Report: GOP Senators About to Protest Chas Freeman

Obama Daily Tracking Poll (dow)
Down huge today….
Who cares about protesting Chas, how about protesting Obama and why he hates our economy…

NOT being reported by the Obama Media
36% COUNTRY IS ON RIGHT TRACK
58.8% COUNTRY IS ON WRONG TRACK
Hmmmmm amazing huh

“you may soon see a million person march against Obama and his scoialist policies”
Try getting more than a few hundred first.

The choice should be based upon qualifications and not political. Takes years of experience and education to become a knowledgeable intel analyst. Without that knowledge lives will be lost. You get what you pay for..don’t run our security defense on the cheap.

You see the GOP Would be Happy if Obama Appointed Unqualified Dont Know what their doing to His Cabinet like Bush Did!

I think it’s good that us neocons are on record if nothing else. Admiral Blair should also get a heads up that he is directly accountable for any nonsense emanating from Freeman. I would also be curious as to how the various players (Hillery, Biden and Gates) and the Iran and Mideast special envoys think of Freeman’s bias and the now overcrowded field of people in nonproductive crosstalk or powerplays.
Curious that Gates and Blair represent a complete continuity on security and therefore a major factor in both foreign intelligence and diplomacy (Though quite assuredly they aren’t in the gift giving section of boxed DVDs and reset button that seem a great faux pas).
And those who think Freeman is a harbinger of real change in the Middle East as part of Obama’s grand plans of “negotiation for reconciliation” will be surprised that real life and politics on the world stage has everything to do with protecting interests and hardwon alliances and is not just happy talk of “even handedness”. And also for Obama’s sake and the country’s, his left wing should stop the empty threat of “war crimes” against Bush which don’t even seem to scare REAL genocidal dictators like Omar Bashir.

Gee, Bonnie. last time I looked, this was still a democracy with free speech.
Think about what you said, I’m sure you’re paraphrasing the gentlemen who also like McCain are for working together in the crises which face us both home and abroad. But you put it “GO ALONG TO GET ALONG”.
Nah, that aint the American way, no matter how you slice it. And as the reverse was the case just a few short months ago, you can’t really believe it or wish to practice it yourself.

Jack,
Wonder if anyone from the Obama administration will ever address the Mark-ToMarket accounting system? As I understand it the way this system works is that assets are assessed by the least performing among them and this determines the value of the whole pool. The result is that banks are unwilling to lend money to underperforming classes of assets because as soon as they fund the value declines. That said, the balance sheet of the bank is adversely affected – it is in their best interests to keep the money in the vault. Forget the massive change in underwriting guidelines (which I call “born in the manger’ guidelines – meaning, to qualify you have to be born in the manger) if banks are penalized for lending money (if only on their own books) it really doesn’t matter how solid your business or project is they are flat out not going to part with the money. This is the equivalent of buying a new car, driving off the lot and it immediately declines 20% in value – except with cash money fresh off the press ( figuratively and literally speaking). If, however, they were encouraged to lend (say to businesses that actually employ people, a la creating and retaining jobs) then the over trillion dollars sitting around in banks might make it into the market place.
If you get a chance it would be very instructive to have you ask Gibbs about this – or, at least find a way to address this issue in one of your articles/commentaries. I am patching together how it works – so if nothing else I am looking to learn here. More importantly, why are guys like Forbes and pretty much everyone that comments on the economy that has something close to an education past Econ 101 talking about this and there is not a word about it from the Obama administration?
Inquiring minds

Cute but ad hominem Mr Ryan

“Cute but ad hominem Mr Ryan”
Not really.
The neocon movement has shown it has no business being listened to, to say nothing of governing.

Not much better logic, Ryan C??
The neocon movement lost an election and fought a war
Those who lose an election and fought a war should not be listened to
Therefore, “the neocon movement has shown it has no business being listened to, to say nothing of governing”.
(Weaknesses: Democracy did not stop in November 2008. Wars continue under the current administration. Failure does not obviate need for full debate of current realities from a broad spectrum of perspectives)

Not true, even accepting your premise, which of course I don’t.
Mr. (Putin) has shown an intellectual dishonesty, a propensity for propaganda and lust for power. Therefore he should be ignored.
(The banking system) has shown an intellectual dishonesty, a propensity for propaganda and lust for power. Therefore (it) should be ignored.
I hope you agree with me that the factual premises on Putin and banking are true, but the conclusion does not follow.

“Mr. (Putin) has shown an intellectual dishonesty, a propensity for propaganda and lust for power. Therefore he should be ignored.”
When asked how to make the United States a better country, I agree that Putin should be ignored.

(Democrats in 1952) lost an election and fought a war. Those who lose an election and fought a war should not be listened to. Therefore, “(Democrats in 1952) has shown it has no business being listened to, to say nothing of governing”.
Thanks for agreeing (that a botched Korea means the premise of Cold War containment should not be listened to) – truly either silly logic or lack of history would lead you to that conclusion.

Awwww robert’s testy because the Billy Kristol keeps getting fired and the neocons keep getting blamed for the failures of the Bush administration.

I just read the article in link Trapper has in his article Greg Sargent has the goods HERE. it may be interesting that this is not just a Republican thing, but the article says there are half a dozen Republicans writing the letter. It also mentions there are 2 Democratic senators also. So of the 8 senators writing the letter 2 of them are Democrats. It is not a political stunt but seems to a semi bipartisan effort (at least senators from both parties) to point out problems with his appointment. Also it is not just Freeman said things about Israel and China, he has recently be working for companies owned by the Chinese government. Also he has strong ties to Saudi. It is not trying to silence a critic but questioning conflicts of interest.

“So of the 8 senators writing the letter 2 of them are Democrats”
You’re conflating a call for a probe by the House with the letter from GOP Senators.
“A group of House Republicans, along with two Dems, has already called for a probe of Freeman, on the grounds that he’s allegedly anti-Israel and has questionable ties to Saudi Arabia and China.”
” It is not a political stunt but seems to a semi bipartisan effort”
I wouldn’t call it a political stunt.
More of a maneuver.

“Although Obama probably thinks Freeman is the only person in the nation qualified for this position, it looks like he is being out maneuvered by both Democrats and Republicans, who in their wisdom, will block thios appointment.”
They can’t block the appt. as there is no Senate confirmation for this post.
All they can do is make a stink about it which is how they are proceeding.
“Filling these important positions with political hacks and candidates with spurious backgrounds, is not in our nation’s best interest.”
How Condi Rice was made NC advisor is a wonder? Any insights?

Obama voted in 2005 to confirm Condoleezza Rice as secretary of state. Senate Democrats overwhelmingly favored her confirmation.

ryan c..More pearls of wisdom from the local neomarxist?