Senate Democrats blow off Karen Hughes hearing today - ignore chance to ask about Rove

I have no idea why, but NO Senate Democrats showed up today to Karen Hughes' confirmation hearing to become an undersecretary at the State Department. This would be the same Karen Hughes who popped up in the New York Times this morning as possibly being involved in the RoveGate scandal. There had better be a good reason that NO ONE showed up to ask her about Rove. Feel free to assume the worst until we here a real good story from the Democrats on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee as to why they weren't there:

Biden
Sarbanes
Dodd
Kerry
Feingold
Boxer
Nelson
Obama

Feel free to call these offices and ask why their bosses weren't there. CNN is reporting that Biden said he talked to her yesterday. Uh huh. And that has nothing to do with putting her on the spot publicly to explain herself and this administration.