Hunter opposes more defense oversight.
By on Nov 21st, 2006 at 5:16 pm
Hunter opposes more defense oversight.
Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA), the outgoing Armed Services Committee chairman and “close ally” of criminal ex-Rep. Duke Cunningham (R-CA), says “he sees no need to revive an oversight and investigations subcommittee to question current and proposed Pentagon policies.” Rep. Ike Skelton (D-MO), the expected incoming chairman, thinks otherwise.
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Trust us, we don’t need any oversight. A pretty big change from the usual republican line. I noticed when they were in the minority they were all over oversight, and the need to monitor the government, but in the majority, they feel it isn’t necessary.
November 21st, 2006 at 5:18 pmFine. We’ll let the incoming Congress just go ahead and file indictments against all GOP criminals convict them and send them to Gitmo to serve time.
November 21st, 2006 at 5:30 pmOf course he doesn’t. Let the President and the Defense Dept. do whatever they damn well please. That’s Republican policy isn’t it?
Duncan Hunter is California’s version of Tom Delay.
November 21st, 2006 at 5:34 pmPeople who are corrupt or incompetent never want oversight. Good people welcome good oversight – it makes them better.
November 21st, 2006 at 5:36 pmTrust us. This coming from a Congressman who sees “Duke” Cunningham as a close ally. Imagine that. A sitting US congressman honoring and standing by a convicted thief! Well, he is a republican, after all.
November 21st, 2006 at 5:59 pmPeople who are corrupt or incompetent never want oversight. Good people welcome good oversight – it makes them better.
—- Robert
Agreed.
November 21st, 2006 at 6:00 pmThat’s why it is so reprehensable that the Republicans have blocked every investigation and attempt at oversight in the last 6 years. Even blocking investigations into their own corrupt members in congress.
Hunter obviously wants to protect his kickbacks.
November 21st, 2006 at 6:06 pmAnd Hunter was the first to declare that he is running for president. You can see how open he is about investigating anything and he is simply happy with the status quo.
November 21st, 2006 at 6:09 pmThese are the same traitors that want to abolish the FDA, the EPA, and open wide medical fraud — not to mention hand Social Security over to their Republinazi organized crime gangsters.
Isn’t Christianity lovely?
November 21st, 2006 at 6:10 pmSomebody needs to sit him down and explain to him what happened two weeks ago and why he’s no longer going to be in the majority party.
November 21st, 2006 at 6:16 pmWell, WE THE PEOPLE have demanded oversight of our government and the Pentagon—especially since it refuses to stay within the confines of the Constitution. That was one of the messages of the recent election.
November 21st, 2006 at 6:26 pmYes, We, the people will demand oversight. Certainly it’s not what Hunter wants (he’s in old Dukie’s clan) but it’s what is going to BE! Get used to it GOP….your “cakewalk” has ended. It’s time to hold you all accountable for crimes committed, and oversight on everything any Rethug touches is imperative.
November 21st, 2006 at 6:38 pmAll traitors who have trashed our Constitution. The people have spoken and will take back this country from the bowels of corruption.
November 21st, 2006 at 6:39 pmAt this stage in the game, it still,”full bore ahead”.
November 21st, 2006 at 7:11 pmHe is the decider.
“Just keep digging” pukes.
“(T)he flurry of news and entertainment coverage over Michael Richards’ racist tirade is the latest illustration of this enduring innocence. And it isn’t as if America is unaware that it has bigots in its midst. Mel Gibson proved that again last summer that anti-Semites still exist in America and the ‘liberal’ entertainment industry. And now we’re shocked all over again like Drew Barrymore in 50 First Dates that there are racists there, too, in spite of being regularly reminded by clowns such as Sen. George Allen, Trent Lott, John Rocker and a slew of others.†– The Show About Nothing…
November 21st, 2006 at 7:18 pmDuncan Hunter and the GOP “et al” can spout off all they want. The fact is that it’s over for them (all but the crying and that will soon come). They won’t have a majority for anything so they’d better get used to sitting in the “back seat” for the next two years and, hopefully, for good!
November 21st, 2006 at 7:26 pmActually, the more this inane group of idiots spout off in opposition to the rest of the country, it merely reinforces how out of touch this party is with the tempo of the american people. Keep digging those holes deeper – it will only solidify things for an 08 Dem victory. What fools they are.
November 21st, 2006 at 7:27 pmIt is why Duncan’s party lost!
November 21st, 2006 at 7:39 pmIt amazes me that people can actually lobby against accountability. The reason Democracy was created was to give voice to the public and to enforce accountability to the government. End of story. A vote against accountability is a vote against American Democratic ideals. AAAAAHhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!
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November 21st, 2006 at 7:44 pmI think the best thing the Democrats could do is open multiple investigations into war profiteering here and in Iraq.
November 21st, 2006 at 8:22 pmAgreed.
That’s why it is so reprehensable that the Republicans have blocked every investigation and attempt at oversight in the last 6 years. Even blocking investigations into their own corrupt members in congress.
Comment by Wayne — November 21, 2006 @ 6:00 pm
I know this is way old news, but they all seemed to come together in a bipartisan way and defend their right, not be monitored watched.
November 21st, 2006 at 8:41 pmhttp://www.thehill.com/thehill/export/TheHill/News/Frontpage/052406/jefferson.html
Now this is foolish. As mentioned earlier, honest people welcome oversite and the people SHOULD demand it. So, I can see one positive change in the next two years.
November 21st, 2006 at 8:47 pmI’m in Duncan Hunter’s district. He never answered my inquiry asking him to justify turning off the Iraq oversight office.
November 21st, 2006 at 8:57 pmIf you hum that old tune, “There’s no business, like show business” you can substitute the words, “There’s no oversight, like no oversight…”
These clown Republicans are off in their own little fascist dreamland… I guess that six years without any oversight has made
them all a little giddy with power…
Rep. Duncan Hunter should be able to get a prime spot on that up-and-coming new Fox News “comedy” take-off on Comedy Central.
Someone in Hollywood should be able to come up with a new “reality” show to reveal corrupt Republicans freaking out in the new climate of some honest oversight…
November 21st, 2006 at 9:11 pmCheers.
Maybe Duncan doesn’t want any oversight because he fears he may be sharing a room with Jack Abramhoff one of these days.
November 21st, 2006 at 10:09 pmIf the people or companies he’s trying to protect have done nothing wrong, what are they so afraid of?
November 21st, 2006 at 10:16 pmHunter will probably not even finish his term.
November 21st, 2006 at 10:17 pmI seem to recall Bush cultists saying “hey, if you haven’t done anything wrong, why are you worried about the government listening in on your calls. Hmmmmm.
November 21st, 2006 at 10:31 pmGood. Anybody who doesn’t like oversight has a reason why they don’t like oversight. They don’t want to get caught. I have dealt with it over the years as a parent. It gets old real quick.
November 21st, 2006 at 10:49 pmLook how bad things were for the Reoublicans when they had the majority control of Congress. Think how bad it will be now that Democrats get to control the agenda, decide where to look and what to expose…I think Duncan’s Presidential aspirations may be short lived. I think we’ll be seeing a fair share of early retirements from members of the Republican Syndicate in the next Congress.
November 21st, 2006 at 10:57 pmDon’t open that closet, McGee… all the information will come tumbling out…
November 22nd, 2006 at 1:37 am1) For Republicans Truth Is A Threat.
November 22nd, 2006 at 2:25 amOversight = Truth
2) It seems to be quite obvious that after the lousiest
Performance ever given by any President in History,
every back bench moron believes to be able to apply
for the most important job this country has to offer.
Well, let me tell You this folks: if a burger-flipper at
the airport needs a background check we better make
sure a candidate for the #1 office has the required
skills. Those should exceed by far the demands for
a job at the gas station. As we know now (and some
did all the way) you can lie your way in into the White
House and damage the reputation of the whole Nation
of 300 Million People. I want to see a job application for
the President Of The United States. And You know what
happens if you make false statements at McDonalds,
right?
Maureen Dowd says we’re lost in the desert. I can’t disagree with her.
November 22nd, 2006 at 7:53 amOur military is dying and their capacity to defend us from enemies foreign AND DOMESTIC. This was done deliberately. Look up Skull and Bones Bush and Kerry’s “fraternity” look up New World Order to see what the endgame plan is. We need to oversee not just the bush regime but the DINOs in the Democratic Party and that includeds Pelosi and her recent gushing speech to the criminal AIPAC organization. AIPAC members have been convicted of spying on the US for Israel.
Sen. William Fulbright called Congress “Israeli occupied territory”. No more wars and no more American kids dying for Israel EVER AGAIN.
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November 22nd, 2006 at 8:07 am#29, EXACTALLY, So, if honest people have nothing to worry about then they have nothing to hide. Listen to my calls all they want. Oversite for all, not some.
November 22nd, 2006 at 8:28 amListen to my calls all they want. Oversite for all, not some. — robert
If they are listening to mine, under the constitution, they better have a warrant, or they are breaking the law.
November 22nd, 2006 at 8:36 am#37, if you are not suspected of a crime then there is no need to listen, is there. Probable Cause
November 22nd, 2006 at 9:16 am#35, Some good points, but remember men (and women) in uniform ultimately do not die for ideas, banners, or countries. They die for the “soldier” to their left and right.
”No greater love has any man than to lay down his life for his friends.” (John 15:13)
November 22nd, 2006 at 9:32 amNo, I haven’t read all the other comments first, I don’t have that kind of time this morning.
I just have a hunch that Duncan Hunter has some big secrets and someone with more time and resources are going to find out what those secrets are.
And then I’ll read all about them and snicker.
I would think the person most likely to reveal those secrets is Melanie Sloane. I look forward to hearing if she has anything on Hunter.
November 22nd, 2006 at 11:57 amOf course, Hunter opposes any further investigation. He is not to keen to join his old buddy Cunningham in the slammer.
November 22nd, 2006 at 12:24 pmWhat are you hiding Hunter?
November 22nd, 2006 at 2:36 pm