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Subscribe to RSSFirst Read confirms that Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano will remain in her job during President Obama's second term, according to an administration official.
The news was first reported by the Washington Post.
To recap the cabinet shuffle so far:
Cabinet secretaries remaining:
Napolitano (DHS)
Eric Holder (Justice)
Kathleen Sebelius (HHS)
Eric Shinseki (Veterans Affairs)
Leaving:
Hillary Clinton at State (John Kerry nominated)
Leon Panetta at Defense (Chuck Hagel nominated)
Tim Geithner at Treasury (Jack Lew nominated)
Hilda Solis at Labor
Lisa Jackson at EPA
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A re-shuffle isn't a bad thing.
Bringing in new people can bring new perspectives that just might help move this country into a better place.
Secretary Napolitano inspires a marvelous confidence.
She is brilliant, and am glad she is out there working every day on our behalf.
What County are you from????
Napolitano is a flaming idiot. Anyone who would equate our returning veterans (myself included) to basically being a terrorist can eat a big ole pile of dog scat. Her obfuscation of "fast and furious" should be grounds for termination.
Of the people staying Eric Shinseki should be fired. The lengthy process of getting your permanent disability benefits from the VA is unacceptable. Over one year at this time and a very flimsy stressful process as experienced first hand by my husband. I think SSD needs to take over for them. They can't do their jobs for our Veterans. Men appointees have failed our veterans in this position for years. Time to put a woman in charge.
Hopefully the shake up will shake out the culprit in the Federal gun walking fiasco largely responsible for Walker's murder and the murder of 65,000 poor Mexican people that has, up until now, been skillfully covered up by this administration..
Covering up killings? It's the Chicago way...
Nominating Janet Napolitano was the worst move President Obama ever made. Not because of any flaw in Napolitano herself, but because it opened the door for the dumbest, craziest, most incompetent Republican governor ever to take office: Jan Brewer of Arizona. The state has been a total mess of right wing extremism ever since.
Janet Napotitano retained...more diversity retained, in addition to Kathleen Siberius, two female Supreme Justices of Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayo....
UUUUGGGGGGHHHHHH! Rewards and special treatment for immigration lawbreaking will abound!
In the meantime, Senators McCain, Graham & Ayotte, with Corker teetering, have confirmed to FOX news, that they'll each put a Secret Hold on Napolitano staying with Homeland Security, until President Obama issues an Exectutive Order that Former Senator Scott Brown is Declared the Winner against Newly Elected Senator Elizabeth Warren!
You Betcha!
Occupy SoggyBottom!
Couldn't find a hole for this loser to crawl into? What a shame to keep this type of low life in office.
can't thisPresident make one good decision?
So far his track record shows none.
So, anyone worth anything in the Obama administration is leaving faster than a rat on a sinking ship and anyone who was absolutely awful over the past 4 years is being given 4 more??? ....wow...........
Shipwrecked, can you give us a list of Your accomplishments that qualify You to call someone as successful as Janet Napolitano a loser? I doubt that your obit will have much heft. Hers will.
This will make the right-wingers heads spin, they hate Napalitano. Does she have to get confirmed again? If not, that's one less fight, over nothing, we have to watch.
No hate, just not impressed with her competence. She didn't seem to know anything about the guns being run over the border by the DOJ. How can this be if she is "on top of things" ? She's an Obama lapdog.
Amy---if we follow the logic of the Bush administration, the fact that we've had no terrorist attacks during her tenure means she's doing a fabulous job! Seriously, I think it will be important to have her in place as we implement whatever gun control legislation we are able to get out of Congress.
The only reason you want to keep a gun out of her hand is it would cause an accidental suicide!
"This will make the right-wingers heads spin, they hate Napalitano. "
This lefty isn't too impressed with her either. While I think the outrage over Fast and Furious is overblown and owes more to partisan sniping than anything else, I don't think too much of a person who has continued to make policies based on hysterical and irrational fears. Airports shouldn't be fourth amendment-free zones regardless of which party is in power.
and she hates america go figure Amy. seems to be a common theme with you libs. Anyone that says the border situation is 'OK' is a flipping loon..
Steeler Fan: ..."the fact that we've had no terrorist attacks during her (Napolitano's) tenure..." I guess you're forgetting the terrorist attack committed by Nidal Hassan at Fort Hood. Big Sis Janet called this incident " a man-caused disaster"....She was a terrible governor of AZ and she's no better as a member of the cabinet.
Jim - perhaps we should try to post truth instead of pure fabrications. The guns that you make so much noise about was the Feds watching legal purchases by drug dealers. The NRA has demanded that the watching stop. Not the purchases.
The fact that the guns that were being watched were used by the drug cartel in killings just confirms that the DEA was correct. So - ask yourself why the NRA wants the feds to stop monitoring the purchases of guns by the catrtel?
Truth is that the feds did not buy these guns. They did not 'let' the criminals buy the guns. They allowed legal buys to occur, but under surveilance. Now - because of the direction of the republican oversite in the House of Representatives, the DEA is not allowed to surveil gun buys by drug cartel representatives.
But I know - the lies that you spread carry more impact than the truth.
The administrration allowed thousands of high caliber guns to walk into a sovereign nation without their knowledge. Hundreds of their citizens were murdered with these weapons as well as 2 of our border agents and all the incompetent idiotic administration can do is say "welllll,duh....we didn't know".
The left is chock full of stupid people.
That is not what happened uninterested observer. Why don't you bone up on the facts and try again.
It is obvious and confirmed that Lefties like incompetence, inexperience, no leadership qualities, habitual LIAR and DENIERS. As well as czars that are for a socialist America! Keeping Napalitano.
Too bad. Apparently, there are no lucrative prospects in the private sector for this loser.
Are you kidding me? You really think someone with close connections to the people who make purchasing decisions in DHS wouldn't be able to find a job in the private sector? It's incredibly easy for high-level officials to make an enormous amount of money peddling their influence to the security industry. Don't believe it? See: Chertoff, Michael.
Canadians are no fans of Napolitano ... she is a twit and either a liar or totally misinformed..
April 2009 Napolitano, trying to defend her plans to thicken U.S.-Canadian border security, claimed incorrectly that September 11 attack perpetrators entered the United States from Canada. Her comments provoked an angry response from the Canadian ambassador, media, and public.
In response to criticism, she later said, "Nonetheless, to the extent that terrorists have come into our country or suspected or known terrorists have entered our country across a border, it's been across the Canadian border. There are real issues there". Though there has only been one case, that of Ahmed Ressam an Algerian citizen who was in Canada illegally.
Well bcwc, at least we agree on SOMETHING! Being an American veteran who served with some Canadians in Germany, I can understand your outrage. I'm inclined to think that she's "all of the above".
Blackie - perhaps you should do your research before posting. Two of the 9/11 terrorists came to Boston via Canada. This has been documented by multiple sources. And Canada has not registered any protest about this.
So - please stop spreading false statements.
interested observer
You are full of @!$%#. The stories posted in Boston newspapers were debunked. And yes indeed we protested.
Homeland security has been proven ineffective at stopping attacks in public places and venues.
True safety and security is provided by armed and vigilant citizens. Americans defending against all enemies foreign and domestic.
There has been no border security, nor has there been more inspections at ports. All that has happened is they are collecting information and keeping you safe from a safe distance. I do not nor did I support the Patriot Act or Homeland Security.
P.S. I have never been in favor of a paramilitary force patrolling the United States and I am not in favor of giving up basic rights for security.
The worst of the worst are staying. That fits the Administration.
Turbo tax Timmy is leaving, now if "know nothing Napolitano" and "let's file a lawsuit against a state Holder" would get fired I would have just a little more confidence.
I am amazed that someone at his level would use any commercial software for taxes. When you get to a level of leadership where you are considered for a Cabinet position, you need to have a pro doing your taxes. It has been said the the physician who treats himself has a fool for a patient. I think the same is true for anyone who files anything but a 1040EZ for taxes. Thank you Congress for the tax prep industry.
Nobody else would take the job?
(Spoken with the trademark sarcasm of Ron White) Well, there's some good news! Quo vadis, USA?
Steeler Fan-380417
I don't want Napolitano out. I want her entire Department out.
We can do without its combination of spectacular ineptitude and unconstitutional Papers Please authority, thankyouverymuch.
These two need to be kicked to the curb. They're both useless POS.
We wait and wait for our legal green card for my wife that entered the USA LEGALLY a YEAR ago while her stupid USICS twiddle their thumbs patronizing illegals and the Dream Act. Apply for your green card as an illegal under the Dream Act and get a green card in 2 months-for a legal immigrant, ours in particular is going to be OVER 2 years. Come on reporters, this is my REAL name, come interview me and publish my story so the Americans can see how legal immigration thrives while at Napalitano's watch at USCIS legal immigrants are levied with fees, redundant paperwork and wait times that are cruel. This is after we waited over a year just to get her into the country to marry. I am a veteran and I am BEYOND let down as the US Government has forsaken its own people. INTERVIEW ME and bring my story public as I have lost all faith in America over it as surely they should never ever do this to anyone. My own spouse, married to me a legal American cannot even go to Niagara Falls with my spouse, she cannot visit her own country while we wait and wait-all the while while watching illegals work at every local restaurant and gas station her let alone construction and landscaping. Did I mention my wife cannot legally work either until the green card comes too? This place is a disgrace and the USCIS and their leader as absolutely on face, pathetic.
Signed,
Gary E Meyer, Merchantville, NJ and HIGHLY disappointed and disheartened American.
Mr. Meyer, from a fellow Veteran, may I offer my humblest apologies for the ineptitude of our elected leaders? Yours is a story that resonates in many of our fellow Veterans, especially non-citizen veterans who have fought, and died defending our great Nation. Sadly, my people have been on this continent for 40K years, but are still treated like second class citizens by many here in America. I sincerly hope that your story gets "out there", and you and your family hold firm while waiting to become proper citizens of these United States. I agree that the travesty that you are experiencing is absolutely horrendous, and completely unnecessary seeing as how there are EXISTING LAWS that cover immigration and naturalization. However, our current administration has seen it befitting to provide carte blache resident status for many undocumented, and illegal immigrants, while side-lining those who are actually going through the proper and legal channels to obtain citizenship. Thank you for your service sir, and I hope that it all works out for your and your family.
How much are other Countries paying our President to be totally incompetent, you can't leave this Country that undefended without a good size kickback. Mr B Hussan Obama. Mr Holder runs the guns to the enemy and Janet lets them in, good team.
Homeland Secretary Treasure Janet Napolitano (DHS) has and is doing a superb job.......
No more 9/11.....our country is much safer......much secure.....better co-ordination of law enforcement.
With comprehensive immigration we will be able to identify everyone living in the USA...possible, sleeper-cells/criminals and bring them swiftly to justice.
What planet do you live on? See FUZZY-0457
And I suppose you laud her decision to have the terrorist attack on Ft. Hood to be "workplace violence"? The last time I checked, when someone yells "alluh akbar", you have better be headed for cover quickly.
DHS needs to be axed...DHS is as useless as tits on a boar hog...
I guess we are going to have to put with the TSA BS for at least another 4 years. As the dyke said all us veterans pose a threat.
Word.
What can one say?
Obama's a failure and he loves to surround himself with failure.
Obama & Napi think our borders are safe now. Really, why doesn't Obama take his family and spend a week on one of the farms or ranches that are close to the border, without the 50 or so Secret Service agents. Oh, and by the way be sure to take your golf clubs, just in case of a home invasion, cause we know you don't believe in guns.
Her idea of a secure border is a swing door. How and why did President Obama ever pick her for that job with her AZ track record? Does she know the difference of an ILLEGAL ALIEN and an immigrant?
Isn't Napolitano the one Mark Levin affectionately calls "silverback"?
Obama kills two 'diversity' positions with one stone. She's 'female' and 'gay'. Wait a minute. She's also ugly. That's three, just to be 'fair' and 'inclusive'.
ATTABOY, MR. PRESIDENT!
logico
Really Now, Really? Your bad, real bad! I like!
So it's going to be this dyke that will use the 1.6 billion rounds of ammo to murder Americans.
Cruciblethorn
Don't forget the over 500,000 coffins and trained military in riot and revolt tactics. Obama wanting the UN military also here to help with a revolt. Libs have their minds in the clouds just like the ones that drank the kool ade in Jones town. That's over 960 to rest already. Believe what you want to believe and avoid the facts and evidence right in front of you!
Legislate DHS out of business.
Pack 'em up and move 'em out.
That department is the single most intrusive and unlawful method of privacy violation for American citizens that this nation has ever created.
Want to remove the potential for terror? Revoke the Department of Homeland Security Act.
Because of that bill - we incarcerate more of our own than any other nation - bar none.
Concurrently, we have the most successful, most powerful Defense Department in the World, bar none.
That is sufficient.
Let's return to adhering to Constitutional requisites and keep America what it was meant to be - independent and free.
Janet can go pepper spray, taze and terrorize herself somewhere down in AZ, and leave my fellow civilians alone.
He's got a thick skin....I'll give him that.
And a thick head.