Posted on 04/23/2009 2:20:39 PM PDT by yoe
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is under fire for what critics see as a string of gaffes, with a small but vocal group of conservatives calling for her to step down.
The outrage continues to build over a report from her department that warned of the danger of right-wing "extremists," and singled out returning war veterans as susceptible to recruitment.
Napolitano expressed regret for the reference to veterans -- but she raised eyebrows again this week when she suggested that the Sept. 11 hijackers entered the United States through Canada, even though the 9/11 Commission determined they came to the United States from overseas.
"I don't know that the secretary understands the depth of the disruption that she's caused," Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, told FOX News on Thursday, referring to the report on extremist threats. "I think the appropriate thing to do is for her to step down and let's move on."
Conservatives made a stern call for her ouster Wednesday night on the House floor.
"Mr. President, fire that woman," said Rep. John Carter, R-Texas, complaining that Napolitano's comments on the controversial report were half-hearted. "To go on television and say your apology to be, 'I'm sorry you were offended by this report,' that's no apology."
Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., also said Napolitano's resignation is in order, and she should be brought before Congress for a hearing.
Napolitano on Thursday acknowledged the criticism and reiterated that the extremist report was "not well written" and should not have been released in that form. She said she would meet with the leadership of the American Legion on Friday over the reference to returning war veterans.
But she rebuffed those who say an apology is not enough.
"That's what they're going to get," Napolitano said.
(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...
"But she rebuffed those who say an apology is not enough.
"That's what they're going to get," Napolitano said.
Arrogant to a fault, this political hack is like many in the Obama administration.....her climb to the top here in AZ is legend.
0bama first.
I’ll add my call to the chorus! Resign b*tch!
What a rediculous appointment. She seems to be one of the most moonbattish of any of the appointments and she is in control of one of the most powerful departments. wow.
Pig night...
“Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., also said Napolitano’s resignation is in order, and she should be brought before Congress for a hearing.”
AMEN, Michele! Janet should resign and be hauled before Congress for a hearing!
I think more American people are starting to realize that what’s in Washington is NOT the “change” they were expecting.
KEEP UP THE PRESSURE ON HER—we don’t want her back in Arizona though!!
I can’t wait for the Obama adminstration to declare war on Canada for its involvement in 9/11, as alleged by Department of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano. Or for her to blame the Jews for it too.
She put her foot in it because she was trying to make the case that Canada is just as bad for America as Mexico’s border.
Except that the Canadian military is not crossing into our country to guard drug smugglers.
Maybe she will be forced to resign and she will come back here and run against McCain???? Geesh, that is a horrible thought.
Kind of like “What I have written, I have written.”
its not just gaffes. She practically labeled all conservatives potential terrorist threats and must be watched
Obama should resign now. He’s endangering our country, leaving us exposed to another 9/11.
Maybe she'll get us into war with Canada. That wouldn't be good--the Obama people would be able to arrest Mark Steyn as an enemy alien.
It’ll probably work out like Clinton’s loss of Sec. of Health, Joycelyn Elders.
Janet Napolitano stood in defense of an NHS report issued to local law enforcement agencies detailing that because of the economy and the racial background of our new president, veterans and “single issue voters” of the conservative persuasion posed a national security threat.
Joycelyn Elders said that old people were just going to die anyway and it was young people who would be paying to fund social security. She was making the case that under Hillarycare and existing programs, we should not be spending expenses on the last few years of life to prolong the death of America’s elderly. Rationing begins with those who are not useful to the government.
Joycelyn Elders was dismissed over a statement that we should be teaching kids to masturbate (something the sex positive agenda advocates already do).
It would not suprise me to see Janet Napolitano leave over a Canadian “gaffe”. Or some other gaffe.
She may have even been reading off a teleprompter like her boss is known to do.
good thing obama is All Things to All People, ‘cause he might just have to run the whole show by himself.
His agenda has always been to destroy the U.S...not defend it. The idiocracy voted for national suicide.
Shines quite the bright light on that cockroach's quality of judgment, eh?
Real classy, Janet. Throw the flunky under the bus who wrote what you told them to write. A real leader would either take responsibility and genuniely apologize or stand by their report and defend it.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.