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Analyst Kirsten Powers Blasts Obama’s ‘Silly, Sexist’ Defense Of Ambassador Susan Rice
Mediaite ^ | November 15th, 2012 | Andrew Kirell |

Posted on 11/17/2012 6:30:38 AM PST by chessplayer

Fox News self-described liberal political analyst Kirsten Powers tore into President Barack Obama‘s full-throated defense of U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice over her response to the attacks on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Unlike the conservative critics who take issue with Obama’s defense for obvious reason, Powers was offended by it because of what she believes was a “sexist” tone.

In her Fox News column, Powers described the president’s performance as “bizarrely” casting Rice “as some delicate flower the boys should stop picking on” for her post-Benghazi comments. “There is no damsel in distress and Obama’s paternalistic bravado in defense of a top administration official is going to come back to haunt him,” Powers wrote.

The Democratic analyst took particular exception with Obama characterizing Rice as “an easy target,” writing that “it’s absurd and chauvinistic for Obama to talk about the woman he thinks should be Secretary of State of the United States as if she needs the big strong man to come to her defense because a couple of Senators are criticizing her.”

She continued: “The conceit of Obama’s argument is that people are picking on a helpless girl — a lowly U.N. ambassador — because they are afraid of the big bad president. Oh, please.”


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To: Froggie

If she is so weak and helpless that she can’t handle the critisism coming her way over this then there is no doubt she is not strong enough to be a Sec. of State. !!


I wonder what happened to the 1970’s battle cry “we are wimmins, hear us roar.” Theres no roaring coming from Rice. She needs big, bad bammer to protect her.


21 posted on 11/17/2012 8:20:43 AM PST by chessplayer
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...

Thanks chessplayer.
...self-described liberal political analyst Kirsten Powers tore into President Barack Obama's full-throated defense of U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice...

22 posted on 11/17/2012 8:32:28 AM PST by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: 3Fingas

Commie bimbo calls it right. Once.

Same track record as the occasionally sane Juan Williams.

Whoop-ti-doo.


23 posted on 11/17/2012 8:37:35 AM PST by elcid1970 ("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam.")
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To: chessplayer

Never count on kirsten powers.


24 posted on 11/17/2012 8:39:44 AM PST by Ted Grant
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To: chessplayer

Good for Kirsten. She’s a liberal, but she tries to be fair-minded.


25 posted on 11/17/2012 8:53:38 AM PST by TBP (Obama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: TruthWillWin

There was a great shot on Bret Baier’s panel the other day: Laura Ingraham and Kirsten Powers sitting right next to each other.


26 posted on 11/17/2012 8:55:07 AM PST by TBP (Obama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: chessplayer

When things got hot, Hillary disappeared. When things got hotter, Rice had to be defended by a MAN! So people, would you want EITHER of these scardy cat girls as your President? Well, three scardy cat girls if you count Obama.


27 posted on 11/17/2012 8:56:00 AM PST by Enterprise ("Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." Voltaire)
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To: All

I don’t like KP at all, and turn her off whenever she comes on!


28 posted on 11/17/2012 8:59:08 AM PST by mickie (My grandson is a Marine...God Bless them all!)
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To: Texas Eagle

Maybe Powers remembers that when TSHTF, Condoleeza Rice stood there and took the arrows. She didn’t need the help of any MAN! The liberal Democrat females react differently. When things go wrong, they can hide behind a liberal media or a strong MAN! Yeah, they want equality, top jobs and equal pay. But when it gets rough, they break like little girls. (Thanks Bob Dylan)


29 posted on 11/17/2012 9:01:09 AM PST by Enterprise ("Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." Voltaire)
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To: Texas Eagle
Something has gotten into Kirsten Powers. She has been more and more critical of Ubama and other RATS lately.

She has improved while Juan Williams (who was never good) is loud spoken and confident ever since Obama won. I have to mute the imbecile. He spoils everything he is on.

30 posted on 11/17/2012 9:06:02 AM PST by dennisw ( The first principle is to find out who you are then you can achieve anything -- Buddhist monk)
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To: elcid1970

Commie bimbo calls it right. Once.

Same track record as the occasionally sane Juan Williams.


Williams isn’t even occasionally right anymore. He is 100% back on the plantation.


31 posted on 11/17/2012 9:14:45 AM PST by chessplayer
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Re: I've always thought that Kirsten was one of the more reasonable (very rare) Democrats on the tube. She also is not hard... to look at.

Yeah, but when you consider that she dated Anthony Weiner... in just kills any sexual thoughts--

32 posted on 11/17/2012 10:02:58 AM PST by Bender2 ("I've got a twisted sense of humor, and everything amuses me." RAH Beyond this Horizon)
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To: Bender2

Is that a fact...She dated Weiner? Noooooo....


33 posted on 11/17/2012 10:06:58 AM PST by TruthWillWin (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other peoples money.)
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