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17. she's an establishment, conservacrat

Tue Nov 27, 2012, 01:30 PM

Nov 2012

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. . . likely a bone to allow Rice to gain the number of republicans needed for her advancement. Harman is a defense industry darling. Smart lady, and a strong advocate, but she's been a 'moderate' on defense and foreign policy matters. I'm not sure where the 'outrage' will come from, but I can't see the 'right' opposing her in any big way.

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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