the confirmation of condoleezza rice

the woman who was in charge of national security prior to 9/11, the woman who failed to be forthright about the august 2001 briefing about terrorist attacks before the 9/11 commission, the woman who warned americans about the mushroom cloud over cincinnati produce by iraq's non-existent nuclear arsenal, and the woman who demanded that sen boxer not impugn her integrity - what integrity? - was confirmed as secretary of state by a vote of 85-13.

it was the highest vote against a nominee for secretary of state since world war ii thanks to only 12 of 44 democrats and the lone independent, sen. james jeffords of vermont, who believe that democracy can only survive based on reality and not on secrecy and empty rhetoric.

those who really believe in freedom and democracy voted against the tyranny of deceit and deception. they are:

sen barbara boxer - calif
sen robert byrd - w va
sen edward kennedy - mass
sen john kerry - mass
sen carl levin - mich
sen james jefford - vt
sen jack reed - ri
sen mark dayton - minn
sen daniel akaka - hawaii
sen evan bayh - ind
sen frank lautenberg - nj
sen tom harkin - iowa
sen richard durbin - ill

noticeably absent in opposition is that rising young star in the democratic party, barak obama.
shame on my two republican senators from new york who run as democrats for their failure to oppose this failed national security advisor who completely lacks a moral compass. the rest of the democrats may as well register republican next time around. there is essentially no difference. and can we finally stop all this nonsense about john mccain being a maverick after he suggested the democrats were sore losers. the content of his character was exposed when george bush trashed mccain's reputation in south carolina during the 2000 republican primary and mccain said nothing in his defense. hardly someone worthy of the title - maverick. for when the party says "shit", mccain squats and grunts with the rest of them. the rest of the world will not be fooled by the hissing sound from the american empire's new secretary of state - the tiger beneath the silk skin glove.