Growing Narrative? Dem Rep. Says Attacks on Susan Rice Really Just a Racist ‘Witch Hunt’

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Ambassador to the U.N. Susan Rice was one of the most-seen administration officials in the aftermath of the September 11 Benghazi tragedy. She took to a staggering five Sunday talk shows that weekend to insist, despite overwhelming evidence, that the attack that killed Ambassador Stevens and three other Americans was not terrorism, but a “spontaneous” response to a little-watched YouTube video.
Now that more information has come to light, many are wondering where exactly Rice got these inaccurate “talking points,” and who told her to push them so aggressively. After the possibility was floated that she could become the next Secretary of State, Republican lawmakers questioned if a woman who was the face of a misinformation campaign (intentionally or not) should really hold such a position.
But all of this really only has to do with the color of Rice’s skin. At least, that’s what a growing number of Democratic lawmakers would have you believe.
On Tuesday morning, Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) told CNN’s Soledad O’Brien that objections to Rice’s potential nomination are really just racial “code words” that those who were “born and raised in the South” are easily able to recognize.
Echoing voices who have been making similar claims all weekend, Clyburn explained (transcript via CNN):
“These are code words. We heard them during the campaign. During this recent campaign, we heard Sununu calling our President ‘lazy,’ ‘incompetent.’ These kinds of terms that those of us – especially those of us who were born and raised in the South – we’ve been hearing these little words and phrases all of our lives and we get insulted by them. Susan Rice is as competent as anybody that you will find…. It certainly caused a big problem with me. I don’t like those words. Say that she was wrong for doing it, but don’t call her incompetent. That is something totally different. A lot of very competent people sometimes make errors, and to say that she erroneously did it, I don’t have a problem with it. But to call her incompetent, a PhD Rhodes Scholar, being called incompetent by someone who can’t hold a candle to her intellectually. By someone who said, and Senator McCain called her incompetent as well. But he told us that Sarah Palin was a very competent person to be Vice President of the United States. That ought to tell you a little bit about his judgment.” [Emphasis added]
Here is video of the exchange:
MSNBC also floated the idea.
Richard Wolffe, who was named the vice president and executive editor of MSNBC’s website in October, appeared as a guest on “Hardball” with Chris Matthews Monday night to argue the same thing.
He remarked:
“…Frankly, it’s outrageous that there is this witch hunt going on on the right about these people of color, let’s face it, around this president. Eric Holder, Valerie Jarrett, now Susan Rice — before, it was Van Jones.
“This is not about who is hawkish in the same way John McCain is about foreign policy, because if you look at Iran and Libya, Susan Rice checks those boxes. This is a personal vendetta. It’s about presidential authority.”
Here is video, via the Daily Caller (skip to about 3:10):
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Related:
- Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee: Gingrich Is Using Racial ‘Code Words’
- House Women: ‘Clear Sexism and Racism’ Behind GOP Attacks on Susan Rice
- Fiery Obama Lashes Out at Susan Rice Critics: ‘When They Go After the U.N. Ambassador…They’ve Got a Problem With Me’
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Comments (181)
ginger100
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 11:36amUnqualified and untrustworthy is unqualified and untrustworthy no mater what color.
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naughtycal
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 12:00pmnot a bad idea thomas, A littel too extreme I say DEPORT THEM and ban them from ever returning is a more logical idea.
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doomytram
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 12:07pmThese ridiculous Obozoid’s are ludicrous. Nobody cares about the ridiculous Obozo minions color. I watch the clown’s Agenda21 UN Progressive… argue with the ridiculous David Gregory and Snuffylufgus et al that it was the heinous, disgusting, crude, you tube video killed OUR service members not their big government BureauRAts. It’s Obozo and Susan Rice and Clinton that were the talking heads that blamed the video. NOT US the Victims of Obozo (VOB’s are the Citizens of the country) VOB’s are getting decimated under Obozo.
I’ve never watched Rice’s video, but Obozo, Osama, and Hillary can watch all the Porno and burn all the Bibles they want, but NOBODY can hurt the peaceful beheaders feelers or Obozo and Susan Rice will call you a Racist……Such Nonsense are the Obozo bunglers… the Obunglers Obamunist…
It’s James Clapper’s fault…. He and Obozo no nothing.
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Eastinfection
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 12:08pmIf they were really “hunting witches” they’d start with Pelosi.
“If she floats- she’s a witch!”
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JQuentinEvermann
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 12:42pm“Southerner” is a code word for “White Trash.”
“Rich” is a code word for “Old and White.”
“Republican” is a code word for “White Man.”
“Conservative” is a code word for “White People.”
“Christian” is a code word for “Racist White People.”
“Those of us” is a code word for (when used by liberals) “Enlightened, tolerant, loving, generous, educated, [insert racial minority here] people.”
Learn your codes people, or else you might be having a pleasant conversation one day when you realize you accidentally called for the lynching of every gay Black woman who doesn’t eat bananas.
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sparky239
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 12:54pmcould not have said any better…
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RabidPatriot
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 12:56pmCrazy tinfoil hat liberals always hear evil intent, in every message from their enemies. They create these mental enemies lists and then attach racism and hate to every benign word they hear. That is why they are so miserable. They hear evil where none exists. It must be exhausting.
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Ethereal
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 1:10pmJeez song and dance again? Why cant people actually see that a bad job by someone is just that, a bad job! It seems in the future that anyone “non-white” will be able to commit and get away with any crime they want because of the fear they instill that someone may be called racist.
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fastfacts
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 1:19pmUntrusted is right, she is one of the culprits trying to help pass Agenda 21. She is at least a facilitator. Check out Glenn Beck’s show last night on Agenda 21 ( http://www.thedailycandidate.com/video/2012/nov/beck_agenda21.html ). She needs to be removed.
This isn’t racist just because she is a minority, not everything has to do with race. Those accusing other of racism are the true bigots.
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desertspeaks
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 2:09pmok fine, I’m a racist, now answer the bloody questions!!
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Capt_Gregg
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 3:43pmLiberals shout “Racist!” more often than an angry 3-year-old yells “Poopyhead!”, and it’s just as meaningless.
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idarusskie
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 4:39pmshe proved she can “lie straight faced to you while your cry”. Who can trust her now no matter how smart she is.
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Maji
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 4:53pmOkay she is a competent woman.
What I want to know is why is this woman such a liar!
If you want to point out she’s black…Okay!
Why is this “Black woman” such a liar!!
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000degrees
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 5:22pmDid the high cheek bones give her away????
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Zipit
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 6:44pmMAJI! If she isn’t/wasn’t lying, then Obama has really hung her out to dry! Wich would then lend question as to her competence! So, do you feel sorry for the position she has found herself in, or just chalk another one up to dishonesty of this administration?
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Soylent Red
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 9:18pmIsn’t it interesting that John McCain who finished near the bottom of his class, crashed several planes during his naval career, and selected a bimbo like Sarah Palin as his VP would have the audacity to call someone unqualified. Other than being a Rhode Scholar and attending Oxford, here are some of her other achievements: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Rice
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ginger100
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 9:37pm@soylent red,
Rice said that her parents taught her to “never use race as an excuse or advantage”. I agree with her.
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MIBUGNU2
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 11:30pmHow about these Code Words, “FUC*ING LIARS”
Masda’ Clyburn ????
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MIBUGNU2
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 12:13am@ginger100
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 9:37pm
@soylent red,
Rice said that her parents taught her to “never use race as an excuse or advantage”. I agree with her.
Obama and CBC don’t seem to have a problem doing it though, HUH ??
But Rice doesn’t seem to have a problem with lying…but that seems to
be the norm with this Administration.. as long as the 47% get FREE SHI*..
everything is COOL… This is a proud time for America !!!
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Zipit
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 9:36am@SOYLENT RED! I got an idea. Lets strap your weenie rear end into the ejection seat of an A6, and launch you off the end of an aircraft carrier! The only thing left of you would be a big diaper full of SOYLENT BROWN!!!
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Rokytop
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 10:00amSoy sauce, Susan Rice is the one credited with talking Clinton out of taking care of Bin Laden when he was president.
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Secret Squirrel
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 12:57pm.
Isn’t Clyborn the guy who thought Guam was going to “turn over”
if the Navy added more ships?
Oh, no, that was Hank Johnson, another liberal democrat genius.
Peas in a pod.
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Secret Squirrel
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 1:05pm.
I think we can conclude that Susan Rice is no relation to Condaleezza Rice.
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2B
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 9:13pmDemocrats are the racists. They are the only ones pointing out color. I eally beleive Barrrack appoints pople only so they can yell “racist” when they break the law. People of priciple would call out the lie of the video no matter who carried the lie to the American people. I really don’t care about Susan Rice at all. It is Barrack who told the lie over and over again even after the Rose Garden. Moreover, he said it was video to the whole world mutliple times at the UN. Barrack it is you who needs to go.
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bumpkin
Posted on November 23, 2012 at 2:43pmActually, I am absolutely sure I am racist. I cannot TOLERATE people with pink tongues! And pink palms! AND people with pupils and eyelids! OMG! Somebody lock me up! Lynch me! Its funny to imagine what would happen to the human race if non-humans ever invaded from space- suddenly, we would ALL be one, on ONE side of the fence. We’d have each others’ backs- oh, except for the moronic politicians and the media that can-and-will-be-bought-and-caught trying to snug-up to the invaders by calling them cute little softies or by saying they really are our friends, “-they’re just hungry,” in order to try to position their own backsides into a favorable position… Don’t humans just love to be stupid?! “You’re RACIST when you attack someone else who is human.” Das stupido! Our ONLY problem here on Earth is that we haven’t been invaded by non-humans yet! It would redefine our worldview!
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Balzy
Posted on December 5, 2012 at 1:38am@Zipit
Dude that’s not the point, the only thing we expect her to do is relay correct information. If she didn’t know the exact answer, she could’ve plainly said “i’m sorry, but we STILL don’t know what happened and it troubles me too.” But she lied because she was told what to say without any REAL knowledge of the event. If she is representing us to other world leaders, why doesn’t she know what’s happening with our foreign bases? They call her incompetent because she actually thought it was okay to tell us a story of what happened, if someone gave her bad info. Then why hide it until court day? She could’ve researched it that day and found out there was overwhelming evidence pointing to a terrorist attack, then made a formal apology but she didn’t. She just let the lie sink in like she could just get away with it. THIS is why the republicans were so troubled after the court case, she FINALLY admitted she had no idea what happened. You have to think about how honest a person is first and foremost before you place them in such a position. I’m sry but if she had been outright that Obama lied to her, then I could feel bad for her. Rice lied 4 Americans died. The truth will set you free.
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term limits for congress
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 11:36amWhen are the Republicans going to learn how to play this game?
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Stelex
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 11:39amI’d rather the Republicans ended the game.
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longknifed
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 12:00pmThe “racist” game is played by all who aren’t even aware that they are playing. Even acknowledging the word “racism” means you are playing. “racism” is just an invented word to strip the majority of their heritage so that some people can have political expediency.
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doomytram
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 12:49pmFrom Apples to YouTube Video’s everything that happens in the world of Clyburn is Racist Code Word.
From Golf to Chicago everything is racist in Clyburns world. Is Clyburn the one that was hearing and seeing racist words from a crowd and racist spit from a crowd that never happened. Remember when Clyburn and Pelosi were carrying that giant gavel down the street. Nobody ever heard the words Nobody ever saw the spatting. It didn’t happen Clapper.
I saw an editorial yesterday that fit’s the Narrative of What these ridiculous Obamunist seem to think now that Obozo has been re-elected. The editorial in a big paper went like this: “The Fabric of our Lives” White Folks y’all better get your Cotton Bags ready, because y’all are part of the Obama’s 12 million new jobs plan. Just Kidding, Happy Picking! This is how these Obozo’s think about white people. They think well Biden said that ALL Republicans want to put y’all back in chains. We need to put these saltines to work. This is what the Obozo demonrats want to do to us to inflict there revenge on the saltine. It’s a deep resentment toward working people like Us. It’s sad…for them because they are getting destroyed by Obozo… whilst they preach their diversity to us….
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H.I.Mcdunnough
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 1:11pmExactly, that was a set up if I’ve ever seen one. Leave Ambassador Rice alone, it doesn’t matter what she said, we know it’s a lie. Harping on what she said isn’t going to answer the real important questions about this tragedy. NEWSFLASH: the government constantly lies to us! Focus on the real issue at hand. Why wasn’t there more security? and just what the heck was going on over there anyway? I can’t believe people still care about the lie she was told to tell. That’s just silly. Out of all the people that could have went on those shows they chose her, now you know why. As a distraction from what was really going on. He’s playing you for fools because you’re too busy attacking the messenger.
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MIBUGNU2
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 12:01amLet’s throw a new one at CBC’s Clyburn, “Trogladite”..after watching
these clowns for the last four years pushing this RACE BS..I’ve found
they all have a very limited vocabulary..Hostage, Outraged, War On
Women, War on Minorities, Race, Race, Race…….I’ve been around
since the early fifties, don’t ever recall seeing anyone in chains…….
when are these losers going to get over it ??? If they weren’t BLACK
just what in the HELL would they have to BITC* about??probably have
to go to work and get SOMETHING done in Congress…Sure getting
tired of these CBC Libotards pushing this crap down our throats…
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InfiniteSolutions
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 11:33amSusan Rice is just a pawn in the game. It’s not racist to call a “spade a spade”, a “diamond a diamond”. Get over it already.
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Steve28
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 11:23amLet’s see if you are black and a Republican you are bad no matter what you do. If you are black and a Democrat you are good no matter what you do. Makes perfect sense to me?
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naughtycal
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 12:05pmA house divided can’t stand the Democrats have played divisive politic for too long…..I thinks its time for a divorce. WE AREN’T THE UNITED STATES ANYMORE
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TADTAD
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 11:22amSaying someone is racist is racist.
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AvengerK
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 11:40amI’d call their bluff…”can you tell us what colors we’re allowed to ask important questions of?…So in the future rather than ask a person of color (extra sensitive if she’s a woman) just send the approved color in with Ms Rice sitting next to said appropriate colored individual and she can give that person the answers to our questions but we’ll ask the questions to the approved color (and or sex) person instead of her directly..problem solved”. Make the democrats look like the idiots they are.
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BravoCharlie6
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 1:09pmVery well stated. Concise and Correct.
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jrcess
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 11:20amSend her to Iceland. She would come back with an attitude change.
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LFreeman
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 11:20amSusan Rice is an accomnplished woman which honorable credentials. It is unfortunate that she allowed herself to be used to sell “talking points” that were obvious lies. Pointing that out does not make us racist. It is time for all our leaders in high positions to put down the race card, the sexist card, and start taking personal responsibility for their mistakes. Eric Holder is a piece of crrap, not because he is a person of color, but because he is a criminal. Van Jones is a racist of the highest order. Valerie Jarrett is right up there with Van Jones…”Those who aren’t with us are against us and they will pay”…what kind of crap is that for someone in a high position of government to spout? We aren’t racist…we are Americans who find people of this type distasteful and evil. Susan Rice just lost her credibility. That doesn’t make anyone who notices it a racist.
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AvengerK
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 11:47amPig’s a$$ she’s an honorable woman…she knew the talking points she was given were doctored and sanitized to make the Obama administration appear clean. As UN ambassador she had no business delivering the administration line…she was doing Hillarys’ job and she knew it…which is what she’s lobbying for anyway. Obama set her up now she can take the fall so black, white, yellow blue I don’t care what color she is, she accepted the task, now she can deal with the fallout. Enough with the protected classes already. You want the job….sack up and face the responsibility.
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grimmster
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 11:20am“Racism”,a two dollar word, used by one cent people.Sorry lefties, racism doesnt work on true conservatives,just the local rino douche bags like Mc Lame.And btw, we are still waiting for you race war, or was that a lie, like every thing else you lefties have said?
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HKS
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 11:18amStupid comes in all colors, but this one is black and white at the same time.
“Remember Benghazi”
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702TruthSeeker
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 12:33pmwho’s ben gazi?
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jmmjr49er
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 11:16amI would say call Chris Matthews but he already has this on the books are racist words.
Clyburn is old and tired just like all Democrat leadership in the House – See Pelosi, Hoyer and Clyburn.
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crestar5020
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 11:14amAnd this from a woman who was born in Iran! Go to this link and read about the “roots” of Valerie Jarrett:
http://frontpagemag.com/2012/john-perazzo/valerie-jarretts-radical-roots/?utm_source=FrontPage+Magazine&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=deec789f32-Mailchimp_FrontPageMag
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coachsmac
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 11:11amHey Jim speaking of incompetent, you are the epitome of the word. Where did all that money at SC State University go that was supposed to build a building with your name on it? You got it appropriated and then where did it go? Here is a small part of a larger report from the Charleston post and Courier:
The transportation center came under fire in 2010 after The Post and Courier reported that more than $50 million had flowed to the center — about half for a new building and half for transportation research and education programs — but the site for the new building was vacant, no transportation research was under way, and it had lost its federal designation.
The report prompted a bipartisan group of state legislators to call for an investigation by their watchdog group, the Legislative Audit Council.
The audit council’s report, which was released in June 2011, cited severe management problems. And it estimated that the transportation complex likely would cost about $107 million. The university had no viable plan for raising the rest.
Might want to lay low on the incompetent remarks, and yes I am a South Carolinian, who doesn’t trust you or any Demoncrat, and it’s getting therre with Repugnicans too!
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AmericanStrega
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 11:10amThis race crap has got to stop. It’s really getting old.
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Pokerjoe
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 11:31amYour right it is old as is putting on Bush. They always want it both ways.
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MIBUGNU2
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 4:17pmYou really think the Colored’ Black Caucus will let this go ?? the only
reason for their existence , snivel and whine about being Black..
Good Greif, get over it already !! Clyburn has spent the last eight
years standing behind Pelosi, no wonder he’s so F’Up…..every time
this Witch gets in front of a camera, you’ll see him or Miller behind
her..
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Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 11:10amHere come the tired old tactics: race, gender, hate from the left.
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mikem1969
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 11:14amThat is all they have snow. And as proven in little hitler’s re-election, its all they need.
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Cavallo
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 11:09amShall we compare the treatment of Condoleezza Rice to Susan Rice? Wanna see REAL racist BS? How about we go back and pull some of the cartoons that were published about Secretary Rice? How about some of the public comments maybe by political advisers to the left and leftist comedians? Not one peep came out the mouths of these hypocritical leftists about the blatant and sickening racist bigoted idiocy spewed against the Bush Administration’s Secretary of State.
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cosette
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 8:17pm16, yes sixteen Democrat senators voted against Condeleeza Rice as secretary of state. Nobody called them racist. And remember hoe the democrats treated Clarance Thomas? Liberals of every race, gender and age are detestable..
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Stelex
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 11:09amObama surrounded himself with persons of color and women to use as a shield any time you disagree with what they are doing. Kinda like Hamas firing missiles from school yards and churches. Real brave……..and these stupid persons of color and women allow themselves to be used in such a manner. Kinda like street ho’s
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Stelex
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 11:14amMy sincere apology to the street ho’s.
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thetruthlives
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 11:08amshe is stupid and lazy…i don’t see any color in my comment……what does color and gender have to do with it?
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Really2012
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 11:08amWhy is it that the Blacks always bring up Racism??
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paperpushermj
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 11:07amWhat a shame for they have no idea how this diminishes them.
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Unbelievable
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 11:06amYep… We’re all just a bunch of racist!! So what?!?!?!?! Now, lets just get to the bottom of this cover up!!
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Gonzo
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 11:06amThis is exactly why Obama put Rice out there on those Sunday talk shows. Neither Hillary nor Petraeus could take refuge in demagoguery like Rice can.
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Zipit
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 2:04pmNicely put GONZ!
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thibx
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 11:02amdemocrats are so damn stupid i am tired of anything they have to say.
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IndyGuy
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 11:02amWhen are these folks going to be told to STFU already…Your racist/sexist charges don’t work anymore…
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Gonzo
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 11:10amI’m not so sure it won’t work on RINOS like McCain and Graham.
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IndyGuy
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 11:18amYou’re probably right…We are so screwed…
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Popp40
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 11:01amWhen all else fails and you have nothing to stand on….play the race card.
I don’t know about the rest of you all but I am tired of the race card. If they are going to claim those who are questioning Rice are racist…..well I say those who are defending her are racists because I bet if she was white they wouldn’t be saying anything!
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pap pap
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 11:07amGood post POPP40
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AmericanStrega
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 11:11amYou got that right Buddy!
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gyro
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 11:01amwhat a bunch of crap
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