Ambassador Susan Rice Withdraws Her Name from Consideration in the National Interest


NO SOS 4U

So, you have clipped the Carolina wings of an ultra-qualified black woman in politics.  What have you gained more than a black mark on your own legacies. But, you don’t care for fairness in government.  ”No whipped cream on your apple pie, Susan Rice,” you tell your victim.  Today the American people have more respect for the victim of your power-play than any success you may take delight in.  Enjoy the bitter taste of such success as it macerates in your sorry mouths.

—GoodOleWoody

Note: Senator Graham’s first name is “Lindsey,”  actually.  Sorry.

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Cagle Post - Political Cartoons & Commentary - » Beware the Office Christmas Party

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TOM PURCELL

Beware the Office Christmas Party 

 

Exclusive Excerpt: “Comical Sense: A Lone Humorist Takes on a World Gone Nutty!” by Tom Purcell

“You got fired because your company had a Christmas party? You’re going to have to explain.”

“Look, I’ve been going to company Christmas parties a long time. The mix of office politics and adult beverages has caused some nutty things to happen over the years.

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Happy Holidays!

Twinkie CEO Admits Company Took Employees Pensions and Put It Toward Executive Pay | Alternet

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Twinkie CEO Admits Company Took Employees Pensions and Put It Toward Executive Pay

Hostess company continues to screw over its workers.

December 11, 2012 

 

Twinkie-maker Hostess continues to screw over its workers. The company is in the process of complete liquidation and 18,000 unionized workers are set to lose their jobs. More troubling – they could lose their pensions.

According to a report by the…

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Rice Drops Bid for Secretary of State, Citing Opposition - NYTimes.com

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Rice Drops Bid for Secretary of State, Citing Opposition

By MARK LANDLER

Published: December 13, 2012

 

 

WASHINGTON — Susan E. Rice, the ambassador to the United Nations, has withdrawn her name from consideration for secretary of state, in the face of relentless opposition from Republicans in Congress over her role in the aftermath of the deadly attack on the American Mission in Benghazi, Libya.

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