Video: Boxer gets personal with Condi at Senate hearing; Update: “Great leap backward for feminism,” says Snow
posted at 9:36 am on January 12, 2007 by Allahpundit
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I don’t recall the lack of fruit from Janet Reno’s womb figuring heavily into scrutiny of Waco or l’affaire Elian, but that was a different time. A time of magic and wonder, when America knew peace while Osama studied flight schedules.
Nice to see this particular corollary to the chickenhawk argument for once being used against someone other than Bush and his daughters, though. I wonder, what implications might it have for those childless supporters of the war in Afghanistan among us, such as Purple Heart awardee Col. Glenn Ellison “Duke” Ellers? The mind reels.
Note Condi’s reaction. Thanks to Newsbusters for the catch.
Update: The New York Post goes nuclear on Boxer.
Update: CNN has video lowlights of her exchanges with various senators.
Update: The Snowman’s feeling frosty. And exaggerating considerably.
“I don’t know if she was intentionally that tacky, but I do think it’s outrageous. Here you got a professional woman, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, and Barbara Boxer is sort of throwing little jabs because Condi doesn’t have children, as if that means that she doesn’t understand the concerns of parents. Great leap backward for feminism,” Snow told FOX News Talk’s Brian and The Judge.
Update (Ian): An example of “Olbypocrisy.”
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Ahhhh! The return of the “barren, spinster”. Thank you, Mrs. Pelosi, from barren, spinsters everywhere.
bloggless on January 12, 2007 at 9:40 AM
Go to the NYP article and digg the article. It has 10 diggs already.
I’m just wondering when the National Organization of Women is going to comment on the very sexist remark the democratic Senator made (as if I think that will really happen!)
armyvet on January 12, 2007 at 9:43 AM
Well what does anyone expect from a POS like Boxer?
She mentions her personal life and then tries to say she wasn’t referring her personal life?
Just WHAT the heck dooes her family’s involvement in this war have to do with the decisions she makes that are in the best interests of this country?
Maybe the moonbats think that way because THEY make decisions on what is best for their family members and not what is best for this country?
There is a freudian explanation for that projecting, but I’m not sure how to describe it accurately.
csdeven on January 12, 2007 at 9:47 AM
Ultimate Uteran Authority!
or
Ultimate Fallopian Authority!
or
Ultimate Zygote Authority!
or
Ultimate Vaginal Authority!
You can stop me any time now.
natesnake on January 12, 2007 at 9:48 AM
Oh my. That was truly tasteless, classless, and callous. I would be surprised if this was not condemned from all corners of the political spectrum.
That statement, from the actual words and the tone, was meant to inflict personal pain. Kudos to Condi for not taking the bait and demonstrating class in the face of such vitriol.
Matticus Finch on January 12, 2007 at 9:51 AM
Boxer shouldn’t be too outspoken about her family…one of them married a RODHAM…as in Hillary RODHAM.
DoctorDentons on January 12, 2007 at 9:53 AM
WEll, any cred Boxer got for the CAIR award incident has just gone down the hole.
It almost veers into the jihadi concept of raising sons to go off and die for Allah.
bbz123 on January 12, 2007 at 9:53 AM
It is nice to see Ms. Boxer is wearing her “Fruit of the Womb” undies today.
bloggless on January 12, 2007 at 10:02 AM
“What she meant?” That’s all the MSM can say? If this was a conservative attacking a liberal like that, the MSM would be all over them… the fact that Sec. Rice has no children has absolutely NOTHING to do with the situation at hand. The people who ‘pay the price’ are the one who always do; how brave men and women in the Armed Forces.
dalewalt on January 12, 2007 at 10:03 AM
If Boxer got her way, her grandchild would definitely be in line to pay a price. A heavy price. Trouble is, so won’t mine. Do you think she has given a moment’s thought to that little factoid?
Griz on January 12, 2007 at 10:03 AM
Why does this surprise anyone? Babs is a twit of the first water, as I’ve been saying to anyone who would listen for several years.
mojo on January 12, 2007 at 10:04 AM
Condi to Chuck Hagel (RINO) “Well Senator, if you’d allow me to … (interrupted) … if you’ll allow me to finish … (interrupted) … allow me to finish a sentance … (interrupted) … with regards to your first … (interrupted) … your first question … (interrupted) …
Sometimes I think Dr. Rice is just a little bit too polite. I wanted to see her go all Drill Instructor on him: “DON’T INTERRUPT ME WHEN I’M TALKIN’ TO YOU MAGGOT! SHUT YOUR FACE WHEN I’M TALKIN’! WHAT IS YOUR MAJOR MALFUNCTION, SON? I AM NOT YOUR DAMN MOMMA! YOU WILL ADDRESS ME AS MA’AM AND YOU WILL SPEAK ONLY WHEN SPOKEN TO! YOU GOT THAT, NANCYBOY?”
Tony737 on January 12, 2007 at 10:07 AM
Saw that on the news this AM. Boxer is nothing but a fool. Just another photo op by a socialist.
BobK on January 12, 2007 at 10:08 AM
Come on people! This calls for a new type of argument.
It’s not your standard run-of-the-mill Chickenhawk Argument.
How about the “Barren Womb PeacockHawk Argument”?
natesnake on January 12, 2007 at 10:09 AM
“Tough words, emotional debate?”
That’s understating the nasty a bit, isn’t it?
Slublog on January 12, 2007 at 10:11 AM
Classless Barbara Boxer
A loathsome human being.
JammieWearingFool on January 12, 2007 at 10:12 AM
Typical low class Dem slime. I am convinced that the Dems use Jerry Springer as a media consultant. I can imagine all of the liberal wackos responding to Boxers remarks with a standing “YOU GO GIRL.”
In any other public meeting comments like Boxers would have been met with a gavel and a rebuke. Boxers staff members response is as childlike as Kerry’s was to his misunderinterpreted joke. We know what you meant BABS – can’t fool us. You blew your only opportunity to show any class and apologize.
iam7545 on January 12, 2007 at 10:15 AM
Who cares.
Shes all talk and threats and meanness, no action.
End result, she contributes nothing to the Leftys thats tangeble, therefore, she’s harmless.
Ringmaster on January 12, 2007 at 10:16 AM
WAIT, isn’t Condi every liberals dream? A minority, not married, no kids. Isn’t this exactly what liberals want? The hypocrisy of the left is stunning!
Capitalist Infidel on January 12, 2007 at 10:19 AM
I sent an email to Senator Boxer outlining my displeaseure with her rude comment. Every little bit helps folks and if you do decide to email her, do it respectfully and without any partisan hyperbole.
http://boxer.senate.gov/contact/
csdeven on January 12, 2007 at 10:22 AM
This is reminiscent of John F’ing Kerry talking about Mary Cheney:
The Monster on January 12, 2007 at 10:30 AM
Then I suppose by Boxers standards, that Barney Frank has no right to be involved with policy either.
Lou on January 12, 2007 at 10:34 AM
What boxer really meant to say was that she thinks only military eligible males should be able to vote and serve our nation as politicians. How else could anyone ever approve a war by those standards?
dougless on January 12, 2007 at 10:35 AM
Shounds like skid marks in Boxershorts
Wade on January 12, 2007 at 10:42 AM
Geeeeeze, to hear these democrats and rinos talk, one would think America is “on the ropes” and we need to throw in the “white towel”, raise the “flag of surrender”, beg Iran for forgiveness, etc.
And imagine if that happens as the democrats and rinos want, just what will our world look like in say, 5 or 10 years?? I suspect they will be saying we need to go finish the job that they would not let George W.Bush complete.
gary on January 12, 2007 at 10:43 AM
Just another venue and opportunity to push that new Democrat meme of grannies and mommies against the war. Code pink-O style- “I don’t want MY grandchildren to fight!”
Sounds so noble and caring, but is one of the most ignorant lines on the planet. That goes back to the obsession with what Coulter called “infallibility” – “How dare you yell at a grandmother. How uncouth!” Of course, the Left’s version of grandmotherly types falls far,far short of the sturdy and no-nonsense women who settled America.
So, how to balance this with the single, professional, high achieving woman, as personified in Condeleeza Rice? The Left has demonized the GOP and conservatives in general, so they are not accorded equal rights and courtesies at the hands of the Left. Thus, they can ream Sec State Dr. Rice without worrying about any serious backlash from their feminist base.
Despite all the attempts to provide emotional, weepy-eyed appeals to losing “children” (35 year old children a good number of them)in the war, the Left Democrats ignore the fact that if our 18-45 year old sons and daughters weren’t holding the line in Iraq and elsewhere, our 1-5 years old children wouldn’t be going to daycare or preschool, they’d be huddling in bunkers, or waiting in agony to be treated in casualty wards of overwhelmed hospitals right here in the ol’ USA.
The more I see Secretary of State Condeleeza Rice take this putrid crap with gracious self-control, the more my respect for her keeps climbing. Still have no idea how Rice managed to sit through Jamie Goerlick’s obnoxious and hypocritical questioning without lunging over the table and strangling the duplicitous woman.
naliaka on January 12, 2007 at 10:43 AM
What boxer really meant to say was that she thinks only military eligible males should be able to vote and serve our nation as politicians. How else could anyone ever approve a war by those standards?
dougless on January 12, 2007 at 10:35 AM
jummy on January 12, 2007 at 10:44 AM
If Condi had many abortions and a stained dress she would be a much better fit for the liberals.
Wade on January 12, 2007 at 10:45 AM
Right-on Tony. It’s time to take off the diplomacy gloves once you sit down to face donks at a committee hearing.
Our standard bearer: Ex-Ambassador to the UN, Mr. John Bolton. One of the few who gets it, and knows how to lay it on thick to those moonbats.
fogw on January 12, 2007 at 10:50 AM
Secretary Rice must feel like she is talking to grade school kids. She clearly demonstrates a superior intellect and grasp of world events than those blowhards. And miles and miles more class than any of them.
I like Boxer’s meg-sized shoulder pads under her blazer. Compensating much? “if you dress tough, you’ll act tough”
Mallard T. Drake on January 12, 2007 at 11:10 AM
Senator’s Boxer’s comments are a mild version of what Laura Bush recently said re Condi.
But that was a different time I guess.
honora on January 12, 2007 at 11:11 AM
I noticed on the 7 minute CNN lowlights that CNN edited out the offensive comment Boxer made to Rice. Isn’t that kind of wrong?
I’ll echo what others above me have said about Boxer being loathesome and tasteless.
Why would anyone want to work in the government when genuinely nice, hard-working people like Dr. Rice have to sit and get torched by other politicians who can’t hold a candle to her in any realm?
asc85 on January 12, 2007 at 11:13 AM
honora, are you a Uterine bigot?
bloggless on January 12, 2007 at 11:15 AM
Wasn’t there around 3,000 or so innocent people who paid the ‘ultimate sacrifice’ on the alter of Islam on 9/11 for Clinton’s ‘inaction’ over the previous 8 years?
And my sons will pay the price in being forced, at the point of a sword, to pray to a false god 5 times a day if the same inaction and appeasement is allowed to resume (which is what the democrats so desperately want….)
CrazyFool on January 12, 2007 at 11:20 AM
Not a word about the ChickenMartyrs, the ugly, undesirable old goat losers who urge young men and women to self-detonate in their service. After you, old man. After you.
shaken on January 12, 2007 at 11:39 AM
Boxer’s comment re how neither she nor Condi pay a personal price for the war:
Laura Bush’s comment re why she doesn’t think Condi will run for President:
Now, who’s the bitchy one again??
honora on January 12, 2007 at 11:39 AM
Errr…I have nothing against uteruses (uteri??) or any major organs.
Great name for a band though.
honora on January 12, 2007 at 11:41 AM
That Boxer even found someone willing to mate with her is sick enough, but to be an even bigger idiot than she is takes the vomit-cake. This is who the left is, a bitter, America-hating, socialist/fascist, group of malcontents. I normally would never advocate hitting a woman, but Boxer is not a woman so I have the green light here. Had I been on the scene, I would have proudly defended Sec. Rice’s honor with a time-honored, results-tested bitch-slap of Boxer(bow wow). What a hag, a bag of bones with hot sauce up her ass. Cali, I’m sorry but you left-coast nut-jobs keep sending her and Di-Fi back to the senate. Where’s Dr. Kevorkian when you need him, the senate is in dire need of some ASS-isted suicide starting with the gentle-dawg from Cali……..
ritethinker on January 12, 2007 at 11:41 AM
honora, loved the link supporting your tortured analysis. Wait…
Bing! And Bing, again; you are sharp as a tack today!
Following Boxer’s logic, and I use that word quite loosely, she must now recuse herself from all discussions of policies that affect Americans with less than $50 million in assets, or policies that affect men, single women, people with functioning brains, non-whites, and people without glasses.
And dougless, I suggest that the first vote would be a California recall vote on Boxer’s Senate seat, which would be limited to members of California families with other members on active duty in our military. C*nt.
Jaibones on January 12, 2007 at 11:42 AM
(Now, I wonder what I could possibly have said that would get me stranded in comment moderation…?)
Jaibones on January 12, 2007 at 11:45 AM
Thanks. You’re getting there too. As to this tempest in a teapot: my mother had a great description for people who look for things to get worked about: “injustice collectors”.
With our country at this critical juncture, yeah this is the thing to worry about. Such nonsense.
honora on January 12, 2007 at 11:52 AM
It figures you would defend Boxer’s tasteless, classless, and vicious smear. I’d say the Senator is in good company with you.
thirteen28 on January 12, 2007 at 11:59 AM
Thanks honora, mothers are always right! You’ve given us all exactly the term to use to describe the modern Democrat Party : Injustice Collectors.
Boxer had it on full display, didn’t she?
naliaka on January 12, 2007 at 12:08 PM
Oooo… a chicken-mom slam from feminist Boxer!
Boxer trots out her “moral authority” as a breeder.
Darleen on January 12, 2007 at 12:11 PM
Condi Rice was calm enough to take that cheap personal shot from the Boxer. This is more proof that the Dhemmis have no boundaries when stooping to new lows to achieve their goals. Maybe it’s time someone stood up to these asinine, way-out-of-line, over the line comments from the Dems. The real person should stand up to these types of personal jabs, which have nothing to do with an issue at hand. Condi should have stood up, said “shame on you for a personal jab”, and walked out. Now that might have taught them something, but I doubt that could happen with a Dem. After all, they know what’s best for us and the USA.
USN6872 on January 12, 2007 at 12:13 PM
Oddly quiet re the Laura Bush comment…..Hello, anyone there????
honora on January 12, 2007 at 12:13 PM
Now why would you say that? Oh yeah, the election.
:^)
The problem with idealogues and zealots: no sense of humor. And again, consider: how out of proportion is this high umbrage particularly in light of the seriousness of the issue being discussed?
honora on January 12, 2007 at 12:16 PM
honora
Laura was speculating on why Condi might not want to run for Prez… NOT judging that she SHOULD NOT run because she hasn’t properly bred.
Add Babs breeder slam with Wu’s faux Klingon weirdness and one is confronted by the true “Reality based” Community.
Darleen on January 12, 2007 at 12:19 PM
Just the point. Why is Boxer making a grandstand,like yourself and most lib’s and make some true honest statements of facts. Belittling dosen’t do anybody any good. Make a real truth statement on what Boxer will do or plan of attack instead of sideswiping a woman with more class than most of the women serving in Congress, period.
bones47 on January 12, 2007 at 12:19 PM
Since the issue is serious, then maybe Boxer (with your everlasting blessing) should stay away from obviously personal attacks and focus on, you know … the issue?
The issue of whether or not to continue the war or how to proceed has absolutely nothing to do with what may or may not have emerged from Condi’s womb.
thirteen28 on January 12, 2007 at 12:22 PM
honora
Another thing… Babs is always touting her feminist creds…
Just like Leftists dismiss any black conservative as an “inauthentic black” thus racist rhetoric is perfectly acceptable for them to use, rad-feminist Babs has deemed Dr. Rice as an inauthentic woman, so using sexist language to slam her is “acceptable.”
It’s not. Identity politics isn’t a “little” thing.
Darleen on January 12, 2007 at 12:23 PM
Actully she was saying the Condi lacks supportive family and friends. Did she mean to say something so hurtful? I doubt it. But I’m playing by the rules of my RW buddies–when it comes to the “opponent” never, ever, ever give the benefit of a doubt, always take the worst possible interpretation. I grow weary of this. See ya.
honora on January 12, 2007 at 12:25 PM
I’ll take a try…
Mrs. Bush was expressing a theory about presidental intentions while boxer was being usually confrontational to please the far left organisms of imagined rage and injustice.
allie on January 12, 2007 at 12:26 PM
EXACTLY.
Do you deny that this is true? That after a long day of being insulted non-stop in the press that a president needs family?
I’m sure if anyone knows this about being president, it’s Condi Rice. And Dr. Rice likely doesn’t want to run without a huge support base of close family.
But where is it that the First Lady was saying that these qualities make it impossible for her to become the president? Because that’s what Boxer was impling, that without children, Dr. Rice cannot make these decisions.
Esthier on January 12, 2007 at 12:29 PM
Because only you seem to think that’s a slight. Other tranlsation is : Laura is simply broadcasting how vicious Washington has been, and it’s no joke to have no backup, no matter how good you are. Friends can desert you, but families usually don’t. Laura Bush has always maintained the highest dignity and respect when referring to Dr. Rice; the Democrat women could take some lessons in basic decency from her.
Still good over the long run for the GOP. Do ya think American Africans in the US are deaf and blind? There is a growing anger and disgust with the Democrats among the solid middle and upper class American Americans. The Dems have been using the “unqualified” line for African Americans for years, it’s wearing thin and sounds waaaay too close to “not good enough.”
naliaka on January 12, 2007 at 12:30 PM
I thought you wanted people to comment on Laura’s comment.
Esthier on January 12, 2007 at 12:30 PM
There you go again. My everlasting blessing? I believe this is the first comment I have ever made on Ms Boxer on this blog; very likely the first thought I have given her, period.
But you supppose I give her my “everlasting blessing?” People are not that easy to read, this notion that there are 2 sets of beliefs, left and right, that cover everything and are completely aligned at all times. Well just typing it out makes me laugh.
I imagine life is simple for those not cursed with self awareness.
honora on January 12, 2007 at 12:30 PM
Not many times I can be proud of a “Freudian slip” calling African Americans, American Americans.
naliaka on January 12, 2007 at 12:33 PM
honora
No, it’s Boxer and her petty and catty personal attacks that reveal a profound “unseriousness”.
Spiny Norman on January 12, 2007 at 12:33 PM
honora
thirteen28 made the point clear……the issue
But, as an aside, Dhemmis will bring personal afronts into serious matters to achieve the upper hand. I think the word I’m looking for that best exemplifies Dhemmis is unscrupulous. End of story.
USN6872 on January 12, 2007 at 12:35 PM
And she didn’t say that Dr. Rice doesn’t have supportive friends. Laura only said that in addition to needing a supportive family, one also needs supportive friends.
Though personally I think the First Lady got it wrong. The way politics have become nothing but mudslinging these days, I’d rather have all of my family dead before ever thinking of putting my life out there in the open like that. I could never put my family through that.
And also, Laura Bush wasn’t using it against Dr. Rice, saying that Dr. Rice wasn’t qualified to speak on a specific manner because of her loss. She was merely giving an opinion.
Had Boxer said (to a reporter and not to Condi) that she believed Dr. Rice was doing or not doing something (without judgement) because she doesn’t have children, then it would be a different story altogether.
Esthier on January 12, 2007 at 12:35 PM
Oh bullshit. READ what she said. She is saying that people who don’t have kids in the military (including herself) aren’t going pay “the price” for the admin’s decisions. By your logic, Boxer is indicting her own ability to make decisions as she is in the same boat as Condi re having kides in the military.
Honestly, the mental acrobatics some of you go through.
honora on January 12, 2007 at 12:35 PM
I imagine life is simple for those not cursed with self awareness.
honora on January 12, 2007 at 12:30 PM
Those cursed with over self-awareness usually make life hell for others.
naliaka on January 12, 2007 at 12:35 PM
Hey, you’re the one that’s defending Boxer’s personal attacks, so quit whining when called on it.
Now, back to the topic, since you care so much about the issue, can you please tell us how Boxer’s personal attack advances the debate thereon?
thirteen28 on January 12, 2007 at 12:35 PM
‘honor’a
you have none
Darleen on January 12, 2007 at 12:36 PM
Oh sure, now you’re accusing everyone of giving you narcolepsy!
WHY CAN’T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG?
Slublog on January 12, 2007 at 12:36 PM
As a CA resident, I would like to formally apologize for the representative from my state, whom I did not vote for, but is in a seat of power anyway.
I especially want to apologize to Dr. Rice. Your service to this country will always be remembered, not like Mz. Boxer, who will end up on the bottom of the trash heap of history along with the rest of the used up tampons!
PinkyBigglesworth on January 12, 2007 at 12:37 PM
And Republicans don’t. Especially the right wing.
You know, when you’re right, you’re right. Take the Teddy Kennedy speech as an example; or Durbin’s comments after Bush’s speech; or reaction to Hillary’s comments after Bush’s speech. All of these things were topics on this blog, and you are absolutely right, the posts were devoid of any personal insults. All models of thoughtful, respectful, issue-oriented discourse.
You have opened my eyes.
honora on January 12, 2007 at 12:39 PM
Pretention as a substitute for authority. Don’t let the door hit ya on the way out.
Spiny Norman on January 12, 2007 at 12:40 PM
You know 13/28, you can be very insightful at times; at times you can be a real horse’s ass. Guess which this is?
:^)
Of course her comments didn’t advance the debate. What difference does that make? This pre-school logic is ridiculous: well, she did something she shouldn’t have done, so we need to act like fools as well.
Did so, did not, did so, did not…..
honora on January 12, 2007 at 12:43 PM
There is a time and a place for everything. The senate floor during a hearing on an issue of war is not the time and the place.
Some people know the difference.
thirteen28 on January 12, 2007 at 12:43 PM
My, aren’t you clever.
honora on January 12, 2007 at 12:45 PM
Some.
Esthier on January 12, 2007 at 12:45 PM
Could we not? With the ad hominems?
/tonysoprano
Slublog on January 12, 2007 at 12:45 PM
Does it have to be either/or? I’d like to be an insightful horse’s ass, thank you very much.
You were the one that emphasized the issue and how it should take precedence over all other considerations … and now when it’s pointed out to you that Boxer’s snideness minimized the importance of the issue, you want to call that pre-school logic?
Nice reversal there. Kind of like democrats on troop levels. At least you guys are consistent.
thirteen28 on January 12, 2007 at 12:47 PM
Boxer’s comments minimized the importance of the issus.
RW’s whining and carping on her comments further minimize the importance of the issue. (
WHAT???? Not a constant sum here–both Boxer and her knee jerk critics are wrong???? MEDIC!!! Head explosions!!!!)
Nice non-sequitor re troops. I assume you have the same issue with Bush, right?
honora on January 12, 2007 at 12:52 PM
I’m laughing here-honora is comparing Boxer’s comments to Republican bloggers. Sadly, Republican bloggers aren’t on the Senate floor, with one of the votes in this country. If Senator Hatch said this about, say, Hillary, wouldn’t you be screaming? Despite the leftist bloggers who, as far as I know, would shoot Bush over Bin Laden?
This is great lefty logic: Boxer can say whatever something a right wing commentor on a blog can say, but heaven help Tony Snow if he “questions their patriotism.” Meanwhile, DU and DailyKos is filled with leftist fantasies of hanging Bush a la Mussolini, whom they mourn. Tell you what, Honora: Let’s let Senator Bennett say the exact same things that people at DU say–then we can all be even. You’ll defend him, right?
Vanceone on January 12, 2007 at 12:52 PM
“rhymes with punt”
sbvft contributor on January 12, 2007 at 12:57 PM
Suggest you stop laughing long enough to get your story straight.
I responded to a comment that Democrats (actually “Dhimmis”. Really you people are wasting your creativity…)always use personal attacks. My response was pointing out that the RW does this as well, pretty constantly on this blog.
Again, the magic of reading what one want to believe is fun, just really inane.
honora on January 12, 2007 at 12:57 PM
honora,
shouldn’t you be with the other classless losers at DU or kos?
Jonesy on January 12, 2007 at 12:58 PM
And there you have it friends. How proud you must be.
honora on January 12, 2007 at 12:59 PM
Senator Boxer said that neither her nor Ms. Rice had to sacrifice anything for the war because Ms. Boxer’s children are too old and Ms. Rice does not have any children.
And this is somehow warped into an attack on Ms. Rice for not having children? This could only be taken as an insult if you have some preconceived notion that there is something wrong with not having children and thus pointing it out is letting skeletons out of the closet.
Has it ever occurred to you that Ms. Rice remained unfazed not because she is so calm and dignified and above Ms. Boxer but because she did not perceive this as an attack?
JaHerer22 on January 12, 2007 at 12:59 PM
honora,
read the comments from
above … it captured the distinction better than my words. If you don’t get it after that, you just won’t get it at all … at least until a Republican senator does the same thing.
thirteen28 on January 12, 2007 at 1:00 PM
Help! I’m drowning in irony. We’re criticizing tasteless political grandstanding with this?
Slublog on January 12, 2007 at 1:02 PM
You’re equating Sen Boxer’s comments with what routinely appears on radical left and right blogs? You cannot be serious.
honora on January 12, 2007 at 1:02 PM
Fixed it for ya.
thirteen28 on January 12, 2007 at 1:02 PM
No, he’s equating what Boxer said on the senate floor with what might hypothetically be said by a republican on the senate floor.
Quit pretending you don’t get the difference.
thirteen28 on January 12, 2007 at 1:03 PM
honora, I agree. Some right wing bloggers, commentators, etc DO use personal attacks. However, when was the last time a Republican senator (a highly elected official), etc called anyone a Nazi like Dick Durban? When did the said highly elected Republican call our troops murderers and unintelligent, like Kerry? When has Kay Bailey Hutchinson gone on about how Sen. Boxer is not qualified because of whatever?
See, there’s the difference. Sure, there’s lots of personal attacks on all side in the blogosphere. But on the highly elected national leader level, the mud and personal attacks almost exclusively belong to the dems. They have nothing of substance, so have to resort to mud. This is yet another example of that.
Plus, even in the blogosphere–sure, people here or at LGF may fantasize about Saddam hanging. The people at DU and DailyKos fantasize about Bush hanging, or Cheney. One was an enemy of the US–Saddam. It’s rather telling that the lefty’s mourn Saddam and want to hang Bush, isn’t it?
Vanceone on January 12, 2007 at 1:08 PM
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