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NBC Applauds Obama National Security Picks, Claims Susan Rice 'Vindicated' By Benghazi Emails

By Kyle Drennen | June 18, 2015, 5:38 PM EDT

Obama picking Susan Rice to be his new national security advisor and nominating Samantha Power as U.N. ... quote, "in-your-face appointment" by President Obama, tapping U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice to ... GARRETT: Susan Rice was battered for her televised description of the deadly September 2012 attack on the ...

NBC's Todd: GOP Using Susan Rice as 'Punching Bag,' Shouldn't Be 'Beating Up on Women'

By Kyle Drennen | June 18, 2015, 5:38 PM EDT

Ambassador Susan Rice to be national security advisor, chief White House correspondent Chuck Todd portrayed ... beating up on Susan Rice." Immediately following Rice's December decision to withdraw her name ... shakeup. U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice is going to become national security adviser, replacing Tom Donilon, ...

Susan Rice's Questionable Role in Benghazi Aftermath Now a Passing Detail For CBS

By Matthew Balan | June 5, 2013, 4:13 PM EDT

Wednesday's CBS This Morning minimized Susan Rice's refuted claims about the terrorist ... succeed Donilon was a " message to Republicans who came down hard on Susan Rice during the Benghazi ... political component to this development: " John, do you think this move is more about Susan Rice than ...

CBS's 2012 Recap Glosses Over Key Aspects of Benghazi Attack Controversy

By Matthew Balan | January 2, 2013, 7:25 PM EST

attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Osgood conspicuously omitted U.N. Ambassador Susan ... Scandals CBS Sunday Morning Audio Video Christopher Stevens Charles Osgood Susan Rice ...

NBC’s Andrea Mitchell: Republicans Forced Out 'Woman of Color,' Susan Rice

By Jeffrey Meyer | December 15, 2012, 6:13 AM EST

Following Susan Rice’s abrupt withdrawal from being considered for Secretary of State, NBC's ... her, Susan Rice to have her confirmation hearings where it would have all been about Benghazi would ... Correspondent Andrea Mitchell, and Andrea, what are you hearing about Susan Rice withdrawing her name ANDREA ...

NBC's Williams to Rice: 'Were You Set Up? Were You a Victim of Circumstance?'

By Kyle Drennen | December 14, 2012, 11:13 AM EST

In an exclusive interview on Thursday's NBC Rock Center with U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice ... Sacramento, President Obama said he could not be prouder of her and said Susan Rice will indeed continue to be ... story, Susan Rice, our U.S. ambassador to the U.N., was widely considered to be among those under ...

NBC's Todd Labels Susan Rice 'Victim' of 'Conservative Media' Attacks

By Kyle Drennen | June 18, 2015, 5:38 PM EDT

Moments after news broke of U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice withdrawing her name from consideration to ... consequences like what we saw, I think, with Susan Rice." And what about MSNBC's left-wing advocacy? ... BASHIR: You are. TODD: But it is interesting, Susan Rice, because she's not an elected official, ...

Washington Post's Marcus Claims Rice's False Benghazi Comments Were 'Basically Right'

By Kyle Drennen | November 30, 2012, 5:35 PM EST

In an attempt to dismiss Republican criticism of U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice's misleading ... and not been punished as severely as Susan Rice?" Mitchell only briefly made note of one of the ... other things, including a personality that even Susan Rice's friends say can be abrasive, ...

NBC Touts Obama's 'Strong Message' to Senate GOP: 'Don't Mess With My U.N. Ambassador'

By Kyle Drennen | November 29, 2012, 1:05 PM EST

anchor Brian Williams lamented: "It was another one of those days for Susan Rice.... who again found ... Rice having to answer tough questions about Benghazi, Mitchell wondered: "Why is Susan Rice such ... the November 28 segment: 7:06PM ET BRIAN WILLIAMS:  It was another one of those days for Susan Rice. ...

How Amazingly Convenient: Lefties 'Discover' That Susan Rice Has 'Conflict of Interest' Energy Investments

By Tom Blumer | November 29, 2012, 8:52 AM EST

perhaps with the President's go-ahead, are preparing to throw current U.N. ambassador Susan Rice ... moderate Susan Collins of Maine, have expressed grave reservations after private discussions with her, and ... Republicans for having stopped her potential nomination. Susan Rice's potential nomination to be ...

Here We Go Again; NBC's Wolffe Claims GOP Criticism of Susan Rice Racially Motivated

By Jeffrey Meyer | November 27, 2012, 4:19 PM EST

of liberal pundits slamming the GOP for its criticism of U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice’s comments ... Kelly Ayotte (R) of blue-state New Hampshire, who is younger than Susan Rice. Recognizing Ayotte's ... because President Obama would like to see Susan Rice as his Secretary of State? WOLFFE: Well, let's ...

Klein Gobbles Obama's Benghazi Talking Points 'Like Thanksgiving Turkey'

By Mark Finkelstein | May 8, 2013, 5:11 PM EDT

At the end of Joe Klein's stupefying defense of Susan Rice and the Obama admin's ... BARNICLE: The question with regard to Susan Rice would be this: who hung her out to dry? Who allowed her to ... Obama Susan Rice ...

Washington Post Suspects Racism In GOP Opposition To Rice Nomination

By Mark Finkelstein | November 23, 2012, 3:49 PM EST

As I wrote this morning to the NewsBusters editor who alerted me to the Washington Post's editorial, " The GOP’s bizarre attack on Susan Rice," I don't read WaPo much, but somehow ... presidency has produced. Appointments Foreign Policy Libya Major Newspapers Washington Post Susan Rice ...

Morning Joe Rips 'Old White Guy' Republicans For Going After 'Younger Woman-of-Color' Rice

By Mark Finkelstein | November 20, 2012, 1:16 PM EST

making a massive political mistake by opposing the possible nomination of Susan Rice as Secretary of ... Susan Rice would be a bad choice. Your point is an important one that the optics of this are terrible. ... Halperin Joe Scarborough John Heilemann Katty Kay Willie Geist John McCain Lindsey Graham Susan Rice ...

Now Politico Notices: 'Obama's Foreign Policy Team Hits Turbulence'

By Tom Blumer | November 14, 2012, 8:18 AM EST

Clinton, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Susan Rice. Seriously, Obama wants Susan Rice, who spent an entire ... on Terrorism Political Scandals Online Media Politico Josh Gerstein Barack Obama Susan Rice ...