Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Ca) and the Democrats Attempt to Profit Off Their Partisan Obstructionism

US Newswire ^ | 1-25-2005 | RNC/US Newswire

[Thanatos]

Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Ca) and the Democrats Attempt to Profit Off Their Partisan Obstructionism

1/25/2005 7:43:00 PM

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To: National Desk

Contact: Brian Jones of RNC Communications Office, 202-863-8614; Web: http://www.gop.com

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a release of the Republican National Committee:

"Sen. Boxer's actions today provide an interesting prism for viewing the Democrat Party at the start of the new Congress. While President Bush and Republicans in Congress are working to implement the agenda on which they campaigned by strengthening Social Security, lowering healthcare costs and winning the War on Terror, the Democrats led by Sen. Boxer are sending out self- aggrandizing fundraising letters proudly bragging about their obstructionism. Sen. Harry Reid's refusal to condemn these tactics shows that Sen. Boxer and her message of obstructionism have become the new face of the Democratic Party."

-- Brian Jones, RNC Communications Director

Boxer Uses Obstructionism For Fundraising

Boxer Seeks Donations In Email Solicitation Bragging About Her Objection To Dr. Condoleezza Rice's Confirmation. "The Republicans were expecting the Senate to confirm Dr. Rice with little debate and questioning from the Foreign Relations Committee. They didn't count on me to ask the tough questions. ... Click here to contribute to the DSCC today." (DSCC Email, 1/25/05)

Reid Refuses To Condemn Boxer's Tactics

Reid Unwilling To Criticize Boxer's Use Of Obstruction As Fundraising Tool. QUESTION: "The DSCC has a new fund-raising letter out talking about Senator Boxer's strong opposition to Condi Rice for secretary of state. Do you think that's a good way to try and raise money for Democrats?" REID: "I'm sorry. I'm not familiar with the letter." QUESTION: "What do you think about using opposition to Condi Rice as a way to raise money?" REID: "I'd have to see the letter to see how it's used, so I really don't know what that letter says." (Press Conference, 1/25/05)

Boxer Attacks Condoleezza Rice

Boxer's Questioning Of Rice Described As "The Most Aggressive..." (Barbara Slavin, "Both Parties Press Rice For Answers," USA Today, 1/19/05)

Boxer's Staff: "'This Is Just Boxer Being Boxer,' Said David Sandretti, The Senator's Communications Director." (Zachary Coile, "Where Feinstein Woos, Boxer Wallops," San Francisco Chronicle, 1/24/05)

The (Riverside, CA) Press-Enterprise: "This Week's Biggest Grandstander Was Sen. Barbara Boxer .... Chairman Richard Lugar ... Didn't Step In Until Boxer Had Far Exceeded Her Allotted 10 Minutes. ... Lively Debate Is Essential To Any Deliberative Process, Of Course, But 'Advise And Consent' Shouldn't Be Confused With 'Scold And Berate.'" (Editorial, "'Scold And Berate'?" The (Riverside, CA) Press-Enterprise, 1/21/05)

Boxer Even Got Off Jury Duty "To Prepare For ... Hearings Of Condoleezza Rice." "When Sen. Barbara Boxer showed up for hometown jury duty in Marin County a little while back, she gave the judge a unique excuse for why she couldn't serve: 'I need to prepare for the confirmation hearings of Condoleezza Rice.'" (Phillip Matier and Andrew Ross, "Battling Boxer Just Doin' What Comes Naturally," San Francisco Chronicle, 1/23/05)

Boxer's Left Of Liberal Voting Record

"Boxer's Voting Record Has Been Strongly Liberal, The Most Liberal In The Senate In 1999, 2000 And Second Only To Paul Wellstone In 2001 And 2002 In National Journal's Ratings." (Almanac Of American Politics, http://nationaljournal.com/pubs/almanac/2004/people/ca/cas2.htm#ratings, Accessed 1/24/05)

Boxer Has A 96 Lifetime Rating From The Liberal Group Americans For Democratic Action. (Americans For Democratic Action, http://www.adaction.org/lifetimesencalifornia.html, Accessed 1/24/05)

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[still_learning]

"When Sen. Barbara Boxer showed up for hometown jury duty in Marin County a little while back, she gave the judge a unique excuse for why she couldn't serve: 'I need to prepare for the confirmation hearings of Condoleezza Rice.'"

Too bad she didn't use some of that prep time to read the bill authorizing the liberation of Iraq. If she did maybe she would of avoided lying in her question to Dr. Rice where she said WMD was the only reason for the war.

But then in the tradition of modern DemocRats she probably would have lied just the same.

[zoosha]

Would anyone want to have the shrew of CA come to dinner? I don't think so unless they are a UCLA loonie or a San Fran goober. Barbara Boxer's voice in the senate is a fart in the wind which will soon be forgotten. Amen to that!

[nothingnew]

"Battling Boxer Just Doin' What Comes Naturally,"

"Battleaxe Boxer"? Poor wimon, she just needs a stiff one.....drink you say?....perhaps.

FMCDH(BITS)

[solo gringo]

With Democrats like Boxer,Kennedy,Kerry and Clintons America does not need OBL threats.We have our own terrorist born and raised here.

[Kath]

No wonder we are having such trouble overturning Roe VS Wade. That bunch you just named are all poster children FOR abortion.

[daybreakcoming]

So, a week later the RNC comes out with a statement gently condenming Boxer's outrageous allegations. I cannot say how disgusted I have been with them. Does Hitlery have all their files?

[ken21]

boxer was appealing to the leftists of the democrat party.

[dr_who_2]

Could Liberals ever be this dumb? Let's hope this swells the Green Party coffers.

[CyberAnt]

The other thing Boxer lied about was the % of KIA's from CA. While there were quite a few - Boxer claimed it was 25% of the total KIA's - AND THE TRUTH IS IT'S 11.5%.

Being her constituent, I called her San Diego office and said, "if you're going to accuse Dr. Rice of lying - it would be good if you would refrain from lying yourself - and I quoted the stats. Of course, I added a comment about her also lying about WMD being the only reason we went to war - and told her she knew that was not true.

She must be getting a lot of hot calls because her staff had the ansering machine on. Toooooo bad - I left my message anyway.

[still_learning]

I also suffer from the embarrassment of living in a blue state where one of our Senators voted against Dr. Rice.

[CyberAnt]

Well .. I get to live with the embarrassment of having Barbara Boxer for a Senator. You can bet she has already heard from me twice on this issue. She must be getting lots of bad calls though because her staff just put the recording machine on. Poor things.