Comments on: The Case Against Janet Napolitano http://washingtonindependent.com/40315/the-case-against-janet-napolitano National News in Context Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:40:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: JohnM http://washingtonindependent.com/40315/the-case-against-janet-napolitano/comment-page-1#comment-35526 JohnM Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:51:34 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=40315#comment-35526 Janet Napolitano should go. One of the few people who has managed to unite Canadians from across the political spectrum, against a US official. And Canadians are pretty tolerant and easy going: you have to be a major idiot this reaction out of them. US - Canadian trade will rise with her exit, benefiting both countries and more than paying for her severance. Janet Napolitano should go. One of the few people who has managed to unite Canadians from across the political spectrum, against a US official. And Canadians are pretty tolerant and easy going: you have to be a major idiot this reaction out of them. US – Canadian trade will rise with her exit, benefiting both countries and more than paying for her severance.

]]> By: Nixon http://washingtonindependent.com/40315/the-case-against-janet-napolitano/comment-page-1#comment-35527 Nixon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:30:24 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=40315#comment-35527 David,<br><br> I understand your position on the DHS report, but you can't deny that some regular people were genuinely pissed off about this thing. A lot of these people aren't shameless Rovian agents spouting talking points, just regular military folk with blogs (see <a href="http://kbrsecurity.blogspot.com/2009/04/disgruntled-lone-wolf-types.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>, <a href="http://billandbobsadventure.blogspot.com/2009/04/from-lizette-alvarez-to-homeland.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>, and <a href="http://militarypundits.com/2009/04/so-my-government-thinks-i-am-a-domestic-terrorist-threat/" rel="nofollow">here</a>). Put yourself in our shoes for a second, and you'll realize that veterans are a shrinking minority in this country, the crazed vet meme on the cultural consciousness still lingers from Vietnam, and we have to come out swinging. I agree that there's some politically opportunistic potshots here for congress members, but there's no need to dismiss criticism of the report as sheer wingnut quackery (which seems to be your beat lately). David,

I understand your position on the DHS report, but you can't deny that some regular people were genuinely pissed off about this thing. A lot of these people aren't shameless Rovian agents spouting talking points, just regular military folk with blogs (see here, here, and here). Put yourself in our shoes for a second, and you'll realize that veterans are a shrinking minority in this country, the crazed vet meme on the cultural consciousness still lingers from Vietnam, and we have to come out swinging. I agree that there's some politically opportunistic potshots here for congress members, but there's no need to dismiss criticism of the report as sheer wingnut quackery (which seems to be your beat lately).

]]> By: Mike http://washingtonindependent.com/40315/the-case-against-janet-napolitano/comment-page-1#comment-35528 Mike Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:23:04 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=40315#comment-35528 I read a better analysis of Napolitano's report here:<br><br><a href="http://www.analystblues.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.analystblues.com</a><br><br>She essentially profiled US veterans. She loses confidence. I read a better analysis of Napolitano's report here:

http://www.analystblues.com

She essentially profiled US veterans. She loses confidence.

]]> By: JohnM http://washingtonindependent.com/40315/the-case-against-janet-napolitano/comment-page-1#comment-28276 JohnM Fri, 24 Apr 2009 15:51:34 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=40315#comment-28276 Janet Napolitano should go. One of the few people who has managed to unite Canadians from across the political spectrum, against a US official. And Canadians are pretty tolerant and easy going: you have to be a major idiot this reaction out of them. US - Canadian trade will rise with her exit, benefiting both countries and more than paying for her severance. Janet Napolitano should go. One of the few people who has managed to unite Canadians from across the political spectrum, against a US official. And Canadians are pretty tolerant and easy going: you have to be a major idiot this reaction out of them. US – Canadian trade will rise with her exit, benefiting both countries and more than paying for her severance.

]]> By: Nixon http://washingtonindependent.com/40315/the-case-against-janet-napolitano/comment-page-1#comment-28273 Nixon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 15:30:24 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=40315#comment-28273 David,<br><br> I understand your position on the DHS report, but you can't deny that some regular people were genuinely pissed off about this thing. A lot of these people aren't shameless Rovian agents spouting talking points, just regular military folk with blogs (see <a href="http://kbrsecurity.blogspot.com/2009/04/disgruntled-lone-wolf-types.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>, <a href="http://billandbobsadventure.blogspot.com/2009/04/from-lizette-alvarez-to-homeland.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>, and <a href="http://militarypundits.com/2009/04/so-my-government-thinks-i-am-a-domestic-terrorist-threat/" rel="nofollow">here</a>). Put yourself in our shoes for a second, and you'll realize that veterans are a shrinking minority in this country, the crazed vet meme on the cultural consciousness still lingers from Vietnam, and we have to come out swinging. I agree that there's some politically opportunistic potshots here for congress members, but there's no need to dismiss criticism of the report as sheer wingnut quackery (which seems to be your beat lately). David,

I understand your position on the DHS report, but you can't deny that some regular people were genuinely pissed off about this thing. A lot of these people aren't shameless Rovian agents spouting talking points, just regular military folk with blogs (see here, here, and here). Put yourself in our shoes for a second, and you'll realize that veterans are a shrinking minority in this country, the crazed vet meme on the cultural consciousness still lingers from Vietnam, and we have to come out swinging. I agree that there's some politically opportunistic potshots here for congress members, but there's no need to dismiss criticism of the report as sheer wingnut quackery (which seems to be your beat lately).

]]> By: Mike http://washingtonindependent.com/40315/the-case-against-janet-napolitano/comment-page-1#comment-28256 Mike Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:23:04 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=40315#comment-28256 I read a better analysis of Napolitano's report here:<br><br><a href="http://www.analystblues.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.analystblues.com</a><br><br>She essentially profiled US veterans. She loses confidence. I read a better analysis of Napolitano's report here:

http://www.analystblues.com

She essentially profiled US veterans. She loses confidence.

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