Panetta: ‘I’ve never seen anything like this in my lifetime’

Posted by | January 6, 2017 16:11 | Filed under: News Behaving Badly Politics

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Former CIA head Leon Panetta says Trump’s criticism of intelligence should be done privately.

“The fact that the president-elect is tweeting on this issue and taking it to the public, and in many ways undermining the credibility of the very intelligence agencies that have to provide information to him in order for him to be president of the United States, this is just unheard of and unprecedented,” he told Matt. “I think we all have to be concerned about this. This is not the kind of bickering that ought to be going on in public.”

A day before his highly-publicized briefing Friday with all the major U.S. intelligence agencies on Russia’s interference in the presidential election, Trump tweeted a series of posts disparaging their work.

In one tweet, he suggested that “the ‘Intelligence’ briefing on so-called ‘Russian hacking'” was delayed until Friday because the team “perhaps more time needed to build a case.”

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20 responses to Panetta: ‘I’ve never seen anything like this in my lifetime’

  1. Hirightnow January 6th, 2017 at 16:28

    I agree with Jim Philips (Philips Phile, i♥Radio WTKS104.1) on this one; “Don’t mess with the CIA; they’ll cut you six ways to Sunday”.

    • arc99 January 6th, 2017 at 16:46

      I think it would be quite fitting if the CIA engineered a “leak” of Dear Leader’s tax returns. I would hazard a guess that getting a copy of those returns would be child’s play for the CIA.

      Trump worshipers should have nothing to complain about. After all, their talking point has been that if the leaked emails contain information that is accurate, the public deserves to know. What’s the problem?

      So if the leaked returns are shown to be accurate, what would be the problem?

      • mistlesuede January 6th, 2017 at 17:22

        This is what has driven me crazy for a year now. Why the hell hasn’t someone gotten into the IRS website and leaked all of his tax returns? WTF?

        • arc99 January 6th, 2017 at 17:29

          Or maybe there is a senior operative deep in the basement at Langley who already has the material on a thumb drive, thinking, keep it up a$$hole. You are really going to regret f*cking with us….

          • mistlesuede January 6th, 2017 at 17:44

            IKR? But what the hell are they waiting for?!?!?!?!

            • oldfart January 7th, 2017 at 11:27

              Too late to make it a great stocking stuffer…
              maybe next year ?!?

              • mistlesuede January 7th, 2017 at 17:29

                April FOOLS day surprise. :)

      • Hirightnow January 6th, 2017 at 19:25

        Da followerz would scream “FAKE NOOOZ!!!”, and the pundits would lose themselves in arguments about what sources to trust (totally unaware of the irony).

      • Willys41 January 6th, 2017 at 19:54

        All they have to do is sign the leak “Anonymous.” Anybody can join Anonymous. Just say you’re part of Anonymous.

        Hell, it’d give Anonymous a little more cred.

    • oldfart January 7th, 2017 at 11:25

      NOW would be a good time…

  2. nola878 January 6th, 2017 at 16:47

    Mean while, Putin’s rubbing his hands together and cackling with glee.

    • Willys41 January 6th, 2017 at 19:55

      Kremlin had to double its champagne order.

      • Hirightnow January 6th, 2017 at 20:25

        (…y’ever get the feelin that we’re beein set up with a fresh enemy…? For reasons?)

        • Willys41 January 7th, 2017 at 00:17

          When Trump’s boy Roger Stone accused the CIA director of being a Saudi mole I immediately began to consider the possibility that Trump is in fact a paid agent of Vlad Putin with the mission of destroying the United States.

          Because if it’s one thing we know about republicans it’s that when they are vulnerable on a certain subject the very first thing they do is accuse the opposition of being guilty on that same subject.

          That’s just basic Karl Rove strategy.

  3. Duke Woolworth January 6th, 2017 at 17:01

    Only Putin’s kids can do accidents better than the CIA and friends. And they are all pretty good at covering their bases after…unless certain details are leaked out.
    Quote: “What’s this door for? Why is everybody buckled up?”

  4. Willys41 January 6th, 2017 at 19:53

    What’s really funny is all the right-wing internet weenies who think we should “get over” Trump winning the election. Apparently they’re unaware that the Crapocalpse begins in earnest Jan 20 and I for one plan to keep crapping on Trump for as long as he stays in office.

    • Mensa Member January 6th, 2017 at 21:09

      >> he right-wing internet weenies who think we should “get over” Trump winning the election

      They never-ever got over a black man winning the election.

      And he won honestly.

  5. The Original Just Me January 7th, 2017 at 00:13

    Nobody has EVER accused Trump of having a BRAIN.

  6. William January 7th, 2017 at 09:12

    Panetta: ‘I’ve never seen anything like this in my lifetime’
    Well buckle up sweetheart.
    You aint seen nothing yet. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/54f907ab16c945f22252cc9de6d960e6d6dc725bca3b4d3966cc99b02c71c142.jpg

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