House Republicans "deeply troubled" by Rice

Nearly 100 House Republicans submitted a letter to President Obama today warning him against nominating U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Susan Rice to succeed Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State, accusing Rice of "having either willfully or incompetently misled the American public in the Benghazi affair."

In the letter, the 97 GOP congressmen, who do not hold confirmation power over presidential nominations, describe themselves as "deeply troubled" by Rice's potential nomination, explaining, "Though Ambassador Rice has been our Representative to the U.N., we believe her misleading statements over the days and weeks following the attack on our embassy in Libya...caused irreparable damage to her credibility both at home and around the world."

The signatories take issue with Rice's description of the attacks as a "spontaneous" protest that spun out of control, saying, "Only on September 19 - eight days after the attack - did the American people learn...that the intelligence services quickly considered the attack an act of terrorism and that al Qaeda may have played a role."

"In light of this troubling situation and the continued unanswered questions," the letter reads, "we strongly oppose any efforts to nominate Ambassador Susan Rice for the position of Secretary of State."

Rice's defenders, including the head of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., have pointed out that Rice's description was based on CIA-provided talking points, and that she should not be "pilloried" for voicing what were then the best assessments of the intelligence community.

[venusvegasvada]

House Republicans are troubled because their idiot Mitt Romney lost the election. This witch hunt is nothing more than blow back from their failure.

[BarneyFifeXXX]

Gee whillikers - House Republicans deeply troubled by:

Women

The poor

Wasteful wars

Progressive taxation

Economic fairness

Voting rights

Worker's rights

Fairness

Equality

Justice

Rights of people not like them

omg - the list goes on endlessly.

Who cares what Hourse Republicans are troubled by?

They sure as hell weren't much troubled by the third worst candidate their party has ever nominated for the Presidency until the candidate lost and proved what a jerk he was in boldness that even brain-dead Republicans could understand...

[Filmguy870]

WORD!!!

[marychgo]

Here's my proposed "talking point" for Pres. Obama in response to this story: "And I should care about this because...?"

[IPonUall2]

RougeRabbit says:
"House Republicans "deeply troubled by Rice" LOL haven't "THEY" proven "THEY" are just plain "TROUBLED" to begin with!?
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Information came out yesterday exonerating Susan Rice, because her comments were limited by both CIA and FBI authorities.

I have always said it was way too early to make judgements, but the GOP in their desperation to keep their core together have chosen to attack without due process.
Is this the way to do policy?
As McCain leads a charge foolishly against a patriotic american, have you forgotten who the Keating 5 were?
Have you forgotten the USS Foresstal? His wingmen refused to fly with him, accusing him of causing the accident almost sinking the carrier, he was promptly transferred on month later and shot down in VietNam where he filmed a propaganda film...
I think McCain needs to retire. He is wealthy enough for a beer next to his pool every day for the rest of his life.
McCain was number 5....remember?

[mcdwho2]

Seriously, are we going to start this BS all over again. The world is watching to see whom America appoints as Secretary of State when Clinton steps down. Now, it is not the time for the House to be political. They do not even have any say in the confirmation of the Secretary of State.

My advice for Congress is to spend time on things you can fix, like the tax code! Stop wasting your valuable time trying to control something you have no control over!

[RougeRabbit]

"House Republicans "deeply troubled by Rice" LOL haven't "THEY" proven "THEY" are just plain "TROUBLED" to begin with!?

[TimeToEvolve]

The failed and brutal ideology of the Republicon Party of war and spending is deeply troubling to everyone with even half a brain.

[nottblu]

are you really as ignorant an un-american as your posts make you seem? Or is your life one of sarcasm? Nobody can truly be that ignorant, it is simply impossible.

[mountainstates1]

And America is "deeply troubled" by Republicans! Go ahead, conservatives... continue to be divisive, continue to show your contempt for our government, our way of life. Continue with your extremist views and by next election cycle there won't even BE a Republican party anymore and to that I say... "good riddance"!

[Filmguy870]

WORD!!!!

[1pheasant1]

American middle-class "deeply troubled" by GOP's plan to hold them hostage to avoid a "fiscal cliff" compromise that includes a tax hike on the wealthy.

The plan to divert attention from the "fiscal cliff" with Benghazi accusations is failing, and America is losing its patience.

[cydygitt2]

Actually, all the 24/7 faux nooz propaganda stories used to take attention away from the mormon cultist while attacking Obama -- such as Fast and Furious and Benghazi -- only incited the "angry white men" of the republiCON party that can only do FUZZY MATH anyway!

[TJphoto]

Republicans "deeply troubled", of course they are, She's from the other party. They are going to make an issue of this and put the real issues on the back burner. I think they are really P.O. that President Obama is still there.

[cydygitt2]

"I think they are really P.O. that President Obama is still there."

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That's quite the understatement to say the least, and I expect sales of Prozac to be off the charts over the next 4 years! LOL!

[GOP-R--Con-Men]

House & Senate republicans should be forced to watch POOR KIDS a Frontline documentary recently aired on PBS. Children and their families are straving and struggling yet those clowns choose top use their time attacking Susan Rice instead attacking problems facing struggling Americans. They must be voted out next election. It's heartbreaking seeing so many young kids hungry, wondering where their next meal is coming from. Certainly not republicans.

[cydygitt2]

infant says: "As soon as you can tell us why Black and Hispanic unemployment has been double the national average for 20 years including 12 years of Clinton and Obama."

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Did you conveniently forget that george wmd bush was prez BETWEEN Clinton and Obama, or that corporate America has been offshoring jobs for 30+ years, and the republiCONS have been giving them tax breaks for doing exactly that?