Comments on: Video: Hoekstra (R-MI) says Hayden’s a bad pick for CIA

By: sponginghouse

sponginghouse — Wed, 10 May 2006 02:31:50 +0000

How is this hypocrisy from the left? The loudest voices seem to be from our side? This seems to be more of a story of squishiness from the right than anything else.

By: onebirdiepa

onebirdiepa — Tue, 09 May 2006 22:42:16 +0000

If I had to choose between General Hayden and the pinheads in Congress…

By: Jimmyboy1

Jimmyboy1 — Tue, 09 May 2006 01:03:39 +0000

I know..I know…

But wasn’t a certain Geo Washington an ex military man??

And isn’t the “Commander In Chief” supposed to be a “civilian”?

Where are all those dimes when I need them???

By: Capitalist Infidel

Capitalist Infidel — Mon, 08 May 2006 22:35:47 +0000

What do the following all have in common?

Rear Admiral Sidney M Souers
Lt. General Hoyt Vandenberg
Rear Admiral Roscoe H Hillenkoetter
General Walter Bedell Smith
Vice Admiral William F Raborn Jr.
Admiral Stansfield Turner

They were all nominated to be CIA director by a DEMOCRAT president. The hypocrisy on the left is stunning!

By: MostlyHarmless

MostlyHarmless — Mon, 08 May 2006 21:17:14 +0000

Bottom line, I believe Hoekstra is the wrong person in the wrong place at the wrong time. We do not need a touchy-feely fool as the Chairman of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.

By: The Sandbox

The Sandbox — Mon, 08 May 2006 15:26:35 +0000

Hayden Chosen to Lead CIA…

Bush officially named General Michael Hayden (of my beloved Air Force) to succeed Porter Goss as head of the CIA. It was widely reported this weekend that he was at the top of the list, so this is no surprise….

By: right as rain man

right as rain man — Mon, 08 May 2006 14:01:10 +0000

I think you’re right, BJ Phisch. It’s clear just from the way the left treats military recruiters on campuses they think someone must be an idiot to willingly join the service. That mentality certainly continues as they progress from moonbat students to moonbat politicians or bureaucrats.

When the Congressional inquisitors had Oliver North in their sights, I’m sure they thought he’d be no match for their Senatorial brilliance. It was great watching him work them over. I believe they underestimated him badly, probably due to their own biases.

By: Hot Air » Blog Archive » White House sources: Bush to name Hayden new DCIA

Mon, 08 May 2006 13:47:55 +0000

[...] Too much baggage. Hoekstra and Chambliss have already fired shots across the bow; how is Rove going to “energize the base” with the GOP eating its own during a nasty confirmation battle? Congressional Republicans are surely looking for ways to distance themselves from Bush before the midterms, and borking Hayden gives them a perfect opportunity. [...]

By: Rich

Rich — Mon, 08 May 2006 13:39:56 +0000

He’s perfect. He understand intelligence. He has experience. The reason why a general officer is qualified for the job is that they have experience running large staffs. The CIA is a leaky, undisciplined mess. Maybe he could clean it up. Or would they rather have a washed up congressman?
He will take orders from Rumsfeld like JFK took orders from the pope. Please – get a new arguement.

By: BJ Phisch

BJ Phisch — Mon, 08 May 2006 13:31:29 +0000

During a stellar 25-year military career, most of which I spent working with majority civilians at national agencies, I was too often perplexed, disillusioned and disappointed by many civilian’s perception and treatment of military members. Often times, I would report for duty in civilian business attire. On those occasions it seemed I was instantly awarded an additional 15 IQ points, with astonishingly increased credibility–simply due to a change in wardrobe. Too many of today’s uniformed service members continue to share my experience and views. (I retired in 2004.)

It’ll be a damned shame if Gen ‘Mike’ Hayden need change his wardrobe simply to ameliorate himself in the eyes of the many who struggle to (barely) conceal their anti-military bias, such as Pete Hoekstra. Like every person who survives a career in the military, Mike Hayden WILL one day change wardrobe. He’ll then be relabeled a CIVILIAN. But, like all of us, he will remain . . . the SAME MAN. Truly, ‘Clothes don’t make the man.’

By: Waumpuscat

Waumpuscat — Mon, 08 May 2006 03:03:59 +0000

The President deserves the Intelligence Officials he feels comfortable endowing with his trust and confidence. The CIA contains, at present, a group of malcontents who are presently running a series of games seeking to destabilize the Bush Administration. That sedition must be thwarted and punished. Pensions revoked and prison time endured must be the penalties, or America will have an additional Branch of the Government accustomed to vetoing the selections of the Electoral College.

By: Small Town Veteran

Small Town Veteran — Mon, 08 May 2006 01:31:23 +0000

Porter Goss resigns as DCI (Updated …

Allahpundit was all over the story before I even knew about it and continues to stay right on top of it. Dafydd ab Hugh has some very interesting thoughts on the matter here. Ed Morrissey reacts here, including predicting Goss’s…

By: Waumpuscat

Waumpuscat — Mon, 08 May 2006 00:40:56 +0000

The acquisition of intelligence is a trade that provides the Executive Branch with actionable intelligence suitable for an appreciation of the tactical options available to the President. Strategic decisions usually are best based upon the analysis of open sources; spies are superfluous for the accumulation of such information. Consequently, an American President should be allowed to choose the Intelligence Officials he believes he can trust. Congress has no advice of value to offer in the selection of such officials. Indeed, the participation of the Congress in matters of Intelligence is almost always detrimental. Secrets are invariably divulged and missions compromised. The deference due the President in the selection of Intelligence Officials also contributes to the insulation of Intelligence Functions from the fires of the partisan political passions that have stained the Foreign Policies of the United States Government since 1960.

By: right as rain man

right as rain man — Mon, 08 May 2006 00:37:17 +0000

I’m still wondering what the heck happened with Porter Goss and they’ve already found Republicans worried about the new guy. Do the RINOs ever stop wringing their hands and muttering?

I’m still waiting for our fearless leaders to get some strong federal judges through the Judiciary Committee but the Dems still have our boys hiding in their rooms afraid to come out and fight.

The GOP needs to stop the bleeding by supporting the President and putting the other side on the defensive for once, and Bush needs to be darn sure Hayden is the right guy for the job. We can’t afford more mistakes.

By: Sugar Land

Sugar Land — Mon, 08 May 2006 00:19:38 +0000

The Repubs need several good fights before November. When there are open arguments, Repubs win. When we go through weeks and weeks of snarking and polls and RINO’s cowering from a fight, the Dims get to sit around backseat driving. I say, “Food fight! Food fight! Food fight!”

By: rplat

rplat — Sun, 07 May 2006 23:04:50 +0000

I too say “Bring it on!”. The hearings will be hot and they will cause many important, controversial issues to surface. The voters like a fight and they will be watching.

By: bdfaith

bdfaith — Sun, 07 May 2006 21:20:23 +0000

Captain Ed’s afraid of a fight but John Hinderaker at Power Line and Dafydd ab Hugh at Big Lizards are both yelling “Bring it on!” Ed’s a little soft in some other areas too (but I’ll keep on reading his site every day.)I’m all for giving the Dems and RINOs a chance to make fools of themselves on TV with an election coming up. I’m sure Karl already has his TIVO ready. “Food fight! Food fight! … Recess what?”

By: Independent Conservative

Independent Conservative — Sun, 07 May 2006 18:46:19 +0000

Conservatives Speaking Out Against Gen. Michael Hayden as New CIA Director…

With Porter Goss being forced out, the person who might be nominated for CIA Director is Gen. Michael Hayden. Conservatives like Michigan US House member Pete Hoekstra are speaking up in opposition to Hayden being nominated.
Given Goss was trying t…