Nightmare in the State Department

It seems that no one in the Bush Administration has advanced beyond the concrete stage of cognitive thinking. This doesn't surprise me about George W. After all he is noted for a lack of curiosity.

But to learn that our Secretary of State--a woman who negotiates with foreign leaders in languages she does not speak--cannot comprehend the English language unless communicated to her in the most elementary forms is rather scary.

However, what other explanation can there be for her misinterpretation of Senator Barbera Boxer's comment regarding families of soldiers serving in Iraq. Senator Boxer merely pointed out that Ms. Rice has no immediate family who would be serving in Iraq. She did not accuse her nor condemn her for being childless. So why is Condi in such a peevish snit?

One can only wonder how much impact Ms. Rice's failure to understand simple communications has had on the ongoing debacle in Iraq.

Perhaps the Dems need to start speaking to the GOP in monosyllables to avoid future misunderstandings.