Transcript of Boxer-Condi exchange

[XemaSab]

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2005/01/18/RICEBOXER.DTL

"And I personally believe -- this is my personal view -- that your loyalty to the mission you were given, to sell this war, overwhelmed your respect for the truth. And I don't say it lightly, and I'm going to go into the documents that show your statements and the facts at the time."

[Maven]

1. Wow. I think I have to move to California.

So sorry I missed this...I hope video shows up on the web somewhere.

"And this from a war that was based on what everyone now says, including your own administration, were falsehoods about WMDs, weapons of mass destruction."

And somehow, AMAZINGLY, she's the only legislator who has directly called them LIARS.

[lavenderdiva]

2. thank you XemaSab, so much for this link

I missed the exchange on television, and haven't been able to catch replays on CSPAN. Now I can read at length. All day DU'ers have been excited about what was said, and now I can find out! :bounce:

[XemaSab]

7. You're welcome

n/t

[ElsewheresDaughter]

3. i thank you kindly for this link

:7

[XemaSab]

8. You're welcome

n/t

[NYC]

4. That sentence was repeated on the television news.

It was Ch. 2, CBS, 6:30 news.

[RoyGBiv]

5. This is pleasing ...

It's nice to see a Democrat with ovaries.

[sustarr]

6. Sen.Boxer

nailed Rice,good for her at least someone has the balls to do it.

[kiraboo]

9. This woman has my undying loyalty. n/t

[trillian]

10. Boxer Rocks!!!

She is the ONLY Senator with cojones!!!!

:kick:

[Donailin]

11. It was a thing of Beauty

I listened on C-Span Radio and you could just HEAR the tension in Rice's voice. Boxer gave a one two three punch, and quite frankly I hope she runs for president. This is Exactly what the Dems should always be doing wrt the Bush administration. Confront them with their own words. Every minute of everyday. And huge kudos to Senator Dodd and Kerry. Oh and Sarbanes, my state senator.

But Barbara Boxer, she is one tough lady and she GETS it. It aint about her, it's about the people and the country.

[StephanieMarie]

12. Would Boxer run for president, do you think?

I love her.

[StephanieMarie]

13. kick

[katinmn]

14. I loved the last few minutes. Rice was coming apart at the seams

I wish Luger would have given Sen. Boxer three more minutes. :)

SEN. BOXER: Well, you should read what we voted on when we voted to support the war, which I did not, but most of my colleagues did. It was WMD, period. That was the reason and the causation for that, you know, particular vote.

But, again, I just feel you quote President Bush when it suits you but you contradicted him when he said, "Yes, Saddam could have a nuclear weapon in less than a year." You go on television nine months later and said, "Nobody ever said it was" --

MS. RICE: Senator, that was just a question of pointing out to people that there was an uncertainty. No one was saying that he would have to have a weapon within a year for it to be worth it to go to war.

SEN. BOXER: Well, if you can't admit to this mistake, I hope that you'll --

MS. RICE: Senator, we can have this discussion in any way that you would like. But I really hope that you will refrain from impugning my integrity. Thank you very much.

SEN. BOXER: I'm not. I'm just quoting what you said. You contradicted the president and you contradicted yourself.

MS. RICE: Senator, I'm happy to continue the discussion, but I really hope that you will not imply that I take the truth lightly.

SEN. LUGAR: Let me intervene at this point.

[Donailin]

15. and Rice replies

some bullshit about refraining from implying that she is a liar or isn't telling the truth.

Oh, sorry, Condi! Except one thing, you ARE a LIAR and your AREN'T telling the truth.

God this needs to be shouted at the top of everyones voice who sees through this charade. Liars, theives, murderers, the whole lot of 'em!

[StephanieMarie]

16. Boxer rocks!

[ailsagirl]

17. I remember Randi saying that Boxer is tiny (in height)

but she stands TALL in my book-- wonder if perhaps her courage will inspire other Dems to speak up and out?? (I know some have, but I mean as ONE VOICE-- that would be fantastic!!)

Oh well, I can dream