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gcomeau

(5,764 posts)
11. Absolutely nothing.
Mon Nov 19, 2012, 06:42 PM
Nov 2012

Obama could have nominated anyone they would have had an identical reaction. The particulars of why they were "outraged" that that person would be nominated would have shifted but that's it.

They're throwing a tantrum. As usual.

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I'll take a shot at this. rivegauche Nov 2012 #1
smart, female, black, AND selected by Obama. ChairmanAgnostic Nov 2012 #26
Isn't that enough? baldguy Nov 2012 #33
even two of those facets were enough. ChairmanAgnostic Nov 2012 #38
Once again, nothing. They are trying to find a scandal to bring down Obama. Who said it needed to Mass Nov 2012 #2
The election pissed off the GOP. Jim__ Nov 2012 #3
& the GOP pissed off the electorate ChairmanAgnostic Nov 2012 #29
She is "Smart" Nictuku Nov 2012 #4
Rhodes, not Roads mrsadm Nov 2012 #27
AWB HooptieWagon Nov 2012 #5
Nothing. But she offers them a chance to talk about something other than how Warren DeMontague Nov 2012 #6
I will be really nasty nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #7
But by defination couldn't you say the same about Condi Rice? LynneSin Nov 2012 #15
There is a completely different set of rules for repukes. kestrel91316 Nov 2012 #19
It's OK if you are a republican woman because you contradict the republican stereotype of the CTyankee Nov 2012 #37
Yes, but she was a Republcian nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #43
She's a black woman. Oh, and Obama won and he's black. Brickbat Nov 2012 #8
Democratic, African American, Female intaglio Nov 2012 #9
it`s not about her it`s about obama madrchsod Nov 2012 #10
Absolutely nothing. gcomeau Nov 2012 #11
Be competent. Be a woman. Be Black. Be in the Obama govt. KeepItReal Nov 2012 #12
It's mainly just an opportunity to score political points. DanTex Nov 2012 #13
she exists thats why that and she just happened to be at the wrong place kydo Nov 2012 #14
1: She is a girl. 2: She is a girl of color. : She is a girl of color who is a Rhode Scholar. I.E.: Stinky The Clown Nov 2012 #16
Unfortunately she's ensnared in the Rethug attempts to whip the Benghazi Bullshit into impeachment riderinthestorm Nov 2012 #17
I hope to god they try to impeach Obama LynneSin Nov 2012 #20
I don't. It destroyed Clinton's 2nd term and seriously undermined his efforts to actually DO things riderinthestorm Nov 2012 #25
Obama might appoint her. THIS IS WAR!!!!! librechik Nov 2012 #18
She, more than any other advisor to Obama's 2008 campaign team, RomneyLies Nov 2012 #21
She's a highly educated black female.. HipChick Nov 2012 #22
She"s An African-American And She's Female carolbrenner Nov 2012 #23
3 Things.... PoliticalBiker Nov 2012 #24
All of the above. liberalmuse Nov 2012 #28
They have their heads up their asses die to a "conspiracy" they themselves cooked up sakabatou Nov 2012 #30
Having a pulse while Democrat Fumesucker Nov 2012 #31
They said Obama had apologized for the movie gollygee Nov 2012 #32
If not Susan Rice, then someone else. EmeraldCityGrl Nov 2012 #34
Her job. She's simply doing her job. magical thyme Nov 2012 #35
McCain is known for making the worst ROFF Nov 2012 #36
Psychopaths always attack people‘s applegrove Nov 2012 #39
She did nothing. Their Racism is showing. hrmjustin Nov 2012 #40
IMO they want Kerry to be SOS so Brown can get his Senate seat. To do that Raine Nov 2012 #41
Brown would never win that senate seat again. What he did to Warren during 2012 LynneSin Nov 2012 #42
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