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Cali_Democrat

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37. Correct. The links were too tenuous to make public

Tue Nov 20, 2012, 06:21 PM

Nov 2012

Which is why you don't go on national TV and talk about classified information because conservatives will be angry with you if you don't.

Fuck 'em.

They got nothin'

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I wonder why the Republicans are attacking Dr Susan Rice so much? [View all] LiberalFighter Nov 2012 OP

Also, she's a woman. n/t courseofhistory Nov 2012 #1

because John McCain is losing his chairmanship of Senate committee... grasswire Nov 2012 #2

This needs to be shouted off the rooftops. NightOwwl Nov 2012 #11

I think she epitomizes the trifecta: silhouete2 Nov 2012 #3

They're still pissed about the election... liberalmuse Nov 2012 #4

They sure don't like it when a woman or a minority is smarter. iemitsu Nov 2012 #5

Ditto. genna Nov 2012 #60

Yep, it is really absurd. iemitsu Nov 2012 #64

1. Obama May Pick Her (He wont since Repubs reject), 2. Woman, 3. Benghazi is the excuse boingboinh Nov 2012 #6

Maybe it's because the WH sent her out to misinform the public? Beacool Nov 2012 #7

It's like you read that off the GOP moobu2 Nov 2012 #8

Please, it is the truth. Beacool Nov 2012 #13

No. It's a distortion of the truth. Jeezus! It's been debunked on the DU Home page, for chrissakes! BlueCaliDem Nov 2012 #35

no it's not, not even John McCain has the guts to repeat the lie that you are repeating CreekDog Nov 2012 #44

you're delivering Republican talking points. CreekDog Nov 2012 #51

Sheesh - you didn't read where Gen Petraeus himself debunked that particular fiction? BlueMTexpat Nov 2012 #10

So, we should always accept bunk because it comes from our side? Beacool Nov 2012 #14

Well, the "bunk" as you call it was the official intelligence that was BlueMTexpat Nov 2012 #27

Oh, I see. Beacool Nov 2012 #28

There are some things you are missing here Aerows Nov 2012 #59

Sounds like you've got most of it figured out. cheapdate Nov 2012 #12

It was Petraeus who said so. Beacool Nov 2012 #15

You think the WH sent her out to misinform? Cali_Democrat Nov 2012 #17

I'm not blaming her for it. Beacool Nov 2012 #18

OK then it's not Susan Rice's fault. Cali_Democrat Nov 2012 #19

They are attacking her because she was the face of the administration that Sunday. Beacool Nov 2012 #20

Um....perhaps you missed the fact that there was unrest throughout the middle east Cali_Democrat Nov 2012 #22

I know that there was unrest in the ME and demonstrations in several countries. Beacool Nov 2012 #29

Looks like the DNI cut specific references to "al Qaeda" and "terrorism" Cali_Democrat Nov 2012 #34

Thanks for the information. Beacool Nov 2012 #36

Correct. The links were too tenuous to make public Cali_Democrat Nov 2012 #37

Just because you aren't sure which terrorist group is responsible doesn't mean you say it was a dkf Nov 2012 #53

You're saying Rice should have disclosed classified information? CreekDog Nov 2012 #49

No, I'm saying that the administration sent Rice with a specific story. Beacool Nov 2012 #50

she didn't say it was caused by the video or even by the initial protestors --stop lying CreekDog Nov 2012 #55

"Everyone" didn't know "it was Al-Qaeda". cheapdate Nov 2012 #21

It's all about Ms Rice's Wellstone ruled Nov 2012 #9

They want attention. So they want a controversy. So they make a lot of pointless accusations struggle4progress Nov 2012 #16

They are trying to steer it toward John Kerry CANDO Nov 2012 #23

Because Obama likes her….nt marlakay Nov 2012 #24

It is a Rovian play to attack Obama applegrove Nov 2012 #25

Because they're assholes? lillypaddle Nov 2012 #26

I think they were tired of attacking the usual suspects DFW Nov 2012 #30

Because someone must pay for their defeat quaker bill Nov 2012 #31

It's because they're fighting to be relevant after a sound defeat to their party lunatica Nov 2012 #32

Female. Black. Smart. truebrit71 Nov 2012 #33

So was Condi Rice and our side did our best to discredit her. Beacool Nov 2012 #42

and you think that's the same thing? CreekDog Nov 2012 #45

Do I still think that Hillary would have been a more effective president than Obama? Beacool Nov 2012 #47

Tenacious on the point, smart about the subject, and factually grounded. genna Nov 2012 #61

Condi wasn't/isn't smart....so not the same issue truebrit71 Nov 2012 #46

You don't think that Condi is smart? Beacool Nov 2012 #48

Nope. truebrit71 Nov 2012 #54

A day late and a dollar short, but code words genna Nov 2012 #62

I see your point. Beacool Nov 2012 #63

because, they're hoping against hope to tie something NewJeffCT Nov 2012 #38

They don't like the color of her skin.. workinclasszero Nov 2012 #39

The GOP will always be in search of a conspiracy as long as President Obama is in office. politicaljunkie41910 Nov 2012 #40

They need to "win" on something and it might as well be this* Gargoyle22 Nov 2012 #41

One Thing Is For Sure november3rd Nov 2012 #43

Minority. Woman. Democrat. Iggo Nov 2012 #52

They got nothing better to do rock Nov 2012 #56

That's it. It's called "Much ado about nothing." pnwmom Nov 2012 #57

They think the name rice should be reserved for black Republican women. Kablooie Nov 2012 #58

Smart. Powerful. Black. Woman. Zoeisright Nov 2012 #65

My guess - their fp issue that they are inflamed on is Bengahzi and Rice was a prominent face karynnj Nov 2012 #66