Haiku Guy on November 28, 2012 at 12:46 PM

Rice is one thing other than not brilliant. She is dog loyal. She reads the script. Kinda like Obama. You may be onto something. Never too early to create a candidate

Her arguments would work with the Detroit City Council. That is her problem.

“Get those rich people to pay their taxes”. He must be talking about Warren Buffet.
ctmom on November 28, 2012 at 12:09 PM

heh
Bloomberg has their new list of the richest people in the world. Number 4 from the top is Buffet. Richer than anyone in India, or China, or Russia.

Buffet has gold eggs to demand that other rich in America, who are worth nano pennies compared to him, give more of their wealth when he has so much much more than them. Many in the 1 mil Sole Prop made their bucks by working with their hands and brains and building real product, unlike buffet who buys and sells the works of other men.

Many of them need their earnings to carryover for next year’s expenses, or to cover the death taxes that will otherwise liquidate their small shops and farms

Number one is Carlos Slim, Mr. Obamaphone

It’s not about State.
It’s about 2016,
Beating Hillary.
Haiku Guy on November 28, 2012 at 12:46 PM

Heh. Possible. I still think they will move out a magic Mexican if Rubio lasts.
Someone really does not want Hil to get there

Happy Nomad on November 28, 2012 at 11:45 AM

That’s what I’ve been thinking. I wouldn’t put anything past the deviant

Why take on this fight, especially when an easy option — and a better one — in John Kerry is at hand?

Why? Because he’s a fool, that’s why. He’s an arrogant, childish, stubborn fool. He only likes his ideas, and she was his idea. And maybe he figures he owes her big time for lying to the American people about Benghazi and taking the heat for it.

IMO, the rat-eared wonder is in a tough spot.

Keep in mind that nobody goes on Sunday talk shows for the administration without being told precisely what the message is. To go on five in one weekend is almost unprecedented. And as Ambassador to the UN it makes no sense why Rice was the one to do the briefing and not Hillary Clinton, or Leon Panetta, or David Petraeus, or some high-level surrogate for State, Defense, or the CIA.

I think that the rat-eared wonder couldn’t get anybody to do it. Rice was called in as a team player but was promised she’d get the SecState job for doing it. Now, it all backfired and Rice’s credibilty is so damaged she essentially engaged in professional Seppuku. The chats with Senators and all the rest we’ve seen the last week or so is merely guaging if the nomination is salvageable. And if not, what is it going to take to keep confirmed liar Susan Rice from finally telling the truth.

Happy Nomad on November 28, 2012 at 11:45 AM

Nice theory and makes perfect sense. Well said.

Yep – perfect appointee for Obama: a liar and a dope, but progressive through and through.

Backpfeifengesicht.

There’s a word for that face.

The Germans have the word for that face.

Backfeifengesicht.

It’s the French looking Senator from MA who by the way served in Vietnam.

Illinidiva on November 28, 2012 at 11:51 AM

And – just so you don’t forget – spent Christmas 1968 in Cambodia on direct orders of Pres. Richard Nixon.

He’s got the hat to prove it.

Chris Matthews wants to be the only woman in obama’s life – he’s a nasty, jealous little b*tch.

Pork-Chop on November 28, 2012 at 11:43 AM

Who? Chrissy or lil barry?

puhleeze

“Damn girl! You’re a hot mess!” …

I think not. Chrissy: Racist!!!

SWalker on November 28, 2012 at 12:28 PM

The stalking horse theory does not rule out the possibility that Rice is bringing her leverage to bear. She isn’t stupid. They all knew the truth, they were willing to do anything to win, and Rice volunteered for that kamikaze mission after Hillary, presumably, declined the honor.

She could well be calling in that chip, and Obama figures its a win-win. He cashes the chip, backs her and looks good to his base. If they blow it by us, she’s in, a happy soldier. If it becomes obvious she can’t win, the chip is cashed and he gets Kerry.

What could go wrong?

If it were about getting a good person in as Secretary of State, the backing of Susan Rice by the White House makes no sense. Why expend this much political capital over a civil servant who is, by all accounts, a marginal performer?

The answer, of course, is that it is not about getting a good person in as Secretary of State. It is about succession.

In the 2008 game of Racial Rochambeau, Black Beat Woman. But that will not happen again in 2016. Been there, done that. Woman Beats Black in 2016, which means Hillary will not be derailed by a Black Man again.

However, Black-Woman Beats White-Woman, regardless of the year. So the only way to beat Hillary in the 2016 game of Rock/Paper/Scissors is to find a minority woman who has sufficient credentials and experience to be a credible contender.

Now, the bar or what makes somebody a credible contender is pretty darn low for the Democratic Party. After all, look who they nominated in 2008. But when you start looking around for a Democrat Black Woman with a national reputation, the bench is not deep. Pretty soon you are looking at Congresswomen like Sheila Jackson Lee or Barbara Lee, and they are just not ready for prime time.

So a contender must be manufactured. That is why Susan Rice was plucked from obscurity and placed on the national stage. That is why the White House is so eager to get her installed over at the State Department. They need to make her a credible national contender, because they need somebody to stop Hillary.

LordDaMan on November 28, 2012 at 12:07 PM

I guess you’ve never met the good voters of Mass.?

They just elected a Tomahawk chopping azzwpipe.

Republican leadership, as usual, seems utterly clueless regarding Obama’s long game strategy, and have no long game strategy of their own. I’m not even sure they understand the concept.

novaculus on November 28, 2012 at 12:24 PM

OR their strategy is the exact same as Comrade Obama’s.

Kerry is unacceptable. To make him acceptable, Obama first pushes the even more unacceptable Rice. When she withdraws, he proposed Kerry as the “reasonable” alternative.

Opposing Kerry is then defined as “unreasonable”.

The whole situation is preposterous. But Obama will have the MSM spreading this manure like extra mayo on a ham sandwich. The usual sycophants will chime in. His fanboys and fangirls will tweet indignantly, the narrative is born, reality manufactured.

Republican leadership, as usual, seems utterly clueless regarding Obama’s long game strategy, and have no long game strategy of their own. I’m not even sure they understand the concept.

Has this become the Clapper Caper?

CrimsonFisted on November 28, 2012 at 12:12 PM

Sigh… That Clip is from when TV was actually funny… Long bygone days of yore they now be…

Not gonna listen to tingles

SWalker on November 28, 2012 at 12:02 PM

we’ll see. she’ll get him….just wait. she might do it thru hillary, but she’ll get him.