NBC: Obama picks Panetta for CIA director , page 2

Originally posted by theindependentjournal
reply to post by Stormdancer777

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I think he was the Transportation Secretary too, or maybe that was here in Colorado or I am confusing him with Pena, probably confusing him with Pena!!!

Oh, I know so very little, I am new at the Political theatre.

I must say, a lust for power must be some sort of illness.

[edit on 023131p://bMonday2009 by Stormdancer777]

reply to post by greeneyedleo

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I did not support Barrack nor do I yet, I did not support McCain nor do I yet...

That being said I do wonder why the heck you people are already slamming this President Elect? Has he taken office? Has he done anything yet? I just think we ought to wait until he takes Office and does something before we start talking about his Administration or him. I know that it appears he is doing a lot to revive the Clinton Cabinet in some ways but there are also those that are outside that group being appointed and his people keep saying he wants all sides information and HE WILL DECIDE. If this is true then great if not sure t looks like the Clintonistas will win the day, but let's wait til that day arrives. Ever ear of putting the cart before the horse or counting chickens before they hatch? I think some of you are doing that. I will tell you I do not expect change and I expect more of the same we have had since Bush Sr. took office, more Free Trade, more open borders, more economic problems, more job loss, more strife in the world BUT...

I hope to be surprised with real substantive change and until I see different out of a Sitting President I won't comment on what might be, just in case I am wrong and would then look stupid...

For those that are bashing Barrack already, don't rush it you will have 4 years at least (probably) to bash this guy if he does wrong, why would you start before he had done anything? It makes you look partisan and not really concerned for America and what is best for her...

reply to post by habu71

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Well you don't really know if he worked for intelligence or not . They tend to like to keep their agents id's secret. You know the whole spy thing.

reply to post by theindependentjournal

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Calm down there cowboy

My opinions, er criticisms, are based on his resume, his acquaintances and what I have seen thus far of him I believe everyone has a right to criticize on what a person does, especially in this type of position.

I dont get why its OK to judge him in a positive way, but not OK to judge him in a negative way.......both are based on who he is and his resume. I would do it for ANYONE who is to be president.

I find absolutely nothing wrong with criticizing the man who will be president and who is president.

Most of my comments are said in jest anyways and I didnt vote for either.

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But really, this is about a man who will run our intelligent agency(s)....who probably (yet to be discovered fully) has as much experience as Daniel Craig (<<< see said in jest )


[edit on 1/5/2009 by greeneyedleo]

Wow! This guy has a LOT of experience in various fields. He seems like an intelligent, natural leader. The way the Intelligence Agencies of this country have been operating, I think some "inexperienced in Intelligence" might be just what's called for.

Panetta Institute

Panetta was appointed Chief of Staff to President Clinton on July 17, 1994, and served in that position until January 20, 1997. He was the principal negotiator of the successful 1996 budget compromise, and was widely praised for bringing order and focus to White House operations and policy making.
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Mr. Panetta has served as a leader in numerous community and national public policy organizations throughout his career. In March 2006, he was chosen to serve on the Iraq Study Group, a bi-partisan committee established at the urging of Congress and organized by the U.S. Institute of Peace, the Center for Strategic and International Studies, the Center for the Study of the Presidency and the James A. Baker III Institute. Since 2005, he has served as member of the Independent Task Force on Immigration and America’s Future. In November 2004, Governor Schwarzenegger appointed him co-chair of the Council on Base Support and Retention.

Mr. Panetta served a six-year term on the Board of Directors of the New York Stock Exchange beginning in 1997. He was chairman of the Committee for Review for the New York Stock Exchange Board of Directors and was co-chair of the Corporate Governance and Listing Standards Committee for the Stock Exchange.

Obama Picks 2 Men with Scant Experience in Intelligence

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Barack Obama's decision to fill the nation's top intelligence jobs with two men short on direct experience in intelligence gathering surprised the spy community and signaled the Democrat's intention for a clean break from Bush administration policies.

Former Clinton White House Chief of Staff Leon Panetta, a longtime congressional veteran and administrative expert, is being tapped to head the CIA. Retired Adm. Dennis Blair is Obama's choice to be director of national intelligence, a selection expected for weeks, according to two Democrats who spoke on condition of anonymity because Obama has not officially announced the choices.

Sounds like a fresh CHANGE, to me.

Edited to add one more.

Chuck Todd says it's "hard to characterize Panetta as a Clintonista" because of his long career in politics. He is a solid Centrist. Most of Obama's picks are overqualified.

Source



[edit on 5-1-2009 by Benevolent Heretic]

reply to post by Benevolent Heretic

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Originally posted by Benevolent Heretic
Most of Obama's picks are overqualified.

Yeah, like Bill Richardson: Already under suspicion for playing Illinois politics down in NM...

Bill Richardson bows out of commerce secretary job

reply to post by Benevolent Heretic

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My dearest friend you know very well that Obama plan is going to plunge the nation deeper into recession and to help the nation surviving we will be selling the rest of whatever is left to the Arabs as they are the ones willing enough to lend the money now.

And as for the jobs we are expected to lose another 1 million jobs in the first 6 months of the year and Obama job proposition will not help at all if he doesn't stop the outsourcing oversea.

Our nation is bleeding from inside and without major surgery and removal of the disease it will not stop the bleeding.

None of the core issue has been in any of Obamas speeches none of them so either he is ignoring the problems of he is unable to do anything about it.

reply to post by Benevolent Heretic

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But at what cost BH? Clinton essentially gutted and neglected the military/defense establishment of the U.S. in favor of social programs and policies. (Deja Vu anyone?) For most of his tenure in the 90's our intelligence agencies were also reigned in and not allowed to do what they do best. Political consideration was placed on a higher pettegree than the reality of security. This view, to an extent, indirectly facilitated the 93 WTC bombing, U.S. embassy bombings in Africa, U.S.S. Cole bombing, and of course all of this culminated on September 11th 2001 for a devastating blow to the United States. Clinton failed to take proactive steps and tough (controversial) stances when it came to properly securing the U.S. A political consideration meter was used to judge any potential action. Including letting Bin Laden have free reign, first in Sudan then Afghanistan and watching the spread of international terror organizations, like Al Qaeda. Sure an old time political vet heading the CIA makes sense if you want to completely dull the activities of that organization and have them under complete control, less of a liability I guess, never mind the security implications. For all of Bush's faults at least he got things done, it might not have been popular but that man increase U.S. security orders of magnitude from the Clinton years. God help us (that coming from an agnostic) if Obama compromises the gains we've made in that field.

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