[bossmechanic]

Not sure I see a problem here. Maybe it’s late at nite but this just seems typical politics -
but no big scandal(sp?)
But then again, I’m a birther so how much does my opinion count regarding something like this?

[L.N. Smithee]

I don't know what being a "birther" has to do with any of this, but this is more than just political horse-trading a la Blagojevich. Harman allegedly wanted to make a deal to boost her own intelligence bonafides at the expense of national security; remember, espionage charges are involved.

The funny thing is that whatever is the full truth of Harman's gambit, it failed. She was passed over in favor of the gaffetastic Silvestre Reyes, who would be a national punch line if he was a white Republican.

Israel is already a U.S. ally, so I am mystified that there are so many spy cases on its behalf.

[gondramB]

>>Not sure I see a problem here. Maybe it’s late at nite but this just seems typical politics -
but no big scandal(sp?)
But then again, I’m a birther so how much does my opinion count regarding something like this?<<

One thing that worries me is what the hell kind of foreign agent can lobby Pelosi to appoint someone intelligence chair?

That said, I’m not sure this is illegal unless he interfered in criminal charges.