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Environment & Energy

limpyhobbler

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18. sickening

Reply to wtmusic (Original post)

Fri Nov 30, 2012, 12:35 AM

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Susan Rice Owns $300,000 in TransCanada Stock (Keystone XL Developer) [View all] wtmusic Nov 2012 OP

Don't you think ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #1

I hope so. I think she is eminently qualified to be SOS wtmusic Nov 2012 #2

"we have no reason to believe that Ms. Rice is ethically challenged" NoOneMan Nov 2012 #4

Do you own a mutual fund ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #5

No NoOneMan Nov 2012 #6

So ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #7

I understand that NoOneMan Nov 2012 #8

Its the only answer that makes sense. jonthebru Nov 2012 #26

Most mutual funds have hundreds of individual stocks wtmusic Nov 2012 #9

I agree if it's a conflict of interest, O should find someone else wordpix Dec 2012 #30

Politics ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #3

Please explain what's progressive about Keystone XL wtmusic Nov 2012 #10

I think you misunderstand ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #11

I do. wtmusic Nov 2012 #12

POTENTIAL CONFLICT ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #13

She's already in a position to influence decisions on the pipeline wtmusic Nov 2012 #14

As a UN Ambassador? Well ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #15

Boehner and John Kerry invest in tar sands companies FogerRox Nov 2012 #16

I probably invest in tar sands companies wtmusic Nov 2012 #17

1/3rd? I dont think so FogerRox Nov 2012 #19

That's what the OP article says ... Nihil Nov 2012 #20

I think you also misunderstand ... Nihil Nov 2012 #21

That's not what I've said ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #23

Why yes, yes you have. Nihil Nov 2012 #24

okay ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #25

GOP smear tactics, excuse me, ... CRH Nov 2012 #22

*crickets* frylock Nov 2012 #27

Yep still crikets, I must have bad breath! n/t CRH Nov 2012 #29

sickening limpyhobbler Nov 2012 #18

She'd have to recuse herself--it's not even an issue. MADem Nov 2012 #28

she cannot recuse herself every time Keystone/Canada rears its head, and it will wordpix Dec 2012 #31

Sure she can. It's not the job of the SECSTATE to deal with that shit every minute of every day. MADem Dec 2012 #32

State IS involved b/c Keystone involves a Canada-US pipeline route wordpix Dec 2012 #33

It's a "thumbs up/thumbs down" call--and Rice can recuse--she doesn't have to be the one to make MADem Dec 2012 #34