"Senator, I'm going to demure here."

[trof]

Condee Rice to Sen. Sarbanes.
Demure:
Modest and reserved in manner or behavior.
Affectedly shy, modest, or reserved. See Synonyms at shy.

Honey, what you meant to say was "demur"

To voice opposition; object: demurred at the suggestion. See Synonyms at object.
Law. To enter a demurrer.
To delay.

But what you REALLY MEANT was that you decline to answer at this time.
What a moran.

[GAspnes]

1. on the other hand

Sarbanes correctly asked Condi "How do you reconcile refusing to come before Congress and answer questions, but go out and answer questions in other fora?"

Good ol' Latin plurals.

[trof]

2. ooooo, I LIKE that. Fora.

I'm dropping that into a conversation at the first opportunity.
thanks

[OldLeftieLawyer]

3. Sarbanes is fabulous

Check out his record. A real good Democrat, and an incredible academic history.

[3days]

4. Yeah but......

This is the e-mail I received from him today:
Dear :

Thank you for contacting me regarding the January 6, 2005 joint session to certify the 2005 electoral vote count and the objection brought forth by certain Members of Congress. I appreciate having the benefit of your views.

As you may know, under 3 U.S.C. § 15, for an objection to be heard, it is necessary for a Senator and a Member of the House of Representatives to object to the counting of electoral votes. Then, for the objection to be upheld, a majority of both houses of Congress must vote to uphold the objection. On January 6, 2005, after such an objection to the validity of Ohio's electoral vote count, Members of both houses of Congress used the statutorily mandated 2 hours of debate to highlight the troubling irregularities of the 2004 Presidential election. Among other concerns, Senators cited reports of voter intimidation, misallocation of voting machines in districts with large populations of minority voters, inaccurate counting of provisional ballots, compromised or inoperable voting machines, and poorly trained poll workers. Following the debate, the Senate voted to certify the Ohio electoral vote count 74 to 1.

I believe the debate was an important opportunity to shed light on election irregularities and hope that it will act as a catalyst for reforming the imperfections of our election process. It is the duty of all Members of Congress to ensure that every member of the public has trust in the integrity of our elections, and in that regard I have been a consistent supporter of legislative efforts to increase funding to modernize voting machines, improve the administration of elections, insure the accessibility of polling places to the disabled, as well as other important measures seeking to set a national standard for our voting process.

It is now evident that more needs to be done if the institution of democracy is to survive. It is my understanding that during the 109th Congress, legislation standardizing federal elections will be introduced, and you can be assured that I will support any effective proposals that buttress the functions of democracy for all. It is my belief that if America intends to set the benchmark for other democracies, Congress must protect the indispensable basis of democracy - the unhindered and uncompromised right for all people to vote.

Again, I appreciate your getting in touch with me about this important issue. Please do not hesitate to contact me in the future about issues of importance to you.

With
Thanks for contacting me, in the future please visit my web site at http://sarbanes.senate.gov rather than clicking reply.

With best regards,
Paul Sarbanes
United States Senator



Well no shit. I already knew what happened, I asked why he didn't stand up for us. All he gave was blah blah blah

[OldLeftieLawyer]

8. What did you expect?

Realistically, did you think he'd tell you that it was a futile and embarrassing gesture that would go nowhere and would mean nothing?

Pride counts. So does not tilting at windmills. There was absolutely nothing that could have been done, and, I, for one, am sick of Democrats dealing in symbolic gestures.

[rock]

5. Let's pass around some ra

(singular rum)

[BlueEyedSon]

7. LMFRO

(plural : recta)

[BlueEyedSon]

6. Wonder how much DATA she spilled in those other FORA?