...And why did Obama say this during the debates
“The day after the attack, Governor, I stood in the Rose Garden, and I told the American people and the world that we are going to find out exactly what happened, that this was an act of terror. And I also said that we’re going to hunt down those who committed this crime. And then a few days later, I was there greeting the caskets coming into Andrews Air Force Base and grieving with the families.”
... but send Rice out to talk about the video?
I believe Ms Rice was the only one in the room of a dozen people who volunteered to take the story to the networks. She would simply memorize what they gave her and repeat it word for word. You have to remember....our UN ambassador doesn’t get inside of the President’s circle on a daily basis. She basically did this as the favor to ensure she got the State Department job...my humble opinion. At present....she needs only 51 members of the Senate to be approved. There’s at least three Democratic senator who probably won’t give her a thumbs-up. But I think she will pass through to be the next Secretary of State.