Wait, 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.
https://twitter.com/amandacarpenter/status/273825862879694849
https://twitter.com/amandacarpenter/status/273833546349674498
https://twitter.com/amandacarpenter/status/273826163464470528
https://twitter.com/amandacarpenter/status/273826755486285824
https://twitter.com/amandacarpenter/status/273827172488183809
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.
https://twitter.com/noah_c_rothman/status/273808656598978560
Collins on Kerry for State: "I think he would be an excellent appointment and easily confirmed by his colleagues."
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) 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
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