OMFG! Is there anyone who still thinks this ignorant, craven fool can be trusted with this info?!

[bigtree]

Dan Froomkin ?@froomkin 6m

Pity the briefer! RT @stevebruskCNN: Campaign says national security intel briefings for Mitt Romney will begin next week

[zbdent]

1. Jumpin the gun a bit, aren't they?

I remember when a Democrat in the House or Senate was over in a different country ... and the "liberally-biased media" allowed a bunch of RW nutjobs to say she was committing treason for "negotiating" deals with foreign countries ... (um, no, she wasn't, she was just talking to leaders).

And how about how John Kerry got blasted for saying "I have talked to several foreign leaders ..."?

[Angry Dragon]

2. It is not law that he gets them, just a practice ....much the same as releasing tax returns

Where the hell are the tax returns Willard??

[TwilightGardener]

3. Seriously, I'm horrified. I hope they give him "dummy" briefings to

protect us.

[bigtree]

5. just recycle intel from the Cold War

. . . he'd never know the difference.

[nc4bo]

4. Speechless.

again.

[Cali_Democrat]

6. I would have no problem with McCain if he was the challenger this time around

I think he could actually be trusted.

Romney? Fuck no. That guy is a fucking snake. The Obama Administration needs to give him some bogus documentation or something.

[rbrnmw]

7. He definitely needs some intelligence

Hs magic underwear takes care of the briefings though

[LeftofObama]

8. I personally don't have a problem with him getting the briefings because

first of all he is NOT the POTUS so the information he will be getting, while no doubt classified, will still be select information that the NSA thinks he can be trusted with. I would imagine that information is probably going to be so vague that he might be better off not getting a briefing at all.

Secondly, since this practice is only a tradition and not the law I don't think President Obama is going to let him have info that would give him an advantage in the campaign.

[bigtree]

12. the idiot took a tweet and interjected himself, dangerously and recklessly into a RT crisis

. . . and the administration is still trying to maintain a careful and critical balance around that interference into this sensitive situation. I can only imagine what he could/would do with more intel and anticipate the worst. Where hasn't he already blundered in with his opportunistic campaign?.

[HopeHoops]

9. Only about 50 million morons.

[bluesbassman]

10. Ask MI6 what they think. This asshat can't be trusted with the combination to his luggage.

[DevonRex]

11. He had better not get anything above Secret and NO SCI. Nt

[JBoy]

13. Give him some phoney "top secret" stuff about how Obama's actually a Muslim.

He'll blab it, or his head will explode.

[bigtree]

14. *snarf!*