Romney does not get national security briefings

[trailmonkee]

Source: CBS News

(CBS News) WASHINGTON -- Mitt Romney does not currently receive national security briefings, his campaign confirmed to CBS News today.

Typically, presidential candidates begin receiving briefings after securing their party's nomination, which Romney did in Tampa two weeks ago.

"It's a long-standing practice for presidential candidates and select advisers to be provided intelligence briefings following the party's nominating convention," Shawn Turner, the spokesman for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, told CNN in June. "During the last presidential campaign, all the candidates began receiving briefings in September following the conventions."

Turner tells CBS News the process is "moving forward."


Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-57511529-503544/romney-does-not-get-national-security-briefings/

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and we should keep it that way>>> plus equals we should all be

[madaboutharry]

1. I don't think he can be trusted.

[Liberalynn]

23. This+1

[AsahinaKimi]

28. This +2

He will have it all over FOX News...even if its top secret, just so he can bash the President.

[frazzled]

2. Well, I'd be worried about letting him see national security briefings, too

Given his phenomenally poor judgment.

[kestrel91316]

14. ^^^ What frazzled said.

[jberryhill]

3. Good, and he should not

[trailmonkee]

7. story says process is 'moving forward'

[beac]

13. Which I hope means "We are going through the motions but

NO WAY IN HELL that guy will ever get a security clearance."

[Firebrand Gary]

4. No, of course not! That fucker went boating instead! nt

[Happyhippychick]

5. How about he gets them after he releases his tax returns?

[Angry Dragon]

8. +5,059

I was thinking the same thing

[proud patriot]

9. sounds like a plan

[tomm2thumbs]

12. or give him security briefings for years in which his tax returns are public

that would be, uh, one

[jtuck004]

6. During the last presidential campaign there was so little real intelligence coming

from the WH it was a non-issue. On more than one level.

On second thought, hang onto the headline in the OP. We can recycle it once he starts actually receiving the briefing.

[Cynicus Emeritus]

10. A vote for Romney is a vote for WAR in Iran

Is there any doubt about it? Romney's vision is perpetual war and not even one bit for the benefit of the USA and working class Americans.

Romney has kissed the ring of greed and money, and that becomes more important than country and 99% of Americans.

[Iliyah]

11. Bullshit.

Bullshit. Mittens and his campaign are just that dumb. I already know he and his campaign had knowledge and they still fucked up. I am so tired of these fucking excuses. I don't want him or his asshole gopper party near that button!

[GEOpix]

15. He's got his own briefers...

Sarah Palin and Michele Bachmann :&gt

[bigmonkey]

16. Is it possible that the national security briefings might be his goal?

That is, Mitt's? Is it possible they might contain info he could turn to financial advantage, and that that's what he's really aiming at?

[GP6971]

17. Kind of obvious. eom

[DFW]

18. Fiscal conservatism where it makes sense

Why bother to spend a cent briefing Romney on something he couldn't possibly understand to begin with?

[Auntie Bush]

19. Good! He's proven he isn't responsible enough to handle them wisely.

[neverforget]

20. The only thing he will secret are his tax returns.

[On the Road]

21. That is a Strangely Worded Article

It seems to intentionally avoid giving any information on how this situation came about.

Does the Romney campaign feel it doesn't need briefings? Did they ask but were refused? Was everyone just taking this a little too casually?

[msanthrope]

25. Perhaps someone on Mr. Romney's team didn't pass clearance. nt

[BootinUp]

22. Won't help the asshole. In fact it will just give them more gaffe opportunities. nt

[Flatpicker]

24. It's possible

That the NIS have slowed down the process once he gaffed about the MI6 meeting.

He can't be trusted with sensitive information.

[Corgigal]

26. wouldnt that be something

if he can't get a security clearance? I had a secret clearance in the USAF and I have a Secret service clearance. Something is up with this.

Makes a gal wonder..

[sofa king]

27. Mitt hasn't completed his application yet.

I think the law may require that to receive a clearance, a Presidential candidate must submit two full years of tax returns.

Mr. Romney hasn't quite been able to reach that lofty goal, just yet.

[Tx4obama]

29. Maybe he didn't pass the security clearance test? :)

It would be pretty cool if FIVE years of tax returns were required

[Monk06]

30. He'd just turn an executive courtesy into an opportunity to turn such information into ad copy

While those briefing are top secret it would allow Romney target on which areas he could criticize Obama ahead of time. We have also found out that Romney is willing to lie to win. So as others have said, he can't be trusted.

[Overseas]

31. It doesn't take a national security briefing to know when to keep your mouth shut!

[DeSwiss]

32. K&R

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[Brother Buzz]

33. Romney don't need no stinkin' briefs, he's got magic underwear