Tag Archives: Susan Rice

“Divisive and Distracting”

Posted on January 7, 2013 at 6:00 pm by JM Ashby

As you’re probably aware, President Obama nominated Chuck Hagel for Secretary of Defense today. And predictably, the Republicans have reacted by contradicting every nice thing they’ve said about Hagel in the past. Bill Kristol once proposed that Hagel be nominated … Continue reading →

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Trying to Change

Posted on December 13, 2012 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Bob Englehart In other news, Ambassador Susan Rice has reportedly withdrawn her name from a list of potential nominees for Secretary of State, citing the coming grueling confirmation process in front of a virulently bitter congress as the … Continue reading →

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The Republican Party’s “Black Friends”

Posted on November 26, 2012 at 7:18 am by Bob Cesca

My Monday column: Jonah Goldberg’s recent column, To Appeal to Black Voters, GOP Must Run Gauntlet of Racism Accusations, is hilariously awful. I’ll swing back around to it presently. But first, over the weekend, Charles Johnson of Little Green Footballs … Continue reading →

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More Reasons to Dislike Jay Leno

Posted on November 23, 2012 at 12:09 pm by Bob Cesca

I think Jay Leno is positioning himself as the Fox News Channel of late night talk show hosts. Here are several recent Mediaite headlines: Leno Mocks UN Ambassador: Petraeus Mistress ‘Had More Information On Benghazi Than Susan Rice’ Jay Leno … Continue reading →

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President Calls McCain/Graham Attacks ‘Outrageous’

Posted on November 14, 2012 at 3:02 pm by Bob Cesca

This was probably the highlight of today’s press conference. And “outrageous” barely begins to describe the witch hunt over Benghazi. There a lot of bitter, angry Republicans on the Hill who would like nothing more than to cripple the second … Continue reading →

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President Chairs the UN Security Council

Posted on September 24, 2009 at 9:40 am by Bob Cesca

If you’re not watching cable news right now, you’re missing something very cool. President Obama is chairing a summit on nuclear disarmament in the UN Security Council, flanked by Secretary Clinton and Ambassador Susan Rice. Background: This will be the … Continue reading →

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