President Obama Should Nominate Susan Rice To Secretary Of State

[DemocratSinceBirth]

It will infuriate the FOX News crowd, cause the right to erupt and oppose her nomination, and mobilize our base for the 2014 mid terms...


Forward...

[BainsBane]

1. She is the most likely nominee

according to news reports. Oddly, they are talking about John Kerry as Sec of Defense, which I can't see.

[quinnox]

2. not really

Needs someone squeaky clean, not someone even potentially tainted by things she said or mistakes.

[Whisp]

3. do you really think the Pugs will grant Any democrat squeaky clean?

I don't get this logic.

Fuck them and the horses they ride in on.

The President will appoint who he thinks is qualified and not pass out questionaires on what the Repugs suggest.

SOS FOR RICE. makes it sound even sweeter to know it will piss off the right.... and others too!

[quinnox]

6. I don't like Rice as SOS

I would prefer someone else. Like Huntsman, for example.

[BlueCaliDem]

14. Huntsman is a Republican. You'd prefer a Republican over a Democrat for SoS? Really? eom

[quinnox]

20. Huntsman has vast experience in foreign diplomacy AND worked for Obama administration already!

As an ambassador. Huntsman would be a fine choice IMHO.

[BlueCaliDem]

38. Susan Rice's experience vastly outshines Huntsman AND she's a DEMOCRAT to boot.

From the New York Times (11/13/2012):

Susan E. Rice is the United States ambassador to the United Nations. Before taking that office in 2009, she was an influential adviser on foreign policy to President Obama during his 2008 campaign.

Ms. Rice spent eight years at the White House and the State Department under President Clinton. She was a member of the National Security Council staff, first as director for international organizations and peacekeeping, and then as a special assistant to the president and senior director for African affairs. A protégé of Madeleine K. Albright when Ms. Albright was secretary of state during the Clinton years, Ms. Rice catapulted over more veteran officials in 1997 when she was given the job as assistant secretary of state for African affairs. Ms. Rice has special expertise in the problems posed by weak and failed states, global poverty and transnational security threats.

She also has had experience with Al Qaeda — Ms. Rice was the top diplomat for African issues during the 1998 terrorist bombings of embassies in Tanzania and Kenya.

http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/r/susan_e_rice/index.html

Now, compare that to Huntsman.

I really don't get your gripe with her. I really don't.

[one_voice]

39. I'm sure they probably think...

Cornell West is fine choice too..

[quinnox]

43. lol, so I made a bit of a joke post and you throw it right back at me

Come on, lighten up a little.

[Whisp]

16. Huntsman?

he's just another lieing piece of shit Repug, that smells slightly better than the rest, is all. Below what seems to be a normal exterior is a tried and true mini-romney

Rice is far superior to that suit, imho.

We'll see soon enough.

[quinnox]

24. I disagree strongly

on Huntsman. He is a brilliant guy and already worked for Obama administration!!

They like Huntsman already, and it is a great choice for SOS.

[ceeRoy]

28. All

Huntsman would do is try to set up The POTUS....i wouldn't trust a republican in that type of position...

[BlueCaliDem]

41. My concern exactly. eom

[quinnox]

36. By the way I find your assessment of Huntsman as a "mini-Romney"

very insulting, and offensive. It couldn't be farther from the truth.

[Whisp]

45. sorry, but in this climate I find All Repuglicans offensive and insulting to the rest of us.

fuck Huntsman.

[quinnox]

46. grrr

I got to admit, you got my blood pumping today! I'm a fan of Huntsman, and your continually insults on him is pissing me off....

[DemocratSinceBirth]

49. Huntsman Only Looks Sane Because He's Being Compared To Lunatics./nt

[satxdem]

51. +100

Hello! He quit his job to run against the president. Nevermind the fact that he is actually really conservative. I'm with you. F*** him.lol

[DemocratSinceBirth]

5. This Is A Fight I Want

I want the radical Republicans to oppose the African American nominee for Secretary Of State.

[BlueCaliDem]

18. Me, too. Let's see them obstruct that. This is a fight ALL Democrats

would want to see.

[movonne]

8. I think you might find it hard to find

someone squeaky clean in politics...

[BlueCaliDem]

10. To please whom? The Republicans?

Stop defending the stupidity and partisanship of the Republicans, quinnox. The president has won big time and he has a right to his appointments, and Susan Rice is more than qualified.

Jeezus. With support from Democrats like you, who needs Republicans.

[quinnox]

12. let's face it, Rice may have blown it

on Benghazi. We don't need distractions like a tainted SOS nominee, being investigated.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

21. When The Radical Republicans Impeached Clinton We Picked Up Six Seats In The 98 Mid Terms

That reversed a historical trend of the party of the reelected incumbent losing seats in a mid term election.

[BlueCaliDem]

23. More bee ess. Rice got information directly from Petraeus' CIA. Let's wait

and see how that pans out before tossing President Obama's preferred choice on the heap.

Besides, another Rice; one who was horribly inept, blew it badly on 9/11, yet she still became SoS. So let's not be hypocritical here.

[quinnox]

32. how do we know Obama wants Rice as his favorite

for SOS anyway? I never heard that before.

Rice may have made some mistakes in what she said, and we can't hide from that.

[satxdem]

52. she

Isn't tainted. Let's just stop that republican talking point right there. She was giving the info given to her by the CIA. If you want to fight her, start there.

[Cali_Democrat]

17. Bullshit

Susan Rice is clean. You're buying GOPer talking points.

[BlueCaliDem]

30. Lately, there's been a LOT of "DUers" here doing that.

It's making me sick to my stomach.

[quinnox]

33. I read what she said and it was shaky

she said things that might have been mistakes!

[godai]

4. A fight not worth picking.

If Obama stubbornly nominates Rice, he'll waste badly needed capital with Congress.

[quinnox]

7. exactly

[DemocratSinceBirth]

9. You Can't Negotiate With The Radical Republicans

You have to defeat them at the ballot box.

[godai]

15. Defeat them, when...2 years from now?

In the meantime, there needs to be negotiation with the majority.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

26. Reagan Had A Democratic Majority. Unfortunately He Rolled Them By Going To The American People

That's what our current president has to do.

[BlueCaliDem]

11. Bullshit. If he backs down now, he'll show weakeness

in the face of rumored Republican objections. That's the LAST thing he should do. Susan Rice is overqualified for the position and he should get the appointments he wants. It's what the Republicans told the Democrats under Bush, 'member?

[cthulu2016]

19. If he backs down from rumours it shows weakness?

It's not like anyone is saying he should withdraw her nomination. He hasn't appointed her.

[BlueCaliDem]

25. He's floating the balloon out there. Where do you think all those rumors

are coming from?

I know you're no President Obama fan, cthulu, but as a Democrat - however marginal - you should support this president and not try to tear him down every chance you get.

[godai]

22. Obama doesn't need the Rice, Patreaus issues.

He seems to be being sidetracked by these relatively meaningless side issues. He needs some R votes in Congress to pass anything.

[DURHAM D]

29. This is not a legitimate side issue.

Fox News and the Republicans are trying to run a false narrative on Benghazi and tie Rice to it. Why have you joined in their false narrative? What is your agenda?

[godai]

34. Turn on CNN. That's all they are talking about. Great!

I don't think Rice is qualified for SOS. HRC is a tough act to follow.

How about knocking off the bullying attempts. Won't work with me. Let's discuss the issue.

[DURHAM D]

40. Rice is qualified.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

48. What Makes Her Unqualified To Be SOS?/nt

[DemocratSinceBirth]

50. CNN Is FOX LITE/nt

[DemocratSinceBirth]

35. I Don't Get It...

Benghazi was a tragedy. But the radical Republicans are trying to turn it into 9-11. That dog won't hunt. And smart Democrats know that and won't let them.

[DURHAM D]

37. You are right.

"Smart" and real Democrats get it. Others not so much.

[BlueCaliDem]

42. Bingo. eom

[DURHAM D]

13. They don't recognize that he is President anyway.

Fuck 'em.

[frazzled]

31. It's absolutely worth picking

If you don't stand up to these sexist, racist, and politically motivated creeps, then you are letting them win.

Let's allow them to block or vote down her nomination. Let's let the whole country see their pathetic arguments. Let's put the blame on them for holding up our foreign policy and national security.
I want this fight.

ON EDIT: PS: This president has no "capital" with Republicans in Congress. They will oppose everything he does or says and every person he nominates (unless it is one of theirs). Unless he nominates another Petraeus, they're not going to go along.

[Enrique]

27. it would send the wrong message to the world

they wiill think all black women in America are named Rice.

[cali]

44. I don't think this is a fight he can win.

[David__77]

47. noooooo

I hope not!