Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice with President Bush at the White House on Sunday.(By Chip Somodevilla -- Getty Images)
From The Washington Post:
She is immaculately dressed, as always, wearing a gold necklace and a tailored suit in the fashionable color known as aubergine. And she is relaxed, which is a change from her usual demeanor, as the week bends toward Thanksgiving and her thoughts turn to life after Jan. 20.
Condoleezza Rice may be the most disciplined person in this town of workaholics. She has always been the perfect young woman, pleasing and impressing others. Her mother, Angelena, advised her, "Always remember, if you're overdressed, it reflects badly on [other people]; if you're underdressed, it reflects badly on you," according to a 2001 interview conducted by The Post's Dale Russakoff. And she has lived by that rule -- operating with the steely control that she learned as an ice skater and pianist.
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My Comment: Agree or disagree with her .... she has for the past 8 years played a pivotal role in shaping U.S. intelligence and foreign policies. A remarkable achievement when one considers how fleeting most careers are in Washington.