Will the Dems oppose Negroponte? (Bush's nomination for intel chief)

[G_j]

answer: How could they after kissing his ass last time?)

Damn it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A31826-2005Feb17.html

Bush Nominates Negroponte to New Intel Post
Iraq Ambassador Will Return to Washington

By William Branigin
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, February 17, 2005; 11:54 AM

President Bush today named veteran diplomat John D. Negroponte to the new post of national intelligence chief, picking the current ambassador to Iraq and former envoy to the United Nations in a surprise choice to oversee 15 intelligence agencies.

If confirmed by the Senate, Negroponte, 65, will assume a post created by legislation aimed at overhauling the nation’s intelligence system. He was appointed by Bush last year as the first U.S. ambassador to Iraq after the ouster of Saddam Hussein and recently announced, without explanation, that he would be leaving that post.

Bush named as Negroponte’s deputy the current head of the National Security Agency, Lt. Gen. Michael Hayden. A career Air Force intelligence officer, Hayden heads the nation’s largest intelligence service, and his appointment to be deputy national intelligence director served to underscore the significance that Bush is attaching to the top job.

“As DNI , John will lead a unified intelligence community and will serve as the principal adviser to the president on intelligence matters,” Bush said in making the announcement. He said Negroponte would have authority over budgets and that the CIA director would report to Negroponte. Bush also said that Negroponte would be “my primary briefer” on intelligence on a daily basis and would have regular access to the president, although he would not work in the White House.

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[whistle]

1. They had better, or we are through as a free country....

[G_j]

3. Chertoff, Gonzales, Goss, Negroponte

(and the Dems were saving their 'amo' for what??)

welcome to fascist America

[kentuck]

2. No.... they have no idea what is happening....

They are just along for the ride..

[G_j]

4. somebody tell me why we shouldn't just throw in the towel

on (most of) of the Dems in Congress??

there is no doubt in my mind they will go along with this. I've made so many phone calls over Goss, Gonzales etc. I just can't do it anymore, this is the last straw for me...

[MsUSA]

5. and OMG, Negroponte is bald too!!! We should add him to the

DU thread that has * rubbing all the bald heads!!!

[earthside]

6. Picking Their Battles and a Bet

<sarcasm>

Oh, come on ... don't be so critical of the Democrats in Washington. They have to pick their battles, they can't use up all their ammunition on things that don't matter. How are they ever going to get Republicans back home to vote for them if they oppose the commander-in-chief during a time of war? If they vote against Bush in the Senate and House they might be accused of being "liberal" and unpatriotic and not supporting the troops.

</sarcsm>

Negroponte will probably get a near unanimous vote in the Senate. I'm also very upset by the sentences I read in reports yesterday about Iran and Syria... where Democrats in Washington are telling 'Condi-liar' Rice to "get tough" with Syria and how they're all for tightening sanctions against Iran.

Sad to say that there really is just one party in the nation's capital right now - the WAR Party.

I'll bet DUers a doughtnut that if a resolution for military action against Syria or Iran comes up before the 2006 elections, 75 perecent of Democrats will vote for such a resolution. Who's willing to disagree with me on that?

[G_j]

8. sad to say

I won't bet you a doughnut on that.
I guess the media are doing their job too, just like before the Iraq invasion.

:-(

[StJohnsVI]

7. Nope. He'll get through.

[ElectroPrincess]

9. I'm making a list of Democratic Senators who vote yea ...

and vow to donate to those opponents who have *any* chance of unseating them in their next primary. Never again will I vote for a gutless wonder Democrat as the lesser of two evils.

[illflem]

10. Would you rather have liberal democrat instead

So they can blame the lack of good intelligence for bush's next war or homeland terrorist attack on us?

[G_j]

11. ok sure

Be afraid of what the Rs will say, rather than being afraid of a bunch of facists in all the top gov posts.

[Freddie Stubbs]

12. Only three Senators voted against him last time

Can anyone guess who? ;)

[KamaAina]

13. If you filibuster only one nomination this year, this is the one

or else get ready for the next new reality show, "Death Squads Worldwide" :puke: