Comments on: Bush to officially nominate Hayden today. http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/08/hayden-director/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:20:03 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: AvengingAngel http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/08/hayden-director/comment-page-1/#comment-545349 AvengingAngel Mon, 08 May 2006 18:54:16 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/08/hayden-director/#comment-545349 As predicted, President Bush nominated Air Force General Michael V. Hayden to replace Porter Goss as head of the CIA. And while the Hayden nomination brings with it a growing laundry list of problems, that's just fine with President Bush. After all, a fight is exactly what the Bush White House wants right now. For the full story, see: <b><a href="http://www.perrspectives.com/blog/archives/000384.htm" rel="nofollow">"Bush Picking a Fight Over Hayden."</a></b> As predicted, President Bush nominated Air Force General Michael V. Hayden to replace Porter Goss as head of the CIA. And while the Hayden nomination brings with it a growing laundry list of problems, that’s just fine with President Bush. After all, a fight is exactly what the Bush White House wants right now.

For the full story, see:
“Bush Picking a Fight Over Hayden.”

]]> By: Politisink - Post details: Gen. Michael Hayden tapped for new head of CIA http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/08/hayden-director/comment-page-1/#comment-545123 Politisink - Post details: Gen. Michael Hayden tapped for new head of CIA Mon, 08 May 2006 17:29:02 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/08/hayden-director/#comment-545123 [...] Gen. Michael Hayden is the replacement, an Air Force General. He's already receiving criticism saying that a military officer shouldn't lead a civilian spy agency. House Intel Chairman Rep. Pete Hoekstra (R-MI) is leading the criticism charge. Specifically, Hoekstra was concerned that Hayden, as a member of the military, would be seen as “under the sway” of Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld. [...] [...] Gen. Michael Hayden is the replacement, an Air Force General. He’s already receiving criticism saying that a military officer shouldn’t lead a civilian spy agency. House Intel Chairman Rep. Pete Hoekstra (R-MI) is leading the criticism charge. Specifically, Hoekstra was concerned that Hayden, as a member of the military, would be seen as “under the sway” of Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld. [...]

]]> By: Jay Randal http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/08/hayden-director/comment-page-1/#comment-544912 Jay Randal Mon, 08 May 2006 15:39:12 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/08/hayden-director/#comment-544912 Hayden is a stooge of the Bush Regime and believes in wiretapping evey phone in America! He must be prevented from becoming the new CIA Director at all costs > contact your Senators and chew their asses off to NOT vote for him!!! Hayden is a stooge of the Bush Regime and believes in wiretapping evey phone in America! He must be prevented from becoming the new CIA Director at all costs > contact your Senators and chew their asses off to NOT vote for him!!!

]]> By: Coreesa http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/08/hayden-director/comment-page-1/#comment-544911 Coreesa Mon, 08 May 2006 15:38:17 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/08/hayden-director/#comment-544911 In his promo speech for General Hayden, Bush for the first time (that I've heard him) used the words, "... in this <i>dangerous new Century!"</i> Impressive acknowledgment of PNAC's influence, or puppet-maesters! Good boy! So, "in your face!" What leadership! What _____! (fill in the blank.) In his promo speech for General Hayden, Bush for the first time (that I’ve heard him) used the words, “… in this dangerous new Century!” Impressive acknowledgment of PNAC’s influence, or puppet-maesters! Good boy! So, “in your face!” What leadership! What _____! (fill in the blank.)

]]> By: Briseadh na Faire http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/08/hayden-director/comment-page-1/#comment-544680 Briseadh na Faire Mon, 08 May 2006 13:38:00 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/08/hayden-director/#comment-544680 I suppose, however, to appease the critics, the CIA could be renamed "The Ministry of Love." I suppose, however, to appease the critics, the CIA could be renamed “The Ministry of Love.”

]]> By: Paul in Mexico http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/08/hayden-director/comment-page-1/#comment-544677 Paul in Mexico Mon, 08 May 2006 13:35:25 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/08/hayden-director/#comment-544677 Rumsfeld has quietly and deliberately gathered up all the intelligence agencies and putting them under his umbrella. Bush has been quietly and deliberately dismantling the entire spy appartus. He does not want anymore memos like August 2001. America is going to hell in a handbasket. All Bush can say now is "look at the one that got away". I refer of course to his fishy fish story of late. Rumsfeld has quietly and deliberately gathered up all the intelligence agencies and putting them under his umbrella.

Bush has been quietly and deliberately dismantling the entire spy appartus. He does not want anymore memos like August 2001.

America is going to hell in a handbasket. All Bush can say now is “look at the one that got away”. I refer of course to his fishy fish story of late.

]]> By: Briseadh na Faire http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/08/hayden-director/comment-page-1/#comment-544673 Briseadh na Faire Mon, 08 May 2006 13:33:33 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/08/hayden-director/#comment-544673 It could be worse: the Commander-in-Chief could pardon, then nominate Rove! It could be worse: the Commander-in-Chief could pardon, then nominate Rove!

]]> By: Marie http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/08/hayden-director/comment-page-1/#comment-544672 Marie Mon, 08 May 2006 13:33:17 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/08/hayden-director/#comment-544672 Big Papa is right -- just because some Republicans are questioning the choice of Hayden in public doesn't have any bearing on how they will vote when the time comes. They are republican and they have their marching orders -- party above everything. I get chilled just thinking of it -- military influence growing more dominant - reminiscent of the SS. Big Papa is right — just because some Republicans are questioning the choice of Hayden in public doesn’t have any bearing on how they will vote when the time comes. They are republican and they have their marching orders — party above everything. I get chilled just thinking of it — military influence growing more dominant – reminiscent of the SS.

]]> By: big papa http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/08/hayden-director/comment-page-1/#comment-544664 big papa Mon, 08 May 2006 13:20:08 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/08/hayden-director/#comment-544664 <strong>Don't be fooled by conservatives' (like Hoekstra) feigning their concern about the general (who doesn't understand the Constitution)... ...they're Bushite worshippers and party loyalists FIRST! ...this is just another smoke screen... ...that al Cracker basta*d will sail through confirmation along party lines... ...Republiscum HATE America... ...they HATE the Constitution... ...and they HATE freedom!</strong> Don’t be fooled by conservatives’ (like Hoekstra) feigning their concern about the general (who doesn’t understand the Constitution)…

…they’re Bushite worshippers and party loyalists FIRST!

…this is just another smoke screen…

…that al Cracker basta*d will sail through confirmation along party lines…

…Republiscum HATE America…

…they HATE the Constitution…

…and they HATE freedom!

]]> By: Alex http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/08/hayden-director/comment-page-1/#comment-544659 Alex Mon, 08 May 2006 13:14:03 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/08/hayden-director/#comment-544659 Big mistake... <a href="http://r2000.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">R2K</a> Big mistake…
R2K

]]> By: Zimzone http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/08/hayden-director/comment-page-1/#comment-544655 Zimzone Mon, 08 May 2006 13:11:57 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/08/hayden-director/#comment-544655 Let's see now... Hayden was the architect for the NSA's warrantless spying activity. Hayden is an active member of the US Army. Hayden will now control the Nation's 'intelligence gathering'. Hayden will bend over whenever Cheney or Rove request it. <em>Gosh, things are looking up for personal freedom in the USA!</em> Let’s see now…
Hayden was the architect for the NSA’s warrantless spying activity.
Hayden is an active member of the US Army.
Hayden will now control the Nation’s ‘intelligence gathering’.
Hayden will bend over whenever Cheney or Rove request it.
Gosh, things are looking up for personal freedom in the USA!

]]> By: Gary Ruppert http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/08/hayden-director/comment-page-1/#comment-544651 Gary Ruppert Mon, 08 May 2006 13:06:55 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/08/hayden-director/#comment-544651 Expect the Democrats to come out in force against him for being in the military and supporting terrorist surveillance. This is a fight that they will not win. Expect the Democrats to come out in force against him for being in the military and supporting terrorist surveillance.

This is a fight that they will not win.

]]> By: former army http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/08/hayden-director/comment-page-1/#comment-544644 former army Mon, 08 May 2006 12:47:57 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/08/hayden-director/#comment-544644 The White House has offically named Gen Hayden to head the CIA. The White House has offically named Gen Hayden to head the CIA.

]]> By: agua fiero http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/08/hayden-director/comment-page-1/#comment-544641 agua fiero Mon, 08 May 2006 12:40:24 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/08/hayden-director/#comment-544641 #5 Yeah, I guess Scotty Mack had to go cause he had a shred bit of decency that somehow got into the vat....... #5 Yeah, I guess Scotty Mack had to go cause he had a shred bit of decency that somehow got into the vat…….

]]> By: agua fiero http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/08/hayden-director/comment-page-1/#comment-544639 agua fiero Mon, 08 May 2006 12:37:54 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/08/hayden-director/#comment-544639 Following the thought, maybe Lil' georgie is gonna nominate hisself to be head of the CIA. Follows the pattern of alcoholic losers who begin to re-invent their lives as their credibility and self esteem begins to go down the toilet. They often become compulsive liars, even when the truth is far less harmful. Evidence in point is Dubious' fish story..... he has not a single sucess in his pResidency, only horribly disastrous failures in fiscal and foreign policies, such that the best he can do now is to continue to tell even more incredulous and meaningless lies. Following the thought, maybe Lil’ georgie is gonna nominate hisself to be head of the CIA.
Follows the pattern of alcoholic losers who begin to re-invent their lives as their credibility and self esteem begins to go down the toilet. They often become compulsive liars, even when the truth is far less harmful.
Evidence in point is Dubious’ fish story…..
he has not a single sucess in his pResidency, only horribly disastrous failures in fiscal and foreign policies, such that the best he can do now is to continue to tell even more incredulous and meaningless lies.

]]> By: twolf1 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/08/hayden-director/comment-page-1/#comment-544635 twolf1 Mon, 08 May 2006 12:35:06 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/08/hayden-director/#comment-544635 #4 - don't forget Dr. Evil from Austin Powers and Jamie Hyneman from Mythbusters.. #4 – don’t forget Dr. Evil from Austin Powers and Jamie Hyneman from Mythbusters..

]]> By: agua fiero http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/08/hayden-director/comment-page-1/#comment-544626 agua fiero Mon, 08 May 2006 12:29:57 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/08/hayden-director/#comment-544626 Good possibility there, #2, although the stikingly similar physical appearance of Mr. Hayden, Mr. Cheney and Mr. Rove suggest to me that perhaps someone is being cloned............ Good possibility there, #2, although the stikingly similar physical appearance of Mr. Hayden, Mr. Cheney and Mr. Rove suggest to me that perhaps someone is being cloned…………

]]> By: just john http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/08/hayden-director/comment-page-1/#comment-544613 just john Mon, 08 May 2006 12:21:06 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/08/hayden-director/#comment-544613 I'm surprised Bushco would do something that would let the Senate question an NSA guy. Maybe they'll stretch the notion of "recess appointment" to include the time between when Congress adjourns Monday and re-convenes on Tuesday? I’m surprised Bushco would do something that would let the Senate question an NSA guy.

Maybe they’ll stretch the notion of “recess appointment” to include the time between when Congress adjourns Monday and re-convenes on Tuesday?

]]> By: twolf1 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/08/hayden-director/comment-page-1/#comment-544587 twolf1 Mon, 08 May 2006 12:00:23 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/08/hayden-director/#comment-544587 Is hayden a harriet meyers? a fake nominee to lessen the shock of the real nominee to be named next week? Is hayden a harriet meyers? a fake nominee to lessen the shock of the real nominee to be named next week?

]]> By: unbelievable http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/08/hayden-director/comment-page-1/#comment-544584 unbelievable Mon, 08 May 2006 11:56:43 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/08/hayden-director/#comment-544584 It's the Civilian Spy Agency! They'll probably call it the Gestapo. It’s the Civilian Spy Agency! They’ll probably call it the Gestapo.

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