NBC: Obama picks Panetta for CIA director

I'm sorry, could you tell me again the name of the other Bush son?

Good God, you're an idiot!

He's confused with the Kennedy's

Yo, Tobucks.   If you think GW is the reason we are in the mess we are in, you need to do some research.  I am the first one to admit that he is not the brightest bulb in the box, but i prefer to look at the people who REALLY, REALLY run this nation..............CONGRESS.   We can pick hairs about that statement, but if we keep Barney Frank (an insult to anyone with a brain) and his ilk in Congress year after year, we deserve what we get.   Barney Frank epitomizes what is wrong with politics.

Bush is going to come out of this smelling like roses, if Obama keeps going on this streak!

Hey Tobucks- So much for knowning what you are talking about.

The other Bush son's name is Jeb Bush.  But then again aren't the Democrats always confused.

famous obama thoughts and comments:

I listened to Reverend Wright's sermons for twenty years, he baptized my children, but I had no idea he was a racist who hated the United States.

I worked as attorney for Tony Rezko for awhile, but I had no idea he was doing anything illegal.

I served on boards with Bill Ayers, got earmarked money for his education ideas, and started my campaign as State Senator in his home, but I had no idea he was a former domestic Terrorist....uh.....I mean I thought he had been rehabilitated....uh...I mean he was just some guy in the neighborhood.

I know Blagoyevich, but didn't know he was trying to sell off my vacant senate seat. We had not contact with him about it... uh....I mean I had no contact with him about it........I mean....uh....uh....we had no INAPPROPRIATE contact with him.

I know Bill Richardson, but had no idea he might be involved in something illegal.

I know Leon Panetta, but..................(story still to be written)

Dishonest? Naive? Stupid? My guess is dishonest.

darrell-473614- Totally agree.  What bothers me and scares me is that Obama was still voted President by Americans who do not care.

But everyone wanted change and an open presidency!  That is what he promised.  We got change alright.  Right back to Clinton redux!

Anybody need some Pepto for the upset stomachs? This is getting sickening...waiting to see how worse it gets.

John McCain can be heard throughout  the halls of congress saying I told you so. He is also saying thank you very much BO for misleading the voters.

From NBC's Domenico Montanaro
It appears President-elect Obama forgot to tell the incoming chairwoman of the Senate intelligence committee about Leon Panetta as his choice to head up the Central Intelligence Agency.

Here's the statement from Sen. Dianne Feinstein's office:

" 'I was not informed about the selection of Leon Panetta to be the CIA Director. I know nothing about this, other than what I've read,' said Senator Feinstein, who will chair the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence in the 111th Congress.

" 'My position has consistently been that I believe the Agency is best-served by having an intelligence professional in charge at this time.'"

OOPS!

Yes Get a clue d) the media also created Bush the Cowboy and we all know how good he has been for this country. This was the year of hard choices it was between a Visionary and a Maverick with some memory problem and so as the story goes the People have spoken and they Chose a Visionary, all we need now is the people to get out of his face and let him do his job.

Get a clue< while most of what you say is true.  The CIA was pretty F***ed up under the Bush Administrtion also.  Like most of the bad info about the pre Iraq war.  So you don't want to say too much about how bad the CIA was under Clinton.

Verno, I thought you were one that said Bush lied about WMDs. Now you're saying he had flawed info. Now we're agreeing. The intel for a lot of other countries had the same info. Not sure what happened to the WMDs. Saddam had them at one time (chemical and biological) since he used them against Iran and against the kurds. There was also the belief in US and international community that Saddam was doing his best to get nuclear program going despite sanctions in place.

WMDs probably were taken across the border to syria. If you recall September of 2007, the Israeli's bombed a site in syria that was later inspected and found to have traces of chemical and nuclear materials. There were in fact some chemical weapons found by our military in Iraq, but not in the quantity they were expecting so very little was even said about it, or probably the media chose not to even report it.

Linda777 - You chose a "visionary". I think he grabbed the Clinton crystal ball by mistake. Correction ; he grabbed Hillary's ball, I think she owns all of them in that household. And you are right, we should all just get out of his face so he can do his job. Just like everyone got out of Bush's face.

Linda, unless I'm sadly mistaken, and my civics teachers lied to me, it's our Job to get in our leader's faces.  Election to office is not a ticket on the free ride of a power trip.  Some people tore GW to pieces for doing a job that none of them could do nor want.  Yet according to you, we should all just sit back and enjoy the ride to what many feel is a disaster looking for a place to happen.  Read your Constitution and memorize it, I think we may be seeing the last days of it, as this country now seems to have more people wanting the free ride, and fewer able to give it.

I could feel more than the change in my pocket if I wasn't backed up to the wall.

And the Visionary is just a redo of Clinton -- what kind of vision is that anyway?  As gus says, check your wallets and purses every now and again they will be getting picked all the time if you started the year with any money.

While he's coming up with this fresh perspective, the terrorists will be planning our demise as well as his.  Scares the heck out of me.

Why not there seems to be a spot for Caroline Kennedy...After all she can say "ya know" 144 times in 8 minutes...

Since when is intelligence important to be part of our government? The bigger the moron the higher they get. I hope we get taken over by a friendly country.

But you don't need any experience in the CIA.  Hillary will be expanding the role of the State Department so much and running the country from there.  No need to have anyone else getting in her way.

Yeah... she is setting the pe up. When he falls flat on his face, she will step up in 2010 and tell how hard it was to watch him destroy this country and how she was the better choice!! She will talk about how she salvage our country by her great works..Who thinks she will run the White House before his term is up?? ( being sarcastic!)

arthur - I had not thought of it that way.  BO scared the heck out of me.  I have said if we had to have a Dem, I woudl rather it be Hillary.  I din't like her but at least I knew where she stood.  We never had a clue on where BO stood on anything.  I guess this is better than some BO pal (crook).  Not good but better.

It just makes it easier to free climb.

Why not pick a carear CIA person who has served both...Dem and GOP presidents?..that would have been the smart pick....

Rob  why is it wrong to hold Barack Hussien to his word?..... He promised changed and competence......

Panetta is a miss on both things...

Chargerguy: Who would you like to see fill the CIA  position?

biatch, must be a lefty word for ciomplain.

Linda  a career intel officer   not some POLITICAL HACK like Panetta..

A better choice for CIA Director? Colin Powell, for starters. Maybe his old boss, Stromin' Norman? Maybe any retired member of the joint chiefs? The list of those more appropriate than that political hack is enormous!

Maybe the PE reads this stuff! How many times is he going to disappoint before he's even president?

Nope, I don't see any of the Bush people there!!!

Me either Verno :)

you are correct.  that is exactly what joel said too.

We spend way too much time blaming the Clinton's and the Bush's for all the problems we have today. The hard Truth is Democrat or Republican We have not had a leader in 20 years and that includes the current choice. The United States is on the brink of disaster and I think the Obama choice is just enough to split this country in half. We knew he had no experience going in but I thought he would try instead of just handing it over to the Clinton's. We need to have another election, but this time base it on qualifications not color or party.

I second that Tired !

It's no longer an issue of partisan politics or left vs right. Although I do have to disagree on one point......... I am not sure that we have had a leader since the early 1800's. We have a ruling class embedded firmly in our nations capital. They are not going to give up their privileged lifestyles easily. People like Putin, Ahmadinejad, Chavez, and Qhadaffi are surely celerating as thehy watch the impotent circus of current U.S. politics and the incoming Clobama administartion.

Honestly I think Truman was the last President of the people. If you read the history he wasn't liked nor trusted by FDR, but the American people needed him and he came through.

I do agree though we have people who feel  like they can do what they want, then call us the electorate stupid because we do not like their policies they set. Until we vote them out and stop taking their crap, we are the stupid electorate.

Tired of Criminals.. you are right!! I am in total agreement with you! I have thought all along that this was passed down for years and years. So far it seems to be getting worse and worse with each election. Now I am really worried with this new administration and it hasn't taken office yet.

MisterG. I need your help just who might George W Bush Jr be?  Since the man has only daughters.

POS has a cousin in Florida --could be the next emperor of America since he can claim the throne.  Of course he will have to contend with a Clinton, since they lay claim to the throne as well.

Exactly where do you expect Obama to find experienced Democrats who were not in the Clinton administration? If he picked all new people, you would be complaining that he had too many inexperienced outsiders. In other words: you hate Obama, so whatever he does must be wrong.  YAWN

If he picked all new people, you would be complaining that he had too many inexperienced outsiders.

Just like the left did with sarah Palin! Right, jock?

Jock,

I remember Obama saying that he was going to fill the slots with people from both sides, left and right. I guess we didnt hear him say that he was going to pick people from the bottom as well.

BTW. I`m not a republican.

I think we all expected more change. He could not pick all no name people. But he could certainly find a lot of honest qualified people outside of the same old crap that's been in Washington for the past 16 years. athe majority voted for change and I would love to see change. I didn't vote for Obama and am getting more and more convinced everyday that I vote the right way. I wish him well but I will not let up on him any more than the democrats let up on Bush. If he does anything good I will acknowledge it, unlike the opposition for the last eight years. Right now I haven't seen much to get excited about.

Maybe this is Obama's way to sympathize with Hamas and Al Quida...Maybe if he can undermine the CIA with inexperienced people he will be able to sell off the rest of the USA to the ARAB and IRAQI govt.

Right after I get a spot opposite Signourney Weaver (showing my age).

I for one am suprised, I thought they had all fallen on their swords.

retards is mispelled in your blog.