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kooljerk666

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5. I hate her...........

Tue Nov 27, 2012, 12:12 PM

Nov 2012

and am mad at Lynn Woolsey for helping her.

In Congress, Harman is known as a hawkish Blue Dog. The Almanac of American Politics (sub. req’d) describes her record as “the most conservative of Democrats from Los Angeles.” She was challenged from the left in recent elections by the progressive Marcy Winograd, who criticized Harman over her support for the Iraq war and general backing of post-9/11 surveillance and security methods put in place by the Bush administration.

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/02/report-jane-harman-leaving-congress-special-election-coming.php

Lynn Woolsey who was in the Progressive Caucus helped Harman instead of Marcy Winograd. Yea I have heard "we help incumbents it's what we do."

Well fuckin stop it, blue dog dems are worse than the GOP & deserve nothing but ________ (fill in the blank).

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Jane Harman new CIA Director? [View all] Johnny2X2X Nov 2012 OP

They will probably be happy if it is the case. I doubt it though. Mass Nov 2012 #1

Will never happen, the CIA is a white male Christian ol' boys club. Odin2005 Nov 2012 #2

No... She's a Joe Lieberman type (of Democrat)... hlthe2b Nov 2012 #3

She is to the Left of Joe. But she is definitely a Centrist. I don't have issue with her being bluestate10 Nov 2012 #23

How is she to the left of anything? When was she ever? Show us. JackRiddler Nov 2012 #40

Harman has extensive intelligence experience. The CIA should be fine with her because bluestate10 Nov 2012 #24

Source Johnny2X2X Nov 2012 #4

And you are who that anyone should believe you and your "source?" Skidmore Nov 2012 #7

Nobody special Johnny2X2X Nov 2012 #13

Good response. Thanks for the rumor. n/t godai Nov 2012 #28

she seems a little chatty Enrique Nov 2012 #14

That does seem a little odd for someone as experienced as she Hekate Nov 2012 #29

According to him Johnny2X2X Nov 2012 #32

She "can't discuss it at this time"? That was the Big Reveal? Hekate Nov 2012 #34

I hate her........... kooljerk666 Nov 2012 #5

I agree. countmyvote4real Nov 2012 #6

Me too. n/t godai Nov 2012 #26

"Blue dog Dems are worse than..." sheesh. Leave purity tests to the GOP Hekate Nov 2012 #31

I'd rather be screwed by the enemy team, thanks.............. kooljerk666 Nov 2012 #37

The CIA director is by definition a sleezebag, so this fits MotherPetrie Nov 2012 #8

On national security she's from the Dick Cheney wing of Democratic Party Cicada Nov 2012 #9

"Outrage the right?" She is the right! JackRiddler Nov 2012 #10

Yet she gets some support here. godai Nov 2012 #30

I hate to say this, but I'd almost favor Ron Paul in this position over her... cascadiance Nov 2012 #42

Obviously. It's one of the few places where Paul could do some good. JackRiddler Nov 2012 #43

Also, it's Harman, with two a's. JackRiddler Nov 2012 #11

I distrust OP's that don't spell the name of the person correctly: "Jane Harman" - n/t coalition_unwilling Nov 2012 #12

The right loves her. kentuck Nov 2012 #15

She's a FUCKING BLUE DOG!!! we don't need anymore of them bigdarryl Nov 2012 #16

she's an establishment, conservacrat bigtree Nov 2012 #17

She's a hawk. EC Nov 2012 #18

She is a centrist. nt bluestate10 Nov 2012 #22

Ick. KamaAina Nov 2012 #19

Oh, GAWD, NO. CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2012 #20

Harman is a centrist democrat and longtime Congresswoman. She led the House Intelligence bluestate10 Nov 2012 #21

She is a pro-war extremist. JackRiddler Nov 2012 #35

Agree 200%.............. kooljerk666 Nov 2012 #39

+1 .....What an awful pick she would be... KoKo Nov 2012 #45

Oh, please, no! Maybe those conspiracy theories about secret prisons were true after all. Zorra Nov 2012 #25

Say it ain't so. Little Star Nov 2012 #27

In Congress she hasd been strient about oversight and reporting. Coyotl Nov 2012 #33

She's as much a CIA "outsider" as Bush Sr. was in 1976. JackRiddler Nov 2012 #44

Bush Sr. was CIA long, long before. Coyotl Nov 2012 #46

And in what way has Harman ever failed to be CIA? JackRiddler Nov 2012 #48

Why the rant? Coyotl Nov 2012 #50

I know about Bush. JackRiddler Nov 2012 #57

Hmm Johnny2X2X Nov 2012 #36

Interesting idea, but she is to the right of many democrats. hrmjustin Nov 2012 #38

She was outed by Sibel Edmonds flashsmith99 Nov 2012 #41

Didn't she want to pass some asinine legislation about people thinking a few years ago? lunatica Nov 2012 #47

No. butterfly77 Nov 2012 #49

Female Joe Lieberman, war monger, Dino. sabrina 1 Nov 2012 #51

I know of her and she is a New Democrat type (slightly left of center), Cleita Nov 2012 #52

What center is that Cheney or Reagan? TheKentuckian Nov 2012 #53

Probably Reagan. LOL! Cleita Nov 2012 #56

Sounds good to me Johonny Nov 2012 #54

Jane was forced to resign her seat on the Intel Comm. after FBI recorded a talk w/ the Mossad Chief leveymg Nov 2012 #55

UGH, she was my congresswoman, I thought I had seen the Raine Nov 2012 #58