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Did this Timothy Roemer want her to answer any questions or is he only there to grill her and interrupt her when she tries to answer? When she gets a word in edgewise, he pretends she's responding to a different question than the one she was asked.

I thought this was supposed to be something real - now I realize it's just another partisan witch-hunt by the loser Democrats. What a bunch of

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"Dr. Rice, considering one of the terrorists was your boyfriend and you helped him plan 9-11, do you now intend to file for his Social Security benefits?"

"Dr. Rice, how did you feel after you flew those planes into the World Trade Center?"

[Toxick]

Originally posted by vraiblonde
"Dr. Rice, considering one of the terrorists was your boyfriend and you helped him plan 9-11, do you now intend to file for his Social Security benefits?"

Please tell me that was not really one of the questions asked.

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Originally posted by Toxick
Please tell me that was not really one of the questions asked.

Well, no - but this guy just kept coming across with a bunch of accusations and, when Rice tried to answer or correct him, he'd interrupt her and go on to another accusation.

[BuddyLee]

Originally posted by vraiblonde
Well, no - but this guy just kept coming across with a bunch of accusations and, when Rice tried to answer or correct him, he'd interrupt her and go on to another accusation.

That was hardly the case.

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Originally posted by BuddyLee
That was hardly the case.

I have a transcript that says you're wrong:

http://wid.ap.org/transcripts/rice.html

Did you happen to catch Bob Kerrey's grilling of Dr. Rice? He started off by saying he believes military ops in Iraq are way off track and there's no chance of success over there. In fact, several of the partisan nutballs gave soapbox commentary instead of simply asking questions and letting her answer them.

KERREY: Let me move to another area.

RICE: May I finish answering your question, though, because this is an important...

KERREY: I know it's important. Everything that's going on here is important. But I get 10 minutes.

RICE: But since we have a point of disagreement, I'd like to have a chance to address it.

KERREY: Well, no, no, actually, we have many points of disagreement, Dr. Clarke, but we'll have a chance to do in closed session. Please don't filibuster me. It's not fair. It is not fair. I have been polite. I have been courteous. It is not fair to me.

(APPLAUSE)

I understand that we have a disagreement.

RICE: Commissioner, I am here to answer questions. And you've asked me a question, and I'd like to have an opportunity to answer it.

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RICE: And I take it very seriously. I know that those who attacked us that day _ and attacked us, by the way, because of who we are, no other reason, but for who we are _ that they are the responsible party for the war that they launched against us...

ROEMER: But Dr. Rice...

RICE: ... the attacks that they made, and that our responsibility...

ROEMER: You have said several times...

RICE: ... that our responsibility is to...

ROEMER: You have said several times that your responsibility, being in office for 230 days, was to defend and protect the United States.

RICE: Of course.

[BuddyLee]

Originally posted by vraiblonde
I have a transcript that says you're wrong:

http://wid.ap.org/transcripts/rice.html

Did you happen to catch Bob Kerrey's grilling of Dr. Rice? He started off by saying he believes military ops in Iraq are way off track and there's no chance of success over there. In fact, several of the partisan nutballs gave soapbox commentary instead of simply asking questions and letting her answer them.

I did see this and had a little chuckle along the way. I dont see where any of your exaggerations are however.

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BEN-VENISTE: Did you tell the president, at any time prior to August 6th, of the existence of al-Qaida cells in the United States?

RICE: First, let me just make certain ...

BEN-VENISTE: If you could just answer that question, because I only have a very limited ...

RICE: I understand, Commissioner, but it's important ...

BEN-VENISTE: Did you tell the president ...

RICE: ... that I also address ...

(APPLAUSE)

It's also important that, Commissioner, that I address the other issues that you have raised. So I will do it quickly, but if you'll just give me a moment.

BEN-VENISTE: Well, my only question to you is whether you ...

RICE: I understand, Commissioner, but I will ...

BEN-VENISTE: ... told the president.

RICE: If you'll just give me a moment, I will address fully the questions that you've asked.