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applegrove

(118,677 posts) Mon Nov 19, 2012, 10:14 PM Nov 2012

Why McCain is going after Rice: The GOP lost foreign policy advantage

since Obama has been president. They cannot win an election without foreign policy 'supremacy'. They desperately want it back. They will stop at nothing to make sure the weakest possible Secretary of State is nominated. That is why they hate Susan Rice. That is why they are attacking her. Because she is a great candidate: very qualified, mentored under Hillary and Bill. She is the brilliant choice if Hillary has to retire.

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Why McCain is going after Rice: The GOP lost foreign policy advantage (Original Post) applegrove Nov 2012 OP

Bingo! fearnobush Nov 2012 #1

It means they'll fight to the death over Rice. They'll likely not win applegrove Nov 2012 #2

All that I see right now Third Doctor Nov 2012 #3

One of the other contenders is Senator Kerry and he is not weak. wisteria Nov 2012 #4

I think it's about 2 other things instead ShadowLiberal Nov 2012 #5

You don't think they want to destroy foreign policy for democrats since Obama applegrove Nov 2012 #6

fearnobush

(3,960 posts)

1. Bingo!

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Nov 19, 2012, 10:28 PM

Nov 2012

I noticed this one hour after the attack when mittins was ripping the Big O while the bodies were still burning.

applegrove

(118,677 posts)

2. It means they'll fight to the death over Rice. They'll likely not win

Reply to fearnobush (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 19, 2012, 10:31 PM

Nov 2012

the next Presidential election if they can't take foreign policy back from Obama.

Third Doctor

(1,574 posts)

3. All that I see right now

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Nov 19, 2012, 10:49 PM

Nov 2012

is that they are just looking like clowns.

wisteria

(19,581 posts)

4. One of the other contenders is Senator Kerry and he is not weak.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Nov 19, 2012, 11:59 PM

Nov 2012

He has more experience and recognition thoughout the world.
I don't think it has a much to do with who is SOS, but more to do with their idea of transparancy and truth. McCain may have a grudge agianst both the President and Rice because of things that were said during his run for President and for Graham, it is all about having to run for reelection soon, and for other Republicans just a need to follow the leaders.

ShadowLiberal

(2,237 posts)

5. I think it's about 2 other things instead

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Nov 20, 2012, 12:01 AM

Nov 2012

1) Republicans REALLY want John Kerry to get appointed to something so they can try to capture his senate seat in a special election with Scott Brown. Without Obama's coat tails, and with the out of power party usually more motivated to turn out and vote, they could very well win it.

2) Republicans need something to demonize Obama over and get angry about. Bangazi and the lies they're spreading about it and Rice repeating false intelligence she was given make her an easy scapegoat, despite the fact that she had zero to do the situation.

applegrove

(118,677 posts)

6. You don't think they want to destroy foreign policy for democrats since Obama