Once again, a transcript of an interview with a powerful political person has been posted. And again, we here at Ogre's Politics and Views will help you learn what was really said with our own translation: *** BEGIN TRANSCRIPT

BILL O'REILLY, FOX NEWS HOST: How do you assess President Bush's falling poll numbers? He's at the lowest level of his presidency now. Why do you think that's happening?

CONDOLEEZZA RICE, SECRETARY OF STATE: Bill? Can I call you Bill? Bill, you're an idiot. It's a damn poll. The president isn't running for election, Bill, he's already won. He's going to do the right thing and he doesn't really care what your silly little poll says.

O'REILLY: Are you guys worry about it? Because you're a close adviser in addition to being secretary of State. And you see poll numbers fall that quickly, is it a concern?

CONDI: Bill? Clean your ears out. Didn't you hear me the first time? We're doing the right thing, NOT pandering. I know it's a foreign concept to you...

O'REILLY: All right. So you're going to tough it out and hope that history proves you correct.

MS. RICE: Bill. If you don't talk about something else, I'm leaving and you don't have a show.

O'REILLY: It's going to be fascinating to see how history unfolds on this. Now, 60 percent of black Americans, according to a new poll out today, say that race had something to do with the rescue effort in New Orleans, all right? Now you don't believe that...

WAR-MONGER RICE: Yes, that's right. I'm a racist and I hate blacks. Is that what you want me to say?

O'REILLY: Right, obviously you don't. And I don't believe that either. But you know who Damon Wayans is?

SECRETARY OF STATE: Are you going somewhere with this? I have an important job as secretary of state and you're really wasting my time...

O'REILLY: A very popular black actor and comedian. Comes out and blasts Bush. Kills him. All right. About Iraq and about a whole bunch of other things. I think that influences popular opinion in the African-American community against the president. Am I wrong?

RICE: You're an idiot. You do know what "idiot" means, don't you? Damon Wayans might influence people like you, Bill, but they're stupid, too. Look, you've got to face it -- there's a lot of stupid people in this country. Anyone who turns to someone who knows how to act like someone else for advice on politics fits into that category. Why don't they look to me for advice? I'm black, you know, Bill.

O'REILLY: But he doesn't directly address remarks to the African- American community.

RICE: That's because he's not a racist, you idiot. Would you prefer that he have meetings only with people of one race? President Bush sees Americans. He doesn't see so-called "African-Americans." He doesn't direct his remarks to a certain segment of society because he's the president -- the president of ALL AMERICANS, not just Americans that happen to be black. Would you be happier if he had meetings with just white people or just Asians?

O'REILLY: One more question on this. Does it hurt your feelings that most black Americans don't like the president?

RICE: No.

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O'REILLY: Do you take it personally?

RICE: I don't take anything personally, no. No. But I do like to have an opportunity to talk to people about what this president has meant for the empowerment of black Americans.

O'REILLY: Does it hurt your feelings when some anti-Bush people say that you're a shill for him and sold out your race?

RICE: Oh, come on. Why would I worry about something like that? Bill, the fact of the matter is, I've been black all my life. Nobody needs to help me how to be black.

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*** NOTE: From this point on, that's the actual transcript, without translation. More people need to send that message to idiots like Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton: "I've been black all my life. Nobody needs to help me how to be black."

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