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Arizonan will head Homeland Security
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Napolitano to DHS
Political Animal — ... be responsible for immigration policy and border security, which are part of Homeland Security's myriad functions. Napolitano brings law-and-order experience from her stint as the Grand Canyon State's first female attorney general. One of the nation's most prominent female elected officials, she made frequent appearances on behalf of Barack Obama during the campaign. She was re-elected to a second four-year term in 2006. Reports about Napolitano's DHS gig have been confirmed by the Washington Post and ...

Obama taps Janet Napolitano for DHS: Shamnesty wolf in enforcement clothing
Michelle Malkin — ... a bill cracking down on phony matricula consular cards for illegal aliens and rejected efforts allowing more cooperation between local law enforcement and the feds. She opposes assimilationist measures on English language and ID requirements to prevent voter fraud; she supports in-state tuition discounts for illegal aliens. In short, she’s a double-talker and double-doer who will ensure the immigration chaos status quo. *** WaPo : Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano (D), whose handling of immigration issues brought her accolades from fellow governors, is President-elect Barack ...

Nappy Napolitano to Head Homeland Security
Moonbattery — ... To the disillusionment of anyone who imagined Obama would even pretend to take the War on Terror or border defense seriously, Arizona's unsuccessful governor Janet "Nappy" Napolitano has apparently received her pieces of silver for backing The One in the form of the top spot at Homeland Security. ...

Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano To Head Homeland Security
JustOneMinute — From the WaPo : Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano (D), whose handling of immigration issues brought her accolades from fellow governors, is President-elect Barack Obama 's choice to serve as secretary of homeland security, Democratic sources said late Wednesday. As a border state governor you know she has some thoughts on immigration reform, but what are they? Over to the Politico as the suspense mounts: Arizona Demcratic Gov. Janet Napolitano has been chosen to serve as secretary of the vast and troubled Department of Homeland Security for ...

Frank Sharry: Welcome to My World, Janet... Now, Please Restore Some Dignity to It
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — First things first, kudos to the President-elect on his likely pick for Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano (D) is a superb choice to lead DHS, which-I think we can all agree-is ready for some real leadership.But why exactly did Obama choose Napolitano for this task? MSNBC's Mark Murray concluded that the pick hinged on immigration: The pick of Napolitano indicates that immigration may have been Obama's primary concern in making his decision on this post. It's hard to ...

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