It’s not about State
It’s about 2016
Beating Hillary
In Racial Rochambeau, Black beats Woman. At least it did in 2012. However, in 2016, Woman beats Black, because we already did the Black thing.
In order to beat Woman in 2016, you need Black-Woman.
But when the Obamabots start casting about for a black woman of stature in an elected position in the Democratic Party, they come up with a pretty thin bench. So, if they are going to have a Black-Woman contender in 2016, they will have to manufacture one.
That is why Susan Rice was plucked from obscurity and thrust on the national stage. That is why Obama wants her as Secretary of State. He needs a Black-Woman with the credentials to go up against Hillary in 2016, and Susan Rice was his best shot.
GREAT analysis ...
“That is why Susan Rice was plucked from obscurity and thrust on the national stage. That is why Obama wants her as Secretary of State. He needs a Black-Woman with the credentials to go up against Hillary in 2016, and Susan Rice was his best shot.”
Haiku Guy, you may be on to something. I’ve thought that the Susan Rice feint was to assure that Kerry would be confirmed, as compared to Rice he’s mainstream, but given the way these guys think, I think you may have the better theory. We need long-term strategy like the Dems have, instead of getting led around by the nose by blowhards like Rove and Morris.
Susan Rice is too weak and worked for the Clintons in the 1990’s.
The woman to beat Hillary is Liz Warren, not Rice.
They had a pretty thin bench in 2008 and look what happened.