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Post #367,850
by lincoln
12/13/12 6:59:58 PM
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New Republicans win one (to avenge Bolton)

Susan Rice withdrew from consideration for the Secretary of State job on Thursday, citing Republican criticism of her record.

"If nominated, I am now convinced that the confirmation process would be lengthy, disruptive and costly -- to you and to our most pressing national and international priorities," Rice said in a letter to Obama.

In a statement, Obama praised Rice, while criticizing the "unfair and misleading attacks" on her by Republicans.



http://www.usatoday....out-kerry/1767449




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Post #367,852
by rcareaga
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12/13/12 7:41:41 PM
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New "By Grabthar's hammer, he has been avenged!"
Post #367,854
by Another Scott
12/13/12 7:57:55 PM
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New (I love that movie!)
Post #367,859
by boxley
12/13/12 8:58:35 PM
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New good, get kerry in there (out of clinton's way)
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Post #367,876
by hnick
12/14/12 7:21:45 AM
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New That's nice.
It may have been for the wrong reasons but they did a good thing. Rice was a strident war cheerleader and supported the more authoritarian solutions. So they dumped her because they were feeling pissy; that's ok, the end result is good.
Post #367,881
by boxley
12/14/12 8:08:12 AM
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New not very bright either
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Rice
Timothy M. Carney, U.S. ambassador to Sudan between September 1995 and November 1997, co-authored an op-ed in 2002 claiming that in 1997 Sudan offered to turn over its intelligence on bin Laden but that Rice, as NSC Africa specialist, together with the then NSC terrorism specialist Richard A. Clarke, successfully lobbied for continuing to bar U.S. officials, including the CIA and FBI, from engaging with the Khartoum government
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Post #367,885
by Another Scott
12/14/12 8:14:41 AM
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New Interesting - Analysts set policy. I didn't know that. :-p
Post #367,890
by boxley
12/14/12 9:29:27 AM
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New Analysts lobby policy makers, as explained in the comment
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     Republicans win one (to avenge Bolton) - (lincoln) - (7) - Dec. 13, 2012, 06:59:58 PM EST
         "By Grabthar's hammer, he has been avenged!" -NT - (rcareaga) - (1) - Dec. 13, 2012, 07:41:41 PM EST
             (I love that movie!) -NT - (Another Scott) - Dec. 13, 2012, 07:57:55 PM EST
         good, get kerry in there (out of clinton's way) -NT - (boxley) - Dec. 13, 2012, 08:58:35 PM EST
         That's nice. - (hnick) - (3) - Dec. 14, 2012, 07:21:45 AM EST
             not very bright either - (boxley) - (2) - Dec. 14, 2012, 08:08:12 AM EST
                 Interesting - Analysts set policy. I didn't know that. :-p -NT - (Another Scott) - (1) - Dec. 14, 2012, 08:14:41 AM EST
                     Analysts lobby policy makers, as explained in the comment -NT - (boxley) - Dec. 14, 2012, 09:29:27 AM EST

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