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firstread.msnbc.msn.com - 1/6/2009

Even more on the Panetta pick

— firstread.msnbc.msn.com — From NBC's Andrea MitchellNBC News has learned that Senate Democrats -- including Dianne Feinstein and Jay Rockefeller,... who are the incoming and outgoing Intelligence chairmen -- have privately recommended a career CIA officer to head the ... (more) Even more on the Panetta pick

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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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andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com - 1/6/2009

The Opposition To Panetta

— andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com — Josh is onto something : I'm not certain what I think about this appointment yet. But on... first blush, the nature of the opposition makes me more inclined to support it. That strikes me as exactly right. Feinstein and Rockefeller sense a real ... (more) The Opposition To Panetta

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Shakesville — ... Not all the Dems are thrilled; Senators Dianne Feinstein and John Rockefeller, current and outgoing heads of the Senate Intelligence Committee, have raised objections on the ostensible premise that they believe the agency needs to be led by an intelligence professional, although I suspect at least part of the issue is feeling as though the transition team did an end-run around them. As Steve Benen notes: "As the incoming chair of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, Feinstein didn't expected to help make the choice, but she ' ...

Panetta? Why not?
The Reaction — ... I'm not sure how "inspired" it is -- time will tell whether Panetta is the right man for the job or just another Tenet or Goss -- but, as Steve Benen notes in an excellent post on the reaction to the selection, it "has drawn a fair amount of praise from credible voices," including Rep. Rush Holt, former Rep. Tim Roemer, ...

Panetta, the CIA and the Villagers
Newshoggers.com — ... Steve Benen writes: "Feinstein and Rockefeller notwithstanding, the Panetta selection, which won't be official until later this week, has drawn a fair amount of praise from credible voices," for pretty much the reasons I was pleased by the pick. ...