{"id":136379,"date":"2023-01-23T06:00:50","date_gmt":"2023-01-23T11:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=136379"},"modified":"2023-01-22T18:42:16","modified_gmt":"2023-01-22T23:42:16","slug":"dircia-nomination-blocked-by-senator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=136379","title":{"rendered":"DIRCIA nomination blocked by senator"},"content":{"rendered":"

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One thing that has almost astonished me is how some columns just write themselves. Not the ones that are more or less just block and copied whole hog, but where some clueless S.O.B. is just so damn dumb<\/em>, that it really requires no effort to write the column. Let’s take a look at Jimmeh Carter’s CIA director pick:<\/p>\n

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Carter chose Ted Sorenson to serve as his CIA director in 1977.<\/p>\n

Sorenson had admitted to taking boxes of classified records home with him after leaving the White House in 1964, and using the materials for his work in writing a biography of former President John F. Kennedy. Sorenson’s admission to this came in affidavits used in cases involving the Pentagon Papers.<\/p>\n

Carter eventually withdrew Sorenson\u2019s nomination, though Sorenson defended himself by saying his “handling of classified information was at all times in accordance with the then-existing laws, regulations and practices,” according to a 1977 Washington Post report on the withdrawal of his nomination.<\/p>\n

Fox News<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Not good enough, Sorenson me lad. Just because it was legal doesn’t mean it met the old “appearance of propriety” standard which says “doesn’t matter if it was legal or not, I don’t like the look of it.” Some self-righteous Senatorial bloviating:<\/p>\n

…the “real issue” was “whether Mr. Sorensen intentionally took advantage of ambiguities in the law, or carelessly ignored the law.”<\/p>\n

“If he did so, can he now bring the activities of the intelligence community within the strict limits of the law?”<\/p>\n

“We will expect that in the future of intelligence agencies. If that is to be the case, then we must hold the Director \u2014 DCI \u2014 accountable as well.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And so, Joe Biden crossed the aisle to join Republicans in voting to block Sorenson’s nomination.<\/p>\n

The irony is delicious.<\/p>\n

Oh, and beside tanking the economy in record time and setting a few more less-than-desirable feats on record, a new record was set last week: Never in history have a sitting President and son both<\/em> been under Congressional investigation.<\/p>\n

Joe must be so proud.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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