Susan Rice, justifiably under fire from the Right over her role in Benghazigate, has for the most part enjoyed the support of liberals. But it appears that the environmentalist wing of the Left may not have Rice’s back:
https://twitter.com/lachlan/status/273902092232556545
Susan Rice, the candidate believed to be favored by President Obama to become the next Secretary of State, holds significant investments in more than a dozen Canadian oil companies and banks that would stand to benefit from expansion of the North American tar sands industry and construction of the proposed $7 billion Keystone XL pipeline. If confirmed by the Senate, one of Rice’s first duties likely would be consideration, and potentially approval, of the controversial mega-project.
Odds are that this news won’t stand in the way of Rice’s nomination for Secretary of State, but it’s certainly interesting to see where lefty eco-zealots’ priorities lie:
Susan Rice, candidate for Sec of State, stands to bring in big $$$ with approval of Keystone XL: http://t.co/PGfp5VKq
— Melissa Mahony (@mahony128) November 28, 2012
Wow MT @elliottjustin: Sec of State Candidate Has a Major $$ Stake in Canadian Tar Sands: http://t.co/qTOlZ4gX (Rice)
— Peter Hart (@peterfhart) November 28, 2012
https://twitter.com/TedGenoways/status/273901883503017984
https://twitter.com/roycedaddy/status/273889689117810690
US UN Ambassador Susan Rice must divest her tar sands investments & stop helping 2 destroy r future: http://t.co/oI5r83Tu @350 RT #dothemath
— My Outrage Lives (@TS_TID) November 28, 2012
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Suspected top pick for secretary of state Susan Rice has major financial stake in the Keystone pipeline. @KXLBlockade #NoKXL
— agitator in chief (@soit_goes) November 29, 2012
Future Sec of State Rice owns stock valued btn $300-600k in TransCanada! Major KXL conflict of interest!! #noKXL
— Kate Colarulli (@KateColarulli) November 28, 2012
https://twitter.com/PJHdesigns/status/273902956473098240
Wow. That's strike 2 RT @daveweigel: cc Mike Johanns RT @7im: Susan Rice "owns stock valued between $300,000 and $600,000 in TransCanada"
— Long Board Surfing Oil Tycoon Dude (@ThaLookinGlass) November 28, 2012
If the Obama Administration "missed" that Susan Rice owns stock in TransCanada then its another rare political misstep for them. Key word if
— Long Board Surfing Oil Tycoon Dude (@ThaLookinGlass) November 28, 2012
https://twitter.com/Anniefannie22/status/273903301345558528
@MotherJones @onearthmag Uh-oh. Game changer that Susan Rice owns large stake in Keystone pipeline project. And stakes in Canadian oil.
— SSimms777 (@Ssimms777) November 28, 2012
https://twitter.com/eliasisquith/status/273924532883030018
https://twitter.com/USVETSUNPLUGGED/status/273887335358275584
Oh Dear. Secretary of State Candidate Has a Major Financial Stake in Canadian Tar Sands from @NRDC's @OnEarthMag: http://t.co/J02aMnpd
— Black lives matter! Gordon Liddle (@SUTONGIROTCIP) November 28, 2012
New information on Susan Rice, Keystone XL pipeline and the millions she has invested in TarSands. #conflictofinterest http://t.co/fQCwGmlW
— Jane Fleming Kleeb (@janekleeb) November 28, 2012
https://twitter.com/joshuahersh/status/273890836364800000
Susan Rice and Transcanada should probably be a bigger story than its going to be.
— AKA Fusilli Gigante (@BuzzfeedGDebord) November 28, 2012
Here's a legitimate reason to challenge Susan Rice's potential nom for Sec of State http://t.co/bZtZt0VA via @OnEarthMag #KeystoneXL
— Christian Williams (@cwwilliams) November 28, 2012
Perpetuating lies about Benghazi? Not a “legitimate” reason to oppose her nomination. Investments in oil companies? Bright red flag!!11!
The Benghazi stuff is dumb; @OnEarthMag raises real q's about Susan Rice's financial stake in tar sands. http://t.co/gPjCmXXQ
— Tom Philpott (@tomphilpott) November 28, 2012
Good to know they care about the issues.
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