Some people could have interpreted a vote *against* the motion as saying that the US wants to allow Hamas to continue firing rockets into Israel.

A vote *for* the motion could be interpreted by some as saying the US wants Israel to stop bombing Gaza.

So instead Rice kept he usually offensive mouth shut.

I can't help but recall the comments from Ayman al-Zawahiri (Al Qaeda) that Barrack Obama is just a 'house negro'. Seeing little Condi there, doing Israel's bidding at the UN... the same feeling came to mind.... a helpless little black woman being forced to do the dirty work of her owners.