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In the discussion thread: Kerry Says Obama Offered Him State Dept. Job A Week Before Rice Withdrew [View all]

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 10:52 AM

ProSense (98,322 posts)

12. Actually,

"You seem to overlook that Kerry had the lead role in diplomatic talks with Assad before the uprising while Rice took a much more aggressive role in pushing regime change in Libya and Syria."

...no I didn't. My point is that Kerry, and I believe he was the President's first choice, is highly qualified. The point about Rice is that people appear to believe that she is no longer in the administration.

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32 replies	Author	Time	Post
Kerry Says Obama Offered Him State Dept. Job A Week Before Rice Withdrew [View all]	DonViejo	Feb 2013	OP
Why would he reveal this? n/t	eggplant	Feb 2013	#1
Would you want to be "selected" by McCain?	bigbrother05	Feb 2013	#3
+1 n/t	politicasista	Feb 2013	#31
Why not? Many of us knew Rice was never the first choice, but, corpmedia rode the rumor mill.	blm	Feb 2013	#4
People seem to forget two things:	ProSense	Feb 2013	#7
You seem to overlook that Kerry had the lead role in diplomatic talks with Assad before the uprising	leveymg	Feb 2013	#11
Actually,	ProSense	Feb 2013	#12
She was the point of the spear, now she's been pushed back from the tip as	leveymg	Feb 2013	#15
Not Hillary, the WH.	Beacool	Feb 2013	#17
It was after Hillary issued the DOS "gag order" that Rice came forward as the sole Admin.	leveymg	Feb 2013	#20
My point is that Hillary is not the one who left Rice swinging in the wind.	Beacool	Feb 2013	#21
Rice stepped into the Lion's Den because Hillary bowed out.	leveymg	Feb 2013	#24
If John Kerry says it I believe it	madokie	Feb 2013	#2
Any time we appoint a conservative	Kelvin Mace	Feb 2013	#13
Maddow already busted these attacks wide open. Nice try, though.	EastKYLiberal	Feb 2013	#23
I'm sorry	Kelvin Mace	Feb 2013	#32
+1	forestpath	Feb 2013	#25
This message was self-deleted by its author	politicasista	Feb 2013	#29
I thought Susan Rice would have been a poor choice all along. Glad to hear the Presidents thinking	Purveyor	Feb 2013	#5
I'm not sure what is to be gained from revealing this. The matter	TwilightGardener	Feb 2013	#6
When I first saw the article...	DonViejo	Feb 2013	#8
It's not a big deal, just not something I would have done.	TwilightGardener	Feb 2013	#9
Agreed. nt	DonViejo	Feb 2013	#10
This message was self-deleted by its author	politicasista	Feb 2013	#30
not very diplomatic!	oldandhappy	Feb 2013	#14
You're wrong - the corpmedia and too many duped Dems MADE it necessary.	blm	Feb 2013	#18
yea, ok. good point.	oldandhappy	Feb 2013	#19
I assumed that Kerry was his choice.	Beacool	Feb 2013	#16
It makes more sense now	eggplant	Feb 2013	#22
That's what Presidents do - plan....	Kanmi	Feb 2013	#26
Apologies Mr. Secretary	politicasista	Feb 2013	#27
Rice was not the right person for the job to begin with.	Jennicut	Feb 2013	#28

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