So Condi Rice as Sec. of State

[Godless Dave]

Originally Posted by godfry n. glad

Of course, I'm not surprised, either. C'mon, guys, did you really think you'd get anything better than the first round....just because Bushette got a second round?

Of course not. I did hold some vain hope that the Democrats would act like an opposition party rather than an appeasement party, and that they might mount some opposition to a nominee who is so obviously incompetent and dishonest.

[Corwin]

Originally Posted by Godless Dave

Of course not. I did hold some vain hope that the Democrats would act like an opposition party rather than an appeasement party, and that they might mount some opposition to a nominee who is so obviously incompetent and dishonest.

Patience Dave.... let's get Howard Dean into heading the party and see what happens...

[Shake]

Originally Posted by Corwin

Patience Dave.... let's get Howard Dean into heading the party and see what happens...

Here's an II thread about Dean, but the o.p. has a quote about his views on Condi.

[godfry n. glad]

Originally Posted by Shake

Here's an II thread about Dean, but the o.p. has a quote about his views on Condi.

Shake.... Could you paraphrase or synopsize for me. I'm an exile on the outside.

godfry

[Godless Dave]

I think you meant rogue nation. A rouge nation would be something else entirely.

[godfry n. glad]

Hey...If SpongeBob Squarepants is triumphant, we'll all be rouge nation.


(Yes...rogue is right. Embarrassing typos...)

[livius drusus]

Originally Posted by godfry n. glad

Shake.... Could you paraphrase or synopsize for me. I'm an exile on the outside.

Here's the quote in question, godfry:

Stephanopoulos: [...] Would you vote to confirm Condi Rice as Secretary of State?

Dean: No. I think John Kerry and Barbara Boxer made the right vote. I think Condi Rice is a capable person, but her chief attribute in this position is loyalty to the President. I think we need someone who is an independent thinker who is willing to give the President advice that he doesn't want to hear. I don't think that's a hallmark of most Bush appointees.

From the Democracy for America blog.

[Shake]

Oops! Sorry, godfry. Anyway, liv posted the appropriate quote. That blog link is interesting reading, too.

[Petra]

I can't believe the overwhelming majority that voted in favour of her confirmation. 85 - 13, or something.