got nominated, I would not be surprised if the MA legislature changes the rule about the governor appointing a person to fill in for the rest of the term of the departing Senator back. We only don't like those appointments when a Republican governor is in office!!

I think they are wholly based in sexism and racism!

lol!

The sheer amount of hatred is incredible. It's like a Pandora's box of the nation's seething troglodyte Id just came pouring out.

The hatred is actually scary. The really sexist, racist and homophobic types are exposing themselves. It is very ugly.

Sorry, that is just the way I see it. They are losing their minds over the election results and will stop at nothing to discredit this administration. Very sad.

Certainly they're trying to pay chess with the MA senate seat. And they are desperate to find a way o attach a "..gate" suffix to "Benghazi"

But any time you see this sort of concerted effort, its usually because someone is perceived as a threat to some entrenched interest. Right now the GOP is desperately scanning their ranks for appropriately right wing, anti choice women -who aren't Michelle Bachmann- to put forth as their "new" face. demographically, they got clobbered in this last election.

Rice is a smart, successful AA Woman. Damn right she is threatening to them.

It's all those strategic reasons, but it's also the usual racism and sexism that characterizes the Republican Party. I thought it would be a good idea to mention that out loud.