Exclusive: President Obama To Replace Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair

ABC ^ | May 20, 2010 | Jake Tapper

[Cicero]

Unfortunately, when there was an intelligence failure that became evident after 9/11 (and that was not Bush’s fault), instead of trying to fix the problems within the various agencies, Bush simply installed another layer of bureaucracy on top. And then put another layer on top of that.

Obviously, that isn’t the way to fix the problem.

The CIA was filled with flaming liberals, who later continually leaked national secrets to the press and undermined the president. The FBI was filled with clintonoids, and Bush’s appointee simply promoted them even further. Airport security was unionized.

I don’t know whether Dennis Blair was any good or not. With Obama & Company in charge, he was pretty well bound to fail. But there are serious problems, and they certainly won’t get fixed with Obama, Holder, Clinton, Napolitano, Pelosi, and Reid in charge of things. Bush missed a big opportunity. It would have been the devil’s own job to fix it, but he should have at least tried.

[unkus]

I think one of Putin’s buddies is available.

[DCPatriot]

IOW, you won’t find “The Buck Stops Here” on the Oval Office desk.

And once again, ABC carries Obama’s water, trying to provide an alibi...it’s an enormous challenge, but hey, he’s paid to stop this kind of crap. See ya, chump!

Yet Bush was blamed for everything...and still is.

[Melchior]

Sorry, but Blair is truly a feckless bureaucrat. A member of the Admirals cabal that have made their way to leadership roles, he is another example of why no retired Admiral should be given a civilian job of importance. And that goes for Joe Sestak.

[Salvey]

I think he should appoint another lesbian to the post.

[GOPJ]

The real news will be who replaces the guy...Obama needs his cronnies in this position...

What if Janet and Holder split the job?

[Renderofveils]

Admiral Blair, avoid Ft Marcy Park, canoeing on the Potomac, and hotel rooms with high balconies.

And the Chicago River. See: Michael W Scott.

[Pan_Yan]

The real news will be who replaces the guy...

$10 says the replacement doesn't eat pork and has never attended a bar mitzvah.

[GeronL]

What intelligence?

The 2009 Intelligence Estimate doesn’t use the word Islamic, Muslim etc once.

They already went Dhimmi what else could they mess up?

[Candor7]

This is a post designed specifically for a retired lesbian military officer.

This is all about making the military do Obama's "personal" bidding, just like good old Uncle Adolf did.Obama is whittling away at ALL of the checks and balances to his power.

[aruanan]

On the heels of a number of intelligence failures involving the Fort Hood shooter, failed Christmas Day bomber Umar Farouq Abdulmuttalab, and questions about failed Times Square bomber Faisal Shahzad, it was no longer clear that Blair -- tasked with coordinating the 16 intelligence agencies and ensuring that they cooperate and share information – still had the full and complete confidence of the president, sources say.

All those "failures" are probably due to a directive by Obama not to take into account anything having to do with Islam, even in deciding where to start to look for possible trouble.

[True Republican Patriot]

Thank you for the insight, I was hoping that Sespool Sestak was the exception! but I stand corrected! Everyone here is asked to pray that Pennsylvania is Saved from the Fate of Sestak becoming a Senator!! Pat Toomey is a Fantastic Conservative Republican who will Slaughter Sestak in November!!if its a Fair Election?? Thats a BIG IF??

[GeronL]

Did he approve the Dhimmified 2009 National Intelligence Estimate?

[GeronL]

I don’t know about that

[GeronL]

Sestak will only be pro-gun and pro-life until he is sworn in

[goodnesswins]

I don’t know....do you?

[GeronL]

I would think that it crossed his desk on the way to the Oval Office.

[JimSEA]

Yes, someone who used to head a large prison in Bagdad
but later “saw the light” and whose first name is Janet.

[mkjessup]

Breaking!

0bama's new intelligence pick, and he
knows what time it be! FLAVA FLAV!!

[rdl6989]

On second thought, Napolitano doesn’t sound quite so bad.