Reply from Senator Dayton on Condi

[Oreo]

This man MUST be re-elected. Here's his reply to my email.

Thank you for contacting me about the confirmation of Dr. Condoleezza
Rice as United States Secretary of State. I greatly appreciate your
thoughtful message in support of my decision.

My philosophy is to support the President's nominees, unless I have
significant cause to do otherwise. I appreciate that President Bush's
official appointments would not be consistent with those I would make.
However, I am deeply troubled by the confirmation of Dr. Rice as the
Secretary of State and our nation's top diplomat, due to her direct role in the Bush Administration's reckless, maverick foreign policy.

It is necessary that this Administration begin to restore respect and
trust for our country within the world community of nations. It is my
hope that the President and his Cabinet members can accomplish this
important task. However, Dr. Rice has demonstrated indifference to the Administration's misleading statements about the situation in Iraq, before and after the Congressional Resolution in October, 2002, authorizing that war. Dr. Rice misled the American public and members of Congress about Iraq. For these reasons, I voted against the confirmation of Dr. Rice as Secretary of State.

Again, thank you for contacting me. Please feel free to share your
concerns with me again.

My best regards.
Sincerely,
Mark Dayton
United States Senator

[Wind Dancer]

1. What a great letter.

I enjoyed hearing him yesterday speak out against AG. We need to support these Dems who are willing to vote their conscious.

[KissMeKate]

2. you rock, Mark Dayton!

heres to you for standing up.

[Robbien]

3. The man says it is necessary to restore respect for our country

and then he votes against a person who (in his words) had a direct role in the Bush Administration's reckless, maverick foreign policy.

His actions followed his words.

Not bad. Not bad at all.