Rendell: Napolitano Perfect for Homeland Security Because She Has ‘No Life’

Um, sure Ed.

Lighten up. I say stuff like about myself all the time.

Rachel, Well it may seem like a harsh thing to say. The truth is, an adult with no children has an abundance of more “free” time than parents do. There is nothing to be ashamed of. Not having kids is often just a life decision. One that leaves that person with more money and more time. Period.

The public has no idea how dedicated most upper-level public servants are. It’s not at all uncommon to spend 12-16 hours a day on the job. Private sector execs spend more time golfing than at work — guys that jumped ship told me all about it. Your private contractors are sopping up the gravy. Don’t ever believe that BS about the private sector working harder or doing a better job.

Do I sense some jealousy Gov. Rendell?

What’s the big deal? She’s in charge of keeping us safe and I’m glad she will not have any problems at home to occupy her mind while protecting us from harm. Why do you think Tom Ridge gave the job up? It was interfering with his marriage and family. So I wish her all the luck and I hope she’ll do a terrific job(honestly I don’t care if your red or blue just keep us safe). It takes a lot of guts to take this job!

Marc I understand that not having a husband and kids lends itself to more free time but I dont equate that with having no life. All he had to say was she has the time to dedicate to the job the no life comment seemed like a jab at her.

Wow! What else does Rendell think when the mic is off? That was just wrong! Isn’t Napolitano a Democrat? What does Rendell say about the Republicans when the mic is off? It takes a big mouth to fit such a big foot inside…

Here’s what I don’t get, why do people think that because they said something in a hot mic, that it doesn’t count. Oops you weren’t supposed to hear me say that, so I didn’t.

janet does have a neck that is bigger than her head– if that counts for the job.

Typical Ed. Having lived in both cities, I am well-qualified to say that only the Philadelphians rival the Chicagoans for the ability to open mouth and insert foot. (Though New Yorkers and Bostonians come close.)

Always assume the mic is hot. A new axiom to live by.

I think Rendell should apologize to Janet Napolitano’s female life partner. Why is no one talking about her life partner. We need openly gay role models in the cabinet.

Just sends me da tax money. be4 we has some kind of attacks here

I’m a Dem from PA, I voted for Ed……. once (the 2nd time I just didn’t vote for that office). The man is an @$$, certifiable. Where is my tax relieef Ed? Spending it all running to Philly to announce football games?
I’ll never figure out the voters in AZ either. How do you vote a gay woman to be your governor yet continue to support another @$$ in John McCain? I guess lack of water does funny things to people……

You all need to relax. While it is somewhat insensitive, if Governor Rendall is a friend of hers, it’s likely more of a compliment (he does suggest that she will be very dedicated to the role). If they are not friends, it’s insensitive and a bit unprofessional, to say the least.

What a JERK!

Listen Rendell is entitled to voice his opinion. So what he is a man who said what he thinks. Geez lets not crucify him for these harmless comments. Not everyone feels the way he does.

ah jake spare me the indignation. this from the same press that cheered on/permitted/allowed without question the vile sexist attacks on sarah palin.

Stella,
What vile sexist attacks? If anything, Palin had them coming. That woman is a shame to me, a woman. Her lack of intellect deserved exposure and for something all voters needed to know. This woman wants to cry sexism when she winks during the VP debate multiple times to appeal to the opposite gender? You know, really, it’s fine to market her feminine appeal, but she better shut up about sexism then, if she wants to do that.
If anything, the press gave Palin a pass. Put her under REAL grilling instead of those kinder interviews and she will melt. One way to fight sexism is to stop blaming failure on it but acknowledge it but without making every little thing an issue about it.
P.S, Can Palin go back to Alaska and start doing her job again? Her constituents are starting to get annoyed she has yet to step back in her office.
Palin deserved to lose, and I bet a woman like Napolitano would hardly be perturbed. She is smarter and tougher then Palin, for one. A comment like having no life won’t even ruffle her.

Sounds like he was telling the truth. I sure agree. I used to have no life, and I worked a lot harder, got more done. It’s just a fact. People who are dedicated to a task like many politicians are, often have no other life. It’s a good thing when they’re working for you. And for them – it’s their choice.

PhillyPaul – I agree that he was good for Phila., but he has been a DISASTER for PA. He doesn’t understand that there is a whole state between Phila. & Pittsburgh – and that our needs are FAR different from that of those citites. He’s another one who promised all sorts of things & has followed through on NONE. Like I said, I’m still waiting for the gambling revenue to make it to the school districts – which he forced to accept the money- after 498 of 501 school districts turned it down because of the strings attached. He turns around and coerces the state legislature to make it a law the districts MUST accept it, along with the strings. Now the districts are forced to abide by the rules, but where is the money???? I was half-hoping Hillary would win the election & get his sorry self out of PA.

IMO, I see nothing wrong with Rendell’s commemt. When I was single, I devoted every day, 24/7, to my job and didn’t want to do much of anything else because I loved my work. It d*mn sure beat dating deadbeats.
As for Palin, I saw no sexist treatment of her. In fact, she was the sexist with all her ‘come-hither winks’ and ‘you betcha smiles’ which were meant to evoke the ‘stupid’ male response and succeeded more than not. [One reporter affilated with the NYTimes even went to far as to state those gestures of her 'made him sit up a little straighter on the couch because he just knew she was looking and talking directly to him']. OMG, someone get me outta here; that’s how ignorant I believe her to be! What a crock! She knows exactly what she is doing because she has done it most of her adult life and gotten where she is currently due to it. She believed it would work on a national level since it worked so well for her at the local level, but someone forgot to tell her national and local are two completely different animals [or moose]! She’s one of those women who flirt with men until she grabs their interest and then gets p*ssed at them when they try to make a move – come on ladies, you know the type; certainly not a Napolitano or Laura Bush. Furthermore, Palin is out for Palin and skrew anyone who tries to get in her way. Since she does not possess the intellect God gave a moose, she has to use the only ‘talent’ she has learned and that is nothing more than a con job, but until men figure it out, she will continue to employ it to her advantage. She is trying to cover up the fact that she does not possess the intellect of a high school child and that weapon she deploys [which has thus far worked for her] seems to get the job done in having people ignore the fact that she is ignorant. We can only hope the electorate will smartem up in 2012 and not fall for the con!

*What vile sexist attacks? If anything, Palin had them coming. That woman is a shame to me, a woman. Her lack of intellect deserved exposure and for something all voters needed to know.*
I like observing the hypocrisy of the `liberals’ on this forum, decrying some remark someone made about not `having a life’, with the two-month onslaught launched by the MSM – and yes, it was a sexist assault – against Sarah Palin.
Certainly, any politician deserves scrutinty, but unfortunately, Palin was the only one was scrutinized.
*This woman wants to cry sexism when she winks during the VP debate multiple times to appeal to the opposite gender? You know, really, it’s fine to market her feminine appeal, but she better shut up about sexism then, if she wants to do that.*
yes, and this is the same logic which one excuse rape on the grounds that the victim was wearing provocative clothing.
Is there any principle, any ethic, anything all, that `liberals’ won’t give up in their lust for power?
Oh, I forgot, power IS the `liberals’ entire ethic and principle…

What “vile sexist attacks” on Palin? The woman demonstrated herself to be an ethically-challenged, mean-spirited half wit whose only talent was getting the Republican base all worked up with a lot of mindless rhetoric.
Those “qualities” had nothing to do with her gender. A man with the same “qualities” would be just as obnoxious…although he probably wouldn’t wink as much.

If he had said the same thing about a man it wouldn’t have made news…in fact, we would have thought, ‘Oh he’s really dedicated to his job, and isn’t that what we want for someone in Homeland Security? I do.’

To Arcadia. He was right. White males didn’t vote for Obama. McCain won the white vote 55 to 44.