June 19, 2013

Susan Rice to be Appointed National Security Adviser

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*Susan Rice, currently the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, will replace Tom Donilon as President Obama’s national security adviser – a position not subject to Senate confirmation. Rice has been at the center of a firestorm over early accounts of the attacks on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, which later proved to be [...]




President Obama Speaks with Joyner Crew on Fiscal Cliff, Susan Rice (and More)

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*This morning, President Obama called in to the Tom Joyner Morning Show. After thanking Tom Joyner and his listeners for their support and hard work put in to win the election he explained the fiscal cliff, how it affects the African America community, and how everyone can help. The President also defended Susan Rice expressing [...]




Rice Nomination Fight Won’t Drain President Obama’s Political Capital

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*If the heat on UN ambassador Susan Rice wasn’t intense enough from GOP senators that are using her as a surrogate to batter President Obama, now Rice faces more heat from a green group. They have filled the liberal blogosphere with articles and a petition demanding that Rice divest her investments in Trans Canada Corporation. [...]




Black Women’s Roundtable Unites in Support of United Nations Ambassador Susan Rice

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*Washington, DC – A diverse group of women leaders and organizations have joined forces with the Black Women’s Roundtable (BWR) to launch a campaign to express their unequivocal support of United Nations Ambassador Susan Rice and to encourage senate and congressional leaders to treat the esteemed public servant with respect. In addition to signing on [...]




Susan Rice’s Meeting with Republican Senators Didn’t Go Well (Video)

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*When it comes to UN Ambassador Susan Rice – Republican Senators John McCain, Lindsey Graham and Kelly Ayote – are in full scale a-hole mode. Rice, a potential Secretary of State nominee for President Obama, met with the senators on Tuesday. Unfortunately, she may as well have stayed home because when it was all over, [...]




Susan Rice to Face GOP Accusers on Capitol Hill

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*UN Ambassador Susan Rice will visit Capitol Hill this week to face individual members of Congress regarding the Benghazi attacks, reports ABC News. She’ll  defend her actions in the wake of the incident to many Senators who have opposed her possible nomination to be the next Secretary of State. She’s scheduled to meet this morning [...]




Susan Rice is President Obama’s Call to Make for Secretary of State

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*GOP house members are following a horrid precedent in trying to torpedo the possible nomination of Susan Rice for Secretary of State. The precedent was laid down by their Senate counterparts. That’s dithering, delaying, and flat out obstructing Obama’s nominees. The most glaring example of this is their record shattering stonewalling of Obama’s judicial picks. [...]




Rep Clyburn: Republicans Using ‘Code Words’ Against Ambassador Rice

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*(Via Politico) – Rep. Jim Clyburn on Tuesday slammed critics of Susan Rice for questioning her competence, saying that Sen. John McCain “can’t hold a candle to her intellectually” and expressing anger about “code words” being used to tear down the U.N. ambassador. “To call her incompetent, a Ph.D., Rhodes scholar being called incompetent by [...]




Earl Ofari Hutchinson: The GOP Hit on Rice Is a Hit on President Obama

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*The GOP hit on UN Ambassador Susan Rice for the murderous Benghazi attack is not about her alleged bungling, untruthfulness, or lack of accomplishment. It’s yet another GOP ploy to weaken, besmirch, and taint President Obama. Change the name from Rice to Attorney General Eric Holder and it’s a virtual rerun of four years ago. [...]