Schumer Takes Credit For Getting Chas Freeman Ousted

[babylonsister]

http://theplumline.whorunsgov.com/middle-east/schumer-takes-credit-for-getting-chas-freeman-ousted/

Schumer Takes Credit For Getting Chas Freeman Ousted

Chuck Schumer’s office sends over a statement from the Senator himself, saying he’s the one who got Chas Freeman dumped from the post of National Intelligence Council chief:

“Charles Freeman was the wrong guy for this position. His statements against Israel were way over the top and severely out of step with the administration. I repeatedly urged the White House to reject him, and I am glad they did the right thing.”

As I reported the other day, Schumer had privately communicated his doubts to White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel. Looks like those conversations had their desired effect: Schumer’s statement says straight out that that the White House engineered Freeman’s ouster.

[Idealism]

1. Fuck Schumer.

Between the banking fiasco and this, his term needs to expire. Such a media whore.

[FLAprogressive]

3. but he's a "liberal Democrat"! That's what you get from the Chuckles apologists....

[choie]

14. This from the man who lead the cheering section on Michael Mukasey..

I am soooooooo not voting for you when you come up for re-election, Chucky-boy!

[FLAprogressive]

2. when will we Dems learn to not trust Chuckles Wall Street-AIPAC Schumer?

[TheCoxwain]

4. Asshole

[burythehatchet]

5. And all is as it should be. Strike 17

[burythehatchet]

6. EXCUSE ME PEOPLE - WHY THE HELL IS THE OUTRAGE AGAINST SHUMER?

President Obama makes the decisions.

[FLAprogressive]

7. Because he's in thrall with the RW Israel lobby.

[EFerrari]

8. Who is running this administration, anyway?

[burythehatchet]

9. This is a joke, right? SHOCKING that Shumer is an AIPAC stooge. But lets blame him

and not the guy who's the decider

[FLAprogressive]

12. both are at fault. I knew we were punked foreign policy wise when HRC was named SoS.....

[malletgirl02]

10. Freeman

Freeman is the Obama administration's Lani Guinier.

[Truth2Tell]

11. ...

[MzNov]

13. With a little help from his friends

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/3/10/173735/588/923/706919

[sixmile]

15. K&R

Who is Congress listening to? Which country are they working for?
I care as much about Israel as I do Italy or Eritrea- I wish them well- but my country must come first.

[marmar]

16. Chuckles strikes again.......

..... New Yorkers can do better. Is there anyone in the pipeline to run against him?

[Truth2Tell]

17. For the record,

the statement that Schumer considers "way over the top" was Freeman's assertion that "Israeli violence against Palestinians" is a key barrier to mideast peace.

You can support torture, ala Mukasey, and Schumer/Feinstein/Lieberman will support your confirmation. But even dare mention "Israeli violence" and the same three stooges will kill your appointment altogether.

Flat-out bald-faced neocons, and they are in OUR Party. Fuckers.