According to @NBCNews, Susan Rice has dropped out of the running for Secretary of State.
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Nicholas Kristof (@NickKristof) December 13, 2012Was a YouTube video to blame?
susan rice pulls her name from consideration for SecState in obama's 2nd term. waiting for explanation it was youtube video's fault. #hewitt—
Duane Patterson (@Radioblogger) December 13, 2012
Well I hope you're real proud of yourselves, YouTube Video Makers.—
Jon Gabriel (@ExJon) December 13, 2012
No. She says confirmation fight would have been too difficult:
"If nominated, I am now convinced that the confirmation process would be lengthy, disruptive and costly." — Susan Rice….—
The Fix (@TheFix) December 13, 2012
Apparently, her meetings with GOP Senators went really poorly:
Susan rice meetings w/ senator-especially moderate repub susan collins – even worse than we reported real time. Pretty contentious, I'm told—
Dana Bash (@DanaBashCNN) December 13, 2012
President Obama accepts Rice’s decision:
Pres Obama says he accepts Susan Rice's decision "to remove her name from consideration for Secretary of State."—
Mark Knoller (@markknoller) December 13, 2012
Statement by the President on Ambassador Rice dlvr.it/2dXFdb—
Michael van Poppel (@mpoppel) December 13, 2012
Of course, the blame lies entirely with Republicans … not with the woman who falsely blamed four Benghazi murders on a YouTube video:
Obama says that he "regret the unfair and misleading attacks" on Susan Rice.—
Byron Tau (@ByronTau) December 13, 2012
I am so appalled at Senator McCain, Graham and all others who led the war against @AmbassadorRice. She deserved a fair hearing. Agree?—
Donna Brazile (@donnabrazile) December 13, 2012
What she deserved was scrutiny. Senators McCain, Graham, and Ayotte were doing their jobs.
I am saddened that @AmbassadorRice removed her name from contention from Secretary of State. Her treatment by @SenJohnMcCain was atrocious—
(@rolandsmartin) December 13, 2012
Not to mention sexist and racist, according to lefties.
Rice will continue on in her current post as Ambassador to the United Nations:
President Obama says Susan Rice to continue as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations—
Reuters Politics (@ReutersPolitics) December 13, 2012
Most tweeters believe the Secretary of State position will go to Sen. John Kerry:
Amb. Rice's withdrawal from Sec. State nomination paves the way for GOP-approved John Kerry: nyti.ms/VELGXX—
Andrew Katz (@katz) December 13, 2012
Picture it: the senior senator from Massachusetts in the Oval Office saying, "I'm John Kerry, and I'm reporting for duty!"—
(@jimgeraghty) December 13, 2012
Out: millionaire serial liar. In: billionaire self-admitted war criminal. #SecretaryofStateNomination—
David Burge (@iowahawkblog) December 13, 2012
A Kerry appointment won’t make conservatives happy, but perhaps there is a silver lining:
nyt, nbc report Susan Rice withdraws as Sec. of state nominee.
Hello John Kerry? Dust off placards Scott Brown?—
Robin Young (@hereandnowrobin) December 13, 2012
Susan Rice thing is great news for Scott Brown, if you assume Kerry goes to state now—
Simon vz-Wood (@svzwood) December 13, 2012
Somewhere, Scott Brown is smiling. #masen #rice #kerry #stoprush #p2 #topprog #forward—
Greta (@Viasmom) December 13, 2012