May 302008

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Condoleezza Rice has done something sure to win the hearts of glam-rock fans. She has joined the Kiss Army!

From Breitbart/AP.

Rice was in the Swedish capital Thursday for an international conference on Iraq. Kiss had a sold-out concert to play Friday.

“I was thrilled,” Rice said of her late-night encounter with Kiss frontman Gene Simmons and bandmates Paul Stanley, Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer in the executive lounge of the Sheraton Hotel where they signed autographs and handed out backstage passes and T-shirts to her staff.

Well, Ms. Rice, according to Mr. Simmons, you are far, far from being the first “fan” that’s been thrilled to meet the God of Thunder in a hotel bar.

To my knowledge though, you are the first standing Secretary of State to do so. Actually, there are rumors that Henry Kissinger did try to cash in on the Kiss phenomenon during the ’70s with an ill-fated attempt at his own fan club “The Kissinger Army” but, that was during the Carter years when cocaine was non-addictive.

Back on track.

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“It was really fun to meet Kiss and Gene Simmons,” she told reporters, noting that they seemed well-informed about current events. The band had asked if she could stop by after she finished dinner with the Swedish foreign minister and Rice readily agreed, she said.

Again with Gene, calm down Condi.

You too can achieve the same level of excitement by joining the Kiss Army at the official Kiss website.