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Celerity

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45. in her autobiography she says she was born in London, raised in Dublin

Reply to JaneQPublic (Reply #44)

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 10:00 AM

Mar 2020

https://aerbook.com/books/The_Education_of_an_Idealist-227723.html?social=1&retail=1&emailcap=0

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here is the Irish times saying the same thing

https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/samantha-power-being-the-only-woman-in-the-un-made-me-a-feminist-1.3290460

and

The Encyclopaedia Britannica

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Samantha-Power

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Joe Biden/Susan Rice [View all] IluvPitties Mar 2020 OP

No. Ninga Mar 2020 #1

agree, we need someone who can hit the ground running from Day 1. onetexan Mar 2020 #9

Biden was the perfect VP for Obama because Ninga Mar 2020 #13

spot on. Experience matters. onetexan Mar 2020 #14

If experience mattered Dem4Life1102 Mar 2020 #31

Tump is the poster boy for why experience matters! nt LAS14 Mar 2020 #51

Not in electoral politics Dem4Life1102 Mar 2020 #56

Rep. Val Demings (Impeachment House Mgr) fit these criteria. Seems to be a fav of Pelosi & Clyburn. Skya Rhen Mar 2020 #20

Val Demings was very impressive during the impeachment hearings peggysue2 Mar 2020 #43

Yep! FM123 Mar 2020 #52

Ooh! leftieNanner Mar 2020 #2

Susan Rice has a lot of appeal exboyfil Mar 2020 #3

She's impressive and young, but not too young. I think she's perfect. CTyankee Mar 2020 #5

Either VP or Sec of State. 2naSalit Mar 2020 #23

it makes perfect sense.. stillcool Mar 2020 #30

good evertonfc Mar 2020 #4

She's loyal and can hold her own... Skya Rhen Mar 2020 #19

Rice. I do not need any big personalities. I want substance, smart, capable. LizBeth Mar 2020 #6

Yes, I'm not interested in any "Ms. Popularity". We need someone with gravitas, who can take charge. Skya Rhen Mar 2020 #16

This speech by Susan Rice BlueSky3 Mar 2020 #61

Biden will need an experienced VP. The times Ninga Mar 2020 #7

Two great choices. Polly Hennessey Mar 2020 #8

Samantha Power isn't eligible. JaneQPublic Mar 2020 #10

Perhaps she could return as Sec. of State? 2naSalit Mar 2020 #24

She would be an ideal candidate for that job. JaneQPublic Mar 2020 #26

she is not eligible, yes, but she was born in London, to Irish parents Celerity Mar 2020 #32

Her Wiki page says she was born in UK, but many other sources say Ireland. JaneQPublic Mar 2020 #44

in her autobiography she says she was born in London, raised in Dublin Celerity Mar 2020 #45

Her bio doesn't actually say she was born in London JaneQPublic Mar 2020 #46

Doesn't matter. According to Fox it will be tavernier Mar 2020 #49

I like Rice dailytroubadour Mar 2020 #11

Samantha Power was born in Ireland, emigrating as a child. OnDoutside Mar 2020 #12

she was born in London, to Irish parents nt Celerity Mar 2020 #33

Not born in the US anyway. OnDoutside Mar 2020 #38

yes, either way she is not eligible, you are 100% correct Celerity Mar 2020 #39

Indeed OnDoutside Mar 2020 #40

Val Demmings! samnsara Mar 2020 #15

Yes - solid, well-accomplished individual who can also help deliver Florida in the GE. Skya Rhen Mar 2020 #17

Yes. She has congressional experience and would be ready to go day one. Ninga Mar 2020 #21

Samantha Power born in Ireland MacKasey Mar 2020 #18

she was born in London, to Irish parents nt Celerity Mar 2020 #34

You are correct MacKasey Mar 2020 #47

Too bad Powers is not elegible! Still, I feel Rice could do a phenomenal job! IluvPitties Mar 2020 #22

She could be a Cabinet member again. 2naSalit Mar 2020 #25

Susan Rice is a smart, no nonsense lady Jarqui Mar 2020 #27

Love Love Love them both. applegrove Mar 2020 #28

Kamala... Chakaconcarne Mar 2020 #29

Rice is brilliant and would be a great choice. gulliver Mar 2020 #35

Yeah- I am feeling her! Biden/Rice would be a wonderful ticket. IluvPitties Mar 2020 #36

I love Susan Rice. She is very smart. LiberalFighter Mar 2020 #37

She is not a politician by nature. Blue_true Mar 2020 #41

Don't understand the commenters saying she doesn't have the "experience" Tercules Mar 2020 #42

Not a campaigner. Gotta go with Kamala. tinrobot Mar 2020 #48

I like it very much! nt LAS14 Mar 2020 #50

I like it! I am very impressed with Susan Rice! skylucy Mar 2020 #53

This message was self-deleted by its author democratisphere Mar 2020 #54

She has "baggage" (the russiapublican fake type) awesomerwb1 Mar 2020 #55

The Republicans would be beating the "meeting on the tarmac with Bill"... 3catwoman3 Mar 2020 #58

No, that was the AG, Loretta Lynch n/t Pompoy Mar 2020 #62

Thank you for the correction. 3catwoman3 Mar 2020 #63

GOOD GOD NO NO NO beachbumbob Mar 2020 #57

I find Representative Demings impressive as hell. 3catwoman3 Mar 2020 #59

Nah. But maybe for SoS? Happy Hoosier Mar 2020 #60

I love Rice as VP Pompoy Mar 2020 #64