Boxer Rebellion - Failure

Barbara Boxer, Robert Byrd, Ted Kennedy, John Kerry, and others; leaders of the current Democratic party failed in their mission - further the vote simply shows how futile their attack on Condi Rice was. In fact, even those on the far left, if honest, would have to admit it was a demonstration of political "soar grapes".

The Senate voted 85 to 13 to confirm Rice
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The Senate vote showed some of the partisanship that delayed Rice's confirmation vote by several days. Twelve Democrats and independent James Jeffords of Vermont voted against Rice. The Democrats included some of the Senate's best-known members such as Massachusetts Democratic Sens. Edward M. Kennedy and John Kerry, who was the party's presidential candidate in last year's election. Thirty Democrats voted for her.
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On the Senate floor Wednesday, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., suggested Democrats are sore losers. Rice had enough votes to win confirmation, as even her Democratic critics acknowledge, McCain said.
"So I wonder why we are starting this new Congress with a protracted debate about a foregone conclusion," McCain said. Since Rice is qualified for the job, he said, "I can only conclude that we are doing this for no other reason than because of lingering bitterness over the outcome of the election." (Read more here)

I don't agree with Senator McCain much, but he and I agree wholeheartedly on this issue.