“In parliamentary systems it is not uncommon to turn
a political nomination -- or even a relatively insignificant bill -- into a way
of expressing a lack of confidence in the government or in a major policy. In
the United States that is far less common, but … [Republican Senators] have done precisely that over the nomination
of … Rice as secretary of state.”
“They have used it as a vehicle to stake out their
opposition to the [initial reporting on Benghazi]. They are likely to pay a
heavy political price. In this country, it is customary to allow the president
to choose his own Cabinet so long as the nominee is minimally qualified. Rice
is superbly qualified, and everyone concedes that.”
I know, I know – typical Liberal knee-jerk response
to Republican criticism of Susan Rice’s potential nomination for Secretary of
State.
However, in all candor, I’ve cheated. I altered the
quote.
