Condi Rice United The Divided

    Poor little Condi Rice.

    The Washington Post

By Dana Milbank

Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, January 12, 2007; Page A01

Within minutes of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's arrival on Capitol Hill yesterday, it became apparent that the Bush administration had, after four divisive years, finally succeeded in uniting Congress on the war in Iraq.

Unfortunately for Rice, the lawmakers were unified in opposition to President Bush's new policy.

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   Miss Rice heard quite alot of hostility from the senators in the room.

   Among them were Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.), Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fl.), Sen. George Voinovich (R-Oh.), Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.).

    Chairman Joseph Biden (D-Del.) told Rice to convey to President Bush, "that you heard 21 members, with one or two notable exceptions, expressing outright hostility, disagreement and/or overwhelming concern with the president's proposal."

Sen. Chuck Hagel,"I have to say, Madam Secretary,that I think this speech given last night by this president represents the most dangerous foreign policy blunder in this country since Vietnam."                More from WaPo

   Miss Rice was scolded by all but one or two in the room and I'll bet that she left cursing under her breath! If Bush's lawyers are as inept as Miss Rice is, then impeachment is assured!

 

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