Live Thread - Hearing on Robert Gates as Sec. of Defense

Cspan ^ | Dec 4, 2006

[Mo1]

FROM THE SENATE Hearing on Robert Gates

The Senate Armed Services Cmte. holds an open hearing on the nom- ination of Robert Gates to replace Donald Rumsfeld as Sec. of De- fense. CIA director from 1991-93 under Presidents Bush & Clinton, Gates is currently President of Texas A&M University. Senators are expected to call for a new Iraq strategy during the hearing.

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[Jedidah]

". . . when he was at U.T.Austin . . "

WHAT????

FWIW, Gates is much-loved in conservative COLLEGE STATION, where he has a reputation for straight-shooting, look-you-in-the-eye, getting things done. No way is he saying, "We're losing, let's go home."

He's saying that a problem needs to be fixed, and, based on his track record at Texas A&M (the university with the barking dog mascot, not the cow), he can get the job done.

You guys take a deep breath. Gates and Bolton are cut from the same cloth. Pragmatic, tough as nails, and extremely competent.

[Dog]

This train wreck will be confirmed..

[Txsleuth]

Did you hear Roberts??? Chair of the Intel Committee...

Check out what I posted before he spoke...post #127.

I think Roberts isn't too keen on the learn as you go type DOD.

[Bahbah]

He has said on several occasions that it is the President that makes the ultimate decisions

I am thinking that he wants to be able to say "don't blame me when this goes all wrong."

[FreedomNeocon]

Hey know... at least small myopic vengeful 'conservatives' taught those republicans a lesson on spending and corruption though. So its all worth it... right?

/sarc

[Mo1]

That's possible

I don't know what to think about this guy .. but so far he's not ready for prime time

[Bahbah]

Gates and Bolton are cut from the same cloth. Pragmatic, tough as nails, and extremely competent.

You have no idea how much I want you to be right. But I just heard the guy say Osama was a bigger threat than Saddam and then turn around and say Osama was really largely symbolic. I still pray you are right.

[Mo1]

Me too

[Bahbah]

And the one guy who wants to know what we are going to do to succeed in Iraq is...Joe Lieberman.

[LisaFab]

I don't know his background that well, except the A&M gig. Does he have any experience germaine to being SecDef, other than "Speaking truth to power?" Ugh!

[FreedomNeocon]

ABC News already ran the "Do you favor attacking Syria?" the 2 second pause and then "No" on their 'on the hour' newsbreak at 11am EST.

Didn't take long.

[Bahbah]

Gates just said there was fundamental agreement on how to address the Soviet Union.

[Agent Smith]

If that is true, who is this yoyo who showed up at the hearing today?

[Txsleuth]

I loved Lieberman's question...and I liked Gates' answer to it...but, he is dreaming about a bipartisan cooperation on this.

[Mo1]

At least Lieberman is asking some thought out questions

[SeaBiscuit]

I have to pray that it's all an act to please the dhimicrats.

[Agent Smith]

Maybe Dubya should have given Harriet Myers a second look for SecDef, couldn't be much worse than this guy Gates.

[Mo1]

I didn't think it would

[tapatio]

He said he agreed that we are not winning, but also that we are not losing.

At the end of that sentence he said "not at this moment".

[Mo1]

CAAB is up now!