Seriously, you people who picked this guy, do you like him now?
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Obama Intelligence Pick Torpedoed By Bloggers
John Brennan, Obama's chief intelligence adviser and anticipated CIA chief, was recently forced to withdraw his name -- and the drumbeat of opposition came not from the front pages, but from left-wing bloggers.
By Jim Angle
FOXNews.com
Monday, December 22, 2008
President-elect Barack Obama has shown almost perfect pitch in crafting his new administration, aptly choosing old hands instead of fresh faces and bringing in the experience he lacks.
But there is one glaring void. Obama has yet to name key intelligence officials to manage the war against terrorism.
And one of the central reasons he hasn't come forward with a pick for one of the top jobs is because he's running into pressure from an unexpected source -- left-wing bloggers.
John Brennan, Obama's chief intelligence adviser and anticipated CIA chief, was recently forced to withdraw his name. There was no drumbeat of opposition to Brennan from the front pages or on cable. Rather, the pick was torpedoed by the blogosphere.
"Apparently there is a lot of pressure on the Obama team from a blog saying that Brennan couldn't be made the director of the CIA because he was involved in torture and renditions, which he wasn't," said Mark Lowenthal, former assistant CIA director.
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Surely there is someone qualified in all the South to serve on staff.