Reply #44: I just want them to tell me why...

[Bozvotros]

Tell me what their strategy is in confirming someone with so much demonstrated and obvious incompetence and such a huge apologist for this junta's foreign policy fiascos. Rice lied repeatedly. Rice is a big part of the reason why other countries have come to hate and fear us.

If Feingold and Obama can give me a reason why Bush should be allowed to name such an obvious shill who could do even more serious damage to our reputation, then I would be less critical.

But I listened to them grill and question her motives, actions, competence and honesty and I saw her without any real defense. And now they indicate they are going to confirm someone like that who they expose as weak and possibly corrupt? It's like having a pretend trial.

What the hell reason can there be to say yes to her? To play nice? If they believe Rice's confirmation will bite Bush in the ass, then they should say that. I just want them to tell me why? Biden was particularly galling. He had not a single reason to say yes, except that he thought she would be confirmed anyway and he wanted to be able to work with her. I wanted to choke him. He does this kind of thing far too often and I can't see any advantage attached to it.

I am getting desperately tired of just accepting things like this from my party without being given a reason that makes any sense.