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In reply to the discussion: Report: SecState candidate Rice "Has a Major Financial Stake in Canadian Tar Sands" i.e. Keystone XL [View all]ProfessionalLeftist
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Report: SecState candidate Rice "Has a Major Financial Stake in Canadian Tar Sands" i.e. Keystone XL [View all]
WilliamPitt
Nov 2012
OP
First of all, she is NOT a candidate for SOS. This is sh__t made up by the RW media hoping for
kelliekat44
Nov 2012
#67
If she is named and if she is confirmed, she COULD recluse herself on that decision I think
karynnj
Nov 2012
#110
right. he claimed to, but his "blind" trust was like his hand over his face promising not to look
CreekDog
Nov 2012
#112
She deserves all the hell they're giving her, then... even if it is a BS reason. nt
Comrade_McKenzie
Nov 2012
#6
Does anyone really believe that this decision will actually be made by the SoS rather than
Freddie Stubbs
Nov 2012
#9
I probably own stock in the company that own the Keystone Pipeline. But I oppose the
bluestate10
Nov 2012
#10
What you suggest is impossible unless those officials sell everything and put the money
bluestate10
Nov 2012
#32
retirement models with scaled back defined benefits indicate a 6-9% return is needed
CreekDog
Nov 2012
#90
why dont her opponents criticize her for this reason instead of BS Benghazi?
NightWatcher
Nov 2012
#15
Because they know that by performing their dog and pony show the Dems will rally around her
blm
Nov 2012
#39
l know i have. it doesn't though. we don't matter after elections are over
SammyWinstonJack
Nov 2012
#30
I reject that "Rice or Not-Rice" is the definition of a purist any more than a single card face-up
patrice
Nov 2012
#132
BTW, I've actually put my face in the streets on the XL issue in a state run by the Koch bros, what
patrice
Nov 2012
#134
Do you know everything about every issue? You assume XL is all there is to do &
patrice
Nov 2012
#137
what are hillary's stock holdings? what are john kerry's stock holdings? what are john boehner's
spanone
Nov 2012
#34
Hillary's and Kerry's holding have been known because they filed it as Senate disclosures
karynnj
Nov 2012
#114
Rice is not an investment manager, or professional investor. My guess is that with a net of
bluestate10
Nov 2012
#55
I agree re Hillary also. I don't like either of them, both supported Bush's illegal wars
sabrina 1
Nov 2012
#120
This is not what they are attacking her on however. In addition, she has not been even nominated
still_one
Nov 2012
#38
Rice can recuse. Hillary Clinton did recuse the first time that issue came up.
bluestate10
Nov 2012
#45
Her mother was a Vice President of the College Board, the notorious educational testing organization
FarCenter
Nov 2012
#47
That's just how much she has invested in TransCanada. A full third of her personal wealth is similar
riderinthestorm
Nov 2012
#49
"emotional reasons for not wanting to let those holdings go"? Yea, especially if they make money.
AnotherMcIntosh
Nov 2012
#111
yep - most politicians are in the 1%. This is what the 1% does/owns. Our system is the problem.
NRaleighLiberal
Nov 2012
#59
well, well, well, I didn't like Rice before, and now she goes directly to my shit list
quinnox
Nov 2012
#62
I don't believe the Secretary of State would have approval over a pipeline...
Jeff In Milwaukee
Nov 2012
#63
I suppose if she were up for Dept of Energy, or the Interior, I'd be more concerned...
Cooley Hurd
Nov 2012
#77
well, personally I'm not a fan of war hawks and people with heavy investments in oil polluters
quinnox
Nov 2012
#100
So, now THIS is a *real* reason to oppose her (potential) nomination for SOS?
Proud Liberal Dem
Nov 2012
#122