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Despite Sen. John McCain’s (R) hold on Gen. James Clapper’s confirmation as Director of National Intelligence, National Security Council chief of staff Denis McDonough today said that the administration still believes Clapper is the right person for the job.
“We are going to talk to McCain directly and work with the Hill as we have done for weeks now,” McDonough told NBC’s Andrea Mitchell on MSNBC's "Andrea Mitchell Reports."
McDonough also said that his hope is to work through this last “speed bump” to make sure Clapper is confirmed by the end of the week.
"Our hope is to work through this last speed bump here, to put the president's chief intelligence officer in place by the end of this week."
“We recognize the numerous threats our country so we want to get him into that slot,” he added.
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Geeze... is there anything McCain is FOR? How absolutely 'mavericky' of him!
Can you imagine where we would be today as a country if Gidget & the Geezer had won the election?
*shudders*
We have more security at our borders then we have ever had and more people being deported then ever and crime is down and all of this has happened in the past 2 years. McCain is not interested in border security or at least he hasn't been for the past 30 something years. Did he just wake up to a tea party?
Feisty Redhead Roselle, IL "Can you imagine where we would be today as a country if Gidget & the Geezer had won the election?"
It's hard to imagine it being worse than it is.
What's is McCain's concern?
It would be nice if the author of this article gave both sides. Without both sides being presented, how are we to judge who is right?
We should dig a little deeper than "If McCain is against it, he's just an obstructionist" or "Obama wants it, so don't ask any questions".
Feisty, Anna Molly, et.al. The home computer will be "debugged" tomorrow evening. Will catch-up with ya'll on the other side.
Nothing beats some industrial strength Republican Repellent... ;0)
John McCain, in a recent interview conducted by a FOX News rep, very aggressively faulted the Obama admin for not placing 12,000 troops on the border by Aug. 1st. What the interview totally ignored was: Aug. 1st was only suppose to be the start with a 90 day implementation period; over the past several years McCain has failed to do anything himself in regard to the illegal immigration problem, including not even supporting enforcement of current laws and instead supported policy favoring those employing the illegals; his current position is advocating steps that will be very costly with questionable results as they are just more for show than effect; and his present demonstrative concern is strictly correlated to this election year. Now that is exactly the type of politics that not only stink but actually offer nothing real or lasting but instead just depend on irresponsible deception to manipulate public opinion. It is a perfect example of putting political ambitions above all else, at any cost and without conscience.
In November and in 2012 the Democrats should actually win by a landslide. Recognize I said ‘should’, and not because they are more organized or aggressive, they are not, and not because they are perfect, they surely are not, and not because they have better overt and covert support, they do not, but rather because they are really the only entity focused on the interests of the majority, as the Republicans are literally totally focused on the interests of the very few, their strong supporters, and on their political ambitions above all else and on just conning the majority. If the majority simply avoid being conned, then the Democrats ‘should’ win. If not, then we likely will return to more of the same that got us the problems.
First off, I'm no McCain lover, but I guess you missed when about 3 yrs ago he was co sponsor on an immigration bill.
And, if you've been listening, he's very much in favor of enforcing current Federal law. And, if you're concerned that McCain doesn't support current law, are you equally as concerned that Obama et al have THUMBED their nose at the law?
Where is McCain supporting policy favoring employers? What steps is he advocating that will "be very costly". (And, how much do you think illegals cost us????????????)
Again, I'm not a fan of McCain, but I woud like to see the facts to support your claims here.
Your right dirt, but as usual you didn't finish the statement you just stated the part that suited you. The rest of McCain's sponsor of an immigration bill is that when he was pressured by the teabagging republicans he flip flop and voted against it, just like a teabagger republicans yes I like it but I'm going to vote against it because the Democrats like it. That's called cutting off your nose to spite your face, that's what the teabagger republicans do best.
We have more security at our borders then we have ever had and more people being deported then ever and crime is down and all of this has happened in the past 2 years. McCain is not interested in border security or at least he hasn't been for the past 30 something years. Did he just wake up to a tea party?
Why do you suppose the problem is as big as it is today? Consider that Ronald Reagan the "god" of the conservatives pardoned millions of illegals sending the signal to others that they can come here illegally and it is okay because eventually you will be pardoned. The past Congresses and Administrations, both Democrat and Republican have taken little or no actiion on this issue. So why now? Where was McCain before on this issue? Why wasn't he raising all the trouble he is now when his party was in control of both the executive and legislative branches of government not to mention a majority on the Supereme Court? Why all of a sudden?
Is this a new issue? No, it has been an issue for at least 25 years and probably more, yet the dopes of nope are now making an issue of something like this as an attempt to appease a base that is small and on the fears they stir in Americans that cause many to be misinformed into following them. Crime is down along our Southern border, fewer are crossing the border than in many years, we have more troops along our border than during the 1840s war against Mexico yet that doesn't seem to phase McCain. Like an old senile fellow yelling at clouds or those young whippersnappers that are passing on the sidewalk to stay off his land McCain seems out of touch more and more all the time. Poor old fellow, maybe the people of Arizona will have sense enough to send him out to pasutre. He has served his country and his state well but it is time to retire.
Geez, McCain is such a small, miserable and pathetic man. A real sore loser. He ruined his legacy with his bitter pettiness.
Some "hero".
McCain is just grandstanding again - Nothing new.
Lets be honest, no more lies. Every state has clear evidence that illegal immigration in not down in America. Is this suppose to be a stunt to silence the outrage of the people. This is a lie by the Media and others the American people can see plainly that illegal have taken over in each state. If you are that out of touch from the average American in each of these states, well I suggest that the Media and the White House send out pollers to track these illegal aliens and get a real count on them. Hell no to illegal aliens. Media please report the truth or I will have to find another news source, I am tired of the bull, just as I know millions are other Americas are.