New York Post: Boxer's Low Blow

Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer, an appalling scold from California, wasted no time yesterday in dragging the debate over Iraq about as low as it can go - attacking Secre tary of State Condoleezza Rice for being a childless woman.

Boxer was wholly in character for her party - New York's own two Democratic senators, Chuck Schumer and Hillary Rodham Clinton, were predictably opportunistic - but the Golden State lawmaker earned special attention for the tasteless jibes she aimed at Rice.

Rice appeared before the Senate in defense of President Bush's tactical change in Iraq, and quickly encountered Boxer.

"Who pays the price? I'm not going to pay a personal price," Boxer said. "My kids are too old, and my grandchild is too young."

Then, to Rice: "You're not going to pay a particular price, as I understand it, with an immediate family."

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It's hard to imagine the firestorm that similar comments would have ignited, coming from a Republican to a Democrat, or from a man to a woman, in the United States Senate. (Surely the Associated Press would have put the observation a bit higher than the 18th paragraph of a routine dispatch from Washington.)

But put that aside.

The vapidity - the sheer mindlessness - of Sen. Boxer's assertion makes it clear that the next two years are going to be a time of bitterness and rancor, marked by pettiness of spirit and political self-indulgence of a sort not seen in America for a very long time.

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http://www.nypost.com/seven/01122007/postopinion/editorials/boxers_low_blow_editorials_.htm?page=0

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This has got to be one of the most inane, whining opinion pieces ever written. They attack, Dems, anyone agianst Bush's "surge" and end with invoking 9/11.

To use their words: "Breathtaking. Simply breathtaking. We scarcely know where to begin."

Murtha attacked the troops. Kerry insulted troops. Boxer insulted a defenseless woman.

Typical. Pathetic and typical.

You want to take that Murcock rag seriously?

totally pathetic even for them!

Rice & her media minions need to develop thicker skin.

Where were they when the swiftboaters were doing their schtick about a true war hero?

She was merely pointing out that neither her nor Secretary Rice have immediate family that are of age to serve. Anybody who thinks this is somehow a jab has some serious issues.

tough talk. How that pales beside the deaths of 3000 of Americas bravest for a corperate fiasco.

Rice doesn't have anybody who will have to pay the price. Whoever wrote this is really dumb.

"...attacking Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice for being a childless woman."

That's ridiculous!!!!

are dumbfuck cavemen who believe that women are nothing but baby-making machines.

trying like hell to drum up some outrage on behalf of the regime, when the real outrage is the regime, and its trail of death and destruction built of lies and deception...

Notice all the adjectives used do not include "inaccurate."

about Kindasleazy. Where was their outrage then?

This is their way of projecting their disapproval of her (Condi). They(rw-fundis) want to make known of their displeasure of her marital status indirectly if I may say so.

this article has totally distorted what was said. Ms. Boxer was simlpy pointing out that niether she nor ms. rice feel the actual pain of having someone serve in Iraq. The pain rests with the families of troops who are serving. The ultimate pain rests with the families of troops that have paid the ultimate price. Ms. boxer`s point seemed to be that niether she nor ms. rice could possibly begin to understand what that type of sacrifice entailed.

"The vapidity - the sheer mindlessness - of Sen. Boxer's assertion makes it clear that the next two years are going to be a time of bitterness and rancor, marked by pettiness of spirit and political self-indulgence of a sort not seen in America for a very long time".

(Insert bitter laugh here.) Where has this writer been for the last five years?

read quite a bit of this article on air. Didn't focus on the questions Boxer was asking Kindasleezy but on the "attack" of the SOS's childless situation and what a low blow. That, of course, is a misrepresentation of what was actually said but when you need to divert attention away from the SOS bull sh*t then you go with your strong suit - lie, lie, lie. You know that when Washington Journal (usually on Fascist Friday's with Lamb) starts reading long portions of a New York Post article the media is getting really scrambly.

The story is on the level of, "Angelina criticizes Maddona for adopting a baby." With all of the deadly serious stuff going on, this is what Lamb chose to read? :eyes: That's just sad.

The Post is a great source of material for lining bird cages and wrapping fish.

Recent studies have shown that parrots need far more intellectual stimulation than previously thought. Making your bird stare and the Post all day could lead to existential despair and even suicide attempts.

Several birds have also developed digestive problems as they feel that shitting on the Post would be redundant.

My parakeet wrote that.

woman/man does not have a child to worry about in the bastards war.

Where was the outrage about two weeks ago when Laura said Condi had no family; therefore, she felt it would be difficult for Condi to think about the presidency without family support. This is not ver batim, but it's not that different than what Boxer said. This is just another distraction from the mess Bush has put us in; with the help of John McCain and Joe Leiberman and the rest of his YES Men?

It's very tough to relate to a situation if you've never been in a similar one yourself. It's true she
is educated, but she would be unable to feel the pain of someone who's lost a loved one in Bush's bloody-never ending Civil War, regardless of how smart or nice she might be.

:smoke:

These whiners like to trample all over other peoples feeling, let alone other peoples lives; but heaven forfend anyone should call a spade a spade when it comes to their sensitive feelings. Who is being "politically correct" now?

And furthermore, it's nice to see her speak frankly and directly with a woman who is a master of obfuscation.

How much do you pay to line your birdcage or wrap three-day old fish?

Why, there hasn't been breaking news this important since John Kerry fucked up a joke!

this is their focus////// on what boxer said...........


Not what Condi didn't answer and how she hemmed and hawed and did not directly answer any questions that would make her and bush out to be the LIARS they are !!!

Condi...um...answer the question...who is at risk with your family?

Friends?

Anyone?

Hello?

I don't see the problem. I really don't.

the sofa cushions to see if there are enough pennies and nickels in there to cover his house payment.

This is all they've got, in their desperate attempts to find something, anything, with which to take potshots at the Democrats. Yes, kids. They're THAT hard up. But do we expect anything less from the murdoch media?