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Debate Score:11
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Is Susan Rice the best person for National Security Advisor?

In light of the controversy about Benghazi, do you think Obama's choice to appoint Susan Rice as National Security Advisor is appropriate?

Fox News report: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/06/05/susan-rice-to-replace-donilon-as-national-security-adviser/

CNN report: http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/05/politics/rice-national-security/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

Susan Rice

Best for the position

Side Score: 3
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Appointed for other reasons

Side Score: 8

I think she is a fine choice. She is incredibly smart and I am sure she has learned from her mistakes.

" When a very intelligent person, and there's no question about that with regard to Rice (a former national merit scholar and Rhodes Scholar), makes a mistake that big and that public, the likelihood of learning from it is pretty high." - William Bradley, Huffpost.com

I believe she has the skill set for the job and I believe she will do great. She wouldnt dare repeat the same mistake again.

Here is a link to the article I pulled the quote out of: http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/3392508

Side: Best for the position
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1 point

I have no doubt she is intelligent, and could do a decent job. However, she can not be taken seriously. She could have learned from her mistakes, but society is not so forgiving of mistakes. No one would take her seriously. I think there is another motive, either to stick it to Republicans, or some other agenda.

Side: Appointed for other reasons
1 point

I have no doubt she is intelligent, and could do a decent job. 

Yes. That is why I believe she is a good choice

However, she can not be taken seriously

Because of the Bengazi lie? I know she messed up. But the thing is that she has the intelligence and the perfect skill set for the job. We are going to have to take her seriously. She wouldnt make the same mistake twice. That is insanity.

She could have learned from her mistakes, but society is not so forgiving of mistakes.

I believe you. But we have to move on from her past and what happened. We cannot keep holding on to the past. We have to keep moving forward.

No one would take her seriously. I think there is another motive, either to stick it to Republicans, or some other agenda.

I think he mostly picked her for her smarts and what she is capable of. I think she can do a great job just from her skill set.

Side: Best for the position

Of course she is... Otherwise, she wouldn't be it!

Side: Best for the position

Just another sock puppet with an arm jammed up her ass that being Obama's.

Side: Appointed for other reasons
1 point

Knew how her appointment would upset me knowing how I dislike lairs and ass kissers.

Side: Appointed for other reasons
1 point

I don't understand Why Obama would do this unless he just wants to piss people off!

Side: Appointed for other reasons
1 point

I think you hit the nail on the head Andy, It's a show of force to the Republicans, too piss them off, it's politics man, politics at the cut throat level lol.

Just sit back grab the popcorn and enjoy the show lol

Side: Appointed for other reasons
1 point

She's Lame. It's obvious she was appointed for her willingness to bullshit everyone.

Side: Appointed for other reasons
1 point

If she was so willing to lie about Benghazi, then what else is she lying to me about? I have no way of knowing how credible she is, no matter how intelligent or skillful she may be.

Side: Appointed for other reasons