UPDATED: A Primer On Susan Rice: Could She Be The Next Hillary? Definitely Not

UPDATE: U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice has withdrawn from the Secretary of State race,
The New York Times
reports. After months of criticism and push-back from congressional Republicans, Rice addressed a letter to the president, writing "the confirmation process would be lengthy, disruptive and costly — to you and to our most pressing national and international priorities. The tradeoff is simply not worth it to our country.” (The New York Times)
Photo: Courtesy of U.S. Mission to the United Nations