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Related: About this forumSUSAN RICE 1, RAND PAUL 0
The GOPs Benghazi scapegoat gets a promotion, and clueless Paul sacrifices his moral authority by lying about her
JOAN WALSH
When ABC News published doctored emails about the development of Benghazi talking points, and the White House countered by releasing the originals, which told a very different story, the two versions agreed on at least one fact: U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice had nothing to do with the controversial description of the Benghazi attack that she shared in her five fateful Sunday show appearances last Sept. 17.
I thought at the time that Rice deserved an apology from Republicans who savaged her, once the truth about the talking points came out, but of course one never came. (Sen. Lindsey Graham countered by saying she deserved to be subpoenaed instead.) Now shes gotten the next best thing: a promotion to National Security Adviser, once Tom Donilon leaves the job in July. The position needs no confirmation by the Senate, so Rices GOP critics have nothing to say about her new role.
Well, nothing to say that makes a difference, anyway. That didnt stop them from talking. Sen. John McCain was slightly conciliatory, tweeting that while obviously I disagree w/ POTUS appointment of Susan Rice as Natl Security Adviser Ill make every effort to work w/ her on impt issues. On the other hand, Sen. Rand Paul insisted it undermined Obamas moral authority to promote basically the person who is guilty of misleading us over the Benghazi tragedy.
By lying about Rices role she played no part in the behind-the-scenes controversy between the CIA and the State Department over how much and what to say about the attacks Paul undermines his own moral authority. But lately thats no impediment to influence within his party. (Its possible that Paul isnt smart enough to understand the details of what the Benghazi emails revealed, but thats not a problem in his party either.)
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http://www.salon.com/2013/06/05/susan_rice_1_rand_paul_0/
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SUSAN RICE 1, RAND PAUL 0 (Original Post)
DonViejo
Jun 2013
OP
No, which is why he's naturally running for president in '16. He thinks he gets "street cred" for
jenmito
Jun 2013
#3
It's time for us to get seriously indignant about the refusal of the press to print stories that
okaawhatever
Jun 2013
#5
pacalo
(24,721 posts)1. To the Republicans...
DavidDvorkin
(19,500 posts)2. Rand Paul had moral authority?
Hah!
jenmito
(37,326 posts)3. No, which is why he's naturally running for president in '16. He thinks he gets "street cred" for
saying these stupid things.
DavidDvorkin
(19,500 posts)7. I suppose will get it
But not from enough people to matter. I hope.
jenmito
(37,326 posts)4. K&R&T. n/t
okaawhatever
(9,478 posts)5. It's time for us to get seriously indignant about the refusal of the press to print stories that
reveal the truth about the gop. I want the fairness doctorine back and equal time. The gop can say their crazy lies, but they have to spend as much airtime telling what liars they were. America doesn't know the truth right now and it's one of the most dangerous things to our future.
AAO
(3,300 posts)6. I wish we could make it happen
because I agree how dangerous it is. I just don't know how.