democrats sock it to condi

of course she will probably be confirmed anyway, but still... i like to see the democrats not being the spineless, over-gracious pussies that they have been for the past 4+ years. and it all started with barbara boxer - god i love my senator.

In a contentious debate that contrasted with the bipartisan embrace extended to Secretary of State Colin Powell at his confirmation four years ago, Democrats said Rice helped create a situation that would keep U.S. troops in Iraq for years.

Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Edward Kennedy called Rice "a key member of the national security team that developed and justified the rationale for war, and it's been a catastrophic failure, a continuing quagmire."

Sen. Mark Dayton of Minnesota said Rice "misled the people of Minnesota and Americans everywhere about the situation in Iraq, before and after that war began." He added: "I really don't like being lied to repeatedly, flagrantly, intentionally."

it's too bad - and not surprising - that a black woman has to be the scapegoat for this mess. but at least someone is being sorta kinda held accountable. sigh. i continue to go on hoping.