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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGOP senator: Ex-CIA chief John Brennan a 'butthead' who doesn't need a security clearance
YOU CAN'T MAKE THIS SHIT UP FOLKS"I think most Americans look at our national intelligence experts as being above politics. Mr. Brennan has demonstrated that that's not the case. He's been totally political. I think I called him a 'butthead' and I meant it. I think he's given the national intelligence community a bad name," the Louisiana Republican told CNN's Manu Raju in an interview Wednesday.
Kennedy added, "I don't see why he would need a security clearance, I really don't."
Sen. Richard Shelby on Wednesday similarly downplayed the President's decision and questioned why former high-ranking officials would maintain security clearances once they have left government service.
https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/15/politics/cia-brennan-security-clearance-trump-congress-cnntv/index.html
bluestarone
(16,940 posts)Claritie Pixie
(2,199 posts)Interesting.
Takket
(21,568 posts)These people dont even try to hide their Russian bias anymore.
John Fante
(3,479 posts)School of Really Shitty Insults.
triron
(22,003 posts)Haggis for Breakfast
(6,831 posts)But I remember the PRESIDENT, and you, Sir, are NO John Kennedy.
ucrdem
(15,512 posts)Direct hit from the late great Lloyd Bentsen:
sprinkleeninow
(20,249 posts)Quayle spells potato: P-O-T-A-T-O-E. 🤣
💙🇺🇸🌊
Haggis for Breakfast
(6,831 posts)I thought they were going to need a crowbar to get him talking again !!!
It was a thing of beauty.
2naSalit
(86,622 posts)CentralMass
(15,265 posts)bdtrppr6
(796 posts)and you are right in the middle of it, a Senator, and you don't know why an intelligence officer of 25+ years, head of the fucking CIA, would still need security clearance? GMAFB. Brennan is a respected IO with knowledge of every major op or movement within his sphere. that knowledge helps succeeding administrations to move forward as the game progresses.
but when you are a rooskie operative or simply KGOP, looking to destroy and undermine the country you "lead", that knowledge is shown the door when the truth about you is spoken loudly. two scoops is just a petty bitch.
we will all celebrate the day he is perp walked out of the WH and into oblivion.
Garrett78
(10,721 posts)Gee, why might it be useful for the 2013-2017 CIA director to have security clearance?
Either Kennedy is lying (so as to convince the Republican electorate that this is no big deal), or he's an idiot. I wouldn't want to wager one way or the other.
spanone
(135,833 posts)onecaliberal
(32,861 posts)kentuck
(111,095 posts)I thought so.
nmgaucho
(527 posts)It was some ignorant, racist asshole senator from the south
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(107,986 posts)Cha
(297,240 posts)demmiblue
(36,853 posts)a kennedy
(29,663 posts)thanks tRump.
3catwoman3
(23,987 posts)...no manners." What a boor.
The current general lack of civility is horrifying. Many of the members of the house and senate are not worthy of the convention of "...the gentleman from (wherever.)"
I don't think Trump should have a security clearance. I really don't.