I wish Tenet waited a couple more months to resign.

[coloradodem2005]

Now we wouldn't have this problem if he did. Do you think that the senate and the CIA will block Goss?

[Rowdyboy]

1. Hell, no. the appointment is a slam-dunk for now...

Just as will be his firing in February by President Kerry. Don't let the SOB's distract us with side-issues. We have better wars to fight.

[coloradodem2005]

2. How do you know that Kerry will fire him if he wins in November?

n/t

[Rowdyboy]

3. Why would Kerry allow a partisan Republican to remain in that position

unless he truly believes that Goss is the best man for the job? A newly-elected president could replace a recently appointed CIA director easily if he feels it is necessary. If he doesn't, well, that's his choice.

What would Kerry stand to lose buy firing a man who had openly and strongly bashed him only a few months previously?

Porter Goss is not "the hill I want to die on". Help yourself, but I'd rather save my ammunition for a more important fight.

[wuushew]

4. The director before Tenet was quite a prick

but Clinton tolerated him for quite a long while.