Well, now we know where Robert Novak gets his ideas:

...chair-warmer Clarke claims that on the basis of Rice's "facial expression" he could tell she was not familiar with the term "al-Qaida."

Isn't that just like a liberal? The chair-warmer describes Bush as a cowboy and Rumsfeld as his gunslinger – but the black chick is a dummy. Maybe even as dumb as Clarence Thomas! Perhaps someday liberals could map out the relative intelligence of various black government officials for us.

--Ann Coulter column posted Wednesday, March 24

Robert Novak: Congressman, do you believe, you're a sophisticated guy, do you believe, watching these hearings, do you believe that Dick Clarke has a problem with this African-American woman, Condoleezza Rice?

Rahm Emmanuel: Say that again?

Robert Novak: Do you believe that Dick Clarke has a problem with this African-American woman, Condoleezza Rice?

Rahm Emmanuel: No. No. Bob, Bob, give me a break. No. No....

--Robert Novak on CNN, Thursday, March 25

(Thanks to Cursor for the Novak link.)