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2005-01-18 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by .com 2005-01-18 12:47:06 PM|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 They will reconvene the hearing at 2:30 ET. I don't know if Boxer used all of her time, but it ended up in a bona-fide scrap with Boxer waving the LLL memes and Dr Rice challenging Boxer to refrain from questioning her honesty and integrity. Very testy. Boxer is the biggest asshole whiner I've ever heard speak as a US Senator. Not even Skeery, who played his games about imaginary Int'l offers of help, yadda3, was nearly as big an ass - and that's saying something.

Posted by .com 2005-01-18 2:06:53 PM|| 2005-01-18 2:06:53 PM|| Front Page Top

#2
Can just see the DNC taking this one full campaign:

Boxer-A new kind of Dem-A David against the Goliath of our times.

The vanguard in the politics of personal destruction.

This message has been paid for and approved by the Democratic National Committee.

(Whatever will Bubba say?)

Posted by Jules 187 2005-01-18 2:14:25 PM|| 2005-01-18 2:14:25 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Babâs had a petition to stop Condi from getting a hearing. I guess that idea fell short (like her many others). Yes she was elected by a large margin, but that had to do with turnout for Skerry in California and not her abilities. Also she was facing yet another cream puff of a Republican. She is just about the dumbest Senator in history and shows many times that she is out of her league in the Senate. If she had not gone into politics, she would have become the youngest Walmart greeter, a (automated) tollbooth operator, or possibly a slow/stop sign handler.

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2005-01-18 2:25:37 PM|| 2005-01-18 2:25:37 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Kerry has taken a number of shots.

He finally showed up for his job? I'm shocked, I tell ya!

Posted by Raj 2005-01-18 2:29:01 PM|| 2005-01-18 2:29:01 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Raj - You're an Oracle! That was a running joke in the hearing, in fact. Biden chided him for showing up, heh. I hope somewhere, on some blog, some of the highlights (like Biden's shot) are available.

Posted by .com 2005-01-18 2:39:32 PM|| 2005-01-18 2:39:32 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Boxer took another embarassing idiotic swipe at Rice over the torture question and probably assured Rice's confirmation.

Posted by crazyhorse 2005-01-18 6:39:17 PM|| 2005-01-18 6:39:17 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Boxer wins in CA because the Republican party doesn't seem to grasp that you can't run a Trent Lott type Republican in that state and win.

So instead of running a moderate that would win - and perhaps not be against abortion and who might favor the environment - the Republican would rather lose than back a true moderate.

Posted by 2b 2005-01-18 10:15:46 PM|| 2005-01-18 10:15:46 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Boxer, a dumb senator for a dumb state. She's a superb emblem for a state whose educational system and workforce have deteriorated markedly in recent years.

Posted by lex 2005-01-18 10:44:48 PM|| 2005-01-18 10:44:48 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Well 2b the problem is Republican politics in California tends to be run out of and by Orange County Republicans that have a death wish it seems. Instead of doing the possible they demand the impossible and don't get get elected as a result. The void is filled by The Democrats lead S.F. Bay area moonbats and LA county diptards who know how to lie,look and sound good. Ronald Reagan knew how to win and deliver California WTF is wrong with the rest of these peeps? One reason I am not registered a Republican The California Republican party doesn't speak or represent me.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2005-01-18 11:10:04 PM|| [http://www.slhess.com] 2005-01-18 11:10:04 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 lex I think you ought to check the GDP of California compared to the state you live in. The myth that the California work force and education system is some how substandard seems to be refuted by such comparisons. Even during the current tough economy here California is kicking the other 50 states ass when it comes to GDP.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2005-01-18 11:14:58 PM|| [http://www.slhess.com] 2005-01-18 11:14:58 PM|| Front Page Top

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