Petraeus Drops Out of Consideration for Security Post

[Jimbo101]

Political Wire

President Trump “won’t guarantee that his next national security adviser will have full control over staffing and process, a move that is shortening the list of people willing to take the job at a tumultuous moment for the new administration,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

“Retired Vice Adm. Bob Harward and retired Gen. David Petraeus have dropped out of consideration for the critical post… Both candidates have cited concerns about staffing and independence.”

[MineralMan]

1. That he was ever under consideration is symptomatic

of the dysfunction of the current administration.

[BlueCaliDem]

4. Exactly. I don't understand this 'praising' of a man who couldn't keep national secrets from his

MISTRESS to be considered anything other than irresponsible and unqualified. THAT should be the story, not that he bowed out due to having to answer to unelected, unqualified, White Supremacist buddy-of-Trumputin, Bannon.

[fishwax]

2. taking the job would be an example of disqualifyingly bad judgement

Almost by definition, anybody who would take that job at this point is unfit for it.

[lindysalsagal]

3. "Everything's going so well!" (Moulin Rouge)

[3catwoman3]

5. Good. Almost all of pRezident 45/140's picks for cabinet...

...positions, senior advisors, etc, have been supremely unqualified. Most want to destroy that to high they have been appointed. Why NOT have someone heading the National effing-SECURITY Administration who leaked classified info to his effing MISTRESS?

What could be more perfect?

[Wounded Bear]

6. I don't want to be a member of any club...

that would accept me as a member.

-Groucho Marx, paraphrased

[roamer65]

7. Wow...a shit sandwich Betrayus doesn't even want a part of.