Another Clinton backstabber goes down in flames: Obama fires Greg Craig for Guantanamo fiasco

Seattle Examiner ^ | 11/20/09 | D.K. Jamaal

[Baladas]

According to POLITICO, Obama’s fans in the Beltway are shocked, shocked that he and his White House minions scapegoat White House General Counsel Greg Craig for Obama’s failed promise to close Guantanamo in one year.

The closing of Guantanamo – as Obama’s critics have long predicted – ain’t gonna happen, because there’s no place else to put the hardcore terrorists currently housed there. When Obama announced his dubious executive order closing Guantanamo by January 2010, the Kool-Aid drinkers were ecstatic. “See?” they said, “This is why we elected him. We were so right.”

No, they were so wrong. It was a boneheaded, half-baked plan then, and it still is. The order was issued with nary a thought as to where to move Guantanamo’s detainees – another example of the President making moves just for show

[M Kehoe]

So, who hired Craig Livingston?

Was it Col. Mustard? Maybe Ms. Peacock? Was it Mr. 0bama?

Maybe it was Hillary Clinton?

Well, I don't know, but it's fun to watch the rats scurry about. Right, Mr. Daschle? How about you Mr. Rangle? Or how about you, Mr. William Jefferson (D)etainee from LA)?

Other questions about democRAT corruption: Has Blogo been tried and convicted yet? What's the status on ACORN's 13 indictments? Wasn't 0bama acorn's council for a few years? Is Eliot Spitzer still seeing hookers? I'm sure Bwarney Fwank doesn't run a homosexual prostitution ring out of his house anymore. Speaking about Fwank, are there any charges against Fannie Mae's former CEO or lead council?

I could go on...

5.56mm

[Steve_Seattle]

"I am surprised to see this article from the Seattle area newspaper."

The Seattle Examiner is not a regular newspaper - it is a relatively new on-line only newspaper, and I think it is part of a national "chain" of Examiner "newspapers" in various communities. I think the writers are mostly unpaid amateur bloggers who write under the umbrella of the Examiner name. Maybe some other Freeper has more specific information about it.

[mojo114]

Oh of course, now I understand.

[Pagey]

I will never forget seeing that on TV.

[Revolting cat!]

Craig Gregg is gone? What about his brother Haig Gregg?

[flowerplough]

no place else to put the hardcore terrorists currently housed at Gitmo? Deer season’s coming quick in Pennsylvania - turn the Gitmofos loose in the Northern half of the state, above I-80, spreading them evenly & fairly. Please.

[Lmo56]

"I am shocked — shocked— to find that gambling is going on in here!

[happinesswithoutpeace]

Oh yeah.

[Brad from Tennessee]

Thanks for the link. This is the most detailed account I've seen of the damage Craig did. TIME wouldn't have been given all this inside information if the White House wasn't intent on not only blaming all their Latin American blunders on one guy but destroying his career and credibility also. Rham Emanuel should have shared a byline with the TIME reporters.

[MinuteGal]

As Obama's czars and czarinas are being thrown under the troika runners one by one, we can only hope that a couple of them start warbling some interesting melodies.....publicly or privately, we'll take either.

Leni

[dfwgator]

More allies for Hillary in 2012 when she runs against Obama.

[MinuteGal]

You are soooo right!

Leni

[CaptainK]

It’s a nest of vipers. It will be interesting to see who survives.

[amom]

8D

[anglian]

Phillip Carter

Phillip Carter, the top detainee affairs policy appointee at the Pentagon, has quit his post after just seven months on the job, a Defense Department spokesman said Tuesday.

Eikenberry should go next....