Foreign Service Association poll found that just 12 percent of officers “believe that…Rice is fighting for them.” The Washington Post has more on her mismanagement:
A third official who served under both secretaries recalled how, after an assistant secretary of state made a mistake resulting in several days of negative news coverage, Powell treated that person with civility. By contrast, the official said, Rice becomes angry over even minor news accounts, turning furiously to the relevant assistant secretary for an explanation. “Dressing someone down like that is not great for morale and does not encourage people to bring up bad news,” he said.
In a change that may have limited Rice’s exposure to the rest of the building, Rice moved news conferences to the fancier higher floors of State’s headquarters. While Powell held news media sessions outside — after escorting out foreign officials — Rice wanted a more dignified venue. Powell, after meeting with the media, chatted with workers in the lobby, reaching out to lower-level staff.
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Good lord!!! What an expression, and a gesture! What is she talking about here?
“So if you just get a good, firm grip on ‘em…”
November 10th, 2007 at 12:58 pmI’LL GET YOU, MY LITTLE PRETTY —- AND YOUR LITTLE DOG TOO!!!!
November 10th, 2007 at 1:01 pmTypical of ms.dead eye’s evil shoes….She’s telling a friend how she had him by the nad’s..The question would be who’s nad’s….Blessings.
November 10th, 2007 at 1:03 pmMust be a lot of dressing down going on in the State Department if that’s Rice’s typical response to mistakes and bad news. But at least she’s dressed up with a new pair of designer shoes every time she dresses them down.
November 10th, 2007 at 1:03 pmCondiliesalot is, and always has been, a diva.
November 10th, 2007 at 1:11 pmWhat’s the over-under on the concern troll(s) showing up to tell us it’s all racism, or sexism, and that Rice is paying the price for George’s far-sighted appointment of a black woman?
Ten minutes?
November 10th, 2007 at 1:24 pmBloody peasant!
(ooh, what a giveaway!)
November 10th, 2007 at 1:28 pmI love watching the repugs eating their own as much as the next person, but the thought of ANYONE mucnhing down SecofShoes does give me terminal indigestion!
November 10th, 2007 at 1:29 pmRice is the next ‘fall person’ for failed policies.
November 10th, 2007 at 1:35 pmRice is the next ‘fall person’ for failed policies.
Comment by Clumberfeet — November 10, 2007 @ 1:35 pm
It’s a good thing the repug party is full of fall persons. They will need a LOT more.
November 10th, 2007 at 1:36 pmWhat was Bush thinking putting a haughty, female house negro in charge of State? Anyone with any real life experience should have seen this coming!
Comment by Beefeater — November 10, 2007 @ 1:44 pm
Please flag this post as racist
November 10th, 2007 at 1:49 pmIt’s a good thing the repug party is full of fall persons. They will need a LOT more.
Comment by upside99 — November 10, 2007 @ 1:36 pm
They remind me of Lemmings
November 10th, 2007 at 1:54 pmIf there is ever another Austin Powers flick Condi should star as one of Dr. Evils psychophants.
November 10th, 2007 at 1:56 pmThere are no “minor” news accounts from this steroidally f’ed up bunch of destructobots. Every f’up is a significant to major f’up. And, aloof or not, she has to know that she has screwed the pooch on behalf of a rude, dimbulb, C-, silver spoon sucking demagogue who constantly puts her in her place in front of the world by reminding the world and her that he’s president and she’s not regardless of her fancy degrees.
Those minor news accounts are just more straws on a broken camels back. And everything that Condoleezza Rice has to show for the last seven years is hanging in her closet.
November 10th, 2007 at 1:56 pmWhat was Bush thinking putting a haughty, female house negro in charge of State? Anyone with any real life experience should have seen this coming!
Comment by Beefeater — November 10, 2007 @ 1:44 pm
Please flag this post as racist
Comment by troll buster — November 10, 2007 @ 1:49 pm
Someone please flag Harry Belafonte as racist, since he used the exact same terminology to describe Colin Powell.
November 10th, 2007 at 1:58 pmWhat was Bush thinking putting a haughty, female house negro in charge of State? Anyone with any real life experience should have seen this coming!
Comment by Beefeater — November 10, 2007 @ 1:44 pm
I’m not 100% sure of where you are trying to go with this, but I understand the concept of an “Uncle Tom”, in the form of Clarence Thomas. The Repugs like to have “tokens” in positions of power. They can always say, “see we are inclusive”, even though for instance, Colin Powell was made into a total fool, and complicent in the high crimes of the Bush administration, as is Rice.
November 10th, 2007 at 1:59 pmLOL.O,K,..I’m still realing that some one called her a diva….I alway’s thought Diva ment pretty and talented…..Neither fit’s the bill from my point of view…Her talent’s may only be known by bush, granted she can play and instriment.(not sure what kind or who’s.LOL) but she is clearly ugly and has dead eye’s…Her political qualaties could be filled by anyone who can read order’s or assembly intruction’s…Her best quality may be in buying shoe’s and I have seen her choices of late and they are pointy toed, butt ugly as she is..So there you have it, my view, she’s way in over her ugly head with the oil men..That’s all….
November 10th, 2007 at 2:03 pmThe Condolezza Rice, she be a thin-hulled craft.
The slightest breach, she drains bilge like a Russian freighter.
November 10th, 2007 at 2:05 pmLOL! What a fool. She is totally out of her league. She can’t make a decision to save her life. And when she makes a wrong one she goes into her shell of denial and blows up at anyone who dares to try to intrude into her little world.
This Administration is a failure. She is a big contributor. She ran around flying here and there and doing nothing. She had no plan. She was just another Bush suckup syncophant appeaser. She is a disgrace. Someday she may just stick her head out of her turtle shell and realize it. Until then let her blow up all she wants while the rest of us try to deal with reality until we can get a President who will appoint successful, competent, creative officials. As opposed to leaving failing ones in office to keep failing until they fail so badly even the President is shamed into replacing them, like Rummy.
Really, Republicans who still support this Administration or any of its offspring candidates for President (all of them except Ron Paul) have their heads so deep deep deep deep up their butts it will take a decade for them to pull out. By then the rest of us will long have moved on.
November 10th, 2007 at 2:08 pmprincess sparkle pony is the expert in all things condi!
November 10th, 2007 at 2:11 pmCondoleezza Rice is “viewed by many rank-and-file empoyees as an aloof manager.
November 10th, 2007 at 2:14 pmThat’s just a carry over from the conservative governing method isn’t it? You start with the assumption that you are morally and intellectually superior and therefore know what’s best for the masses, which by necessity means you have to stay aloof and condescendingly dismiss all criticism.
barfly, your post is priceless….Blessings
November 10th, 2007 at 2:15 pmCondiliesalot is, and always has been, a diva.
Comment by Badmoodman — November 10, 2007 @ 1:11 pm
I know, she’s was the fake provost of stanford and the fake national security advisor and a fake whatever!
November 10th, 2007 at 2:19 pmComment by Witch1 — November 10, 2007 @ 2:15 pm
blessings…
November 10th, 2007 at 2:20 pmhttp://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/9/8/11151/84918
GET A LOAD of THIS!
November 10th, 2007 at 2:20 pmComment by Witch1 — November 10, 2007 @ 2:15 pm
Say what we lefties want to say: Condi is a t_k_n.
November 10th, 2007 at 2:21 pmWhere are the trolls?
November 10th, 2007 at 2:21 pmWhere are the trolls?
Comment by Usual Leftist — November 10, 2007 @ 2:21 pm
i’ve noticed their absence too. they don’t come out for neo-cons of color, do they?
November 10th, 2007 at 2:26 pmHer talent’s may only be known by bush, granted she can play and instriment.(not sure what kind or who’s.LOL) but she is clearly ugly and has dead eye’s…Her political qualaties could be filled by anyone who can read order’s or assembly intruction’s…Her best quality may be in buying shoe’s and I have seen her choices of late and they are pointy toed, butt ugly as she is..So there you have it, my view, she’s way in over her ugly head with the oil men..That’s all….
Comment by Witch1 — November 10, 2007 @ 2:03 pm
Well, she played piano at 3 years old, but recently has been playing the Oboe and flute, while Bush is blowing bottles of Lone Star beer.
November 10th, 2007 at 2:27 pmThanks, Sh… I mean, Witch 1.
November 10th, 2007 at 2:28 pmComment by joe cantwell — November 10, 2007 @ 2:26 pm
With a former university provost at the top of government, we leftists know we don’t have much on “neocons.” Condi is too smart for us to recruit.
November 10th, 2007 at 2:28 pmSay what we lefties want to say: Condi is a t_k_n.
Comment by Usual Leftist
More strawmen? Your racism speaks volumes, P.
November 10th, 2007 at 2:29 pmAnd so the tiny little troll want’s to know where his buddies are…It must be hell to be ignored, time to raise the the draw bridge where ever his 2 brain cell’s take up more band width than they diserve..
November 10th, 2007 at 2:30 pmComment by Brain From Planet Arous — November 10, 2007 @ 2:27 pm
Provost, Stanford University
We lefties would like to ignore who held that job from 1993-1999.
She “got in” alright, yet we still don’t feel she should be employed.
It comes down to politics when we insult, not where they “got in” to college.
November 10th, 2007 at 2:31 pmCondi is too smart for us to recruit.
Comment by Usual Leftist —
And that whole thing about ignoring a PDB that said ” terrorists determined to strike US” was simply an aberration – an aberration, I tell you! She’s normally verrry smart!
November 10th, 2007 at 2:33 pmWhere are the trolls?
Comment by Usual Leftist — November 10, 2007 @ 2:21 pm
This is a little like Will Farrell asking “Where is the comic relief?”
November 10th, 2007 at 2:35 pmComment by barfly — November 10, 2007 @ 2:29 pm
That’s our racism, barf. That prick, P, who is our daily boogeyman, has us wrapped around his finger.
We lefties have really bad, twisted views. Our hypocrisy is stunning.
November 10th, 2007 at 2:39 pmComment by barfly — November 10, 2007 @ 2:29 pm
Why do we lefties front the word “strawmen” (stupid blog vocabulary term) when we don’t want to debate good points?
s..t..r..a..w..m..a..n
We are the most annoying punks and thugs. We are leftists.
November 10th, 2007 at 2:42 pmComment by ralph the wonder llama — November 10, 2007 @ 2:35 pm
We’re so funny. We should be the only ones in the workforce — overpaid and funnie.
November 10th, 2007 at 2:43 pmAnother one of Bush’s suck-ups who made it to the White House with little qualifications other than a willingness to worship at the feet of the boy-king.
November 10th, 2007 at 2:45 pmWe’re so funny. We should be the only ones in the workforce — overpaid and funnie.
Comment by Usual Leftist — November 10, 2007 @ 2:43 pm
????
I’m beginning to suspect that “Usual Left Tit” is a robo-troll whose random-word-generator circuit pre-empted its standard talking point program.
Either that, or it’s Mr. Pee and this is the best that he can do.
November 10th, 2007 at 2:48 pmName one positive thing that Rice has done while at State.
I rest my case.
November 10th, 2007 at 2:53 pmComment by Marie — November 10, 2007 @ 2:45 pm
I KNOW! There’s no way that a) holding a PhD in Political Science, b) having been a renowned full professor and c) having been provost of a top U.S. university isn’t qualification enough, in addition to all of the other involvements she’s had. THAT QUALIFIES HER TO WORK FOR A LOCAL SHOE STORE!
Robert Gates, that wussy defense secretary, was a college official before coming to DoD, yet we’re not calling him unqualified.
We’re nuts.
November 10th, 2007 at 2:53 pmIn addition, having been the National Security Advisor is only good enough for elevation to a management position at Kohl’s in your local strip mall.
November 10th, 2007 at 2:55 pmCome on, kiddies, how many of us have never expressed dissatisfaction with our boss. This is non-news on a slow day at TP.
November 10th, 2007 at 3:08 pmComment by republicans hate facts — November 10, 2007 @ 3:15 pm
A perfect case of the pot calling the kettle black?
We’re both crazy leftists and you know it.
November 10th, 2007 at 3:31 pmDoesn’t TP ban spam trolls like “Usual Leftist”
November 10th, 2007 at 3:53 pmShe needs to HANG with Cheney and the DUMB one.
November 10th, 2007 at 4:07 pmLet’s see: Who’s left of the neofascist regime in the WH? hmmmm…looks like CottonCandi will be the next to be the fall gal.
November 10th, 2007 at 4:19 pmThe military is turning against the State Department and the White House so maybe now Bush can use his personal militia (aka blackwater) to do the job of taking care of the uprising which is coming.
Once Condi is gone, then hunting season will move to Shooter and the Pea(brain).
November 10th, 2007 at 4:20 pmThere is one thing Condi’s expert at, however, and that is “buying shoes”. Let’s put Condi on a permanent shoe-buying expedition.
November 10th, 2007 at 4:21 pmDoesn’t TP ban spam trolls like “Usual Leftistâ€
Comment by Del Capslock — November 10, 2007 @ 3:53 pm
Flag ‘em, dude. Over and over and over.
November 10th, 2007 at 5:18 pmIn addition, having been the National Security Advisor is only good enough for elevation to a management position at Kohl’s in your local strip mall.
Comment by Usual Leftist — November 10, 2007 @ 2:55 pm
Especially a NSA who allowed the 9/11 attacks. I say jail her, along with Bush, Rove, Rumsfeld, Kristol, Perle, Wolfowitz our Usual Leftist. Cheney? Hang him.
November 10th, 2007 at 5:22 pmPoor stupid conservatives think that being a ‘professor’ with a specialty in a single eastern block SOVIET country, qualifies them to work in the field of ‘diplomacy’ at an international level. Even though they’ve NEVER worked in the field, and have no expertise!!!!
Poor Republican wingnuts, are so stupid, they believe a DEGREE in TALKING ABOUT something, makes them an expert in DOING SOMETHING!
And THIS is exactly why the Bush REGIME has f**ked everything up! Because of little morons like Mr Pisses on himself!
Comment by republicans hate facts
Well, as a private tutor hired by Poppy Bush in the 1990s, she did manage to toilet train a Chimp and teach him how to use a knife and fork. That was quite a accomplishment, even if Condi is terrible at everything else.
November 10th, 2007 at 5:31 pmIn addition, having been the National Security Advisor is only good enough for elevation to a management position at Kohl’s in your local strip mall.
Comment by Usual Leftist — November 10, 2007 @ 2:55 pm
Kohl’s….?
No, no, no. She can manage the FERRAGAMO boutique. After all, she’s an expert on Ferragamos.
November 10th, 2007 at 5:37 pmSo her employees hold her in the same regard as her employers?
In the real world, if your employers are dissatisfied, your employees are demoralized, and your department is ineffective, you get canned. Please explain; why does she have a job?
November 10th, 2007 at 5:49 pmWell, if it’s a crisis there at the State Department, then she should -
GO SHOE SHOPPING, BABY!!!
Buck Fush
November 10th, 2007 at 5:53 pmComment by Usual Leftist — November 10, 2007 @ 3:31 pm
acutally Im a crazy rightist posing as a crazy leftist posing as a crazy rightist posing as a crazy leftist who is really a moderate.
November 10th, 2007 at 6:25 pm“Leftist” is a giveaway. NEWSFLASH: THERE ARE NO AMERICAN LEFTISTS. In fact, most Americans can’t identify a “leftist”. They only exist in the twisted minds of neocon scum.
November 10th, 2007 at 6:31 pmUsual Leftist, quitting again?
remember what dick cheney once said:
winners never quit and quitters never quit.
November 10th, 2007 at 8:02 pmul?
ul?
November 10th, 2007 at 8:06 pmI think the UL troll may have been blocked. Or, maybe Mommy took it to Mass?
November 10th, 2007 at 8:11 pmThat picture is the thing of nightmares… she is just.. creepy. I’m sorry but… so… so creepy.
November 10th, 2007 at 8:16 pmShouldn’t surprise anyone. Even when she was merely W’s campaign adviser on foreign affairs those who knew her from her Stanford days spoke of her imperious personality, her propensity for blaming low-ranking subordinates for her failures, and her intolerance of dissent. But she was a spoiled only child who was treated like a spoiled only child for her entire adult life. Powell, on the other hand, whatever else might be the effect of his UN performance on his reputation, had been an Army lieutenant and knows how important it is to work with the troops — uniformed or civilian.
November 10th, 2007 at 9:33 pmI think the UL troll may have been blocked. Or, maybe Mommy took it to Mass?
Comment by pete — November 10, 2007 @ 8:11 pm
no, he’s over at the rudy post getting frustrated and angry. take a look, it’s pretty funny.
November 10th, 2007 at 9:53 pmHeckava job from the Farragamo shoe shopping Girlfriday. Not only unqualified as Secretary of Shoe Shopping State but unqualified as National Security Adviser.
November 10th, 2007 at 10:07 pmno, he’s over at the rudy post getting frustrated and angry. take a look, it’s pretty funny.
Comment by joe cantwell — November 10, 2007 @ 9:53 pm
Yeah, pounding keys and flinging feces. Poor troll really should seek help before he hurts himself, or others.
November 10th, 2007 at 10:09 pmYou must be kidding me.
Who in their right mind (right-wing mind) could possibly accuse Rice as being aloof, unsupportive, and unaware of what is going on ?
/sarcasm off
November 10th, 2007 at 10:33 pmYou can always count on Democrats and Liberals to attack conservatives of color. I can’t think of a single conservative of color that the Libs have ever liked. Can you?
Comment by TCDon — November 11, 2007 @ 8:34 am
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A person of color who likes Republicans are as much whores or misinformed as middle class whites who vote for Republicans. They do NOTHING for them, and use FEAR as the linchpin.
It is like being called an Anti-Semite when you criticize the Likud Party/Zionists or being called Un-American when you criticize the Bush Administration. Orthodox Jews mostly dislike their current Right Wing Government, as do 70% of the American public and 90% of the rest of the planet dislike the Bush Administration.
The only ones who agree with your assertions are Fundamentalists, Defense Contractors, Defense Companies, Oil companies, and Rednecks.
November 11th, 2007 at 12:19 pmRice is a WAR CRIMINAL.
November 11th, 2007 at 1:24 pmYes, Rice in a WAR CRIMINAL and she is living proof of the extent to which our nation has been destroyed by Bush and his crooks. Seven years ago, we had a functioning State Department. Not any more.
November 11th, 2007 at 4:52 pmWhile Powell held news media sessions outside — after escorting out foreign officials — Rice wanted a more dignified venue. Powell, after meeting with the media, chatted with workers in the lobby, reaching out to lower-level staff.
November 10, 2007 12:56 pm | Comment (82)
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“Let them eat cake”. Right Condi?
November 11th, 2007 at 6:20 pmShit happens – but if you look good, who cares!
Apparently this would not be applicable to Rice.
November 11th, 2007 at 7:52 pmRice being snooty tooty? Unheard of!
November 11th, 2007 at 7:52 pmIMPEACH; INDICT AND IMPERISON THE FACIST ADMINISTRATION OF THE US. THAT IS, IF THE US HAS ANY INTENTION IN REGAINING ANY INTERNATIONAL CREDIBILITY, AT THIS STAGE NO ONE TRUSTS THE US. IF THESE WAR CRIMINALS DO NOT FACE ACCOUNTABILITY, YOU WON’T BE SAYING “GOD BLESS AMERICA”. YOU WILL BE SAYING “GOD HELP AMERICA!”. THE US IS ALONE!
November 12th, 2007 at 3:17 pmRICE IS A WAR CRIMINAL! AS MUCH AS ANY SECOND WORLD WAR NAZI CRIMINAL. NO DIFFERENCE!
November 12th, 2007 at 3:19 pm