Rice Confirmed

For all the blather, Condi Rice has been confirmed as the next Secretary of State 85-13.

Here are the senators voting against:

• Robert C. Byrd of West Virginia
• Jack Reed of Rhode Island
• Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts
• Mark Dayton of Minnesota
• Barbara Boxer of California
• John Kerry of Massachusetts
• Carl Levin of Michigan
• Tom Harkin of Iowa
• Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey
• Evan Bayh of Indiana
• Daniel Akaka of Hawaii
• Richard Durbin of Illinois
• Jim Jeffords of Vermont

Democrats all save for Jeffords the ‘independent.’ The only real surprise is Evan Bayh who’s often portrayed as less extreme than the others on the list. It’s also instructive that Hillary Clinton – nobody’s fool – voted to confirm.

Captain Ed’s Cluebat

Captain Ed eviscerates the dog and pony show the senate Democrats treated us to yesterday. Not to be missed, and surely not improved upon.