Rice to appear before Waxman Thursday, October 25.

[deminks]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/10/23/showdown-rice-finally-ag_n_69630.html

After years of ignoring congressional letters and rejecting requests for testimony, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has finally agreed to subject herself to a grilling before Henry Waxman (D-CA) and the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.

With little fanfare and no additional details, the following entry was added yesterday to the committee's schedule:

Hearing with Secretary Rice on Iraq Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Thursday, October 25, 2007, 10:00 AM at 2154 Rayburn House Office Building.

(snip)

Unfortunately, Rice still appears resistant to speak candidly. According to a State Department official, she will balk at discussing "the administration's use of intelligence before the Iraq war and the outing of CIA operative Valerie Plame," though she's "more willing to discuss department policies implemented during her tenure as Secretary of State." How gracious.

(end snips)

I am quite sure that this will result in nothing but several "no one could have imagined" statements. It might be worth watching her squirm for a few minutes.

[calimary]

1. Well, well, well. Her highness the princess consort has agreed to stoop

to grant an audience with the peons. Call her condescenda (even though I prefer contradicta).

I'm so impressed. NOT!!!

And yeah, there will undoubtedly be several "no one could have imagined..." bullshit lines.

[grasswire]

2. REAAAAAAAALLLLLLY?!

Will she be sworn?

[deminks]

3. kick for the morning.

[malaise]

4. So contrary to what some DUers continue to post

Dems are demanding answers.

[Hydra]

5. "I'll come and talk

but only about what I want to."

Sound like a witness complying with the law to you?