https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/12/22/dem-leaders-grumbling-privately-about-obamas-handling-of-rice-and-hagel/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 04:24:02 -0400<![CDATA[Democratic foreign policy leaders and congressional allies privately criticized the White House&#8217;s handling of the nominations, which some say follows a pattern of sloppy management of personnel selections. They worry that another retreat could embolden Republicans to challenge future nominations.]]>Sat, 22 Dec 2012 17:20:04 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/12/22/dem-leaders-grumbling-privately-about-obamas-handling-of-rice-and-hagel-n280642