IowaStatePhiPsi: Are your comments for real? That attitude is the direct reason democrats turn many off. Dr. Rice is qualified, much more than anyone here on these boards and I would hope that peolpe question what they deem important but what Sen. Kerry and Sen. Boxer did was not questioning they were only after making themselves look good for 2008, I can promise you that! Dr. Rice will be comfirmed, this was a venue to have your questions on the record not to make a national scandal to make yourself as a represenative of your area waste more money on extending something that will pass no matter what Sen. Boxer and Sen. Kerry have to do with it. They just look like the sad unpopular kids at PE that didn't get picked first.

KSigKid: Thank you that is what I meant! Sometimes I forget that we all do not think on the same rational wave length and I should go more in depth.

Blanket statement. Your attitude could also turn "some" people off, notice I didn't say many, that's a huge exaggeration.

Parties in general tend to trun certain people off for one reason or another. I don't think we can really pinpoint one thing that "turns many off." We all think differently on so many things; so many views, so many beliefs, yet so few parties.

Based on her studies and research- she's qualified if we were in a cold-war against Russia- but we're not in the 80s anymore. Someone who has studied the Middle East would be a better choice for Secretary of State since it appears the US will be fucking them over for the next 20-50 years.

Next you're going to say it was "wrong" and "sad" that Gonzalez was questioned in regards to the memo on tactics that led to prisoner abuse by our military.

Both of you this is that attitude I'm talking about.
First: The arrogant M.Moore attitude is what motivated so many peolpe to vote Rep this year b/c it is always a Lib that will try to scare someone with in-your- face responses. Your name calling doesn't scare me and will not shut me up.

Second:If you would read what I wrote it isn't sad that peolpe have questions, what Boxer and Kerry did was not question they attacked her, other respectful Sen from both sides disagreed and agreed respectfully. We can agree to disagree to be productive but constant attacks will get no where fast. Just because you can say and do anything doesn't mean you should.

Third:I'm a reg. Independent, poll work and business owner it is in my personal interest to know who and what will help my life and I am of the opinion that President Bush was the best of our 2 choices and respect peolpe's opinon's as well, but expect respect from them. And I have never had a discussion with and Lib b/c they tend to become a little to crazed for my liking and I feel like we all need to remove ourselves from the political situation and realize that none of us are on capital hill and if we could run for office would any of us get elected? Since we are not in the top key positions and would not know what it is like to hold that kind of responsibility I think we need to all have some undestanding.

What the heck are you talking about? I didn't give you an attitude, I was commenting on how you approached your previous post by stating "many this and many that." It was a huge exaggeration. I made a comment on it because mentioning something about turning people off came off as arrogant to me, almost Michael Moore arrogant if you will.

You do not represent the many. You also have no clue as to the way I view politics or what party I'm registered to (if any)

Also, for being a "registered indie" you seem to bash along one party line an awful lot.

Lastly, I didn't call you a name, didn't speak about you in a bad way and I didn't notice anyone else doing so. If I missed it I am wrong but I have no idea where your "name calling doesn't scare me and won't shut me up" line came from. That is unless political discussion that doesn't align with your views is name calling?

I was refering to both and you and were not the one throwing the F-bomb around maybe I should have been more specific, sorry.

I do not bash, you cannot bash with facts of what I have witnessed. Just b/c I voted for President GWB and am not scared to say who and what I vote for doesn't mean I agree only with the right. I respect many sides of many stories but agree that this past election showed a very ugly side of the left and countiunes to with the situations thus far and pray for a change.

Most importantly, I would love to contiune but I have to sleep and go to work early so I can be a good citizen and earn my keep and pay my taxes! Which taxes would be a great topic to start chatting about, if it hasn't been around already!

I don't totally disgree with you here. But I think we saw the ugly sides of both parties and not just the left. You should be proud of who you voted for, though I may not agree, I accept it. It's damn good to be an American.

And this is a point that not enough people understand...

No - next I'm going to say it's "wrong" and "sad" that we've become such hypocrites with regard to war (and that involves both the performing, and condemning, of the acts).

After that, I'm going to say that calling it the area we're "screwing over for the next 20-50 years" is patently absurd, considering how they've done for the last 20 years. Tell you what, lay out a better plan for the region, and don't include "bringing more into the coalition" at all.