Comments on: Hello, Hayden

By: unionsbuerger

unionsbuerger — Fri, 19 May 2006 08:43:30 +0000

From an european point of view, it a not a good nomination.

By: DS

DS — Tue, 09 May 2006 13:38:06 +0000

lol vincente

By: vincente

vincente — Mon, 08 May 2006 22:20:02 +0000

Aside from Hayden being the right man for the job (I’ve met him and he’s a genuine nice fellow.. so, I can understand how he’s able to get things done) he’s a shoe-in due to his uncanny likeness to “That 70’s Show“s Red Foreman.. also known as Eric’s Dad.
Agent: Things are all quiet in Tajikistan today.
Director Red: Shut up.
Agent: What’d I say?
Director Red: Nothing. I’m pre-emptively shutting you up, because you’re a screw up. Now, go get me some coffee.
Well, maybe not quite like that… but point made.
V

By: PresidenToor

PresidenToor — Mon, 08 May 2006 22:13:53 +0000

No, what’s amazing is how few news channels are carrying this story, and therefore how few Americans care.
Some members of congress are being implicated in this, and there is no reporters asking the hard hitting questions, you know since we will probably re-elect these bastards.

By: Sarge

Sarge — Mon, 08 May 2006 17:58:32 +0000

Maybe he’s not the best nomination:
“While director of the National Security Agency, Gen. Michael V. Hayden contracted the services of a top executive at the company at the center of the Cunningham bribery scandal, according to two former employees of the company.
Hayden, President Bush’s pick to replace Porter Goss as head of the CIA, contracted with MZM Inc. for the services of Lt. Gen. James C. King, then a senior vice president of the company, the sources say. MZM was owned and operated by Mitchell Wade, who has admitted to bribing former Rep. Randy “Duke” Cunningham with $1.4 million in money and gifts. Wade has also reportedly told investigators he helped arrange for prostitutes to entertain the disgraced lawmaker, and he continues to cooperate with a federal inquiry into the matter.“
http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/008393.php
Besides, anyone who doesn’t understand the 4th amendment shouldn’t be in government at any level, let alone director of the CIA.

By: michael

michael — Mon, 08 May 2006 17:50:25 +0000

Of the four talking at the NY Public Library, the only one I’d care to hear discuss Hayden’s suitability to the job is Inman. The other three haven’t done anything except teach or write. They may be great on theory but they’ve never had any managerial expertise.

By: DS

DS — Mon, 08 May 2006 17:40:13 +0000

It’s amazing how many figureheads assume their positions as a result of shady connections to other, already ‘in-office’ figureheads. Sometimes I think there should be oversight committees for the oversight committees. Hopefully this guy is a straight shooter.