Official Thread # 3 -- Rice confirmation debate

[Skidmore]

All yours. Cuss and discuss.

Contiued from
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=post&forum=132&topic_id=1527161&mesg_id=1527161

[realFedUp]

1. AND WE'RE BACK

ok, batter up.

[rodeodance]

2. byrd, boxer and kerry this afternoon (think they said Kerry)

[rodeodance]

4. one hour of closing arguments on Wed they said

[American Tragedy]

7. What time??? Is it on CSPAN?

[sunnystarr]

25. No they didn't say Kerry in the announcement before lunch. (nt)

[Pirate Smile]

90. I don't think so - Allen and Hagel along with Byrd and Boxer.

After that there should be 4 more hours left (according to Lugar before Lunch break) so I assume Kerry will go then.

[underpants]

3. Inside thread POLL:How many Repubs will mention that Rice speaks Russian?

:shrug:

[rodeodance]

5. maybe the remaining folks who vote yes? (dem and repug)

[rodeodance]

10. Durban (R) and Feinstein coming up also

[Skidmore]

13. Feinstein....Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

[Skidmore]

8. As many as can dance on the head of a pin--errr---a pinhead.

[JerseygirlCT]

9. Over and over and over again

Although since Bush is helping to hasten Russia's disintegration back into totalitarianism, perhaps that will once again be a useful skill?

[katinmn]

14. or started piano lessons at age 3

[rodeodance]

17. or was raised in Birmingham. AL !!

[rodeodance]

20. McConnell, Repug Kentucky--"remarkable woman"

[rodeodance]

22. says Condi born under the "heavy hand of Jim Crow"

[rodeodance]

28. "at age 3 she begain piano lessens"' there you go--Score 1

[Carni]

86. When did the Repukes become so keen on the civil rights movement??

This is freaking laughable...they take money from Bob Jones U and the like and then they can stand up with a straight face and spew all this crap?

I can barely stand to listen to this blather from these liars.

[Bjornsdotter]

138. Tin Foil Hat On

McConnell also stated that Rice was in the White House on 9/11 and was in the bunker watching the TWO planes strike the World Trade Towers....amazing her and Georgie-Porgie saw the same video.

I'd like to see the video.

Cheers,
Kim

[katinmn]

48. We can play Condi Bingo

Piano
Birmingham
Provost
Russian language
Integrity
Courage
Leadership
Brilliant

[underpants]

89. Yep she was a prodigy

We have a "she started playing piano" sighting below

[blm]

16. They MOCKED Kerry for speaking four languages

and further mocked Teresa for speaking five.

[eek]

35. and of course her husb- speaks none

n/t

[rodeodance]

52. because they were liberal Bostonians

[realFedUp]

19. such an irony

Who would have thought that Republicans
are supporting a female African-American
who worked at Stanford, that liberal bastion
of liberalism, and who speaks Russian.
The cold war must be over. :-)

Sounds like an ideal liberal if you didn't
know she's a liar.

[sabra]

30. Looks like your questions is being answered right now...

[underpants]

6. Damn! I was really plowing through "American Heroines" by Kay Bailey

Okay I guess I will have to stop and listen to this.

[Skidmore]

11. Undies, you've gotta stronger constitution than I do. nt

[rodeodance]

12. who else is listed in Hutchenons book?

[rodeodance]

15. gosh-7 hours remain today

[unpossibles]

18. do they believe their own crap they spew

or is it like the Prohibition where they pretended to believe?

""Those in charge must be held accountable for mistakes," Bayh said, even while saying the administration was attempting to do the right thing in Iraq.

On the other hand, Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchinson, R-Tex., agreed that while mistakes were made it was wrong to rehash them. She lauded Rice for a "steady hand" in staying the course on the war on terrorism."

uh.. you know how this would sound for anyone not in their Kamp...?

even though mistakes were made by Osama Bin laden, it's wrong to rehash them.
Even though mistakes were made by Charles Manson, it's wrong to rehash them.
You know, that Hitler made some mistakes sure, but...who are we to judge?

Why, I remember just how forgiving they were/are with Bill Clinton... Can't you feel the love?

[oldtime dfl_er]

21. Radio? streaming?

I want to listen but am stuck in a cube!!!

www.cafepress.com/showtheworld

[sabra]

26. C-SPAN.ORG

http://www.c-span.org/watch/cspan2_wm.asp?Cat=TV&Code=CS2

[nickinSTL]

at cspan

http://www.cspan.org/

[oldtime dfl_er]

40. thanks!!

www.cafepress.com/showtheworld

[CWebster]

23. What foreign leaders has she established

stong bonds with?

[fooj]

38. maybe we should ask this blow-bag that very question! E-mail away!

[Skidmore]

24. Mitch McConnell referring to "America's new approach to

foreign policy". Interesting, it's no longer the much touted Bush Doctrine.

[blueblitzkrieg]

27. Newsflash: RICE PLAYS THE PIANO!!!

just in case you didn't know, Sen. McConnell was kind enough to fill us in.

[Ivote]

36. Nero Played The Fiddle

n/t

[rodeodance]

37. she "develops" "crafts" led effort to get rid of SH--you bettcha--she

really did lead the effort thru. lying, misleading, etc etc

[fooj]

45. As do I...doesn't qualify me for the Sec of State position!

What a crock...

[rodeodance]

81. maybe you just cannot craft lies as well as she does? wink

[E_Smith]

29. OH PUKE- the Condi Life Story

she played with yo yo ma!

[sabra]

32. Blah Blah Blah

[fooj]

31. I heard something hilarious today...a DJ on the radio was encouraging

his listeners to watch C-span today...he said that it was going to be something to see!! Said Byrd debating on the senate floor was just like watching Jimmi Hendrix master his guitar! What a hoot! Word is spreading...

[realFedUp]

33. Cabbagepatch McConnell going over the biography again

"Yeah, despite years of we conservative white men
keeping female black women under our thumbs,
we are now supporting her as Secretary of
State because she knows where all the skeletons
are hidden."

[rodeodance]

41. gee, he forgot to say she speaks Russian!!

[Avalux]

34. Complete trust and confidence of the pResident -

ass kisser, you mean. That's it Mitch, play the race card, keep regurgitating the many wonders of Condi. WHO CARES BECAUSE SHE'S STILL A LIAR.

[realFedUp]

43. who really writes this stuff?

I can just imagine one of the rightwingnut
"think" tank workers up all night getting
this stuff ready.

[eek]

44. as bush so eloquently stated?!?!

:wtf: :puke:

[nickinSTL]

39. Enormous success story in Afghanistan

Ok, McConnell says that Rice WAS INSTRUMENTAL in deposing Hussein

So, the failures ARE HER FAILURES as well.

[Skidmore]

42. He had a whole list of major policy decisions she was responsible

for--supposedly.

[rodeodance]

50. yes, beatiful poopy floweres in bloom--oh those colors do light up the

otherwise bleek landscape.

[E_Smith]

51. she is "SWEET"!!! oh yeah. n/t

[E_Smith]

46. inauguration speech rehash

[eek]

55. when do they do the full-Senate vote?

n/t

[rodeodance]

not vote till tomorrow till one hour summary statements.

[realFedUp]

63. Tomorrow morning supposedly

[in_cog_ni_to]

47. Ugh! Ack!

:puke:

We need Dr. Rice's leadership at this crucial time???? Think again Mitch.

Repukes are a bunch of sick puppies. My apologies to puppies. ;)

[JerseygirlCT]

49. Seems like the GOP are saying

that the Dems ought to vote for Rice b/c she's African American.

I find it interesting that they all spend so much time on her childhood and race, and very little on her time as NSA...

[realFedUp]

54. yep.....

they can't focus on her mistakes
and lies.

[rodeodance]

56. growing up in the South is an assert--promotes strong character

[JerseygirlCT]

77. Sounds like they're saying

"good career choice on her part to be born African American in the South..."

These are the same guys screaming about affirmative action, right?

[Avalux]

53. Compassionate????

THAT is a tough sell. Cold hard bitch is more like it.

[JohnOneillsMemory]

57. OMG! "named after the Italian musical term for 'play with sweetness'"-LOL

How appropriately named a lying bullshitter who acts as race and gender human credential for other war criminals!

Ya learn somethin' every day...

[fooj]

58. You know, it just occured to me why they bore us with her life story!

Her true accomplishments are limited, especially since she has been serving her hubb...oops, the president! McConnell is getting an e-mail from me!! God, before this is over-they are ALL going to know who I am...

[nickinSTL]

59. Spreading liberty?

Anyone get the image of spreading manure from that statement?

[NYC]

116. Liberty Fertilizer.

http://www.nwco.quik.com/rirl/fertilizer.htm

Call for volume discounts.

[stevedeshazer]

60. Jesus, is there a bigger DRONE than McConnell.

I'm sure the fact that his wife is a Cabinet secretary has NO bearing on his drivel.

[Roland99]

72. AUUUUGGGGHH!!! That's my Senator

I'm so ashamed.

:(



And he's likely to be the next Senate Majority Leader.

[Wisc Badger]

123. I Hope to anything and everthijng Holy that you are wrong

[E_Smith]

61. THIS IS SICK!!

this is the worst piece of shit I've ever heard.

[rodeodance]

65. whinning that Condi did not get confirmed on Jan, 20--(then we would

have both the king and the Queen coronated)

[CWebster]

62. He is itemizing all the failures as successes. nt

[eek]

68. screw you McCrappal. She was responsible for letting 9/11 happen!

"I believe it was called....."

She should be in jail.

[CWebster]

101. commending Boxer. nt

[feminazi]

64. how did iraq have the means to attack us, Mitch?

*

[CrownPrinceBandar]

66. "See our fights through till the end"......................

Even if the fight is wrong, Mitch?

[rodeodance]

69. "ending tyranny"---uu.. he, too, has the tynanny talk (vs 'terrorism" )

[Occulus]

70. now he's talking policy

THIS IS NOT THE TIME TO TALK POLICY, MR. MCCONNELL!!!!!!

[rodeodance]

76. did he hear you?

[E_Smith]

67. "we should not be debating this"

he wants it all to just go away. democrats are "snipers."

[rodeodance]

71. tsk, tsk, --what a drone!!

[stevedeshazer]

73. Thank God, McConnell yields the floor

Glory Hallelujah.

[realFedUp]

79. and I'm sorry the floor didn't yield to him....

wouldn't it be great to press a button
and some of these guys disappear down
the rabbit hole.

[sabra]

74. That was a waste of 15 minutes...

[realFedUp]

75. hehehe, my cable provider just switched Cspan to a shopping channel

Yeah, we're shopping for some true leaders
who tell the truth.

[Oreo]

78. Will McCain kiss her ass?

How does he stand on the nomination?

[Skidmore]

80. If * has successfully cracked his whip,

McCain will purr like a kitten.

[rodeodance]

84. puuuuuuurrrrrrr...

[nickinSTL]

82. Why not?

He spent the last 2 years kissing Bush's...

[American Tragedy]

83. Here we go now!

[rodeodance]

88. now listen up--a good history lesson from Byrd right now

[Az_lefty]

85. what a waste of time that was.....

[Vadem]

Bob Byrd is up!!!.....n/t

[realFedUp]

91. He loves Hamilton....

[rodeodance]

94. only requires to give advice and consent--(up to Senators to think)!!

[realFedUp]

87. THE BYRDMAN IS ON

yeeeeaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh.

[anarchy1999]

92. Senator Byrd's is up now, I suggest a thread #4, in his behalf!

n/t, It's going to be awesome! Stand back and get out of the way.

[sabra]

97. I second that!

[hilster]

100. complimenting Boxer & Kerry

woot

[JohnOneillsMemory]

93. 2:40 EST Sen Byrd is up quoting Hamilton.

[rodeodance]

96. reminding the Senators of their responsibility to debate

[rodeodance]

98. impressed with Boxer and Kerry

[realFedUp]

95. The position of Sec. of State is one of the most important....

It's the Sec. of State who sits at the
right hand (and knees) of the President
of the U.S.

[E_Smith]

102. gives Boxer and Kerry props n/t

[eek]

126. I propose a blast to the Senate

I'm gonna send a fax/note/email to all the Senators that says, simply:


Dear Senator So and So,

Before you vote on Ms. Rice's appointment as Secretary of State I urge you to carefully consider the following:

"I believe the title was 'Bin Laden Determined to Attack Inside the United States."

Respectfully,

Bla Bla


Anyone with me?

[blueblitzkrieg]

99. Byrd commends Boxer and Kerry for their questioning of Condi nt

[rodeodance]

103. is giving Condi her due regarding her achievments I have no problem

with that-

[E_Smith]

105. Condoleeza is NO COLIN POWELL

[Skidmore]

109. Colin Powell is no Colin Powell either.

Colin Powell--the Man or the Myth?

[E_Smith]

113. the myth. n/t

[Vadem]

104. I love this man! He is praising all her "wonderful" credentials....

and then he is going to say she LIED, LIED, LIED us into war!!!!!

[Az_lefty]

106. yep, just waiting for the knock-out punch

[CrownPrinceBandar]

108. Right. Enough of the niceties.....................

let the vivisection begin!

[rodeodance]

110. upset with folks who demonize Senators for holding up the process

[rodeodance]

"consent" is NOT a 'ceremonial exercise"--good for you Byrd!!

[American Tragedy]

107. He's acknowledging her academic achievements, but saying that

she must be judged on her professional record.

[Roland99]

111. Slamming the GOP for saying debating Rice's hearing is "petty politics"

[CrownPrinceBandar]

112. Stick it to 'em Bobby!

[JoMama49]

119. Senator Byrd may be old and a little feeble, but his mind

is still like a steel trap!

[rodeodance]

120. "used our military to strike another nation first-without being provoked"

[stevedeshazer]

114. Byrd just pulled out his Constitution!

He's right, it's all there.

[anarchy1999]

118. Please move here for all the dial up users.

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

[American Tragedy]

115. The Senate has a right to question the opposing executive branch

and he's disturbed at the collective reaction to the Democrat's call for debate.

[fooj]

117. He is the man! ENOOOORMOUS OPPOSITION!

[fooj]

122. National Security Strategy...UNCONSTITUTIONAL! Go Get Em!

[rodeodance]

124. brought a nation to war by "his" decison alone (preemptive doctrine)

[E_Smith]

121. Time to hammer the neocons. n/t

[rodeodance]

127. preemptive doctrine omits the PEOPLE's input (thru represenatives)

[fooj]

125. barely acknowledges The Constitution...He is on fire!

[Acryliccalico]

128. Byrd is burning her butt.................Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!

:kick:

[Untouchedalarm]

130. Let the choir say amen

[Skidmore]

129. Power in the hands of one man to wage war....Byrd

is so right. It just makes me furious all over again that the Dems rolled on this and did not stand up when the IWR was first brought forward. God bless Barbara Lee. The chickenhearted Dems are getting what the deserve now in having to now fight this the hard way. Let them earn their stripes. So few voices of integrity.

[rodeodance]

133. "conjurs the image of a mushroom cloud" (lets throw in some newts for

good luck) te he--I had this image of Rice stirring up something over a big kettle!!

[fooj]

131. Far more war power than The Constitution gives the prez...

Overblown rhetoric!!! LMAO!

[fooj]

132. Hey, what about that CONCLUSIVE evidence, Condiliar!

[rodeodance]

134. "categorically stated-S. actiively purpusing a nuclear weapon"!!

[rodeodance]

135. "susposed evidence" that al-quida and SH" were linked --GO BYRD!

[rodeodance]

136. "what (Condi) did not say is that these links were being called into

question"

[E_Smith]

137. "Clearly contacts between Al Qaeda and Iraq." Condoliar Sept. 2002

[fooj]

139. That's 149 Dollars for every minute since Jesus Christ was born!

AWESOME!

[E_Smith]

140. 9/11 HERE WE GO

[jdonaldball]

141. KA-BOOM! The memo!