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Obama May Opt For New Military Advisers: 4 Generals to Retire

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Posted by Sherry 2010-10-19 09:57|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 There never is a shortage of "Yes" men in the military and I bet that is what Bambi will go for.

Posted by DarthVader 2010-10-19 10:39|| 2010-10-19 10:39|| Front Page Top

#2 I read this as 4 Generals have had enough of Oblathers Bullshit.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2010-10-19 11:18|| 2010-10-19 11:18|| Front Page Top

#3 Would Obama's successor be able to replace Obama's choices at will, or would (s)he have to wait for retirements?

Posted by charger 2010-10-19 11:19|| 2010-10-19 11:19|| Front Page Top

#4 These generals serve at the pleasure of the President and can be replaced at any time.

Posted by Besoeker 2010-10-19 11:34|| 2010-10-19 11:34|| Front Page Top

#5 ..However, appointments must be approved by the Senate. Promotions require the authorization of Congress.

It's a left over from the English lineage of the founding fathers that were a couple of the points of dispute between the King and Parliament that resulted in a little period known as the English Civil War. The King literally lost his head over the points.

Posted by Procopius2k 2010-10-19 12:32|| 2010-10-19 12:32|| Front Page Top

#6 #5 ..However, appointments must be approved by the Senate. Promotions require the authorization of Congress.

Exactly correct, but a perfunctory function at best. The danger in replacing all, by an incoming president is that it blatantly diminishes the role to that of political appointee. Some would opine we're there already.

Posted by Besoeker 2010-10-19 12:41|| 2010-10-19 12:41|| Front Page Top

#7 Interesting...well, I guess it boils down to whether Obama puts in someone good or a bunch of "reliable" nonentities.

Hopefully our next GOP executive is less "gentlemanly" about removing deadwood than Dubya was.

Posted by charger 2010-10-19 15:13|| 2010-10-19 15:13|| Front Page Top

#8 Roughead

Would that be Rough Head, Rouge Head, Rug Head, or Roo Geed?

Inquiring minds want to know.

Posted by KBK 2010-10-19 15:21|| 2010-10-19 15:21|| Front Page Top

#9 @KBK
probably Rawhead Rex
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rawhead_Rex_%28film%29
an old celtic deamon that would not mind kicking butt
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Posted by linker 2010-10-19 23:52|| 2010-10-19 23:52|| Front Page Top

#10 If the current crop of flag-rank folk had any testicular fortitude, they'd pass the word - respectfully of course - that they didn't have any interest in a JCS slot under the current sad-a$$ excuse for a CinC. Of course, given nonsense like Casey's blathering about maintaining the Army's commitment to "diversity" after a Muslim terrorist with a Major's commission shot up a room full of soldiers, and Roughead's formation of a separate, accelerated "diversity track" for Navy officers of the correct hue, that's expecting a hell of a lot...

Posted by Ricky bin Ricardo (Abu Babaloo) 2010-10-19 23:55|| 2010-10-19 23:55|| Front Page Top

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