Posted on 06/05/2013 8:08:45 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
In a move that is already angering Republican lawmakers, President Obama will name as his next national security adviser Susan Rice, the administration official who delivered (but did not draft) the talking points that downplayed the attack on the U.S. mission in Benghazi, Libya on Sunday television shows in September five days after the incident.
Rice, who is now the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, was informally floated to be Obamas pick late last year to replace Hillary Clinton as secretary of state. But she withdrew her name from the process after key Republican senators like John McCain and Lindsey Graham, expressed reservations about the pick over the Benghazi episode.
After the Benghazi attack, Rice delivered the talking points that attributed the attack to a demonstration against an Internet video that was offensive to Muslims. FBI investigators have since found evidence the mission was cased the morning before the attack and carried out by attackers linked to jihadist organizations affiliated with al Qaeda like Ansar al-Sharia.
Jason Chaffetz, one of the leading Republican House members investigating the Benghazi attack said Rice was a terrible choice to lead the presidents national security staff. Its curious the president selected her for a position that does not require Senate confirmation, there is no way she could get through that process, he said. I am sure she is a nice person but she lacks judgment. She claims to have read the daily intelligence brief and anyone who was following what was happening in Libya would have known terrorism was likely a factor in the incident in Benghazi.
Not all Republicans were as negative. Sen. John McCain tweeted Wednesday morning, "Obviously I disagree w/ POTUS appointment of Susan Rice as Nat'l Security Adviser, but I'll make every effort to work w/ her on imp't issues." Chaffetz first reached out to Gregory Hicks, the deputy chief of mission at the U.S. embassy in Tripoli on the night of the Benghazi attacks. Hicks testified last month before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform that he told Hillary Clinton on the night of the attacks that it was an act of terror.
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she will implode ,it’s a very big job ,but Obama could care less how she does
RE: but Obama could care less how she does
It was the Chicago-way “reward” for covering (AKA lying) for him about Benghazi.
And BTW, where is the poor film-maker who was made scapegoat for this lie? Anybody cares that he is rotting somewhere out there?
He must need a puppet in that position to cover up for lies.
“I’ll make every effort to work w/ her on imp’t issues.”
FU Johnnie Mac.
I was going to say unbelievable, but is there anything OB, the hero of benhazi, would do that we don’t believe about him? Her promotion is a slap in the face to the country and the families of he dead.
Obama is rewarding everyone who has the goods on him.
As these scandals break, expect everyone who is involved in the scandals to be promoted.
It’s the best way to keep them from turning on him.
Eric Holder would be promoted if there were a higher position that was open to him. I guess Obama could ask Biden to step down to make room for Holder. Biden is just stupid enough to comply.
I hope Guantanamo isn’t closed. We’re going to need lots of space when justice comes.
He just moved her under the protection of Executive Priviledge. Will be close to impossible for congress to question her
Susan Rice would be a terrible choice for a manager of your local hamburger emporium.
And as such, she fits perfectly in the Obamadork’s amazing clown show of felon/cretins.
She’s so bad, it should be an impeachable offense to appoint her to this position.
RE: Will be close to impossible for congress to question her
Condoleeza Rice was brought before Congress numerous times. However, I cannot remember if she was ever asked to testify as head of the NSA. I know she testified lots of times as Secretary of State.
Unfortunately, the NSA Advisor does not require Congressional Confirmation.
That is why Obama appointed her for the NSA instead of secretary of State ( where she would not have been confirmed ).
This is another misplayed move by the regime. They are trying to create diversions from the IRS/AP/Benghazi scandals, but this move will refocus on Benghazi.
I don’t think the regime has ever heard or maybe just doesn’t understand the saying, “when you are in a hole, stop digging”
This is Obama’s way of flipping the bird to everyone who has tried to get to the bottom of the Benghazi scandal. Typical behavior from the Narcissist in Chief—taunting the opposition.
Mr Chaffetz, the MOST important thing spanning her whole career in public life is that her melanin content is increased.
Anything else, including judgement, is secondary.
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