While no official announcement has been made as of yet, it has become clear that U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Susan Rice is likely to be President Obama‘s pick to succeed Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State. What many, including myself, initially saw as an obvious choice and a candidate who would glide through confirmation, has become a point of contention among a select group of Republican Lawmakers. Most specifically, Senator John McCain and Senator Lindsey Graham have come out vehemently against Ambassador Rice’s appointment. Read more…