Does the CIA director have to be approved by Congress?

[Clark2008]

I can't remember - do any of you?

Can Shrub appoint this idiot general who doesn't even know the Fourth Amendment even after serving in the NSA without Congressional oversight or does Congress get to put the dude through some hearings?

[Cessna Invesco Palin]

1. Yes.

That position requires senate confirmation. At this point, you can bet that whoever is sent up is gonna have a rough time.

[Clark2008]

3. Thanks.

We thought so but couldn't remember.

If it is, indeed, Michael Hayden, that clip of his not knowing the Fourth Amendment should be played to the American people a zillion times. Of course, sadly, most Americans probably don't know their Constitutional rights, either.

[tsuki]

4. Repubs are still in charge.

[Cessna Invesco Palin]

8. True

But nominating someone with close ties to Cheney is sure to raise a lot of issues that I think Bushco would rather forget, not the least of which is the abominable things Goss has just done to the Agency.

[tsuki]

15. Could this be bait and switch? Give the CIA Porter Goss, then

at a later date, fire him to give them someone that is not as bad to get their loyalty? Just wondering.

[Toots]

16. What makes you think/say he is not as bad?

:shrug: Any close friend of Cheney's is not gunna be a choice of mine..

[tsuki]

17. Going into the CIA with less of a "gunning for you" attitude. That is

what I mean. He is not any better, but if perception is 9/10ths of reality, and he appears more reasonable, then he might settle the agency down.

I tend to believe any appointee of Bush/Cheney is anti-American.

[BadgerKid]

10. What about congressional recess?

then * can install anybody.

[Cessna Invesco Palin]

11. I was thinking about that...

And I'm not sure that would be the smartest thing for him to do, considering that his LAST director was (supposedly) just fired for incompetence and lack of qualifications. I'd think he would want, if not need, congressional approval for whoever is replacing the imbecile.

[Hubert Flottz]

2. Yes and Bush Owns Congress!

Case Closed...

[ClintonTyree]

5. Well, they used to have to be............

but now with the new bush imperial presidency I doubt he'll even ask them. I mean, what's the point? :shrug: He's disregarded over 750 laws already, a few more isn't going to hurt.

[mikelewis]

6. Yes and so does the Ambassador to the U.N....

but that didn't stop Bolten.

[0007]

7. Bolton snuck in while congress was out.

[DoYouEverWonder]

9. Bush is in too much trouble

even within his own party right now to pull that shit with this appointment.

[SoCalDem]

13. He'll do it anyway.. "Memorial day vacation weeks" will be here soon

look for him to do it when congress is on vacation again:(

[madokie]

12. by all rights negroponte should be in chains

you can see the blood in his eyes for criss sakes

[0007]

14. Locked hand in hand with Henry A. Kissinger.