Some pundits have placed Condoleezza Rice on the short list of potential vice presidential nominees for John McCain, but one coalition of liberal activists doesn't think the secretary of state should even be allowed to keep her current position.
TrueMajority.org and Democracy for America partnered with activist filmmaker Robert Greenwald's production company to run what they call a "smoking gun" advertisement on Philadelphia airwaves during Wednesday night's Democratic debate. Citing recent news reports suggesting that Rice condoned the torture of prisoners in U.S. custody, "Condi Must Go" (subscription) argues that Rice has acted illegally while in office.
The spot juxtaposes congressional testimony in which Rice said that "the United States doesn't and can't condone torture" with revelations that "the president's top advisers personally approved specific" harsh interrogation methods. "Rice personally told the CIA: 'This is your baby. Go do it,'" the ad says. It directs viewers to a Web site, CondiMustGo.com, where they can sign a petition calling for her removal from office.