Posted on 11/12/2012 4:53:41 PM PST by maggief
President Obama is considering asking Sen. John F. Kerry (D-Mass.) to serve as his next defense secretary, part of an extensive rearrangement of his national security team that will include a permanent replacement for former CIA director David H. Petraeus.
Although Kerry is thought to covet the job of secretary of state, senior administration officials familiar with transition planning said that nomination will almost certainly go to Susan E. Rice, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.
John O. Brennan, Obamas chief counterterrorism adviser, is a leading contender for the CIA job if he wants it, officials said. If Brennan goes ahead with his plan to leave government, Michael J. Morell, the agencys acting director, is the prohibitive favorite to take over permanently. Officials cautioned that the White House discussions are still in the early phases and that no decisions have been made.
Petraeuss resignation last week after revelations of an extramarital affair have complicated what was already an intricate puzzle to reassemble the administrations national security and diplomatic pieces for Obamas second term.
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Never happen. Kerry is not black. Van Jones will be coming back.
Please tell me this is satire..its satire right...right?
But hey why not..I hear Charles Manson isn’t available for the job so why not Kerry..and you can have Rosanne Barr for Energy Secretary
We need to whittle down the Democrats and it is possible to do that. Obama has a lot of payoffs to make.
I foresee problems with re-enlistments.
We’ve still got lots of international commitments.
A draft soon? I know the brass don’t want that, but ...
Somebody get Kerry a map of So. Vietnam and Cambodia so that he doesn’t get lost again there this coming Christmas.
While you are at it, get him a “brain”. Try “Brains R Us” and if they are out, go the the Young Frankenstein graveyard and get one from A.B. Normal.
The coward..who saved his crew...HA!
What a joke this is becoming...
We’re one step closer to having the “yellow heart” medal become a reality.
I'm half tempted to send kerry a metal detector so he can go search the south lawn of the White House for the "medals" he tossed over the fence.
Years ago I gave up hate, it is wasted energy but by god I'm having a hard time keeping it as anger and not letting it turn.
So, we’ll allow someone who has a place of honor in Ho Chi Minh museum since they considered John Kerry a hero in their victory over the United States.
It looks like Scott Brown may be returning to the senate. MA requires special elections to replace senators.
They'll relive old times:
Nothing I could say can top that.
Of interest if you love your country.
Anyone wanting on or off this ping list, please advise.
Today marks 2843 days since 01/30/2005 when John Kerry promised, on national TV, to sign form SF-180 and release his military records.
Well, we have a president who hates the United States so it’s not surprising that we’d have someone who hates the military as Secretary of Defense.
Great guy for the job—any time you need someone to frag a sack of rice..
LOL
The guy with fake purple hearts !?
The guy who knew get 3 and it`s home free so i`ll blow rice up my ass and get a scratch on my arm !?
Obama/Soetoro gets his revenge and rubs it in your face
“I have a plan”
How horrific!
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