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applegrove

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22. Because they lost the mantle of foreign policy to Obama. He

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Tue Nov 20, 2012, 03:20 PM

Nov 2012

and Hillary have done a fantastic job. It is one of the reasons the GOP lost the election. McCain and the GOP want to sully Democrats foreign policy bonafides and the only way to do that is to get a substandard SOS. Rice would make an excellent one. So they attack her.

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Why Are The Repugs Afraid Of Susan Rice?..... [View all] global1 Nov 2012 OP

Because she's black? nt COLGATE4 Nov 2012 #1

It's worse than that... demwing Nov 2012 #5

Was Condoleeza Rice chartreuse? jberryhill Nov 2012 #9

Condi is an R. That's all that is BlueMTexpat Nov 2012 #21

Nope. Worse - she was a Rethug COLGATE4 Nov 2012 #28

The want to entangle edhopper Nov 2012 #2

^^^This^^^ HereSince1628 Nov 2012 #3

I'd bet you're right--plus, Jackpine Radical Nov 2012 #8

IMO, they aren't afraid of her demwing Nov 2012 #4

Yep. I detect nothing resembling "fear" coming from them. GoCubsGo Nov 2012 #19

The question is - have they expressed opposition to John Kerry as Sec? AnnaLee Nov 2012 #6

In which case they are even more moronic than expected, as their actions are pushing Obama toward Mass Nov 2012 #13

She's black, she's a woman, and she's way smarter than they are. hobbit709 Nov 2012 #7

+100 demosincebirth Nov 2012 #29

Watch--they'll be doing this furiouly for evey new appointee librechik Nov 2012 #10

Lawrence O'Donnell says because they want John Kerry for SOS We People Nov 2012 #11

See above. O'Donnell is wrong as is Limbaugh who is pushing the same idea. Mass Nov 2012 #14

Thanks, you're right - have been a little hit-or-miss catching up w/this issue for a few days. n/t We People Nov 2012 #17

She's not a Republican Aerows Nov 2012 #12

IMHO ReRe Nov 2012 #15

She's "uppity" Odin2005 Nov 2012 #16

They're not afraid of her. They are trying to gin up a made up scandal against Obama. Mass Nov 2012 #18

Simple - she's INTELLIGENT! HopeHoops Nov 2012 #20

Because they lost the mantle of foreign policy to Obama. He applegrove Nov 2012 #22

This isn't about her specifically. Skidmore Nov 2012 #23

Could be they don't like powerful, effective women in government. MineralMan Nov 2012 #24

Well, one thing is true AnnaLee Nov 2012 #25

I don't think they're afraid of her necessarily, elleng Nov 2012 #26

From he Boston Globe notadmblnd Nov 2012 #27

Best answer to why Repubs don't want Rice as Secretary of State flying-skeleton Nov 2012 #30