Obama nominates backer of questionable shipbuilding program for Deputy Defense Secretary.

[Scuba]

http://www.jsonline.com/business/obama-nominates-backer-of-marinette-marine-shipbuilding-program-b99202983z1-244863261.html

The U.S. Navy's littoral combat ship program that's created thousands of shipbuilding jobs in Wisconsin may soon have a powerful ally in Washington with the nomination of Robert Work as Deputy Defense Secretary.

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Navy officials say they're committed to acquiring the 52-ship fleet even as Acting Deputy Defense Secretary Christine Fox has directed them to limit the acquisition to 32 ships.

The Navy has fended off critics of the littoral combat ship program that could provide work at the Marinette shipyard for many years.

Questions have been raised about the ships' mission, firepower and defenses. The reliability of the first three vessels, including USS Freedom built in Marinette, has also been questioned.

Gee, I wonder how many littoral-class ships we'll end up with under Robert Work? My guess is more than 52.

[theHandpuppet]

1. That difference of twenty ships...

I wonder how many infrastructure projects could be funded with that money? Or how many infrastructure projects could be funded with the monies we spend on war?

[SamKnause]

2. Obama nominates

Obama nominates the best of the best and the best and the brightest from;

Wall Street
Medical insurance companies
Pharmaceutical companies
War profiteering companies
Banks
The Federal Reserve
Oil and gas companies
Those who support privatization of U.S. public schools
Those who support lowering taxes on the "job creators"

The list goes on and on and on.

His actions certainly do not match his pretty speeches.

[newfie11]

4. +infinity!!!!!!!!nt

[vi5]

3. It's this type of thing...

The appointments that HE chooses, of his own free will, that have nothing to do with Republican obstruction, etc. that make me realize the clap louder sycophants are completely full of shit and that Obama is not even close to being on "our side".

[SamKnause]

5. I agree with you 100%.

His actions prove it time after time.

I really don't understand what it will take to wake people up !!!!

He gives a speech and they all swoon.

[MisterP]

7. that's WHY they say what they say (just like Reagone said Nicaragua was exporting terror and running

cocaine when he was doing both, etc.)

[TwilightGardener]

6. I wouldn't hold it against him--that was part of his job as Navy undersecretary.

It looks like they may cut the program anyway.