Reply #9: But even if they chose someone else other than Lugar, why go outside the committee?

[beachmom]

Kyl is not an expert on foreign policy -- he simply is out there being a hack for the GOP leadership. And people think that's great! Huh? He is not a leader, he is a follower of far right wing neocon forces. Can you imagine John Kerry being an errand boy for some liberal think tank? Can you imagine him not studying issues carefully or going on trips or talking to opposing sides and then just popping up on cable with big declarations?

I mean, we pay attention to these things, but this example of who the Republicans chose to lead on a very important fairly non-political issue is a glaring admission that they really don't give a *%^) about anything. And a bunch of old people voted them in. I just read an article in the New Yorker on their financial page, that it was really old people who are responsible for this Republican victory. So when Republicans speak from now on, I know who they are speaking for and it's not me. It's for old fat cats who have theirs and to hell with everybody else. They voted in the most irresponsible ignorant know-nothings all to protect THEIR MONEY. Geez.