Does Obama HAVE to nominate Susan Rice, now that he's been told by Repubs he CAN'T?

[Honeycombe8]

If he doesn't nominate her, it will look like he averted a fight over her nomination, won't it? Does that mean that McCain and Graham have, in essence, forced him to nominate her?

Sticky situation, since he hasn't decided yet and may well have not nominated her.

[dem4ward]

1. Yes, please!

Show these assholes who's BOSS!

[Honeycombe8]

8. It's not good if it looks like Repubs controlled who he nominated. That is, that Repubs

in essence made him feel he had to, so he did. As opposed to an independent decision.

But maybe it doesn't matter, in the end.

[elleng]

2. No, he can do whatever he wants.

[rocktivity]

3. Well, they stopped Obama from naming Elizabeth Warren for a consumer post

wonder how that worked out...


rocktivity

[Honeycombe8]

9. Schwing! Give rock a point! nt

[DonViejo]

4. Two, count 'em: 2 Repubs have said no and those two

pubs are being destroyed by the truth.

[Honeycombe8]

15. No, there are others joining in. It was discussed by several at the Benghazi hrg today. nt

[DonViejo]

18. Those were members of the House, not the Senate Committee that

was holding the hearings. Senators approve candidates for SoS, not House members

[Honeycombe8]

19. I said "Republicans." nt

[DonViejo]

21. And that's what I am talking about also. nt

[struggle4progress]

5. No, he can nominate who he wants: he's the President; he's politically pretty smart, and

he has a good vetting operation, as well as a fine list of possible candidates

She might be the person he picks, or she might not be

I'm sure he has some clue what he's doin

[JoePhilly]

6. He should nominate McCain, and then Graham.

Then let Dem Senators grill those two idiots on Iraq and WMDs.

And then when that's over, nominate the person he really wants.

[ejbr]

17. + 1 n/t

[CakeGrrl]

7. He'll do whatever's best for the office, not to react to the GOP. That's THEIR thing. -nt

[JI7]

10. Graham was supposed to be Secretary of State under McCain

they can't seem to get over the fact that it will not happen.

[seabeyond]

11. no. ignore them and make his choice. call out their pitiness in absurdity and tell them to GROW UP

[BeyondGeography]

12. He doesn't work that way

It's one of his strengths.

[gulliver]

13. They are probably trying to get him to nominate Kerry

He should definitely nominate Susan Rice.

[Honeycombe8]

14. To take Kerry's Senate seat? nt

[gulliver]

20. Y, I wouldn't put it past them. nt

[Kalidurga]

16. He doesn't have to, but he should...

Then they have a choice. Go bat shit for no reason and damage their images ie McCain and Graham. Or they can back off and start to restore their reputations.

[TheKentuckian]

22. What you do every single time is have a list of the very most liberal nominees

and gum up the obstruction.

How is it you think they get assured nutjobs and incompetents? They just keep shoving that shit through and send out firebomb and utterly unqualified types to defuse resistance for the true target after a big stand off.

ALWAYS be attacking against the Dark Agers and the beyond greedy.