Do You Think Democrats Are "playing politics" with C. Rice's Nomination?

[Dinger]

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3080261/


According to MSRNCrap, 51 % say yes, 49 % say no. Please unfreep at your pleasure.

Let's see how we compare

[Robbien]

1. The question is an insult to anti-war sentiment. I refuse to answer.

[Dinger]

2. You Think DEMS ARE Playing P{olitics?

well, well, well, isn't that interesting. May I ask why you think so?

[Robbien]

11. The poll question only deals with politics, not the sustance of

the Rice questioning. It diverts attention from what is being asked to why people are asking.

No, don't pay attention to why we invaded, just pay attention to the nasty Dems questioning Rice and preventing her quick reward for a job well done.

[Dinger]

15. I Agree

[Dawgs]

21. Great point...

"It diverts attention from what is being asked to why people are asking."

Kinda sounds like Rather-gate, huh?

[cidliz2004]

27. Yes, actually they are

AND there is nothing wrong with it...it is like a coming out. They have finally thrown their hat in the ring. They have been standing silently by with hat in hand and NOT PLAYING POLITICS for the sake of the country.

Let me add that Rice is a shoo in and what the Democrats are doing is standing up for their constituents and holding Rice to the fire. That is how the game is played. It is about time that the Democrats have engaged.

[zann725]

28. But they ARE Politicians! What ARE they supposed to 'play?'

The issue griping the Repug's is that the Dem's are still playing at all! Not just sitting on the sidelines...where the Repugs sat them. And they ain't goin' back! Vive le Boxer!

[cyclezealot]

12. I agree...Thanks for the sentiments.

My disappointment will be that fewer than five will have the courage to vote their convictions..

[EFerrari]

3. Yes! And it's time to destigmatize "politics" just like "liberal"

They better play politics and they better play hardball. This is not a test, this is the real deal.

[Cheswick2.0]

4. WTF? Aren't they politicians?

They are supposed to play politics. Give us MORE partisanship.

[Wiley50]

5. I sure as hell hope so

It's about time we fought back

[Dinger]

8. I Don't Think They're "Playing Politics"

They know she's wrong for the job, period.

[Career Prole]

6. Someone even freeped this one. n/t

[Wickerman]

7. Will they eventually vote to confirm her?

Is so, yes, they are playing politics. However, having the discussion when it is regrettably unavoidable that she be confirmed is the healthiest kind of politic playing I can imagine. Get the facts out there one more time; death by a thousand cuts... Ok, with this administration it will be death by a million. :eyes:

[RaleighNCDUer]

9. No. And it's about damn time we did stop playing.

It's no longer a game.

[EFerrari]

10. We've got to stop letting them use the English language as some

kind of weapon we mindlessly shrink from.

I'm a liberal. That would make me 'way to the left. And I hope the politicians I sent to Congress use the mechanism at their disposal, politics, to do what I want them to do.

Next?

[liberal N proud]

13. The time to play politics is through, it is time to govern

Democrats need to stand up to this dangerous bitch!

[The Doctor.]

14. I don't think that preventing an incompetent liar

from receiving MORE responsibility is 'playing' at all.

She'll still be confirmed though.

[Dinger]

16. Exactly!

[robbedvoter]

17. The ones that vote for her are playing politics (stupid ones - as

they'll get no reward).
Voted No on the MSGOP poll.

[JerseygirlCT]

18. 50/50 now

[giant_robot]

19. They're using the confirmation to open up important issues for debate.

I don't know whether to call that playing politics or not, but I salute them for it. It's high time that somebody in the administration answers for their pre-war rhetoric. Poor Condi just drew the short straw.

[cestpaspossible]

20. Accusing a politician of "playing politics"

is like accusing a fish of swimming.

[Sympleesmshn]

22. I agree

It just has developed an negative connotation. And even if it is, who is to say the Republicans are not guilty of it too!

[LSdemocrat]

23. EVERYTHING politicians in DC do is politics

They're politicians. Just because they are playing politics doesn't make it bad, it's how the system works.

[TheDonkey]

24. They sort of are, and they have every right too

Democrats can't keep Rice out, and not all Democrats are going to vote against her.

BUT, we should rake the coals, fling the mud, and expose the truth behind her and the war in Iraq. This is a great oppurtunity for them to do this.

[Piperay]

25. Yes

probably...but so fucking what...they are POLITICians, duh!

[dansolo]

26. Of course they are

Voting against a president's nominees is entirely a political matter. It just so happens that this particular nominee is also completely unqualified for the position.

[Clarkie1]

29. I think the dems voting for Rice are the ones playing politics n/t

[me b zola]

30. .

[Spazito]

31. The MSN question should have been:

Are the republicans playing politics? Are the democrats playing politics? Are both playing politics? Are neither playing politics? I remember a time when these questions, in tandem, would have been the norm, sadly that is no longer the case.

edited to add: this post only addresses the question in itself not the question of whether MSN has posted a "red herring question" which is their habit.

[yellowdawgdem]

32. the ones voting yea for Rice

are the ones playing politiks. It's obvious that the few dissenting voices, mainly Boxer, are being marginalized and taking a big risk therein. I feel like anytime the dems do any dissenting now, its more for party survival than to look good. If that's playing politiks, ok, then. Our big danger now is if the dissenting voices are quelled, and there is no more dissent. That would be really scarey.

[rman]

33. politics yes - playing no

after all, it *IS* politics, so what do they expect other than it to be treated as a political issue?
But politics is serious business; we don't "play" politics.