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Susan Rice’s tarnished resume
Washington Post, by Dana Milbank
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Posted By:StormCnter, 11/18/2012 4:56:51 AM
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| President Obama had a rare “bring-it-on” moment when ABC News’s Jonathan Karl asked him about threats by Republican Sens. John McCain and Lindsey Graham to block the confirmation of Susan Rice, should he nominate her for secretary of state.(Snip)Obama’s over-the-top defense of Rice was surprising, particularly in contrast to the president’s relative indifference in accepting the resignation of CIA chief David Petraeus, one of the most capable public servants. And it was disappointing, because McCain, even if wrong on the particulars, is right about Rice.
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
pineledger, 11/18/2012 5:45:19 AM (No. 9021486)
And FTA:
Back when she was an assistant secretary of state during the Clinton administration, she appalled colleagues by flipping her middle finger at Richard Holbrooke during a meeting with senior staff at the State Department, according to witnesses.
Already self-besmirched.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
JAN, 11/18/2012 6:16:40 AM (No. 9021509)
This was nothing more than a brilliant head fake to get McCain all wee wee-ed up.
It´s been Kerry for Sec of State all along.
JMO
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
revdeppisch316, 11/18/2012 6:38:21 AM (No. 9021528)
I disagree #2- I think Obama has certain promises he must try to keep-- his appointments at the SUPCO should have gotten scrutiny and eventually turned down.
I think he´s calculated that the press will lay down on this too-- and it seems even the lapdogs can howl about Rice!
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
anniej, 11/18/2012 7:37:46 AM (No. 9021574)
FTA:
Back when she was an assistant secretary of state during the Clinton administration, she appalled colleagues by flipping her middle finger at Richard Holbrooke during a meeting with senior staff at the State Department, according to witnesses.
With this nugget, Ms. Rice´s favorables should spike.
Just sayin´.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
bpl40, 11/18/2012 7:56:21 AM (No. 9021601)
She is black, she is female, she is left wing. That trumps everything.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
Yo-yo, 11/18/2012 8:20:35 AM (No. 9021647)
#5, sounds like a protected species.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
freightdog, 11/18/2012 8:26:28 AM (No. 9021654)
If the stupendously rich John Kerry takes a cabinet position, then Republican Scott Brown is well positioned to win the special election to fill Kerry´s vacant MA Senate seat. Time will tell who will be nominated for SecState and SecDef.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
miceal, 11/18/2012 8:29:20 AM (No. 9021659)
Gee, maybe Colin "on my knees" Powell would be available for a do over?
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
LZK, 11/18/2012 8:40:40 AM (No. 9021690)
susan´s a casualty now. She´s gone.........
But then -- remember janet reno -- the large woman in comfortable shoes? She stayed and stayed and stayed....
God save US from demorats....
LZK
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
artman1746, 11/18/2012 8:46:51 AM (No. 9021695)
It´s clear what happened here when you consider the liberal mind. Rice was sent out specifically because she was clueless about Benghase. She could always fall back on her ignorance to account for the lies should the media not provide adequate protection.
Rice was to do her duty for the agenda and would be rewarded with Sec of State. This is the way Chicago works. The government is used for maintenance of power. Once attaining power you use the tax money and position to hold on to the power.
And any lie and illegality is ok if used to maintain power as the people will be better off under liberal government. It is simply immoral to allow the people to be under conservative rule.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
Rumblehog, 11/18/2012 9:04:14 AM (No. 9021724)
She was the one who turned down the Yemeni offer of Bin Laden´s head during Clinton´s time. It wasn´t long after that more American targets were hit overseas and then 9-11. She is a traitor and a third rate bureaucrat.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
nhchemist, 11/18/2012 9:08:29 AM (No. 9021728)
Don´t forget the third member of the trio excoriating Rice - Kelly Ayotte. The liberals want you to forget that this is not a based on gender, only a liberal´s willful lying to the American people.
Remember this when you read articles about Rice´s poor performance as UN Ambassador.
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
stopevhillary, 11/18/2012 9:41:33 AM (No. 9021795)
I didn´t get through the 2000 comments but has someone raised the fact that it was via Susan Rice in the Clinton Administration that the word "Genocide" was removed from all U.S. government documents concerning the the mass-genocidal Rwanda killings? What was it 80,000 people?
Think she´s going to give a flip about Benghazi? Or that Hillary will?
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
skywarrior, 11/18/2012 10:10:21 AM (No. 9021852)
#8, I think you´re close, but my take is a little different. Kerry will eventually get SecState and Powell will go to SecDef. He´s done the State thing, and wore 4 stars. Both will be disasters for the country, though, IMHO.
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
horacer, 11/18/2012 10:23:31 AM (No. 9021875)
#13 it was 800,000 and Rice was heavily involved. Samantha Power, Obama´s amazon warrior, referred to her as a bystander to genocide. I don´t think she´d get 40 votes to confirm.
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
TruthandJustice, 11/18/2012 10:55:58 AM (No. 9021926)
So what´s 800,00 dead in Rawanda when one is an Affirmative Action hire where culpability does not exist...lies and lack of meaningful qualifications mean nothing in the presence of melanin and progesterone ,...being Black and Female is more effective than the Iron Dome and comes with the guarantee that outrageous heinous decisions are absolutely acceptable...and any who might call attention to the truth...are drummed out like bit players in "Lord of the Flies"..... Rice wears the same armor that Obama expects will keep him in play as he kills America and her Constitution....and demonises any who dare whisper the truth....the word "Blackmail" takes on new meaning
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
Analyn, 11/18/2012 11:17:46 AM (No. 9021959)
So Rice flipped the bird at Richard Holbrooke during a meeting with senior staff? Well...class shows, doesn´t it? Just look at our Affirmative Action President.
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
RancherJack, 11/18/2012 11:29:11 AM (No. 9021991)
Get back in line, Citizen The beatings and detention are for your morale
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Reply 19 - Posted by:
capt scurvey, 11/18/2012 11:35:27 AM (No. 9022010)
"...being Black and Female is more effective than the Iron Dome..."
Don´t forget liberal, #16. Without the ideology, they´re nothing more than potential road kill...
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Reply 20 - Posted by:
whyyeseyec, 11/18/2012 11:49:46 AM (No. 9022038)
Should John Kerry become SoS that would leave his senate seat open in Massachusetts. That mean Gov. Deval Patrick can appoint anyone he wishes to complete Kerry`s term. Is anyone ready for Senator B-w-a-r-n-e-y F-w-a-n-k?
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Reply 21 - Posted by:
JediJerry, 11/18/2012 2:32:08 PM (No. 9022318)
Suzie is way out of her league as a possible Secretary of State. The one thing she would be qualified for is Secretary of the noon meeting of Alcholics Anonymous in Washington D.C., and then only if she has been sober for one year. Looks like she couldn´t even take that commitment.
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Reply 22 - Posted by:
M Stuart, 11/18/2012 8:58:20 PM (No. 9022774)
I like Kelly Ayotte. Would someone who knows her tell her that her speech could be more forceful?
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Reply 23 - Posted by:
sceptic82, 11/18/2012 9:43:34 PM (No. 9022820)
I don´t doubt McCain´s sincerity, but was he speaking out solely on behalf of the country, or also carrying water for Kerry and Hillary?
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Reply 24 - Posted by:
TXknitter, 11/18/2012 10:20:41 PM (No. 9022855)
I do believe that Obama is absolutely enjoying himself floating names for top posts that will wee-wee up the GOP and especially conservatives. After all, national security issues are a tool to be used for political purposes to this gang. #5. Yes. Rice is all those things and if she does what Obama and/or Hilary tell her to, she can expect to move along to the next high-paying secure federal job - whether qualified or not.
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