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MADem

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

Sun Dec 2, 2012, 01:52 PM

Dec 2012

that call. Once the decision is made to go forward with the project (or not), the role of State is automated.

A treaty is crafted, and that's pretty much the end of that, if they move forward--I wouldn't anticipate any gross treaty violations coming out of Canada that have to be dealt with on a regular basis. If they say no, Canada finds a way to export their product to Russia or China without crossing US borders, and State has no role at all.

It's not like it is an ongoing thing that will color every day of her term. She can recuse--or the decision to go forward (or not) can be made before she even shows up. Keystone is not a deal breaker for her--but if she goes down at all, I really think she needs to take McCain and Graham Cracker with her.

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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