Do they drug screen these people? And if not, why not?

You know, when these people respond like that I feel downright insulted. You have to wonder A) if they really believe what the’yre saying or, B) if they really, truly think we’re all stupid enough or sheep enough to believe any crap they want to spoon feed us any time they feel like it.

I choose “B”.

Speaking of feeding people crap, the lefties who post idiotic, faux right-wing-lunatic statements under names like “Sarah Palin>Jesus Christ” need to cut it out. I know she scares you, but, it’s all right. Mean ol’ Sarah ain’t comin’ to getcha. There there, shhhhh.

Find another hobby.

Wow!! Sorry Janet. There is not excuse for this at all. The Director of National Intel should be in the loop on every threat against this country. This is just another example that this position which was created under Bush, is not needed. Why is there a middle man between the head of the CIA and the President. The head of the CIA should play this roll coordinating between all the intel agencies. Give the Central Intelligence Agency the power.

I really wish our Government would not hire stupid people who say stupid things and put them in really important jobs or roles.Of cource the man needed to know about the plots,he needs to know about every plot every where and some ridiculous attempt at brushing off doing a poor job won’t cut it for anyone in this country who’s IQ is higher than their shoe size.Both these two need to go and never needed to be there in the first place.We have ingnorance when we need genius.

Oh and no TRUE independant would be so worried about Sarah Palin becoming President.That’s left scare tactics and nothing but designed to scxare people into voting Democrat.Anyone who plays that game plays for the left side whether they know it or not.

cource = course.The site needs an edit capability

This- from the woman who said last year after the Xmas Day bomber nearly took down an airliner: “The system worked.”

Something up there said:

“im an independent you douche”

Yeah. Sarah Palin scares liberal leaning independents enough to plant phony comments with ridiculous by-lines to try and make conservatives look bad, too.

Don’t be skeered. She won’t hurtcha. Shush now, it’s all right. Leave a night light on if you have to.

By the way, I’m a registered independent myself.

Sarah Palin>Jesus Christ said:
im an independent you douche

You are a liar using Palin’s name to attack her and others.

Harry Flashman said:
the lefties who post idiotic, faux right-wing-lunatic statements under names like “Sarah Palin>Jesus Christ” need to cut it out.

These folks had better read the agreement they made to comment here. I have put up with them for a while but they have stepped over the line. Using MY REAL name will not be tolerated and they have no right to use my photos. They WILL be removed.

Sarah Palin>Jesus Christ said:
im an independent douche

FIFY

Can even the lefiest crank defend Big Sis? Seriously?

If you have ever watched the show ” Lie to me ” then you know when someone is asked a question and instantly looks down and includes 7 “uhhs” in the first 15 seconds….. they’re lying. Why didn’t she just admitt that the DNI was off that day since they only work 364 days a year??? Geeezzzz.

Pokerdude777 is right about her body language. It screams “I’M MAKING THIS UP AS I GO ALONG”.

If you look at her during the next question she immediately looks up and to her right (your left). That is an indicatorr that she’s using the creative side of her brain, also known as the imagination. Easier take – she’s lying and is damned transparent about it.

Nobody other than us blog mice will call her on it, though. Especially not the media.

Ignorance is bliss for the lunatic-left d-crat socialists.

Shomari Hines said:
The Director of National Intel should be in the loop on every threat against this country.

Perhaps both I missed a story somewhere, but is there anything to indicate that the London plot had any connection or applicability to the United States?

It’s a big world. Lot’s of stuff happens and when someone is caught shoplifting from a Manila Walmart, I’m sure those charged with chain and regional security are told, but the Vice-President in charge of Asian operations will probably only get a statistic, sometime down the road.

BTW – Matt: For future reference, it’d be helpful to include at least one link to a previous story in these kinds of follow-upish posts. In this case, not even the tags produce a good link and if a passerby didn’t know that Mediaite had previously reported, which could cause them to overlook the searchbox, there’s a good chance they’d go offsite.

Magister said:
Perhaps both I missed a story somewhere, but is there anything to indicate that the London plot had any connection or applicability to the United States? It’s a big world. Lot’s of stuff happens and when someone is caught shoplifting from a Manila Walmart, I’m sure those charged with chain and regional security are told, but the Vice-President in charge of Asian operations will probably only get a statistic, sometime down the road.

You’re joking right? 12 terror arrests at once in the biggest city of our staunchest ally is absolutely something the Director should know about, and using a shoplifting analogy is pretty lame, even for a liberal.

Janet Himmler will probably be facing a lynch mob before long, and rightfully so.

Sarah Palin>Jesus Christ said:
you just got reported to Homeland security bitch.

Right on Heinrich, glad to know it. You may now go back to the ass beating you were receiving from “Uncle Joe” when you walked in on his receiving a Cleveland Steamer from your one-eyed mom. I’m guessing that empty Pabst Blue Ribbon bottle doesn’t feel to good up side of the mullet, eh?

Magister said:
Perhaps both I missed a story somewhere, but is there anything to indicate that the London plot had any connection or applicability to the United States?

Come on, Mag… you’re better than that.

When a group we consider a major threat is involved in any act of anything around the world, it’s important for our guys to know about it. The more we understand about how they attack, the better we can defend against their attacks.

Your analogy oversimplifies a very complex issue, and misses the point. It’s bad spin.

You’re better than that

Janet needs to stop with all that jibber jabber.
It makes her look ridiculous.

Maybe Clapper didn’t “need” to know but he definitely should have known before he went on nation TV.

Magister said:
It’s a big world. Lot’s of stuff happens and when someone is caught shoplifting from a Manila Walmart, I’m sure those charged with chain and regional security are told, but the Vice-President in charge of Asian operations will probably only get a statistic, sometime down the road.

Typical lib- terrorism is just like shoplifting- a criminal offense- nothing more.

Good grief!

lol, I’ve had a temper tantrum on another thread so I”m signing off.

@timzank & ImNotBlue: Perhaps my Walmart analogy is bit simplistic, but I had to reach to find something that would be both centralized and decentralized, all at the same time. Maybe another way to express it would be that the commanders on the ground in Afghanistan are engaged in a small, non-strategic skirmish and many of their superiors are immediately made aware, but the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs doesn’t learn until a few days later.

My understanding is that the Office of the Director of National Intelligence is charged with coordinating and communicating between the sixteen divisions of our Intelligence Community. Again, it’s the “office” that is charged with this task, not so much the Director and they’re purpose would be more to the effect of putting together a good staff.

I still don’t see anything to indicate that the London plot had any implications for us. As Secretary Napolitano said, those who needed to be briefed and those who should be looking for a link were aware, but though it would’ve been nice for Mr. Clapper to have had a statement prepared for his television appearance, it wasn’t vital to his task or the subject about which he was supposed to speak.

And maybe another way to look at it would be that… let’s say… someone was arrested for robbing hotels around East St. Louis and a few nearby Illinois towns; I’m sure those who may be investigating similar crimes in St. Louis proper would notice the reports as they came across the wires, but the Chief of Police for St. Louis (MO) may not be immediately aware.

(Basically, those who run a coordinating office should have faith in their deputies and in those they trust for day to day operations, while they can be excused for not having immediate knowledge of something that’s not within their jurisdiction, an operation being conducted by an agency that’s not within their oversight and a situation that’s being monitored by the appropriate liaisons, down the line)

What would the reaction have been had this little “gaffe” happened to GW’s DNI? You would be screaming inmpetence at the top of your lungs and demanding hearings on why he didn’t know. Security is a serious issue, even you leftie cranks ought to be a “fuzz” un-nerved by the people charged with our safety being so fricking clueless.

^my improper *they’re* in the second paragraph was because I was going to overuse “charged”, then when I rephrased and tried to express that his primary task is putting together and overseeing an office, I failed to properly edit.^

“incompetence”…oops..

timzank said:
What would the reaction have been had this little “gaffe” happened to GW’s DNI? You would be screaming inmpetence at the top of your lungs and demanding hearings on why he didn’t know. Security is a serious issue, even you leftie cranks ought to be a “fuzz” un-nerved by the people charged with our safety being so fricking clueless.

Personally, I’m not obsessed with security and wasn’t during the last administration, either. I had been hoping that all of the pre-Thanksgiving stuff about touching each other’s “junk” would’ve forced a conversation and allowed to relax, but I can see that wasn’t to be the case.

I’m sorry M/s Napolitano, that was completely inexcusable. This is coming from someone who SUPPORTS the Obama administration. The Director of National Intelligence should have known in DETAIL about those arrests. Jesus Fucking Christ, It’s his JOB! Let’s forget about ideology and partisanship for a second, this is a lack of competency or laziness. He should have been fired on the spot. Maybe there’s a big problem with the behemoth homeland security department.

Gasket said:
I’m sorry M/s Napolitano, that was completely inexcusable. This is coming from someone who SUPPORTS the Obama administration. The Director of National Intelligence should have known in DETAIL about those arrests. Jesus Fucking Christ, It’s his JOB! Let’s forget about ideology and partisanship for a second, this is a lack of competency or laziness. He should have been fired on the spot. Maybe there’s a big problem with the behemoth homeland security department.

Fact: Wow. Good statement Gasket! That makes you have a Just4thefax approved POST!

Fact: WW2 the Germans made a successful bombing run thru several US weapons plants in the NY area that were later stated to have exploded due to poor safety practices so that not to give the Germans credit for a successful bombing run onshore on US soil. Disinformation was used on the people of the US from the people in power to keep people calm! But in Napolitano’s case I’m sure she didn’t know!

Gasket said:
The Director of National Intelligence should have known in DETAIL about those arrests. Jesus Fucking Christ, It’s his JOB! Let’s forget about ideology and partisanship for a second, this is a lack of competency or laziness. He should have been fired on the spot. Maybe there’s a big problem with the behemoth homeland security department.

The Director of National Intelligence coordinates the efforts of sixteen “elements“. Homeland Security is just one agency, as is the CIA and among the other departments under his oversight is part of the DOE, Coast Guard Intelligence and the DEA. If say, a couple of hours before going on the air with Diane Sawyer, Mexican police were doing a sweep around Guadalajara would he have been expected to know?

Magister said:
Mexican police were doing a sweep around Guadalajara would he have been expected to know?

Fact: Yes!

I was REALLY educated today with her interview with CNN. The importance on the general public helping in the war on terror. If you see a suspicious car starting to smoke call them. When she said that it gave me this wonderful feeling that we are being well protected,and then I lost my breakfast from laughing so hard. Do you think other countries fear us when they see that face and hear those words?

Magister said:
The Director of National Intelligence coordinates the efforts of sixteen “elements“. Homeland Security is just one agency, as is the CIA and among the other departments under his oversight is part of the DOE, Coast Guard Intelligence and the DEA. If say, a couple of hours before going on the air with Diane Sawyer, Mexican police were doing a sweep around Guadalajara would he have been expected to know?

Dude, YOU knew of the London arrests. I, here in Oklahoma knew of it as well. I didn’t get that info. from the internet or some clandestine news reel feed. I saw it ON broadcast TV. I expect the Director of National Intelligence to know about those arrests and it’s details within the hour of their occurrence. We have coordinated counter-terrorism protocols with the Brits. Brennan, knew of these arrests and more intel. Clapper should have been briefed as well. Like I said, it’s indefensible!

gar said:
I was REALLY educated today with her interview with CNN. The importance on the general public helping in the war on terror. If you see a suspicious car starting to smoke call them. When she said that it gave me this wonderful feeling that we are being well protected,and then I lost my breakfast from laughing so hard. Do you think other countries fear us when they see that face and hear those words?

Your premise is flawed. Government can not protect you from all the dangers of the world. No government can. I do not see any specious reasoning here from Napolitano. The best defense from terrorism is using a multi-faceted approach and all should work to make the process work. In my opinion, the public can play the greatest roll in counter terrorism than the authorities can. That’s how people like Ted Kaczynski for example was caught.

Between Obama, and Gates, and Clapper, and Napolitano, I would not be surprised if terrorists already have a nuke in this country. I have never seen a bigger gang of horse’s backends who do not know how to run anything. It is as if we all went to the Rockem Jockem School for Nitwits and picked everyone from the President on down. Obama makes me long for the days of George W. Bush. Heck, he makes me long for the days of Jimmy Carter; that’s how bad this junta is running this country.

gordonbloyershow said:
These folks had better read the agreement they made to comment here. I have put up with them for a while but they have stepped over the line. Using MY REAL name will not be tolerated and they have no right to use my photos. They WILL be removed.

First of all, you haven’t had to put up with shit, you big baby. Secondly, anything you post on here automatically becomes available for public use. Again, this is why the rest of us aren’t dumb enough to post our names and pictures and then go off spewing stupid shit. You’ve obviously never learned basic common sense when it comes to the internet, Gordito!

Gasket said:
Your premise is flawed. Government can not protect you from all the dangers of the world. No government can. I do not see any specious reasoning here from Napolitano. The best defense from terrorism is using a multi-faceted approach and all should work to make the process work. In my opinion, the public can play the greatest roll in counter terrorism than the authorities can. That’s how people like Ted Kaczynski for example was caught.

I agree with you. The problem was the example she used. If a suspicious car is already smoking I really doubt she or anybody else is going to be of any use. Maybe it’s just me, but I don’t think she looks or acts the part of her position.

BULLSHIT! The idiot should be fired.

What with the unbelievable lack of professionalism exhibited from the top down in this government, it’s a miracle we haven’t had a terrorist attack far larger than 9/11.