Isn't this CIA Director a fucking republican?

[bigdarryl]

I though he was a left over from the Bush Administration

[MannyGoldstein]

1. Yes. nt

[bigdarryl]

2. That's the problem in a nutshell

Obama keeps picking these damn republicans in his Administration

[KoKo]

3. Nah...he's just a DINO Democrat....that's why he's there....

Don't worry...nothing to see there...move along. All Presidents have to put up with people from the ...whatever.

[Politicalboi]

4. And he's guy number 2

There is no number one. For some reason, Obama hasn't appointed anybody. Maybe he will after he's done shopping, or when the Repukes allow him to, which will be NEVER.

[WhiteTara]

5. Did #1 have to be confirmed?

If so, there's your answer, if not, maybe now.

[Cha]

10. This list doesn't line up with what you're saying.. And, President Obama was "shopping"

to raise awareness for businesses that are paying their employees above minimum wage.

"Despite what some posts here suggest, the current CIA director, John Brennan is the fifth person to serve as CIA Director during the Obama presidency.

At the time the time of President Obama's first inauguration, the CIA Director was Michael Hayden, who had been appointed to the job by Bush. Hayden stepped down in early February 2009 and was replaced by Leon Panetta, a former Democratic member of Congress and later Chief of Staff to Bill Clinton. He was confirmed with little muss or fuss in February 2009 and served until July 1 2011. Panetta was succeeded by CIA Deputy Director, Michael Morell, who Obama named as acting Director pending the naming of a replacement for Panetta. Morell served from July 2011 to September 2011 when David Petraeus was named and confirmed as CIA Director. A little over a year later (November 2012) Petraeus resigned due to a sex scandal and Morell was again named Acting Director, an office he held until March 2013 John Brennan, who was nominated in January 2013, was confirmed."

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=4648931

[hughee99]

6. President Obama replaced the CIA director about 2 weeks after taking office.

Leon Panetta took over in Feb 2009. Afterwards, Patraeus and Brennan were both Obama appointees. The current director is a career CIA guy (a guy who used to give Clinton the daily briefing back in the 90's).

[onenote]

7. Despite what some posts here suggest, the current CIA director, John Brennan

is the fifth person to serve as CIA Director during the Obama presidency.

At the time the time of President Obama's first inauguration, the CIA Director was Michael Hayden, who had been appointed to the job by Bush. Hayden stepped down in early February 2009 and was replaced by Leon Panetta, a former Democratic member of Congress and later Chief of Staff to Bill Clinton. He was confirmed with little muss or fuss in February 2009 and served until July 1 2011. Panetta was succeeded by CIA Deputy Director, Michael Morell, who Obama named as acting Director pending the naming of a replacement for Panetta. Morell served from July 2011 to September 2011 when David Petraeus was named and confirmed as CIA Director. A little over a year later (November 2012) Petraeus resigned due to a sex scandal and Morell was again named Acting Director, an office he held until March 2013 John Brennan, who was nominated in January 2013, was confirmed.

[okaawhatever]

8. Thanks for the facts. Always nice to know the facts. nt

[Cha]

9. Thanks, onenote.