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In reply to the discussion: If Susan Rice is The President's first choice for SoS, should he nominate her? [View all]magical thyme
(14,881 posts)Note that it is *not* about whether or not Susan Rice is President Obama's first choice. It is *if* she is his first choice, should he nominate her? She may not be his first choice, in which case he shouldn't nominate her.
President Obama chose his battles for the last 4 years. How many nominations did he make in his last term that were deliberately derailed? Bucket loads of them.
The GOP is baiting him. Note that McCain has already stated he intends to block anybody President Obama nominates. It's not about Susan Rice. It's about President Obama and he shouldn't take the bait. If she is his first choice, he should nominate her. If she is not his first choice, he shouldn't nominate her.
Personally I think he should re-nominate everybody for every position that has been left hanging for years and if the GOP plays obstruction, then appoint them all during a recess. No more bogging the government down in endless fights over nominations.
As far as the security failure at Benghazi, it is being investigated. General Patreaus has already said it was an intelligence failure. The CIA failed. Security failed. There may have even been prisoners held. That is something we the people may never know because much of what happened or didn't happen is likely classified and shouldn't be released. Not that that will stop the GOP from outing more CIA agents and operations, putting more lives at risk and wasting more of our precious resources.
None of which has *any* bearing on Susan Rice doing her job as a *diplomat* and sticking to approved talking points, versus personal speculation. She did what she was supposed to do in her position, plain and simple.