More Republican Hackery: Congressman Burton Calls For Resignation Of Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano
John Amato:
The Republicans have no shame.
That's a line that cannot be used enough. They politicize everything they can and their actions since Saturday have been almost been traitorous. Instead of being thankful that the bomber failed and then be of service, they are looking for another scalp to take home for the New Year. Cheney should be locked up along with his buddy Scooter Libby for his actions in the White House and now we have Burton chiming in as well. FOX News and conservatives couldn't defend Bush and his merry band of useless idiots enough, but the Democratic party didn't go on TV every day demanding someone be fired.
Why wasn't Condi fired after actually having information in the form of a PDB in her hand about the 9/11 attacks in August before they hit? Instead she was promoted and then the creepy CPAC wingnuts wanted her to run for president. The odious Dick Morris even wrote a book on a Condi-Hillary match up.
The Obama administration should ignore all this garbage.
December 29, 2009 CNN
REP. DAN BURTON (R), INDIANA: Well, first of all, once again, I hear people in the administration and the media trying to make the CIA the scapegoat. This report was made from Nigeria sometime ago and I can't believe since we now have a director of intelligence, that the CIA didn't give that to the director of intelligence. And if that information was disseminated to him, it was his responsibility to make sure that all of the intelligence agencies had that information. And this guy was on the watch list.
And that's one of the reasons why I called for Janet Napolitano's resignation, because as the head of homeland security she should have made sure that anybody that was on that watch list was disseminated around the world so they were watching for them and making sure they were cleared and checked very thoroughly before they got on an airplane. And they did not do that. And I think that's one of the reasons why she should be replaced. I don't think she has the experience to do the job.
CROWLEY: But as I understand it, there are about 500,000 people on the watch list. Is it realistic to think that we would know where they all are at any given time? BURTON: No, it's not realistic to know where all of them are at any one given time. But if you disseminated that information, around the world to the various intelligence agencies, they, through the computers that we have, they can alphabetically go through and check whether someone is getting on the plane. This is not rocket science. And to say, well, there's a half a million of them, we can't check them all is just kicking the ball down the road. We've got to be able to check these people and keep them off of American planes or any planes so that they don't kill hundreds and thousands of people.
CROWLEY: Just to make clear he was not on the no fly list, in fact, and probably even if his name had turned up --
BURTON: That makes no difference to me. The CIA talked to his father. His father went there and told them that he was a risk. They sent that information to Langley. I believe that information did go to the director of intelligence. And that information, because we put that director of intelligence in place, was supposed to disseminate that information all over the place to every intelligence agency.
We did that right after 9/11 because the CIA and the FBI weren't talking to each other and so that's why the director of intelligence was created. This information was sent to CIA and I do not believe Leon Panetta or the CIA would have kept that from the director of intelligence. And if they got it to him I'm confident he would disseminate it to the homeland security and everybody else. And that man being on the watch list should have been checked very thoroughly before he got on there. Not to mention that he didn't have luggage. He bought a one way ticket. And he paid cash. And he came from Nigeria. And he came through -- I mean, come on. This guy should have been checked. He should never have been on that plane.
I got your rebuttal right here!
GOP sees opportunity in terrorism
Dec. 29: The Washington Independent's Spencer Ackerman talks with Rachel Maddow about the GOP's effort to politicize terrorism, undaunted by hypocrisy and contradictions in their own past, to promote torture for its own sake.
Some stuff you can't make up!
I was saying in the last with Colmes taking it to Tantaros, but WTF are the Republican's expecting here? Northwest airlines and HLS isn't responsible for Amsterdam's airport security, at best a passenger list and internal airplane security would be theirs. Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has it's own security procedures and scanning equipment.
If I'm wrong what exactly am I missing in this debate?
Goodnight, Frau Blücher
Supposedly American security agents are involved with working with other countries to insure safety in their airports of any flight coming to America.
However, that being said, each country has it's own security standards, some more stringent than ours, and indubitably the agencies involved are underfunded, understaffed, overworked, and in the case of the TSA still awaiting a new boss, but the republicans are blocking Obama's appointment.
Whatever happened to their demands for up or down votes?
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trying to control every international flight bound for the US. I'm not sure I would even blame George Bush for such a breach in security.
Goodnight, Frau Blücher
My guess is each country runs their own, but subject to reviews and periodic checks on flight manifests.
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Look, no one is blowing up KLM planes or bombing the Netherlands. Besides they are relaxed and tolerant people. We can't expect people around the world to be as paranoid and police state operational as the USA is. I remember flying back from Baja how the young security guys really didn't take the USA's security that seriously, and I don't blame them. TSA sent personnel down to monitor the Cabo airport they were so freaked out.
I guess the solution is to stop invading other countries, close the torture camps, and stop kidnapping and illegally detaining anyone who gets in the way. But that is too obvious for the Rethugs and MSM mouthpieces.
now it all makes sense. If Obama had just carried Cheney's fear monger torch to Prime Minister Balkenende and got the country more paranoid this entire incident might have been averted.
Goodnight, Frau Blücher
Oh, puhleeze
Unlike your boss 3000 people weren't killed
In fact, no one died.
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My understanding is it doesn't take much to get on the Watch List, but then the practice is to wait for more evidence to come in warranting an investigation and or/surveillance,
Otherwise someone could easily put the name dan burton on the list, and he'd be blocked from flying.
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in fact everyone commenting on this site is probably earning a place on the watch list, because it is not about terrorist threat, it is about political opposition. The Bush--Cheney criminal enterprise put ACLU lawyers on it. Ted Kennedy too.
So in the end all the authorities will have to do is round up all the people not on the list.
"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob"
-= Franklin Delano Roosevelt =-
Dan Burton dose sound like just the type of name a terrorist would use to cover his tracks! Well unless he is as stupid as congressman burton.
that's Burton for ya'. he wants everyone to resign. that gets tired so fast, doesn't it.
Burton just wants it all for himself. Muhahaha.
another repuglican't blinks! they pop like corn on a skillet - like Cheney on a hot tin roof.
"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob"
-= Franklin Delano Roosevelt =-
Soon the Repugs will be fading. When it's over it's over. They sure can make a stink about it on the way out the door though, can't they.
"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob"
-= Franklin Delano Roosevelt =-
So, Dan, how much are you getting paid to spew this pile?? Look at the conditions in Gray lately?? Explored the downtown anytime lately??
Dan, you are truly a buffoon.. a bozo.. and a blowhard... go play in traffic somewhere...
The ultimate goal of the Regressive Republicans is to lump Obama with Bush any chance that they can...and some Progressives are buying.
They already succeeded with Clenis.
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sack of Republic Party, money-wasting, government-enlarging shit agency altogether.
We don't want this big government bullshit, and the Republics just shoved this colour coded POS straight up our collective arse.
CODE RED!!! CODE RED!!! REPUBLIC PARTY MONEY SINKHOLE!!! AKA Dept. of 'Homeland' 'Security'
me-oww!
with burton's reasoning,
why didn't the entire bush administration
resign after 9/11?
all the gop will pee on your leg
and tell you it's raining.
Why do these losers keep coming back. Just when you can almost forget about their stupidy they climb back out from under their rock.
To remind us that they are to blame.
It's an acknowledgement of guilt.
"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob"
-= Franklin Delano Roosevelt =-
"The Republicans have no shame."
That about sums 'em up.
"I know that there are people who do not love their fellow
man, and I hate people like that! " ~ Tom Lehrer (1928 - )
Is that why their philosophy is "all for me and screw everybody else"?
"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob"
-= Franklin Delano Roosevelt =-
Yup, usually it's "I've got mine so eff ewe"
"I know that there are people who do not love their fellow
man, and I hate people like that! " ~ Tom Lehrer (1928 - )
They f--- sheep?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHIWyj2Bsa8
http://www.muttonbone.com/
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Some just like to watch (or so I've heard)
:)
"I know that there are people who do not love their fellow
man, and I hate people like that! " ~ Tom Lehrer (1928 - )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwZzRB461bY
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How did barbarian blondes keep their tits so big and perky
In Ye Olden Dayes when hair dye, silicon gel, and bras weren't cheap and plentiful?
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by climbing in trees?
"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob"
-= Franklin Delano Roosevelt =-
Quoth, quoth the Ape-man
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=4waQGC4f...
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"I would remind the American public that the apparent leaders of the al Qaeda cell in Yemen were 2 terrorists who were released by Vice President Cheney in secret. I think there's a level of accountability that has to be levied personally on the vice president," Massa said in an interview. "He is personally responsible for that."
"I know that there are people who do not love their fellow
man, and I hate people like that! " ~ Tom Lehrer (1928 - )
well, go easy on the old man, will ya, and don't embarrass a former head of state, or anything.
Civility is the word of the day.
I guess we should have been asking Cheney all the questions after all... and perhaps we should call upon Cheney with a few more questions... don't you think so president Obama?
"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob"
-= Franklin Delano Roosevelt =-
this guy is such a fucking douchbag.
He's so fucking clueless.
There are 3 lists
1. 500,000 people on a list of individuals of interest. Very low level of critical mass in ANY country's protocols.
2. 14,000 people on a list that says IF they fly they get a secondary screening at security.
3. 4,000 people on a no-fly list. they cannot get in a commercial airliner.
He is so fucking stupid. Why do normal citizens know so much more than the people elected in the republican party and WHY THE FUCK doesn't anybody who interviews them slam their balls in a vice with facts when they make such stupid-ass shit up to serve their interests?
WHY? WHY? WHY?
OH THE HYPOCRISY!
Rachael Maddow.
"I know that there are people who do not love their fellow
man, and I hate people like that! " ~ Tom Lehrer (1928 - )
Can these fucks please buy a goddamned clue?
She sounds as frickin' dumb.
Fuck. Just tell the truth. That's all we want.
I love Rachel. She is wrong. The system did not work.
If we are counting on private citizens to take down terrorists in the act of attacking our country, then goddammit, I will be fucking armed.
Just don't say the system worked because some dude got incredibly lucky and the the terrorist was a fucking moron.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qn85BeeiwZo
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Talk about being armed.
http://mantiqaltayr.files.wordpress.com/2009/...
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without things that go bang at the end.
You might want to listen again to the clip Handypants posted...
..the system didn't work but everyone got lucky. One of these days, it might not be the case. I hope those "sniffer" machines work as well as advertised and get ready for x-rays; they're around the corner.
Mickey: "It was an epiphany. Do you know what an epipany is?"
Keoni: "NOT NOW MICKEY!"
mouthing off ... but its CNN et al that are giving them the big megaphone. Is the name Candy Crowley not on the last 3 of the 5 or so postings here? She should be doing traffic in Dumpwater, Florida ... Starve that beast and these losers can yell all the crazy they want. In all of these cases Blame The Messenger!
I'm Boycotting NewsCorp! Heres what not to buy: http://www.cjr.org/resources/index.php?c=news...
what i saw was trashy - except for the guest host for AC360 - she should switch shows with Campbell Brown. what's her name again...
she's good!
"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob"
-= Franklin Delano Roosevelt =-
How has this guy survived in politics all these years? He is as dirty and hypocritical as they come. During the Clinton years it was revealed that he had been having an extramarital affair that resulted in a son that he refused to acknowledge. And he is still in Congress? What in the hell is wrong with the voters in his district? Mass retardation? Gerrymandered idiocy?
love their Repubs.
..guys who cheat on their wives as well. Must be some sort of requirement like a merit badge for infidelity.
Mickey: "It was an epiphany. Do you know what an epipany is?"
Keoni: "NOT NOW MICKEY!"
Who's to blame for Flight 253? Everyone but the President, as far as I'm concerned. He lost style points, is all.
So why's the GOP trying to make hay out of this, why are the Dems letting them and where does the GOP get the nerve to point to Obama's so-called inefficiency?
Fuck Burton. He's just taking Jonah Goldberg's cue when he called for Napolitano to be fired. No one died on Flight 253. 1800 died on the Gulf Coast under Chertoff, Brown and Bush.
JP
http://giveusthisdayourdailtydread.blogspot.com
The watermelon shooting, child born out of infidelity sporting, rethuglican hypocrite, is talking again.
Hey Danny Boy, why haven't you resigned yet?
has zero credibility. How anyone in the corporate MSM can regard this loony hypocrite as anything but a tinfoil hat teabagger shows how bankrupt they are.
It's a good thing the watermelon wasn't armed and shot back at him.
Q: What is your reaction to anything the Obama administration does?
A: Overreaction, overreaction,overreaction!!!
'Talk to the hand'
OK:
the recent martyr attack can be traced all the way back to Cheney himself… hmm…
I guess we should have been asking Cheney all the questions after all… and perhaps we should call upon Cheney with a few more questions… don’t you think so President Obama?
"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob"
-= Franklin Delano Roosevelt =-
If we can prevent another attack that could potentially kill hundreds of Americans by allowing Cheney to answer a great number of questions under oath, then we'd better get on with it. This is a better sooner than later kind of thing now.
"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob"
-= Franklin Delano Roosevelt =-
do you think it's possible that the next attack might also be tracable back to Cheney, i mean hypothetically only of course. Still, I bet there's a greater than 1% chance...
"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob"
-= Franklin Delano Roosevelt =-
If he is implying she's incompetent, then every republican in Washington should also resign!
Only in America could a bunch of lying, useless, fascist hacks continue to get people to vote for them.
If I were a psychopath, I would join the republican party, and get in on the gravy train taking the Teabircher morons to the cleaners.
Just think, if Cheney were not hostile, and instead if he were to cooperate with the elected democratic government, with president Obama and the administration, then we could prevent some of the blowback from the Bush presidency. Cheney would have to put country above pride to do so, but hey, if you can save just one plane...
"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob"
-= Franklin Delano Roosevelt =-
... maybe we should fire Bill Maher again.
Corruption favors the wealthy.
Just wondering, does KLM still operate a flight from Amman, Jordan, to Amsterdam and on to Minneapolis like it did back in 1996?
The Bush--Cheney criminal enterprise should have resigned for letting 9-11 happen.
F these two bit scum bags . After the eight years previous to Obama becoming President and the shape they left this country in the fact that the MSM gives these stinking turds any ink or coverage makes me sick .
"The poor have sometimes objected to being governed badly; the rich have always objected to being governed at all."
Just another wrong wing dope trying to play opportunist political theater against the socialist fascist Obama.
Politics is for the present, but an equation is for eternity. Albert Einstein
Condolezza Rice, National Security Advisor, got a PROMOTION for her role in the 9/11 attacks.
bipartisanship at its finest....
Corruption favors the wealthy.
attacked.
It looks like the GOP doesn't believe in that.
They seem to see attacks as opportunities for political gain.
America first, huh?
Seems more like party first.
He better not give in to the right. I'll be pissed and withdraw my support for him.
when he fired Van Jones because of something that the all-important Glenn Beck said.
NOBODY 2012
The inane and inept babble on about how they could have done better, yeah the (RNC) RACIST NAXI CHRISTIAN) is in full swing trying to cover up their screw up.
Hey, Stupid on whose watch were the ART class reformed students let go on, Ding, Ding, Ding that's right the Anti American Party of No's' watch.
Who in Congress is holding up the TSA appointment you guessed it the Racist Nazi Party of America known as republicans.
What party has EIGHT Senators holding up implementation of HLS and airport security yes the Anti American party the republicans.
What Party HATES America and HATE OBAMA yes, Yes yes the republican Party.
As the DO Nothing party spouts it talking points and sound bytes please note that not one of these CLOWNS offers or comes to the table with a solution or viable solution, please note the Hate rhetoric miss information and twisted Facts and Truths.
Remember this started in Nigeria, it was reported to the Embassy by the boys father in Nigeria, what political party has strong hate ties (homosexual eradication laws)you guessed it the Party of Hate the REPUBLICANS, who took the message at the Embassy.
Then the head Idiot Spineless, Gutless, Coward and American TRAITOR cheney crawls out of his hole to condemn the attack this TRAITOR who turned out a CIA operative, you DO NOT trust a TRAITOR. Everything he and his associates say is suspect.
So party of NO, Hate and Indifference keep up your misinformation there are those of us that refuse to listen or believe anything you MORONS have to say so get on your knees open up your mouths and ask your next Banker, Wall Street buddy to insert his male appendage so you can throw a double lip lock on his love muscle, that is what you do best isn't it.?
..good description of the right. But wasn't it Uganda with the homosexual laws and the c street prayers?
Mickey: "It was an epiphany. Do you know what an epipany is?"
Keoni: "NOT NOW MICKEY!"
..over all the BS the right is spewing right now. They don't and they risk the electorate believing the BS.
Good X - Grow a damn pair, will you? Attack the hypocrits with truth and the President should make a recess appointment to the HLS post and be done with the bipartisan BS on that score once and for all.
Mickey: "It was an epiphany. Do you know what an epipany is?"
Keoni: "NOT NOW MICKEY!"
EVERYONE in the Bush Administration should have resigned after 9/11. I would love it if someone on television said that to this asshole. Republicans have no shame or souls.
NOBODY 2012
human being. One can't fathom the stupidity of my fellow hoosiers who continue to elect this arrogant, egotistical, self-centered scumbag. 71 years old, still causing tremendous harm. Pitiful.
The repubs are coming out of the woodwork on this thing. I'll bet they won't have to use Viagra for the next couple of weeks.
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