An Odd Time of Year for Fighting

With only thirteen days left until the Iowa caucus candidates on both sides of the aisle are likely to start pandering their base for votes. But before Mike Huckabee can begin the Corn Battle, the Rice Battle must be fought.

Huckabee recently criticized the Bush administration's foreign policy, calling it ‘arrogant and unilateral.’ This comment seemed to offend Condoleezza Rice more than anyone else in the administration. The Huffington Post reports that Secretary Rice made a statement today in regards to Huckabee:

"The idea that somehow this is a go-it-alone policy is just simply ludicrous," said Rice. Usually strong criticism from the sitting administration against a presidential candidate is reserved until after the primary, but Secretary Rice seems to have had enough of the criticism being directed at the administration during the primary.

Remember: there are only thirteen days left, and we need not be distracted by insignificant scuffles like this one between Secretary Rice and Mike Huckabee. Let the best man or woman win, and leave the rest to Iowa.