She's a Tool

Up to now I have considered Susan Rice's involvement in the Benghazi debacle to be minimal.  The United States Ambassador to the United Nations, on multiple instances, on national television, insisted that the embassy attacks in Libya were triggered by a video portrayal of Muslims. 
There is no doubt now, that the POTUS administration had early indication that the attack was not spontaneous, and al-Qaeda was involved.  Logic leads one to deduce the POTUS, in the heat of a campaign, sought circumvent the contradiction that al-Qaeda was not defeated but in fact strong enough to stage a commemorative 9-11 styled attack on US nationals.
That the President would promote the UN Ambassador is not surprising, this would be a logical reward for a loyal politician. That the administration seems irritated and surprised by the Republican response again shows the naivety which which they project policy decisions.  Republicans have a right to be pissed off, the Democratic campaign for the President dishonestly blamed a third party to deflect criticism at a critical time. They lied, and one of their main mouthpieces was Susan Rice.
The remarks that I am seeing in the press are amusing, GOPUSA has an article written by Ben Feller and Julie Pace labelled:

With Susan Rice out, will John Kerry report for SoS duty?

Within which is the comment by Susan Rice...

"The position of secretary of state should never be politicized," Rice said. "As someone who grew up in an era of comparative bipartisanship and as a sitting U.S national security official who has served in two U.S. administrations, I am saddened that we have reached this point."

Isn't that rich, we have a politician who personally spread lies during the presidential campaign, with plain political intent, complaining that politics has reached a sad point.  Susan Rice, you may have not known the truth, but there is no doubt you were, at the minimum, used for political purposes to be dishonest.  For that involvement Republicans will not reward you.  If you were an unknowing accomplice, you do not deserve a position the requires complete contextual knowledge of foreign affairs.
The President expressed comment of irritation....

"While I deeply regret the unfair and misleading attacks on Susan Rice in recent weeks, her decision demonstrates the strength of her character,"

You may be right about her character sir, but you are the one who put her in that position.  You sir, used Susan Rice like a tool, the rest of here career will be marked with doubt.  Tell me what is misleading about the attacks? Wasn't she wrong about the facts multiple times on national television?  What you should regret is not accepting responsibility as leader of the system that allowed untruths to continue.