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One of the things that makes this country great is that we are allowed to question the policies of our elected officials. If we STOP questioning the things that we don't believe in, then we give them absolute power to do whatever they want. Someone being elected does not mean that they can now do anything they want with their powers. We have a checks and balances system in place for a reason. We have a vote for a reason. To say "Well, 52% of the people liked him so I have to just accept whatever he wants to do" is ludicrous and directly against Liberty and Freedom. It doesn't matter which party they associate with or who they are. No intelligent person would blindly go along with everything someone else does simply because a majority elected him.
As for Rice, if Kerry had NOT voted against her confirmation, everybody would have jumped on the "see, he's waffling" bandwagon because he has expressed his dislike of her opinions numerous times.
Dee
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