"Obama Jabs Republicans By Calling Susan Rice a Patriot Who Puts Country First"

[applegrove]

Obama Jabs Republicans By Calling Susan Rice a Patriot Who Puts Country First

Jason Easley at Politicus USA

http://www.politicususa.com/2013/06/05/obama-jabs-republicans-calling-susan-rice-patriot-puts-country.html

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While introducing National Security Adviser appointee Susan Rice, President Obama took a jab at Republicans by describing her as a patriot who puts her country first.

The president starting off by praising outgoing National Security Adviser Tom Donilon. The president then announced that Susan Rice will be taking his place. He also nominated Samantha Power to take over for Rice as UN ambassador. The president called Rice an exemplary public servant. He said that he was “absolutely thrilled” that Rice will be back at his side leading his national security team. Obama said, “Susan is a patriot who puts her country first…” He also praised her record as the UN Ambassador. The president praised his nominee to replace Rice, Samantha Power and urged the Senate to confirm her immediately.

If Rice is a patriot who puts country first, what does that make the congressional Republicans who demonized with their Benghazi conspiracy? The president’s use of the phrase country first was interesting because that was also John McCain’s campaign slogan when he ran for president in 2008.


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[applegrove]

1. I like it. "Country first" unlike the whole GOP who put the rich first.

[Fire Walk With Me]

11. Please see my post number 8. n/t

[hamster]

2. Oh, man!

look out! the gloves are coming off!

[Luminous Animal]

3. And enthusiastically supported Bush's Iraq war.

[AnotherMcIntosh]

9. Rec

[LeftInTX]

4. The other day Fox News had her pic with the caption:

"Slap in the face!"

It made me feel good!

(Fox was on at the gym.)

[Cha]

5. Susan Rice does put her Country first just like President

Obama does and its People. F

republicons put Koch first.

thanks applegrove

[Baitball Blogger]

6. That was a "in yo face" move.

I think I like it.

[SunSeeker]

7. K & R

[Fire Walk With Me]

8. Susan Rice Owns $300,000 in TransCanada Stock (Keystone XL Developer)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/112729600

"Susan Rice, the candidate believed to be favored by President Obama to become the next Secretary of State, holds significant investments in more than a dozen Canadian oil companies and banks that would stand to benefit from expansion of the North American tar sands industry and construction of the proposed $7 billion Keystone XL pipeline. If confirmed by the Senate, one of Rice’s first duties likely would be consideration, and potentially approval, of the controversial mega-project."

[AnotherMcIntosh]

10. Ah, another good story ruined by the facts.