Byrd is up now (Condaliesalot Rice Hearing).... CSPAN2

[kerry-is-my-prez]

n/t

[BlueEyedSon]

1. thx!

[Solly Mack]

2. "I do not subscribe to the notion that a senate must confirm a nominee

,baring lack of criminal acts,... etc..." as a matter of form

"... (confirmation) is not a ceremonial exercise..."

he's really just getting going... you can tell by the rising timbre

[rsmith6621]

3. Is He Planning on Fillabustering

This nomination??????

[leftchick]

4. not sure but...

he has his handy dandy binder out!

[Solly Mack]

6. Yeah, he does!

lol

[Solly Mack]

5. He's still talking....

with no sign of letting up

he's highlighting Condi's lies....in depth and with historical references...

[Ivote]

7. He Gets An Hour

:bounce:

[Solly Mack]

8. I know

and he'll take whatever else he can get too :)

[Midlodemocrat]

12. Gawd, I hope so.

I had heard some rumors on the internets about a filibuster, which would be awesome. Mandate my ass.

[anarchy1999]

9. Go here for running thread:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x1528090

[President Kerry]

10. Sen. Byrd, you're my hero!

[Midlodemocrat]

11. And he is doing a wonderful job. n/t

[patrice]

13. Good litany of Condis goofs. n/t

[0rganism]

14. Byrd's not the one I would have picked for this particular job

His involvment will almost certainly be used to further the new meme about racisim on the part of the Democratic party in its hesitance to confirm Dr. Rice. Anyone want to bet me that Byrd's bygone days of KKK participation won't be dragged out as a talking point by the media whores? Anyone?

[leftchick]

15. I heard that point made this AM on c-span..

I hope Boxer has the guts to do it. Whoops Byrd has ended.

[President Kerry]

16. who gives a rat's ass what they make of it?

Media whores are exactly that - whores. Anyone who buys into that ridiculous suggestions - that Byrd's against Rice cause she's black- without listening to his speech, can be written off in my book.

[0rganism]

19. if we'd given a rat's ass, your handle could be more than wishful thinking

It's tempting to write off the media whores and their captive audience when they pull this shit, but unless they are called on it each and every time, they will undermine any and all progressive efforts. The republicans figured this out a long time ago, invested billions in bringing their efforts to fruition, and it's finally paying off for them.

Ignoring is easy.

Losing is easy.

Someday, we'll figure out that winning elections is an important part of having a viable political movement, and stop writing off the death culture and its anti-liberal press as irrelevant. Until then...

Take it easy?

[LittleClarkie]

20. They already have

I heard one use it yesterday.

[Solly Mack]

17. didja hear that stupid ass from Virginia?

don't diminish Rice's credibility with other countries (leaders) by being "partisan"

lolol like she has any credibility with them....they know she lies too.

[oasis]

18. Allen's also a lying sack of shit so he has a birds of a feather thing

going with Condosleazy.