[Enchante]

oh, great, we're getting a politicized HACK as National Security Advisor

[Enchante]

whatever one thought of General Jones on particular issues, at least we had a grown-up who was not a political hack in the key NSA position at the White House

now the whole operation is given over to the politicos

[unkus]

Nor to worry. as 0bama recently said, “We can absorb another attack”.

[Obadiah]

Excellent, with his resume as a former lobbyist for Fannie Mae how could we go wrong?

Man, we are in serious trouble.

[kenmcg]

“Donilon to Replace Jones as National Security Adviser”

Wowee!!! That should make all Americans feel comfy when they tuck their kids in at night!!!

[mojito]

King Hussein only chose Jones because at the beginning of his administration he wanted to prove that he was serious and level-headed on national security.

It didn't take long for that masque to slip, and so now two of the grown-ups at the WH - Rahm and Jones - have been shown the door.

[LibLieSlayer]

This is about the same as janean garbarfalo running our security.

LLS

[edcoil]

It matters not what the advisers advise when it is the idiot that replies.

[GeronL]

He was a Fannie mae lobbyist from 99 to 2005!!

[equalitybeforethelaw]

To me this signals Mr. Skittles defiance. It is amply clear to me, him, and any viewer of politics that Mr. Skittles will be dealing with a Republican Congress (and maybe Senate). So for him to choose a hard core political operative as NSA head means that National Security will be his chosen field to engage in “hand-to-hand combat” with Congress. This does not bode well. To defend his ill gotten domestic agenda games he will hold hostage our troops and long term security. I don’t see how any other conclusion can be reached.

[Mariner]

A political hack much further to the left than the current occupant.

And, no security experience to boot.

[Paladin2]

Van Jones is out?

[EternalVigilance]

[Army Air Corps]

Oh crap, a former Carter schmuck.

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

Obama actually expects that the military will take this guy seriously?

[Karliner]

Tom Jones sings Obama's Favorite Song

[Robwin]

According Bob Woodward in Obama's Wars Bill Gates stated he thought Donilon would be a "disaster" as Obama's national security adviser.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2010/10/08/130430124/woodward-gates-thinks-donilon-a-disaster?ft=1&f=1014

[PghBaldy]

Note- this is a man who selected Biden as a running mate to add gravitas and foreign policy “expertise.”

[Candor7]

Donilon is a political operative. The NSA will now become a political arm of the Obama liberal fascist Junta. This is when the liberal fascist knives will come out in the night.

Watch the purge of political opponents begin, this is what history of fascism predicts is next.This is very bad news for America.

Imagine having James Carvelle as Clintons Security Advisor? Gollum is at the helm.

No wonder Obama is going around saying we can absorb a terrorist attack. This appointment will assure we will have one.

The liberal fascist Obama junta continues to destabilize America; their goal is America's ruination.

Now every nation but the Muslim ones and Mexico will be our "enemy." Welcome to bizarro world.

[snippy_about_it]

Prior to joining Fannie Mae, Donilon was a partner with O’Melveny & Myers. From 1993-1996, he served as Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs and Chief of Staff to Secretary of State Warren Christopher. Donilon has served as Fannie Mae’s executive vice president of Law and Policy since 2000.

[1066AD]

10 reasons to be worried as Tom Donilon, Afghan war sceptic & desk-bound foe of US military, gets top foreign policy job.