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voices.washingtonpost.com - 1/7/2009
Biden: Not Notifying Top Sens. on Panetta Choice a 'Mistake'
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By Paul Kane Vice-president-elect Joseph Biden admitted today the Obama transition team made a "mistake" in not notifying top Senate officials of the selection of Leon Panetta as director of the Central Intelligence Agency, defending the former Clinton White House chief of staff as a nominee ...
The Panetta Pick
yglesias.thinkprogress.org - 1/6/2009
The Panetta Pick
— yglesias.thinkprogress.org — Leon Panetta’s served in congress, served in the military, served as Chief of Staff in the White... House; he’s served on blue ribbon commissions and worked for politicians of both parties. And Barack Obama wants him to be CIA Director. ... (more) The Panetta Pick

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politico.com - 1/6/2009
Biden: Not consulting Senate on Panetta "a mistake"
— politico.com — Blog: Biden says not talking to intel members on Panetta was a boo-boo.... (more) Biden: Not consulting Senate on Panetta "a mistake"

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huffingtonpost.com - 1/6/2009
Biden: Obama Made Mistake Not Consulting Feinstein
— huffingtonpost.com — The Obama transition team made a mistake by not consulting with Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California... before nominating Leon Panetta to head the Central Intelligence Agency, Vice President-elect Joe Biden told reporters Tuesday.  ... (more) Biden: Obama Made Mistake Not Consulting Feinstein

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Patterico's Pontifications:  Biden: Obama Transition Team Should Have Consulted Senate About Panetta

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Biden: Obama Transition Team Should Have Consulted Senate About Panetta
Patterico's Pontifications — [Guest post by DRJ] From the Washington Post, Joe Biden says Obama’s transition team should have consulted with Senate intelligence officials before announcing the appointment of Leon Panetta as CIA Director: “Vice-president-elect Joseph Biden admitted today the Obama transition team made a “mistake” in not notifying top Senate officials of the selection of Leon Panetta as director of the Central Intelligence Agency, defending the former Clinton White House chief of staff as a nominee would take the CIA on “new ...

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