Monday, December 10, 2012

Susan Rice Is NOT Going To Be The Next U.S. Secretary Of State

President Obama and United Nations Ambassador Susan Rice. Official White House Photo by Pete Souza

Handwriting On The Wall For Susan Rice -- Thomas Lifson, American Thinker

Why would the New York Times choose to publish an attack on Susan Rice ("a surprising and unsettling sympathy for Africa's despots") in its Sunday edition? The Times turned over prized op-ed real state to Salem Solomon ("an Eritrean-American journalist who runs Africa Talks, a news and opinion Web site covering Africa and the global African diaspora"), who signaled the UN Ambassador that a nomination to be Secretary of State would not be a bed of roses. Just in case she felt that going on those five Sunday shows and playing a meat puppet mouthing whatever she was told to say about Benghazi deserves some sort of reward.

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My Comment:
She is obvious a smart person, but she walked into the Benghazi mess without any appreciation of what she was getting into .... nor did she asked the right questions to prep herself before appearing on five Sunday morning talk-shows. But .... she will survive. She is a talented person and has the ear of the President and .... because of that .... will be probably given something else later .... but I am sure that this experience has left a sour taste in her mouth.

The New York Times critical post on Susan Rice is here.

Update: Secretary of State Rice? The U.N. ambassador’s biggest problem isn’t Libya — it’s her fellow Democrats. -- John Fund, NRO

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