Hasn´t the tiresome racism ploy been milked for all it is worth?

Yes, it has, but that won´t stop them.

So, Republicans need to stop rising to the bait. Keep hammering away on what stinks about the situation and ignore the fluffery of racism/sexism or the ism of the day.

Republicans need to start using actual racist words and keep using them. Maybe after enough of it the dems will promise to shut up about it if they will just stop.

Is it reverse racism that the voters did not choose Romney??

“I think it’s absolutely false,” said Ayotte (R-NH).
Sen. Ayotte, you´re too nice. The reply should have been, "That´s an outright lie."

I think, is squishy, and the ´RATs take advantage of squishy replies. Get up in their face, remember?

I am truly amazed and saddened that this question is being asked with no foundation. Those who utilize the race card in this manner truly cheapen the charge to the point that it is now meaningless.

"Are you still a racist?" Why even respond to stoopid questions like these?

I´m with #3 and #8. Just make a fart sound and ignore the question.

Racism on whose part, the Ayotte´s or the the President´s?

I´m with #3. STOP responding to the accusation. No denial will suffice or cause a cessation of the charge. Just look the camera/interviewer/accuser in the eye and say: "Four Americans in service to their country are dead, and we´ve been lied to about why that happened. I want the truth - ALL OF IT - NOW".
Repeat until they can´t stand it anymore.

Response should be "that´s a lie", next question.
STOP going on the defensive. democrats continue to hit the ball over the net..stop returning it and the game is over.
The search for TRUTH is never a misplaced obsession.

Rage against Zippy the Magic-Marxist Negro (hyphen needed) is rising on all fronts. How he was ever re-elected to destroy America, as planned, is unbelievable. So we can count on the rejection of people like this absurdly inept woman to continue. Please.

Why should she even stoop to defend herself and the Republicans. The liberals are despicable, petty, small people.

#3, you are right. They really need to stop substantiating this stupid racism card. It´s a lot like answering the when-did-you-stop-beating-your-wife question.

Kelly is obviously trying trying to assert herself onto the national scene and I want to like her, but she keeps shadowing McCain. Is she another Snowe/Collins from up there in the very Northeast?

#11 has the right response. Maybe some pubbie staffers will pass it on to their spineless bosses.

Which lying, racist political hack is doing the accusing? What a bunch of slimeballs...

Boy do you have it right, #11. Megyn trying to badger Senator Ayotte was upsetting. You only get treated with respect by media when they know you will embarrass them or utilize payback if they badger you on behalf of the Democrats. The media do NOT respect our mushy, trying to be popular Repubbies.

Ldotters spot-on as usual. The response must be one of disgust with the question itself.

Senator Ayotte is my Senator. I will call and "suggest" that she and her fellow Senators have a bull session and decide how they´ll approach these stupid accusations.

They have to push forward. Fight back. No more retreating. There´s no more room between them and the cliff. (or, between US and the cliff)

Maybe you´re missing something. The meeting was initiated by the WH, not Rice, and maybe not so that Rice could feel out the questions for a later confirmation hearing. Maybe it was to send a message. Rice gave evasive portmanteau answers. She probably wouldn´t know a straight answer from a smoked salmon. But Ayotte seemed visibly shaken. McCain was a little quavery. Lindsey says he is even more disturbed than he was before. IMO something threatening was delivered. There is a big picture at work. They were advised they are not smart enough to get to the bottom of this, and it would be better not to bother.

The only racism I see is on the part of the President and Msssssss. Rice, both of whom are incompitent.