With Napolitano leaving, who should head DHS?

[RudynJack]

I propose Gary Hart.

He's spent the last 20 years or so dedicated to security. He's a solid Dem who was derailed over a non-issue. It's time for him to come back.

[Sherman A1]

1. I think

we abolish DHS and save the money.

[Lurks Often]

2. I agree, but it's unlikely since

once a government bureaucracy is created, it is extremely difficult to get rid of it.

[RudynJack]

3. I agree

but that's not gonna happen.

[NV Whino]

4. No one

Abolish the damned thing.

[longship]

5. Gary Hart, or maybe Bruce Schneier.

Schneier has awesome creds, as does Hart.

Schneier coined the term "security theater".

[datasuspect]

6. someone who is at the very least a multimillionaire

a billionaire would be better though, preferably a large campaign donor.

[RudynJack]

8. Really?

That's your answer?

[datasuspect]

9. really!

uh, no - it's sarcasm.

[RC]

10. You don't recognize sarcasm?

Oooo, dat's not good.

[RudynJack]

12. My point was

that a response like that doesn't even address the question. It's just a snarky statement.

But meh, it doesn't matter. Real discussion is almost impossible here these days.

[RC]

24. I saw it as reflecting current reality.

Let's wait and see how much money the next appointee has. You can bet your next pay cheque or Social Security deposit or whatever, he will be well off and won't be anywhere near bankruptcy.

[RudynJack]

27. you obviously

approach this with a perspective that colors everything and every thought you have.

I was trying to have an adult discussion. Sorry I made you click on this thread.

[RC]

32. This is DU

You didn't really expect an adult discussion with your OP, now did you?
Neither you nor I are of the correct clique for that. And that is a fact we both have to live with. It helps to have a thick skin around here too. Don't let things get to you, or at least don't show it in your posts. Otherwise, they'll show up like vultures to derail your thread.

[Spirochete]

38. Poster was predicting, I think

not suggesting. I fear we are all becoming cynics these days.

[Mojorabbit]

37. I hope it won't be a republican. nt

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

7. Anthony Romero - Executive Director of the ACLU

[RudynJack]

14. I like that!

[MNBrewer]

11. Richard Clark or Joseph C. Wilson

[benld74]

13. The assistant director of DHS because the GOP will just stonewall,,,

ANY person chosen by POTUS anyway.

[RudynJack]

19. I think

this is one of those positions the GOP would not obstruct. But then, I've been wrong the past about the depths to which the GOP would sink.

[AnotherMcIntosh]

35. Not if he chooses Cheney. And maybe not if he chooses Lieberman.

[Mr. David]

15. I think the DHS should be declared a massive failure, shut down, and bill sent to Bush, George W.

for 15 billion dollars. Payable immediately or his credit goes to 1.

[AllINeedIsCoffee]

16. Cass Sunstein. nt

[Matariki]

17. Edward Snowden

[Rex]

18. They should close it down along with the DEA.

Wasting billions of dollars on thug departments is a crime against the people. The DHS was invented during the Bush thefts to prove that the govt really does fear the people of this country. The DEA is nothing but thugs with guns atpit.

[Gravitycollapse]

20. Abolish the DHS.

Make necessary subagencies independent again.

[Skidmore]

21. I actually heard some talking head on MSNBC earlier suggest

that Lieberman was someone who could possibly be considered. I nearly choked on my lunch.

[AnotherMcIntosh]

34. Doing so would not be all that much out of character.

[The Straight Story]

22. Snowden

[KamaAina]

23. This guy

seriously, just croak the damn thing.

[cherokeeprogressive]

25. Dis-fucking-band it.

[Savannahmann]

26. We can propose who we want.

It will be some Neo-Con who will crank up the law and order and defending the homeland rhetoric to the stratosphere.

[indepat]

28. Suspect a right-winger will be nominated and confirmed 'cause we don't need no libral-assed

wussie, no weak on national defense, soft on terra progressive wussie heading up DHS: only right-wingers, preferable a chicken-hawk, chicken-shit asshole, has the balls and chap-huh to keep us safe from terraists.

[hobbit709]

29. It will be a corporate stooge because it doesn't matter what we the people want.

[AlinPA]

30. The republicans will filibuster any nomination. She will serve until the end of Obama's term.

[datasuspect]

31. Zombie Reagan

let's dig his grave up, get a nice leather chair and put his remains in it.

[AnotherMcIntosh]

33. Is there any reason why a Centrist should not appoint Cheney?

Cheney has many Republican friends in the Administration. And he might even have the support of the Senators who voted for the Iraq War Resolution.

[FSogol]

36. Jim Webb. With instructions to streamline it and make it as efficient as possible. n/t