Looks like Obama’s plan to cover his own posterior has now taken it’s toll on Susan Rice, who is dropping out of the running for Secretary of State.

Of course, she blames Republicans:

NBC NEWS – Embattled U.N. envoy Susan Rice is dropping out of the running to be the next secretary of state after months of criticism over her Benghazi comments, she told NBC News on Thursday.

“If nominated, I am now convinced that the confirmation process would be lengthy, disruptive and costly – to you and to our most pressing national and international priorities,” Rice wrote in a letter to President Obama, saying she’s saddened by the partisan politics surrounding her prospects.

“That trade-off is simply not worth it to our country…Therefore, I respectfully request that you no longer consider my candidacy at this time,” she wrote in the letter obtained by NBC News.

In her letter to Obama, Rice took aim at her GOP critics.

“The position of secretary of state should never be politicized,” she wrote, adding, “I’m saddened that we have reached this point, even before you have decided whom to nominate. We cannot afford such an irresponsible distraction from the most pressing issues facing the American people.”

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TickedWhiteDude
TickedWhiteDude

Ba dum dum dum dum dum dum Hit the road Jackass, and don't you come back no mo no mo no mo no mo.

Political Smackdown
Political Smackdown

no you skank, it is because you are a liar and figured if you lied for obama he would give you the job the problem is that we hate liars..

mikeinidaho
mikeinidaho

Typical Obamanite behavior! It's ALWAYS someone else's fault!

reason1984
reason1984

'Spontaneous' Susie , the best friend an African dictator ever had, should consider retiring. She could devote more time to her 'big oil' portfolio, and perhaps write a memoir of her years of service in Africa, when she sat on her hands during the Rwandan genocide.

Myptofvu
Myptofvu

We don't care WHY you left we just care THAT you're gone.

Jasper Silvis
Jasper Silvis

So we are to believe that Susan Rice is smart enough to be Secretary of State, but too stupid to fall for the "video" cover up when she had access to all the necessary intelligence and supposed "common sense" to make a rational assessment? Sorry, Susan. Objections to your candidacy for SoS appointment was not because you are a woman or because you are black. It is because you are stupid. Harsh, yes, but it was harsh for you to perpetuate a lie on American citizens as to the reason other Americans were murdered. And you still don't see it. Shame.

Sam R
Sam R

Even scarier is the fact that she is being considered for a National Security Advisor position inside the White House that would not require confirmation. If you ever needed confirmation that Obama is out to destroy the country the fact that Ms Rice still has any job is proof and the fact that she is being considered for security advisor is the nail in the coffin

tinlizzieowner
tinlizzieowner

I don't remember which 'situational hypocrite' female talking head was saying tonight that the Republicans wouldn't confirm her because she was a 'female of color'.

Sec. of State Condoleezza Rice (R) was a 'female of color'? Sec. of State Colon Powell (R) was a 'male of color'.

It almost boggles the mind that there are actually people out in 'media land' that will listen to these people?

repubboy
repubboy

Well there's one less crook, But now it's Kerry's turn.. So we look at another crook.. O God please make it all stop !

aZjimbo
aZjimbo

susan rice or john "lurch" "f you" kerry? That right there should tell you the state of this country.

hongryhawg
hongryhawg

You can be sure writing that letter wasn't her idea or her doing. That letter was written for her. I'm sure she was tasting the Sec'y of State perks already. She didn't fold on it; she was folded out of it. The pretender knows her nomination will shine too much light on Benghazi and though he doesn't appear to be bothered by it, he is. Rice's shiny head will pop up again down the road.

wolfveryne
wolfveryne

OK ,, Miss smarty Pants Suit ,, tell the American People why you "LIED" to them on Benghazi !

TIMERUNNER
TIMERUNNER

Mrs Rice who sent you out on a Sunday morning TV media programs to lie to the American people about the terrorist attack that killed 4 Americans including Ambassador Chris Stephens on 9-11-2011. The lie you told was that the attacks were because of a youtube video, who told you to lie! That's all I want to hear from your sorry @s and Obamas sorry @s!

I hope that wasn't being rude but if it was i don't give a damn, you owe us Americans the truth, we want answers.

Nukeman60
Nukeman60

Susan, I don't care who you blame for your dropping out, as long as you just drop out. You don't deserve the position and a blind man (especially a color blind one) could easily see that. You say the position of Secretary of State should never be politicized. Well, it should never be dumbed-down either and with you out of the running, it may just be saved for a qualified person.

factsobill
factsobill

Good to see justice prevail. With Susan as SOS, we'd have an outrageous Liar who's 1st priority would be saving her master's behind ,instead of the America's!!!!

Orangeone
Orangeone

And that differs from Hitlary how???

Brian
Brian

Obama and everyone that works with him are the worst people to ever hold that job.

TLaMana
TLaMana

She will drop below the radar and then be given a "job" paying 6 figures as a reward for falling on the sword.

xjesterx
xjesterx

“If Senators McCain & Graham want to go after somebody, they should go after me”. Mr. Obama on November 14, 2012. (Feel free to imagine his odd cadence that he always uses as you read it...). And 52% of the people voted for this guy for another four years. WTF.

Orangeone
Orangeone

Now it's time for McCain & Graham to go after Barky Boy. Issa needs to subpoena Barky to testify about Benghazi and he needs to do it before the 20-day $4 million taxpayer funded vacation (actually instead of it)

toongoon
toongoon

Four men dead and she went on TV and lied about it. What she is saying is that Those men's death is partisan as well. She doesn't belong in any position of authority.

But I digress, there are very few in Washington who should be in their position.

Orangeone
Orangeone

You got the gender part but forgot the race part. The 4 MEN were WHITE.

toongoon
toongoon

My bad. I just can't bring myself to think like a racist. I just leave it to the racist left to do that.

Wolfie
Wolfie

Exactly. 4 dead blacks are worth more then 4 dead whites, just ask Holder or NObama or the MSM for that matter.

Orangeone
Orangeone

No one of think like racists but are pretty darn good at predicting how the left will respond....

Haywoodjbl
Haywoodjbl

They all will just lie lie lie....it's what they do best and they don't regret it. Like a child getting away with repeatedly will not change.....this is our Leaders...both sides

Libertyship46
Libertyship46

Can't wait to see what Rice will say under oath when she's forced to testify before Congress. That ought to be fun. Somebody is going to crack here and rat somebody else out. Rice could rat out Hillary, but that would be suicidal on her part. She we only do it if she thought she was facing real jail time for perjury. And then there is Petraeus. I'm sure he still has a story to tell about Benghazi and the aftermath regarding the video. Rice was dumped because the White House didn't want to litigate Benghazi all over again in the Senate confirmation hearings. Too bad they'll still be forced to do it after the State Department's report comes out, which is soon.

E. Lee Zimmerman
E. Lee Zimmerman

If that's the case, then this is one example of partisan politics working to benefit this great nation. Amen!

Sandra123456
Sandra123456

Why doesn't Obama appoint Susan Rice to be his new Spokes Kid? Jay Carney has had the Spokes Kid long enough and he's white. Time to give a black the job of daily liar.

Sober_Thinking
Sober_Thinking

After the nonsense after Benghazi by Rice and this regime... she didn't deserve a promotion.

marketcomp
marketcomp

He'll appoint her to something else where no confirmation is necessary. It's not over yet for Susan Rice and this administration.

KenInMontana
KenInMontana

The position of National Security Advisor has been put out there as being under consideration, a position that does not require Senate approval.

Stewie
Stewie

A partisan hack that has the googly eyes for "the one" as filter and controller of information on 10s of millions of Americans......that's going to work out well. The only reason to put someone like that in that position is to do a lot of bad things w/o fear of it ever getting out.

marketcomp
marketcomp

Well then, I guess that's where Ms. Rice will end up.

toongoon
toongoon

Absolutely right. You don't get rid of a good propagandist until you need them as a scapegoat

Laurel
Laurel

Yeah but it's okey dokey and alrighty when Democrats practice partisan politics on every single issue.

Susitna
Susitna

Great part of the confirmation process would have been an extensive investigation regarding Rice's involvement in the Osama bin Laden-gate during the Clinton's administration, where she blocked valuable information from CIA, blaming the agency thereafter. This woman perfectly knows that she has lots of dirt under the carpet and doesn't want to fully destroy her career, so she is looking now for other "options"........

Besides her "questionable past", her present is even more disqualifying. She exaggerated her role as loyal useful idiot with her Sunday-lies-marathon. And all those who are using her gender and color to defend her, are actually disqualifying her.

I don't like her letter to Obama because she is not accepting any responsibility but blaming others for her own actions. Her argument that the choice of one of the most important political jobs shouldn't be about politics is a big contradiction. But I understand that the only language she knows is “political trade“: I go to the sunday shows and you give me some bacon.......

Suzyqpie
Suzyqpie

Remove race & gender. Susan Rice's boss and her bosses boss set her up for failure. This passes as governance? How could Susan Rice have jeopardized all that she has worked for, to go on TV, yea TV, I guess these "shows" are credible, and put on a display of total uninformed mislead incompetence? At the behest of whom? TV, is a grotesque squandering of human ingenuity, as exemplified by this sorry mess. Someone watches, someone reports, someone spins, Total 0ubliette.

Orangeone
Orangeone

Rice did not fail. She did exactly what she was told to do. The new media dug up her racist past and blasted it all over the internet and enough people were paying attention!

Rocco11
Rocco11

Don't worry, Obama will find another communist equally bad...

Orangeone
Orangeone

Please let it be Valerie Jarrett! I would love to see her without security in the Middle East :)

NYGino
NYGino

She doesn't need security in the middle east, that is her home and for what she is doing to our country, she is their heroine.

Orangeone
Orangeone

Me wonders after #Benghazi and the # that our former Navy Seals left dead in the streets.

notebene
notebene

Why am I not excited? Perhaps it's because the administration is always finding even more inappropriate appointees to take her place. I think she's the squirrel we were all watching while they were setting up the real nominee. Anything involving this administration makes me paranoid and pessimistic. Wait a minute...I know why...experience!

Orangeone
Orangeone

It is not paranoia when there is a justified reason to be concerned....you have a justified reason!

Booker T.
Booker T.

Adios! Good riddance. It's not like she politicized Rwanda. Oh, wait.