Condoleezza Rice is a brilliant, shining light of a woman who I’ve always admired at a distance. Regardless of what you think of the Bush administration generally, Secretary of State Rice has always been exceptionally great at her job; she’s a believer in freedom, free markets and capitalism, and she’s a dependable and competent diplomat. With speculation now that John McCain may offer her a chance to run alongside him for the vice-presidency of the United States, I interviewed bestselling author Mary Beth Brown, whose biography Condi: The Life of a Steel Magnolia was released about a month ago, and gained an even greater appreciation for the current US Secretary of State. Click the triangle here to listen (9 mins), and click here to find out more information about the book.

 

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