Afternoon Update

Good afternoon . . .

The US Senate set aside none hours of debate on the nomination of Condoleeza Rice as Secretary of State.

Democrats decided to use this time to criticize Rice and the Bush Administration over the war in Iraq and intelligence problems before the war.

Led by Sens. Kennedy, Byrd, Biden, and Boxer the Democrats are attempting to Rice accountable for virtually every mistake made in the war with Iraq. One senator has go so far as to call Rice a liar.

Sen. Mark Dayton (D-MN) said, "I don't like impugning anyone's integrity, but I really don't like being lied to repeatedly, flagrantly, intentionally." You might remember Sen. Dayton. He is the Minnesota Senator who decided to close his office in Washington for two extra weeks before Christmas. The reason . . . the high threat level in the nation's Capitol.

Well, Senator the threat level is the same now as when you left town like a scared rabbit. Perhaps, you should go back to your bomb shelter in Minnesota and wait for peace.
Yahoo! News - Democrats Call Rice Liar, Bush Apologist

A Swift Boat veteran has decided to run for Sen. John Kerry's seat in 2008.

Jerome Corsi, co-author of 'Unfit for Command' announced that he will attempt to unseat the liberal Democrat in the most liberal state un the country.

Corsi a resident of New Jersey said he will become a resident of Massachusetts and enter politics.

Corsi told the Boston Herald that he would like to run as a Republican, but will run as an independent if the party does not support him.
WorldNetDaily: Swiftvet author wants Kerry's Senate seat

Ted Turner has never been known for his quiet ways, speech or demeanor. This week he proved that he may have also lost his mind.

Turner spoke at the National Association of Television Program Executive said that Fox News is an arm of the Bush Administration and its popularity is similar to Hitler's before World War II.

Obviously Ted is still bitter over losing his network and his former network losing ratings to Fox News.

In 1996 Turner apologized to the Anti-Defamation League after comparing Rupert Murdock to Hitler. Looks like another apology is in its way. Ted Turner: Fox News Like Hitler

More tomorrow in the Morning Briefing.