“DQ. Petraeus (disqualified due to criminal record)
They can’t possibly be seriously considering Petraeus as a candidate for this post.”
My objection to Petraeus is that he was foolish enough to jump in with the obama administration and when Petraeus’ usefulness was complete, obama and thugs through him to the wolves. He should have known better than to trust obama or anyone in that administration. Just my personal opinion.
All of that matters, but it’s much more basic than that. The fact that he is a convicted criminal probably explains almost every other flaw in his track record.
I admire Petraeus for his service and military genius, and could forgive him for joining with Obama and even for his personal foibles. But mishandling classified information makes it a no-brainer: there should be no place for him in any position of trust within the US government. Just like Hillary, he knew the rules and he broke them anyway, so the price for that has to be paid, and not just overlooked when it’s convenient to do so.