State Dept replaces top passports official

Lisa, New Britain, CT CT for Obama — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:31:59 GMT

What took them so long?

State Dept replaces top passports official

twocanpete — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:34:22 GMT

http://twocanpete.blogspot.com/
Why don't they just outsource the Department Head's job to India or China? I'm sure there's room for one more H1-V visa.

State Dept replaces top passports official

Paul Miller, Woodbridge, VA — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:34:26 GMT

Just goes to show, we need a passport files security czar.

State Dept replaces top passports official

Carol, Long Valley NJ — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:37:03 GMT

Wouldn't it make sense to stop outsourcing state department jobs and hire 'real' employees and not 'consultants'? Wouldn't that increase accountability?

Just asking.

State Dept replaces top passports official

Reality Check — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:39:27 GMT

j fl,
you posted on the previous item a line of reasoning that i thought warranted a response. you and others who support hillary may find it comforting to shred all men and call them sexist chauvinists simply because they don't happen to believe hillary is the second coming.

there are no doubt men out there who wouldn't vote for a woman for President. but they're a minority. the reality is that men who have supported Obama do so because they believe he is the best choice for our country's future.

you can continue to live in your carefully constructed land of denial or you can open your eyes and see what so many others are seeing, both about the potential for our country under Obama and also the destructive and cynical campaign that Hillary is running.

State Dept replaces top passports official

Robin — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:40:16 GMT

The passport "snooping" was done by an Obama supporter to convienently change the subject from Reverend Wright scandal.

State Dept replaces top passports official

Greg R., Spokane, WA — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:40:19 GMT

Next. Please replace everyone that is in charge of OUR collective nightmare.......FAA head (inspectors cozy w/airlines), Commerce (census money wasting fiasco)....these people and thinking Republican's can manage the people's business is a sad joke.

State Dept replaces top passports official

Carol, Long Valley NJ — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:45:54 GMT

Vote Democratic 2008 -- don't let the corporations and their Republican stooges win again.

State Dept replaces top passports official

Lisa, New Britain, CT CT for Obama — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:46:03 GMT

Really, where's the proof Robin?

State Dept replaces top passports official

Rick, NC — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:46:41 GMT

Is anyone really surprised that another incompetent bushie has been exposed? Our guvment is run by bushies who couldn't make it in the real world so they decided to ruin everyones lives with their religious bred ignorance and incompetence...stay tuned for more from a mccain administration

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kevin — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:47:55 GMT

Joe Scarborough is the best thing on MSNBC. He is the only one that speaks the truth. The rest of them are all on Obama's payroll- Check and see what the godd ole boys at nbc donated to mr. Obama-

State Dept replaces top passports official

Hoosier for Obama, Indy, IN — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:52:39 GMT

Robin,

Your statement is incorrect. There were 2 companies involved; one owned by an Obama supporter and the other by a Clinton supporter. Hillary's passport was snooped only during a training session. Ann Barrett was in the former Clinton administration White House.

Please get your facts straight.

State Dept replaces top passports official

BJ, CA — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:54:44 GMT

Unsecure and negligent "top official" would of been a better description..Trusted individuals like these in the passport office are libel for their positions.
Please explain what insurances of mistrust public officials umbrella themselves with...? as little as being replaced...where is the Justice Department's
role in pursuant to this case...?

State Dept replaces top passports official

Pacheck, Huntington Beach, Ca. — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:57:43 GMT

How is this news. I thought it was a forgone conclusion that all department of this administration were crooked. I really think even with a new administration we will find "meet the new boss, same as the old boss." There are no righteous men in government.

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RENEA,PLYMOUTH,MI — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:59:04 GMT

KEVIN:YEAH GOOD OLE BOY IS THE RIGHT THING TO SAY ABOUT JOE SCARBOROUGH,CRAIG CRAWFORD AND PAT BUCHAHAN.ALL OF THESE BOYS ARE FROM THE DEEP SOUTH.

State Dept replaces top passports official

karen bourland overland park ks — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:05:35 GMT

I believe that the Clinton's snooped into the files. They are snooping everywhere and don't ever lose respect for them. I put them right up there with the mafia. Anything to win. Payday someday Hillary, let's see the files. As to Scarbrough, he is praying that Hillary wins so they can throw the book at her and the Republicans can win.

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Pete - Albany, NY — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:05:41 GMT

Did I miss something? We never heard President Bush praising Barrett for doing a good job before her departure.

Maybe Dub learned something during his presidency...don't say someone's doing a good job when all evidence points to the contrary.

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donna, pgh., pa. — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:08:00 GMT

More erosion of freedom on GW Bush's watch.

'Christian',

re: 'Bill remembers Ron Brown...'

Bravo for your noteworthy post which championed Rev. Wright's touching, and inspirational service to America. Thank you.

First Read,

Does'nt this man's legacy deserve a balanced hearing? Please help.

Pulling for Obama '08

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John B, Des Moines, IA — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:15:15 GMT

Privatization...yet another failure of Republican orthodoxy. How exactly does contract labor plus profit add up to better performance and lower cost than having government workers do the government's work? I have never seen a case of government privatization that didn't end in higher costs, worse performance, and usually some sort of scandal. Typical example right here http://www.kcci.com/news/8537885/detail.html .

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kevin — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:21:25 GMT

Where is the Randi Rhodes story? All you Obamaniacs should love her now if you didn't already. I'm suprised MSNBC doesn't have a direct link to the Obama radio station as well

State Dept replaces top passports official

Wubbzy IL — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:26:27 GMT

Barrett was part of the Clinton's administration. How long will it take for them to publicly announce this was all tied to the Clinton's. This is part of their kitchen sink. It is so sad that we all jump to that conclusion immediately because of the Clinton's unethical behavior in the whitehouse and on the campaign trail.

State Dept replaces top passports official

Robin — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:34:59 GMT

Perhaps those that would like to ignore the fact that the "snooping" was done by a money contributing OBAMA SUPPORTER should go back and read the very articles that appeared on this very website. It was a deliberate redirection of public attention away from the Wright scandal plain and simple. BY THE WAY, WHERE IS MICHELLE OBAMA? Where is her speech saying that she agreed that the Reverends comments were incendiary, devisive, offensive, blantanly Anti-American and make her husband's electabilty questionable? Answer me that.

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Jill F., Tulsa, OK — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:38:26 GMT

I would just like to comment on the recent backlash from the media and certain political figures that Hillary remaining in the race is hurting the party. I would like to put forth that it is not the candidates who are hurting the party, it is their supporters. Now, on this wall, Obama's supporters are much more vicious in their written attacks, but I am sure that Hillary has her own supporters who can be just as vicious (I, for one, am a Hillary supporter, but I try very hard to remain impartial on all candidates). So...in short, it is not the candidates hurting the party, it is the supporters and the endless onslaught of political pundits on the telly.

And please don't respond with a lame post about if Hillary would drop out, then her supporters would not have a reason to fight for her. I am fond of a little thing called democracy, and if we appointed candidates, there would be no reason for this mess to begin with. And then don't tell me that Hillary can't win without superdelegates...Obama can't either. And Hillary may win the popular vote once this whole thing is said and done, and that should count for something (or at least everyone thought so in 2000). We should let the process play itself out.

State Dept replaces top passports official

Flat-earther, Georgia — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:47:34 GMT

When do they get their Medal of Freedom and kiss and hug from POTUS?

State Dept replaces top passports official

Steve A Jonesboro IN — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:48:40 GMT

I'm surprised they didn't put Alberto Gonzales in charge! Just replacing one incompetant bush lacky with another.

State Dept replaces top passports official

Class Warior, d.C. — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:54:45 GMT

I'm surprised Bush didn't tell the outgoing Passport official she was "doing a heck of a job"!

State Dept replaces top passports official

nuanced — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:05:38 GMT

Note that she was NOT removed for the gross incompetence in handling the passport backlog. My guess is that she was removed for not keeping the lid on the snooping; that makes Bush sense