Really Politico?

[deminks]

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/really-politico

I'm wondering what the editors at Politico were thinking when they let through this bizarre line about Obama being such an abysmal manager that only his death by assassination is likely to bring about needed reform of the Secret Service.

The piece in question is a quickly published piece in Politico Magazine by Ronald Kessler.

Kessler is a legitimate expert on national law enforcement and intelligence agencies. He's written many books on these topics. I actually interviewed him a couple times for pieces I wrote just after 9/11 on post-attack preparedness, intelligence sharing and related topics. But over the last decade he's made a hard veer to the right, with a heavy dose of Obama-hating conspiracy mongering.

(snip)

So here's the kicker at the end of the piece.

Agents tell me it’s a miracle an assassination has not already occurred. Sadly, given Obama’s colossal lack of management judgment, that calamity may be the only catalyst that will reform the Secret Service.

Read that a few times.

(end snip)

[scarletwoman]

1. I'm particularly fond of Charles Pierce's name for Politico - "Tiger Beat on the Potomac". (nt)

[MADem]

3. Highlights for Children, with most of the commentators playing the GOOFUS, as opposed to

GALLANT, role!!!

[frazzled]

2. A truly shocking statement, but then you knew

that sooner or later (well, sooner rather than later) the President would be blamed for his failure to prevent any acts committed against himself. The assassination fantasy is taking it to the next level.

I'm dumbstruck.

[wandy]

4. My My, is the RW hate machine having a red letter week for themselvs...........

This would be a good time for Obama's dog to leave a calling card on the Whit House lawn.
Any bets on how many of the buggers would have ODS inspired heart attacks personalizing that scandal story outline?

[bottomofthehill]

5. You mean college drop-out and newsmax contributer Ron Kessler

The guy is a boob. Right wing hack that publishes gossip in book form, has the right wing nuts buy the book in bulk and goes on TV as an expert.....

[JHB]

6. Shake the Argle-Bargle 8-Ball again, and it says...

"Sadly, given Obama's micromanagement of the Service, that calamity..."

Shake, shake, shake...
"Benghazi!"

Shake, shake...
"Latte..."

Sigh.