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Thomas Donilon Profile (B.O.'s new Nat'l Security Advisor is a political hack)
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Posted on 10/08/2010 7:41:19 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper

For a long time, Donilon lived his life from presidential campaign to campaign.

The Democratic operative worked on his first Democratic National Convention at 24, and he’s been helping elect candidates ever since. He has worked for Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton and Joseph R. Biden.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: donilon; elections; fail; jimmycarter; jones; nationalsecurity; obama; security; thomasdonilon
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The guy was a lobbyist from 1999 to 2005 with one client: FANNIE MAE!

Yeah, he is the #1 advisor for National Security to the Won. I can hear the mullahs of Iran laughing their collective asses off right now.

1 posted on 10/08/2010 7:41:23 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: SoFloFreeper
(B.O.'s new Nat'l Security Advisor is a political hack)

Can someone here name an Obama appointee who is NOT a political hack?

2 posted on 10/08/2010 7:44:45 AM PDT by WayneS (Respect the 2nd Amendment; Repeal the 16th)
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To: SoFloFreeper

As far as National Security Advisors go, we went from the Penthouse to the outhouse. Here’s what his advice to “The One” will be.

Yes sir, aye aye sir, can I kiss your shoes sir?


3 posted on 10/08/2010 7:44:58 AM PDT by Old Teufel Hunden
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To: SoFloFreeper

This caight my eye also. Zero is frikking tnne deaf. Is he really this stupid? This guy is on the must supeona list for the coming Fannie/Freddie investigations.

“He was a registered lobbyist from 1999 through 2005, and his sole client was Fannie Mae.”


4 posted on 10/08/2010 7:46:31 AM PDT by Marty62 (marty60)
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To: SoFloFreeper

Yuo have got to be kidding me. And he vetted positions in the State Department. Hmmm... We could be in trouble here folks. Our enemies are licking their chops.


5 posted on 10/08/2010 7:46:52 AM PDT by cld51860
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To: SoFloFreeper

“Mr. Donilon began as young political operative for President Jimmy Carter and later was chief of staff for Secretary of State Warren Christopher in the Clinton administration. He has long operated in the area between politics and national security. He coached Mr. Obama on foreign policy for his debates during the 2008 presidential campaign.

As deputy national security adviser, he has urged what he calls a “re-balancing” of American foreign policy to rapidly disengage American forces in Iraq and to focus more on China, Iran and other emerging challenges. In the Afghanistan-Pakistan review, he argued that the United States could not engage in what he termed “endless war,” and has strongly defended Mr. Obama’s decision to declare that troops will begin leaving Afghanistan next summer.”

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/08/donilon-to-replace-jones-as-national-security-adviser/?partner=rss&emc=rss

Republicans better take over Congress in 2010 and the presidency in 2012, while we still have a country...


6 posted on 10/08/2010 7:50:21 AM PDT by SmartInsight (Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote. ~ G. J. Nathan)
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To: SoFloFreeper

Unreal....nothing but a YES man with NO *real* experience in National Security....sheeeesh.

I am praying that Obama will not even finish his FIRST term. I hope he will be impeached and soundly removed from office!


7 posted on 10/08/2010 7:53:48 AM PDT by SumProVita (Cogito, ergo...Sum Pro Vita. (Modified Decartes))
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To: SoFloFreeper

Please tell me this appointment requires a Senate hearing. Oh boy, will Harry catch it for keeping the Senate in session over the break so the _resident can’t make a recess appointment.


8 posted on 10/08/2010 7:56:26 AM PDT by NonValueAdded ("It's amazing, A man who has such large ears could be so tone deaf" Rush Limbaugh 9/8/10)
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To: SumProVita

Wish in one hand, $h!t in the other...

Action needs to be taken.

...Protests on the Mall calling for his impeachment. Tar, feathers and a rail in front of the podium before he speaks, arming our newly elected conservative representatives with real pitchforks and torches before the session starts so they can carry them onto the floor making the symbolism unmistakeable - that this tyrant is no longer acceptable.


9 posted on 10/08/2010 7:56:33 AM PDT by WAW (Which enumerated power?)
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To: SoFloFreeper

This means that every report from the NSA to the President is going to be shaded with politics and political bias.


10 posted on 10/08/2010 7:57:34 AM PDT by GeronL (http://libertyfic.proboards.com <--- My Fiction/ Science Fiction Board)
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To: SumProVita

MAE I kiss your FANNIE?


11 posted on 10/08/2010 7:57:35 AM PDT by AU72
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To: SoFloFreeper

I believe that in Woodward’s book he said something to the effect that Sec. Def. Gates would view Donilon’s advancement to NSA as a “disaster”. Sounds like Dem. politics is going to manage the Afghan. war. Look for Gates to bail sooner than expected and who knows what Petraues will do.


12 posted on 10/08/2010 7:58:25 AM PDT by Old Retired Army Guy (tHE)
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He is a clear and present danger to the US -- just like Obama:

"Donilon and Obama share the same stances on key foreign policy questions. Donilon would like to end the war in Iraq, refocus resources on Afghanistan and keep Iran from building a nuclear weapon through diplomacy and stronger sanctions.

Donilon's specialty, he says, is political conventions."

13 posted on 10/08/2010 7:58:51 AM PDT by SmartInsight (Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote. ~ G. J. Nathan)
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To: WAW

Pleeze pretty pleeze Bttt.


14 posted on 10/08/2010 7:59:14 AM PDT by Marty62 (marty60)
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To: NonValueAdded

Carp, no such luck ... there is no confirmation hearing. Not to worry, the pubbies will be all over this on the Sunday shows, right? Now back to my unicorn farm.


15 posted on 10/08/2010 7:59:26 AM PDT by NonValueAdded ("It's amazing, A man who has such large ears could be so tone deaf" Rush Limbaugh 9/8/10)
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To: SoFloFreeper
From Wikipedia:

"... The Washington Times reported that Donilon made millions for work that included supervising Fannie Mae's lobbying against increased regulation."

Oh, well. As long as he's qualified.

16 posted on 10/08/2010 8:12:13 AM PDT by The KG9 Kid
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To: The KG9 Kid

He should be in prison, not on NSC.


17 posted on 10/08/2010 8:15:04 AM PDT by LowTaxesEqualProsperity
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To: LowTaxesEqualProsperity

Amazing how his history is scrubbed on the Net. Is this what the NSA has been up to SCRUBBING histories of Dum pols?


18 posted on 10/08/2010 8:37:15 AM PDT by Marty62 (marty60)
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To: SoFloFreeper

political corruption bump for later..........


19 posted on 10/08/2010 8:46:43 AM PDT by indthkr
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To: LowTaxesEqualProsperity

Donilon, 55, has been involved in Democratic politics for more than three decades. He held a White House post in the administration of President Jimmy Carter and worked on the 1984 and 1988 Democratic presidential campaigns.
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Oh yeah, Considering what the Dums have been up to for the past 20 years YOU BET HE Should be in PRISON.


20 posted on 10/08/2010 8:47:59 AM PDT by Marty62 (marty60)
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