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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
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