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Donilon to Replace Jones as National Security Adviser
New York Times ^ | 10/08/10 | David E. Sanger

Posted on 10/08/2010 9:59:53 AM PDT by Enchante

Mr. Donilon began as a 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 in the 2008 presidential campaign.

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To: Enchante
Tom Jones sings Obama's Favorite Song
21 posted on 10/08/2010 10:36:22 AM PDT by Karliner (Now this is not the end. .... But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning, Churchill 1942)
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To: rovenstinez; GeronL; kcvl; piasa
Donilon, LOBBYIST for Fannie Mae who made millions
22 posted on 10/08/2010 10:38:20 AM PDT by Enchante ("The great enemy of clear language is insincerity." -- George Orwell --)
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To: Enchante
According Bob Woodward in Obama's Wars Bill Gates stated he thought Donilon would be a "disaster" as Obama's national security adviser.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2010/10/08/130430124/woodward-gates-thinks-donilon-a-disaster?ft=1&f=1014

23 posted on 10/08/2010 10:46:28 AM PDT by Robwin
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To: Enchante
Damn, Enchante, you are fast! Beat me to it!

Tom Donilon was the chief lobbyist and political "enforcer" at Fannie Mae for Jim Johnson. He should be in prison, not serving as the President's top national security advisor!!!

24 posted on 10/08/2010 10:46:37 AM PDT by Dems_R_Losers (U.S. Out of My Doctor's Office!!)
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To: Enchante

Note- this is a man who selected Biden as a running mate to add gravitas and foreign policy “expertise.”


25 posted on 10/08/2010 10:49:44 AM PDT by PghBaldy (Like the Ft Hood Killer, James Earl Ray was just stressed when he killed MLK Jr.)
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To: mojito
"Gates did this in part, he told an aide, because he did not think Donilon would work out as Jones's successor. Gates felt that Donilon did not understand the military or treat its senior leadership with sufficient respect. The secretary later told Jones that Donilon would be a "disaster" as Obama's national security adviser."

Sec. Defense Gates thinks Donilon would be a 'disaster' as NSA
26 posted on 10/08/2010 10:51:39 AM PDT by Enchante ("The great enemy of clear language is insincerity." -- George Orwell --)
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To: PghBaldy

And Obama had the genius Carolyn Kennedy head up the search committee that picked Biden


27 posted on 10/08/2010 11:11:44 AM PDT by mommab2003 (Stop these White House Chefs!!!)
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To: Enchante; Beckwith; LucyT; Fred Nerks
Donilon is a political operative. The NSA will now become a political arm of the Obama liberal fascist Junta. This is when the liberal fascist knives will come out in the night.

Watch the purge of political opponents begin, this is what history of fascism predicts is next.This is very bad news for America.

Imagine having James Carvelle as Clintons Security Advisor? Gollum is at the helm.

No wonder Obama is going around saying we can absorb a terrorist attack. This appointment will assure we will have one.

The liberal fascist Obama junta continues to destabilize America; their goal is America's ruination.

Now every nation but the Muslim ones and Mexico will be our "enemy." Welcome to bizarro world.

28 posted on 10/08/2010 12:54:29 PM PDT by Candor7 (Obama . fascist info..http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html)
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To: Enchante

Prior to joining Fannie Mae, Donilon was a partner with O’Melveny & Myers. From 1993-1996, he served as Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs and Chief of Staff to Secretary of State Warren Christopher. Donilon has served as Fannie Mae’s executive vice president of Law and Policy since 2000.


29 posted on 10/08/2010 1:39:02 PM PDT by snippy_about_it (Looking for our Sam Adams)
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To: Enchante
10 reasons to be worried as Tom Donilon, Afghan war sceptic & desk-bound foe of US military, gets top foreign policy job.
30 posted on 10/08/2010 3:38:45 PM PDT by 1066AD
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Donilon is a corrupt political hack who made millions fighting against regulatory oversight of Fannie Mae.

Ignorant about and hostile to the US military, purely a bureaucratic manipulator and liberal pansy.

Chief of Staff to Warren Christopher after being promoted from the “public affairs” slot at State Dept. - need we say more about his outlook and supposed expertise? He’s a LAWYER for heaven’s sake.

Worst pick for NSA ever, well maybe to rival Clintonistas Tony Lake and Sandy Burglar.


31 posted on 10/08/2010 4:35:07 PM PDT by Enchante ("The great enemy of clear language is insincerity." -- George Orwell --)
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To: Enchante

Looks like he’s recruiting others from that firm:

http://web.omm.com/newsroom/News.aspx?news=1271

O’Melveny Alumnus Khanna Takes US Commerce Department Appointment


32 posted on 10/08/2010 4:54:19 PM PDT by HollyB
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To: mommab2003

Good point. Thanks.


33 posted on 10/08/2010 6:15:01 PM PDT by PghBaldy (Like the Ft Hood Killer, James Earl Ray was just stressed when he killed MLK Jr.)
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