Posted on 11/26/2014 10:04:50 AM PST by ImJustAnotherOkie
The Defense Secretary job opening is emerging as a thanks-but-no-thanks opportunity, as some of the top potential prospects have already said they’re not interested in the job.
Within minutes of reports Monday that Secretary Chuck Hagel would resign, the names of Michele Flournoy and Rhode Island Sen. Jack Reed emerged as top prospects.
But each made clear by the end of the day that they didn’t want the coveted but high-wire, Cabinet-level post.
The new secretary would indeed step into a difficult and complicated world, with the emergence of the deadly and unpredictable militant group Islamic State, amid Defense Department cuts.
“There’s no question a lot is going on around the world and at the Pentagon,” department spokesman Adm. John Kirby told Fox News on Tuesday.
In addition, there have already been three defense secretaries in Obama’s first six years. And with his administration ending in 2016, the incoming secretary isn’t assured much job security.
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The Constitution requires it.....................
Stone wall
This will be Obama's fourth Secretary of Defense (he will tie a record in that regard--Truman is the only other President with more than 3), but no African American, no woman, and no Iranian-born person has held the position, so Obama could get a three-fer.
How about LtGen “Stuck on Stupid” Honore? Military veteran, minority, a symbol of Bush’s Katrina debacle. What could be better? /s
I nominate Gruber!/sarc
How about Obma’s great and good friend Donald Warden, JD. AKA Khalid al-Mansour. Remember him? He could give all our weapons to Saudi and get us out of the defense business altogether:
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2012/09/25/ready-new-questions-about-how-obama-got-into-harvard/
I think knowing how to get things done is a disqualifier. After all Barry has surrounded himself w/ people of a similar or lower intellect and ability to get anything constructive done.
Friends that know how Salute will be a very big problem for Barry
Nah. Those Commies will always have other Commies to hire them...
...because they’re such firm believers in Free Enterprise and Capitalism. *SNORT* :)
Active Duty ping.
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