Video: Hoekstra (R-MI) says Hayden’s a bad pick for CIA
posted at 1:08 pm on May 7, 2006 by Allahpundit
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Congressman Pete Hoekstra, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, showed up on Fox News Sunday this morning to warn the White House about choosing a military officer to replace Porter Goss. Watch below.
Time magazine predicted a “partisan food fight” during Hayden’s confirmation hearings in its scoop on Friday. As it turns out, maybe not.
They’ve got a new report this morning about the reasons Goss was forced out. No mention of hookers, FWIW.
Previously: Porter Goss resigns as DCIA
Update: Captain Ed’s getting a bad vibe, too.
Update: CBS rounds up the bipartisan opposition to Hayden. John McCain says he’s “inclined” to vote for him.
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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?”
bdfaith on May 7, 2006 at 5:20 PM
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.
rplat on May 7, 2006 at 7:04 PM
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!”
Sugar Land on May 7, 2006 at 8:19 PM
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.
right as rain man on May 7, 2006 at 8:37 PM
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.
Waumpuscat on May 7, 2006 at 8:40 PM
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.
Waumpuscat on May 7, 2006 at 11:03 PM
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.’
BJ Phisch on May 8, 2006 at 9:31 AM
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.
Rich on May 8, 2006 at 9:39 AM
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.
right as rain man on May 8, 2006 at 10:01 AM
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.
MostlyHarmless on May 8, 2006 at 5:17 PM
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!
Capitalist Infidel on May 8, 2006 at 6:35 PM
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???
Jimmyboy1 on May 8, 2006 at 9:03 PM
If I had to choose between General Hayden and the pinheads in Congress…
onebirdiepa on May 9, 2006 at 6:42 PM
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.
sponginghouse on May 9, 2006 at 10:31 PM