Sec-of-Def Gates Press Briefing regarding Pace

[Solly Mack]

CNNi is going to carry it.

Any others?

[babylonsister]

1. Not here; it's all some rich dumb blonde all the time at the moment.

:puke:

[originalpckelly]

2. It sounds like SecDef Gates has a tear in his voice.

[mohinoaklawnillinois]

3. It's on C-Span 1 right now.. n/t

[Solly Mack]

4. Replacing with Mullen - so far nothing we didn't know

Pace's term ends on September 30

Another nomination as Vice Chairman - Gen. Cartright (Cartwright)

Gate saying he changed his mind about Pace after conversations with both GOP and Democratic members of Congress......

Felt Pace's re-nomination would bring a dialog on the past and not the future

[Solly Mack]

5. Q & A Did members of Congress say specifically NO to Pace

A: That Pace's re-nomination would be a backward looking process and not a forward looking process

[Solly Mack]

6. Q: Change at the top at this moment make your job harder?

A: No..we're all just so experienced.

[Solly Mack]

7. No decision on who'll replace Mullen

[Solly Mack]

8. blah blah blah divisive confirmation hearings..blah blah blah

[Solly Mack]

9. Mullen has to be confirmed...natch

Mullen is the great military hope (yes, that was sarcasm)


Apparently Pace would cause members of COngress to bring up the past and not look forward to the future (read between the lines, people)

[Solly Mack]

10. Gates making it plain it was his decision

[blogslut]

11. So, Pace was "retired" so he wouldn't have to appear

before the Senate?

WTF?

[Solly Mack]

14. Yeah...I went "hmmm" too

Pace would bring questions about the past and divisiveness...according to Gates

Interesting phrasing wasn't it?

[blogslut]

16. What a damned dodge

These lying bastards are despicable.

[indie_voter]

12. CNN interrupts Barbara Starr to go back to Hilton. Idiots. n/t

[Solly Mack]

13. Amazing.....shiny keys

[babylonsister]

15. My bad; CSPAN did have it; very brief. nt

[indie_voter]

17. CNN did too, and Starr was actually saying some interesting things

But Paris decided to come out of her house in the middle of her segment.

[Horse with no Name]

18. Body language observation

Did you see that Gates couldn't even look anyone in the eye during this Presser?
That was pretty disturbing to me.

[indie_voter]

19. Yes!! And that he made it clear he wanted to recommend Pace

It was very odd and uncomfortable.

[Solly Mack]

20. You're right - he didn't. Not once

[Horse with no Name]

21. Not only that

He distinctly said (paraphrased) "his undersecretary is the one that vetted the candidates"...I thought that was odd phraseology.