https://pjmedia.com/tatler/2012/07/13/the-first-american-vice-president-with-a-talent-for-anything/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 07:59:13 -0400<![CDATA[Amidst recent rumors that Condoleezza Rice may get Mitt Romney&#8217;s nod for the vice presidency, it&#8217;s worth acknowledging that Rice would be pretty much the most accomplished person in high elected office in our country in recent years, possibly ever. She is a Russian literature scholar, fluent in the language, and a classical pianist at a professional or near-professional level. (The thought of her debating Joe Biden has definite comic overtones.) Here she is playing Schumann&#8217;s Fantasiestucke, Op. 73 with cellist Kjell Stenberg just last May:]]>Fri, 13 Jul 2012 08:45:53 -0400<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2012/07/13/the-first-american-vice-president-with-a-talent-for-anything-n168195