McCain defends Obama's CIA pick [barf]

CNN - Political Ticker ^ | 2009-01-09

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WASHINGTON (CNN) – John McCain said Friday that his former rival Barack Obama has put together an "excellent" national security team, and defended the selection of Leon Panetta to head the Central Intelligence Agency.

"I'm not here trying to argue that this president is perfect and that there aren’t still disagreements, but I do think his national security team is an excellent one," McCain told Fox News.

He described his post-election conversations with Obama as "cordial" and said he has spoken with the president-elect about the situations in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Asked about Obama's decision to name Panetta to run the CIA, McCain defended Panetta against early criticism that the former Clinton official lacked sufficient intelligence experience to lead the spy agency.

"Leon Panetta has great experience as chief of staff of White House," McCain said.

He called Panetta "highly qualified" and added: "In all due respect, I think it's not bad from time to time to have someone from outside the intelligence community, but with strong experience in the White House."

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[Anti-Bubba182]

McCain makes Obama look better than he should.

[tips up]

McCain should join Barry’s cabinet. Colin Powell probably will.

[cripplecreek]

That’s our Johnny.

[Clintonfatigued]

WTF is wrong with McCain???!!!

I was never more than a lukewarm supporter of his. Now, I hope he loses the Republican priamry in 2010.

[Michael.SF.]

McCain should join Barry’s cabinet

Sounds like that is what he is trolling for.

[Sarah Barracuda]

This is the guy Sarah busted her ass for, this is the guy she got smeared for. WOW just WOW. What a prick McCain is, being buddy buddy with Obama now. Nice, real nice. Ya hear me GOP, never again put this garbage or anyone like him as our nominee, NEVER EVER AGAIN. Let McCain be the poster child or who NOT to be the voice of our party

[KingSnorky]

Not surprising coming from the 2004 Democratic vice presidential hopeful ...

[hinckley buzzard]

McCain reveals himself to be a shameless suckup. We have had enough of you, John McCain. Just GO.

[mkjessup]

oh God, just please STFU McRINO, you’ve done enough, MORE than enough.

[shoutingandpointing]

McCain’s opinion of what anyone else does carries about as much weight as does the opinion of the guy who plays the drums when Clapton plays an old Cream song.

[Uri’el-2012]

What is Johnny going to say when we are attacked by terrorists.

[Parley Baer]

He should have just said “no comment”. That would have been the best McQueeg could have done. Now a true conservative would have pointed out all the fallacies of the appointment.

[abb]

Lord Jesus almighty. How did we ever get saddled with this political Charlie Foxtrot?

[popdonnelly]

Captain McQueeg strikes again.

[Anti-Bubba182]

He is a pain and the fact that he is a GOP Senator is about all he has going for him. No wonder we got stomped this election.

[Sarah Barracuda]

This is humiliating. Sarah must be feeling disheartened and defeated when this type of talk comes from her former running mate.

I think after Sarah saw her former running mate not even defend her, go on Letterman and Leno and make jokes about her, she knew what kind of pathetic prick he really is. This really shouldn’t come as a shock to her. But yeah, going through everything she has gone through and still is going through, busting her butt for this RINO garbage, yeah she probably wants to punch a wall

[WorkingClassFilth]

The Mancurian Candidate shows his colors . . .