Posted on 10/15/2010 1:55:10 PM PDT by george76
Barack Obama insulted -- albeit inadvertently -- the folks at the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration today by mentioning the FBI instead of their agency in remarks about the war on drugs.
At a town hall meeting in Washington aired on MTV, the president told a group of young people that his administration is serious about "federal drug enforcement."
Some DEA agents were insulted, saying the DEA is the lead agency on the war on drugs, not the FBI.
"That just goes to show his lack of knowledge," said one DEA agent, who spoke on the condition of anonymity. "Again, it shows me his inadequate knowledge of drug law enforcement. He has no clue."
Another DEA agent said it was reflective of the administration's lack of concern about the DEA. The agent pointed out that Michele Leonhart has been leading the agency for years but has yet to be confirmed as the No. 1 person, and many top positions have gone unfilled. Leonhart has served as acting head since 2007, and the president nominated her for the permanent post in February.
William R. Coonce, a former DEA official who headed the Detroit office, said sarcastically: "Well, now I understand why Michele Leonhart hasn't been confirmed. The president doesn't know we exist."
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I think you missed the sarcasm. The reference to in being the teleprompter in chief’s fault should have been the clue.
Well, how do you expect the Marxists to remain in power without them?
Point taken!
I’ll fess up. It was Barney.
The ATF store should be on every corner.
I’d love to be able to open up a shop that specialises in Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives!
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