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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Mon Nov 19, 2012, 05:27 PM Nov 2012

House Republicans: Rice unfit to head State Dept [View all]

Source: AP


BY JIM ABRAMS

WASHINGTON (AP) — A group of 97 House Republicans say U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice misled the nation about the attack on the consulate in Libya, disqualifying her as a candidate for secretary of state.

In a letter to President Barack Obama organized by South Carolina freshman Jeff Duncan, the Republicans say Rice would undermine U.S. credibility abroad if selected to succeed Hillary Rodham Clinton.

The letter added to the confrontation between Republican Sens. John McCain and Lindsey Graham, who have promised to block Rice from getting the job, and Obama, who said last week that the attacks on Rice were outrageous.

Rice has been criticized for saying shortly after the September attack in Benghazi that it grew out of a spontaneous protest rather than an act of terrorism.

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Read more: http://www.salon.com/2012/11/19/house_republicans_rice_unfit_to_head_state_dept/

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Memo to House Republicans: Gman Nov 2012 #1
+++++++++. Just goes to show this is nothing but politics. The good news, they are self-destructing still_one Nov 2012 #27
gawd these people ARE stupid, approving appts. is the Senate's job wordpix Nov 2012 #34
Cordell from North Carolina to House Republicans loyalkydem Nov 2012 #2
If I were President Barack Obama I would put her in the job (with or without) the title. teddy51 Nov 2012 #3
Recess Appointment SCVDem Nov 2012 #4
The President should consider doing recess appointments as a matter of course just because byeya Nov 2012 #21
+10000 repukes haven't figured out they lost the election yet - they're too thick wordpix Nov 2012 #33
That alone is proof she's qualified. Turbineguy Nov 2012 #5
But but... dennis4868 Nov 2012 #6
Condi is to mild of a comparison. A better one would be Bush cstanleytech Nov 2012 #19
The dumb Republicans who disclosed classified information about CIA operations in an attempt to ciking724 Nov 2012 #7
All House/Senate Republicans are unfit for human existence Panasonic Nov 2012 #8
It is nice to know I can write my Congress members and tell them they are not fit for their position Thinkingabout Nov 2012 #9
Think about this...they are willing to destroy her Evergreen Emerald Nov 2012 #10
It's all about one thing Andy823 Nov 2012 #11
Hobbit to House Republicans-"You're unfit to run a government" hobbit709 Nov 2012 #12
Delayed and misplaced indignation over the wrong Rice randr Nov 2012 #13
No giving in to these guys GermanSmoker Nov 2012 #14
97 House Republicans adding large volume of CO2 to atmosphere IDemo Nov 2012 #15
Spam deleted by gkhouston (MIR Team) Dubster Nov 2012 #16
if she ...so are they. madrchsod Nov 2012 #17
If they're referring to Condi, we don't need them to restate the obvious, and don't need a history MADem Nov 2012 #18
This demonstrates how local elections are every bit as important as Federal elections.. Bandit Nov 2012 #20
Did the Prez/White House ever officially say that they planned to nominate her? tanyev Nov 2012 #22
No. The Prez/WhiteHouse has not said anything about any Admin appointments yet. n/t Tx4obama Nov 2012 #24
Thanks, I didn't recall hearing anything. tanyev Nov 2012 #26
#1 it is none of their business, and #2 BlueStreak Nov 2012 #23
Someone send a letter to The House GOPers and remind them that it is The Senate's job to ... Tx4obama Nov 2012 #25
Maybe it's time for a little civics lesson in the separation of powers CincyDem Nov 2012 #28
If there is filibuster reform, who cares? PuppyBismark Nov 2012 #29
That should be an 8 year old headline. blm Nov 2012 #30
House Republicans: unfit to head a legislature underpants Nov 2012 #31
THEN you may hand the Speaker of the House - no not Boehner - to Nancy Pelosi your immediate Panasonic Nov 2012 #32
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