Posted on 12/05/2016 8:54:23 PM PST by Steelfish
Panetta To Trump: You Need To Be Informed By NOLAN D. MCCASKILL 12/04/16
Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warned President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday that having good advisers isnt enough to succeed in the Oval Office.
That's not good enough. The reality is: It is the president of the United States who has to make the final decision, Panetta said on CBS Face the Nation.
And you can have a lot of bright people and they can present you a lot of options. But unless youve taken the time as president to understand those issues, to read into those issues, to understand the consequences of those issues, you cannot just rely on others to tell you what you should or shouldn't do, he continued. You've got to make the decision.
Panetta who is also a former CIA director, director of the Office of Management and Budget and White House chief of staff expressed concerns over Trumps refusal to accept daily intelligence briefings, stressing that having such briefings every once in a while isnt enough because threats can change daily as new intelligence surfaces.
Every president I know, and I worked under nine presidents, every one has taken their intelligence daily brief because that sets the agenda for what you have to focus on as president of the United States, he said.
The former Pentagon chief also said hes trying to figure out which Trump will be sworn in next month.
(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...
Who the F asked Weasel-Boy Panetta?
Such hubris
Busy last few months. Actually the number of interesting articles this election has been over whelming. Some great reads and good laughs. Looks like a lot of us were hoping to see Castros funeral. And actually that was the only thing on my bucket list. So I am a fulfilled man. Lol.
Yes, those of us old enough to know the TRUTH, are happy little anti-Commie dictator "angels". ;^)
Oh such a teensy bucket list, my dear?
#2 Visit Australia. (Got to help those Aussies over throw their Queen.) Lol.
Yep. Just a Simple Kinda Man. Who is now hoping to visit Australia someday. And when I typed survivor, I meant surviving the Clinton years and the Obama Apocalypse. Later.
Australia? can't you think of something better to put on your new bucket list?
The bannings were flying left and right for a while. Why in the world would Peach ever get banned? I don’t know how you survived but know you’ve always been a solid contributor on this forum.
Do you think JR would ever consider a one time amnesty for those banned?
LOL! Did Panetta ever worry over Obama never taking the briefings? Trump will likely be the most informed President we have had in decades.
Correct! He was only a guest lecturer with a small office, a desk and a chair. ...His lectures dealt with the impact of the Constitution on blacks. ....Long time racist!
Yeah, I know...he used to be my Congresscritter. My old partner (who was a very wealthy farmer backed him in the 70’s and he and I used to have some pretty heated discussions. I would run into Panetta at social events and kept bugging him about a flat tax (I know, pretty rude of me). I’m not taking credit but he actually introduced a flat tax bill in the early 80’s. He’s been saying lefty penance ever since.
Gee, thanks for that brilliant insight, Leon. Your party’s people did so well for this country. /s
Will think about. Perhaps I will come up with a third item some day.
We need to take this personal chat off thread. ;^)
Plus, like you, I have a good memory and we are both correct re wee barry. :-)
If you don’t, it just means that you have lived a satisfied life and your dreams have been fullfilled.
Bugger off Panetta!
To think this puke was a CIA director.
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