Posted on 02/15/2010 2:04:56 PM PST by Big Bureaucracy
What is it that makes it possible for Robert Gates to work efficiently with so many administrations that are so different politically? He worked for Carter and Reagan, for W and Obama.
My first guess is: Gates understands that it is a dangerous world out there and the national security should stay above the personal bickering and political ideology.
Robert Gates seems to have the ability to recognize that the official narrative of any administration is not the most important thing it is just a side effect of the bureaucracy that needs to be dealt with. All that crap that pundits and campaign gurus are spilling 24/7 is a part of the game. Seems like Robert Gates is a good sport and participates in the theater, because this always gave him the chance to be in the real game. He was the fly on the wall of the most secret meetings in the modern US history...............
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I’d like to hear Ellie Velinska’s opinion on John Brennan, or David Gergen for that matter...
Wonder what her opinion of Bush 41 is?
I have total respect for Bush 41 because he carried the Easter Europe awakening to freedom brilliantly.
Mr Brennan is an interesting figure. The intelligence community only has power if they are let to be close to the President and his National Security Advisers. Seems like they are not happy with Brennan. No outsider can really tell.
David Gergen seems like a fellow you can reason with even if he disagrees :)
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