Obama Defends Susan Rice Against ‘Outrageous’ McCain, Graham Attack

[karynnj]

25. may depend on filibuster reform - and while it seems that something might be done,

that is not a done deal because it requires 51 votes in the lame duck session and apparently there are some Democrats unwilling to change it as it is the only real power if you are in the minority. However, there is nothing to prevent the Republicans changing it (to benefit themselves) as soon as they gain the majority.

Most proposals still require more than 50 votes - but less than 60. If more than 55 are required even if we get all the Democrats, we would need a fair minded republican or two. The fact is that I think only about 13 Democrats voted against Condi Rice - this after John Kerry, who 4 or so months earlier, voted against her in committee explaining that she was not truthful in all her answers to the SFRC committee. So, it seems there may be a few Republicans who take the approach that she will represent Obama.

As to any Democrat, the answer is craven politics. In a very red state, there may be too many voters who would have bought the idea that she did something very wrong - even if they are not sure what.