Posted on 04/22/2018 9:45:43 AM PDT by Kaslin
When the news broke on Tuesday night that CIA Director Mike Pompeo had met with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, I was not surprised. Pompeo had long ago established his importance to this administration and his understanding of geopolitics. Pompeos skills are precisely why the president nominated him to be the next Secretary of Stateand why its so absurd that Democrats are reluctant to confirm him.
Considering the increasing gridlock in the Senate over President Donald Trumps nominees, this is a good time to remind our Democratic friends of Pompeos many qualificationsqualifications that have only increased since he earned Democratic support to become CIA Director just last year. Obstructing such a nominee would be a bad look indeed for vulnerable red state Democrats ahead of their upcoming elections.
Pompeos resume is remarkable: First in his class at West Point. Five years in active service during the Cold War. Harvard Law School graduate and editor of the Harvard Law Review. Entrepreneur, member of Congress, Director of the CIA. Its a resumé that sounds like a movie script, the kind of experience and accomplishments that carry appeal across party lines, and which have prepared him to serve as Americas top diplomat and implement the presidents America First foreign policy.
Leading the CIA, Pompeo worked in tandem with allies and partners to advance American interests like preventing terrorism and safeguarding the integrity of democratic elections. He also confronted those who threatened our interests and security: Pompeos CIA acted quickly last year to provide the president with a high-confidence assessment that the Syrian regime had used chemical weapons against its own people, laying the groundwork for the missile strikes against Syrian President Bashar al-Assads regime. Under Pompeos leadership, the CIA was able to strengthen U.S. intelligence on North Korea, leading to the interdiction of shipments to the Hermit Kingdom in violation of U.N. sanctions.
When I served as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Human Rights Commission, I saw firsthand how vital it is that our diplomats have the knowledge and experience to handle delicate matters of national security and international peace. Pompeo would bring both attributes to the State Department. The Senate should act swiftly to confirm Pompeojust as it did when President Trump nominated Pompeo for his current role as director of the CIA last year.
The Senate confirmed him for his current position by a 66-32 vote. Among the Democrats who voted yea were senators Joe Manchin (W.Va.), Heidi Heitkamp (N.D.), Joe Donnelly (Ind.), and Claire McCaskill (Mo.). If these senators obstruct Pompeos nomination ahead of their elections, how will they explain that to their voters? The skills he showed at Langley wont travel to Foggy Bottom?
So what, exactly, has changed since then? Clearly, the difference is political pressure from the far-left base. But these senators should not let the appeal of #Resistance and pressure from the far Left blind them to what is best for America. There is no rational reason for Democrats to obstruct a highly qualified nominee that they approved last year, especially at a time when the nation faces foreign policy challenges and national security threats in Syria, North Korea, China and Russia. Obstructing Pompeo would weaken our standing in the world, limiting our ability to conduct vital diplomatic relations mitigate these challenges and threats.
If Democrats block Pompeo, voters will recognize their efforts for what they are: obstruction and political grand-standing. Americans can tell the difference between a good-faith effort to block an unqualified candidate and an attempt to thwart Trumps agenda at any cost.
The Senate confirmed him for his current position by a 66-32 vote. Among the Democrats who voted yea were senators Joe Manchin (W.Va.), Heidi Heitkamp (N.D.), Joe Donnelly (Ind.), and Claire McCaskill (Mo.). If these senators obstruct Pompeos nomination ahead of their elections, how will they explain that to their voters? The skills he showed at Langley wont travel to Foggy Bottom?
Thanks Kaslin.
They are really afraid that Trump and Pompeo will solve the NK problem once and for all. Played right, that would probably be good for a 4% gain in the 2018 election results.
Can you imagine the campaign ads? :
Announcer voice:”They said it couldn’t be done.”
(Play clips of dem buffoons saying that)
Announcer voice: “But Trump and the Republicans did it.”
(Play clip of pubbie candidate next to Trump)
Etc...
etc...
I was going to post a “vanity” on this topic, but, have decided against it. I believe we should let the Democrat Senators hang themselves on this one, and then let them take the beating from the voters they richly deserve.
I want to see how many Democrat Senators will vote against Pompeo in committee and then change their votes during the voting on the Senate floor.
This idiotic stance is insanity...but, if that’s what they think will get them elected...I am not going to lift a finger to prevent them from committing political suicide.
For me, it matters not at all, because, I along with my entire family will casting our votes against Democrat, Senator, Deadbeat, Bill Nelson, who is standing for re-election in Florida. I am not crazy about Rick Scott...but, whoever the Pubbie candidate is, gets our twelve (12)votes!!!
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.