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| Daschle Wants ’Real Reason’ For Tenet Resignation | |
| 2004-06-03 | |
| It took approximately two hours to come up with the first semi-conspiracy angle. Surprised? And O.J.’s still looking for the ’real killers’... Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle told interviewers that he was taken by surprise when he heard of George Tenet’s resignation, but that he looks forward "to getting more information about the reasons why." Will there be a ’leaked’ memo within two days?
That translates to: ’Yes’. And who would he name as a replacement? Daschle thought it was "way too early" to decide that. Asked what he thought was going on with the resignation, and if it was slow, "Running the CIA’s gotta be one of the toughest jobs in town these days. I don’t know of many tougher jobs. Why don’t you try the ’dreaded private sector’ and find out for yourself? It’s a hot seat, there is no way out of the incredible complexity and challenges that anyone has to face." He also said that he thanked Tenet for serving his country and for going "through a lot of these fires," and reiterated that he looked forward "to learning more about the reasons for this resignation later." Wait until the inevitable Tenet book comes out, which will be Daschle’s / Dems’ odds-on favorite for an October Surprise. | |
| Posted by:Raj |
| #13 Daschle Wants ’Real Reason’ For Tenet Resignation I want the 'real reason' the good folks of South Dakota keep electing cretins to the Senate. Maybe senator is a Sioux word for village idiot? |
| Posted by: Darth VAda 2004-06-04 12:07:24 AM |
| #12 RKB, Fox posted this Transcript: Tenet Talks Resignation Notice that Tenet thanks Bush for his support but doesn't express gratitude for Clinton giving him a promotion. Note: Tenet's statements about accompanying his son to High School must be some kind of threat. Maybe the kid is getting bad grades. Can you imagine having Dad show up at all your classes? |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2004-06-03 11:34:54 PM |
| #11 What daschle needs to do for all of us is, stick his head up his ass.......and jump! FUCK daschle! |
| Posted by: Halfass Pete 2004-06-03 11:12:40 PM |
| #10 Super Hose, I agree. |
| Posted by: rkb 2004-06-03 7:44:27 PM |
| #9 AP LOL you ole fool! |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-06-03 7:20:52 PM |
| #8 Daschle - Tenet resigned just so YOU could have an excuse to put YOUR ugly mug on the evening cabal propoganda AGAIN. Jennings, Brokaw, and Rather are waiting with baited breath for YOUR philosophical waxings on how the President mistreated Tenet! |
| Posted by: BigEd 2004-06-03 5:47:24 PM |
| #7 Not sure he can get a book out very fast, it would have to get cleared first (saw this speculation on NRO). I suggest nominating Ted Kennedy or Hillary Clinton to the CIA. They turn down the offer, then blast them in the press for not being willing to step up to defend America. If one accepts, then savage their ass in the confirmation hearings and then vote them down. |
| Posted by: Laurence of the Rats 2004-06-03 5:03:40 PM |
| #6 Public service at that level is like a gristmill. I can't imagine that being the sentinel against all terrorists allows for much downtime. He wasn't my favorite guy, but I took no pleasurein watching him get treated like Gerorge Foreman's heavy bag - and I don't mean his carryout at McD's - for 2.5 years. I hope he and his family find a quiet place. History will be kind to him in the end. "The wall" was an entirely stupid idea. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2004-06-03 4:20:44 PM |
| #5 I for one hope that Tenet does write an "October" surprise book since he was the guy running the agency that said WMD's were a "slam dunk" and couldn't "connect the dots" on 911. These are the Dems and LLL's big claims and now they are licking their chops that he comes back to the "dark side"??! I doubt that Tenet will turn on Bush before or after the election since he will be tarred and feather in July by the bogus 911 commission who are looking for a scapegoat and now that he is resigned is the most convienent one to garner bi-partisan support (appointed by Clinton and stayed on for Bush). |
| Posted by: Jack is Back! 2004-06-03 3:59:42 PM |
| #4 surprised Tom Thumb wasn't "deeply saddened and disappointed" |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-06-03 3:45:42 PM |
| #3 Like Sanford said, "Back to your cave, bat!" We have bigger issues in this country than dealing with grandstanders. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2004-06-03 3:06:14 PM |
| #2 News flash, Tom - you don't get to say squat about the emptying of the CIA director's slot - that's pure Executive privilege, pal. You ge tt" on the replacement candidates, but you don't get anything more. In short, fuck off. |
| Posted by: mojo 2004-06-03 2:28:20 PM |
| #1 Sorry - mods, please relocate this post to Page 2. |
| Posted by: Raj 2004-06-03 2:12:15 PM |