Did Barbara Boxer just say she would vote "yea" for Negroponte on C-Span?

[Democrat Dragon]

I think it means that we arn't sending enough letters and e-mails!

I think his nomination isn't getting enough attention and people have forgotten what he has done!

EDIT:

Boxer:http://boxer.senate.gov/contact/webform.cfm

Kerry:http://kerry.senate.gov/bandwidth/contact/email.html

Reid:http://reid.senate.gov/email_form.cfm

Others:http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm

[CubsFan1982]

1. Uh-oh.

Better add Boxer to the list of neo-con freepers!

/sarcasm off

[Democrat Dragon]

2. I'm not accusing her as such

Where's the link to the DU action alert concerning at least a hearing or fillibuster for Negroponte's nomination?

[DadNascar5]

3. That's what she said

I was watching

[Ashamed_American]

4. Yes she did.

I don't like it, but I'm not going to dive down her throat and begin the calls of "ship jumping" for Mrs. Boxer. As much as I disagree with her decision here, she is still my hero and warrior. This is a notch on the wrong belt though.


www.BlackEyedSundays.com

[Webster Green]

5. It means they can't tie him to the death squads...

Sad as that is, he denies any involvement, and apparently didn't leave a paper trail. If there were witnesses who could tie him to the death squads, they probably died in a small plane crash, or committed "suicide".

Boxer has nothing to gain by alluding to Negroponte's shady past unless she can prove something.

[Democrat Dragon]

8. what about the mess in Iraq?

[Webster Green]

12. That would be smirky's mess!

Boxer is choosing her battles. I think she is choosing them wisely.

Its politics.

She's a politician.

[Democrat Dragon]

14. Negroponte was the AMBASSSADOR of Iraq, so he should hold some

responsibility

[Webster Green]

27. Oh, I agree that he does....

I wish she would vote against the appointment, but I can also see her strategy in not doing so. I certainly don't think that makes her a traitor or DINO.

Lets see what happens with the judicial nominations.

[0007]

35. I disagree

He should be sitting in the Hague with Kissinger

[expatriot]

6. That nasty little adjective, senatorial, spares no one...

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

7. I hope that she has the good grace to return the roses.

Damn. And, here I thought there might be a Democrat I could vote for in 2008.

Anybody know what her excuse is for voting for torture?

[CubsFan1982]

11. You mean someone who agrees with you 100% of the time.

You ain't gonna find that unless you run yourself.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

13. So, you agree with her decision to vote for the torturer?

I'm not asking for her to agree with me all the time. I am expecting her (and, the rest of the Democrats) to have the courage to vote against Negroponte and his ilk.

[CubsFan1982]

28. You can't really call him a torturer if you don't have solid proof.

Like someone said before, why make a fuss about and make an ass of yourself if you can't prove it? I don't like Negroponte but Boxer may be privy to more information than we are. She also has the right to make unpopular decisions without being labeled a DINO. Considering what she has done in the recent past for us, she is FAR from a neo-con, and I get tired of seeing good Democrats getting slammed because they deviate ever so slightly from what the ideological purists demand.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

37. Perhaps not, but we can sure as hell accuse him of being one.

Seeing as how he hasn't been indicted or brought to trial for his "alleged" crimes. As far as I know, Alberto Gonzales wasn't "proven" to be in charge of torture either. Rice hasn't been "proven" to be a lousy SoS either.

I'm an admirer of Senator Boxer, and promoted her for a run for the presidency on this board, long before it was fashionable to do so. But, that doesn't give her an instant pass on a bad vote.

[Benhurst]

23. True. But it would be nice to belong to a political party which

draws the line at torture and murder.

[DistressedAmerican]

9. I Want My Roses Back!

I thought she was the one. But, now I ask myself if that person still exists in this party.

[Democrat Dragon]

10. kick

[DistressedAmerican]

16. Funny!

You should drop me some images if you have more. I'm thinking about a submissions page for the site.

[politicasista]

15. Uh Oh, I smell some Boxer bashing

First Kerry, then Miz Clinton, now Boxer. Nothing ever changes. :shrug:

I still give her kudos for contesting the election. She is a hero in my book.

[Vinnie From Indy]

20. It is painfully obvious to me that some of these are BS set-up posts

Rove's boys, and I do mean BOYZZZZZZZ!

[fujiyama]

38. In all fairness

I would not lump Kerry and Boxer with Clinton.

They've done a decent job opposing this year.

Clinton deserves the bashing she gets IMO.

[Vinnie From Indy]

17. Gee! Thanks for starting another Dem bashing thread! n/t

[Democrat Dragon]

19. again:I'm not bashing

I don't think people are putting much attention to this! Maybe Gannongate is a distraction from flooding Dem Senate E-mail boxes!

Boxer is a good Senator, but she seems un-informed about this.

[Vinnie From Indy]

21. Sure, and monkeys are gonna fly out of my ass any second now. N/T

[Still_Loves_John]

18. So who wins the pool

on when people would turn on Boxer?

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

24. Who won the pool when Boxer turned on the people?

I musta missed that one.

[Selatius]

22. It's not Dem bashing

The person is simply asking if Boxer is voting to confirm Negroponte. It is a perfectly valid question. Labeling it "bashing" only serves to stifle discussion, not promote it. That's something we see all too often with conservatives who don't want to hear the music.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

25. Some here see questioning the vote of anybody with (D) as "bashing.

No matter how egregious that vote may be. You may notice that none of the posts by them contain a defense of her decision.

[Vinnie From Indy]

32. You might also notice

that these posts come in waves and have several of the same folks in the "amen" corner.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

34. So?

Are you defending her vote? Do you consider it "bashing" to disagree with her vote and call her to task for it? Or, should we roll over like our our alleged "leaders" are so fond of doing?

[Cha]

29. I agree...we can certainly ask what

the latest votes are..and be allowed to disagree with them.

That doesn't mean we disown that politician. But we can sure write to them and tell them why we disagree.

[Mojambo]

26. I'll send her an email and let her know

that I disagree with her position on this issue and will work against her on this issue.

But I'll be happy to continue to support and work with her on the myriad of issues on which we are in complete agreement.

[bigwillq]

30. Boxer said on CNN this morning

that she would vote "yea" for Negroponte.

[Democrat Dragon]

31. Did she state her reason?

[bigwillq]

39. She said something to the extent that although

she didn't support him when he was chosen for his current position, she feels he has proved that he is a strong leader. Something to that extent, CNN was on in the background when I was getting ready for work today. I cannot give you specific quotes.

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[zulchzulu]

36. She knows Negroponte will get nothing done in the position anyway

Rummy won't listen to Negroponte...Rice won't either...Gonzo won't...on down the line,

Negroponte's new gig is just going to make him the Fall Guy in case any of the other 15 agencies he's supposed to be boss of fucks up.

[ulysses]

40. ?

Negroponte will get nothing done? I doubt that. He got plenty done in Central America back in the day.

[Freddie Stubbs]

41. Why not? She's voted for him before

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=108&session=2&vote=00085