Post mtg w/ Susan Rice Sen Collins says she's "still troubled." When asked says John Kerry "would be easily confirmed by his colleagues."
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Sunlen Miller (@SunlenMiller) November 28, 2012Wait, what? Senator Collins met with Ambassador Rice today. As Twitchy reported, Sens. Graham, McCain and Ayotte met with Rice yesterday and said they had even “greater concerns” than prior to the meeting. Collins echoes their troubled and “disturbed” sentiments. Andrea Mitchell seems oh-so-shocked that questions are being raised.
whoa @SusanCollins wants answers from @AmbassadorRice about 1998 embassy bombings Kenya Tanzania when Rice was AssistSecState 14 yrs ago—
Andrea Mitchell (@mitchellreports) November 28, 2012
Totally racist. And sexist and stuff. Collins isn’t prepared to vote to confirm the incompetent Rice for Secretary of State.
Collins making a very tough critique about Rice now…live on MSNBC—
Amanda Carpenter (@amandacarpenter) November 28, 2012
Quickly becoming clear Rice's 97-2000 tenure at State Department is going to become a huge issue if she gets nominated.—
Amanda Carpenter (@amandacarpenter) November 28, 2012
Collins is saying Rice should have learned lessons from previous attacks on our embassies in Africa. "An eerie echo"—
Amanda Carpenter (@amandacarpenter) November 28, 2012
Susan Rice was US Assistant Sec of State for African Affairs from 97-2001. Sen. Collins wants more info on her work then.—
Amanda Carpenter (@amandacarpenter) November 28, 2012
On August 7, 1998 our embassies in Tanzania and Kenya were bombed. Rice had oversight in that region then bit.ly/U2Ijt0—
Amanda Carpenter (@amandacarpenter) November 28, 2012
Pesky details!
But, wait! Look who Collins has no qualms about.
Sen. Collins says she would need more information before voting to confirm Rice as Sec of State, but Kerry would be "easily" confirmed.—
Caroline Horn (@CNHorn) November 28, 2012
Susan Collins — another Republican who has endorsed John Kerry for SoS #WOW #SusanRice—
Michael LaRosa (@MichaelLaRosaDC) November 28, 2012
She joins Sen. Barrasso.
Wow. Sen. John Barrasso says Obama should nominate Sen. Kerry in order to get a "smooth confirmation."—
Noah Rothman (@noah_c_rothman) November 28, 2012
Collins on Kerry for State: "I think he would be an excellent appointment and easily confirmed by his colleagues."—
Jim Acosta (@jimacostacnn) November 28, 2012
And, hmm.
Not just Barrasso and Collins; there's no question Senate Rs would vote to confirm Kerry. The question: How does Kerry play it right now?—
Erin McPike (@ErinMcPike) November 28, 2012
Lends cred to theory I've heard from inside administration: If Kerry guides Rice to confirmation, his consolation prize becomes DoD later.—
Erin McPike (@ErinMcPike) November 28, 2012