'Condi supports the war effort and our troops and I do not. That's why I voted against the 87 Billion. She believes in America, therefore she is a radical black woman and I don't support anyone like that.
/sarcasm off
Posted on 01/19/2005 11:08:48 AM PST by sandbar
RICE NOMINATION HEADS TO SENATE FLOOR FOR FINAL VOTE
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted 16-2 Wednesday to approve Condoleezza Rice's nomination as secretary of state, clearing the way for a full Senate vote expected by Thursday.
Jan. 18, 2005: Secretary of State-designate Condoleezza Rice appears before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
The committee passage came after two days of tough questioning on the administration's handling of the Iraq war.
At Wednesday's hearing, after Democrats pressed her on whether the reasons for going to war were misleading, Rice acknowledged that "there were some bad decisions" by the administration on Iraq.
Rice said, however, that Saddam Hussein was a dictator who refused to account for his country's weapons of mass destruction and someone who had to be removed to change the nature of the terror threat in the Middle East.
But Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., who ended up voting against Rice's nomination, accused Rice of "an unwillingness to give Americans the full story because selling the war was so important to Dr. Rice. That was her job."
Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., one-time Democratic presidential candidate, was the other committee member to vote against Rice.
Sen. Joseph Biden, D-Del., who said he would vote for Rice's confirmation but with "frustration and reservation," accused the administration of shifting its reasons to justify the Iraq war.
He told Rice that acknowledging mistakes, such as the claim that Saddam had weapons of mass destruction, should not be considered "a sign of weakness."
More than 1,365 members of the U.S. military have died in Iraq since the war began in March 2003.
Rice declined to say when the other 150,000 U.S. troops might return home. "I am really reluctant to try to put a timetable on that, because I think the goal is to get the mission accomplished," she said Tuesday, "and that means that the Iraqis have to be capable of some things before we lessen our own responsibility."
She said there are currently more than 120,000 trained Iraqi security forces.
As the committee voted, outgoing Secretary of State Colin Powell bid farewell to his "family" at the State Department.
"You were my troops, you were America's troops," the former Army general said, according to the Associated Press. "You are the carriers of America's values."
He called Rice "a dear friend" and said she would bring "gifted leadership" to the department.
-- Compiled from wire reports and other media sources
Well (Kerry votes no to Condi) that's OK. A majority of Americans voted NO to Kerry in November. LOL
Do you think Kerry has any idea how bad it makes him look? Sour grapes. It's all about him, not what's best for the military or the country. He's really pathetic.
Lets give horse face his due; at least he showed up to work for two days in a row
You're right; it's time to resurrect the "Sore-Loserman" trademark wailing baby logo!
WHat is more surprising to me than the fact Kerry voted "No", is the fact that he was actually in attendance and voted.
One of the best comments I've heard all day -- was about the way Kerry's wife, Terrazza appeared.
"She looks like she got dressed in the dark, combed her hair with a rock and staggered into the room"....
It's wonderful to know that Kerry has to look at that classless "cash cow" every morning..
She gives a whole new meaning to "coyote ugly"...
She must be very unhappy that her investments in Lurch the Traitor didn't pay off, and to make matters worse ---- she learned she married a traitorous lying fraud..
Semper Fi
Where is the DNA test to make sure it was not a dead horse that showed up and voted??
my guess is these two no votes are from loosers
Uhhh, I think that's probably the only reason she stays with him. It's a mutual respect sort of thing! Ha ha ha.
Is it just me or does it seem like, no matter what the article is about, (e.g. the price of tea in China) liberal media will find a way to add a casualty statistic to their article.
Don't worry, he'll probably flip-flop, and vote yes in the full senate!!
Kerry's list of supporters has to be getting smaller and smaller. I just hope he continues to shoot himself in the foot.
I believe there is no doubt in my mind that Condi will be confirmed. She is intelligent and doesn't take any junk from foreign leaders.
I hope she runs in 2008! I really really like her!
'Condi supports the war effort and our troops and I do not. That's why I voted against the 87 Billion. She believes in America, therefore she is a radical black woman and I don't support anyone like that.
/sarcasm off
Who can forget that photo of Kerry, Senator Orange!
Heh... great minds...
all -- Here's a related topic:
CONDI GETS 16-2 YEAS. GUESS WHO THE TWO NO'S WERE!
Posted on 01/19/2005 8:32:36 AM PST by Grendel9
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