OK Conservatives. Got some 'splainin' to do.

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a liberal Democrat, the one and only cabinet holdover of the Clinton Admin, George Tenet.

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Others have covered why it's ridiculous to place the "lion's share" of the blame on Tenet, but I'm wondering: Why do you say that Tenet was a liberal Democrat?His first political job was working for John Heinz, a Republican. He was appointed by Clinton to appease Congressional Republicans who blocked Clinton's earlier nominee; Tenet received unanimous congressional approval. Despite recent precedent to replace the Director of Central Intelligence when a new president takes office, the Bush administration chose to keep him on, reportedly on advice from Bush Sr. (Bush later awarded him the Congressional Medal of Freedom).Based on his history, I'd choose "Moderate Republican" as the most applicable label. Where does "liberal democrat" enter this picture?Edited by Zhimbo, : No reason given.Edited by Zhimbo, : No reason given.

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Clinton's saw to it that his whole admin...

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So, are you saying, merely because Tenet was appointed by Clinton, Tenet MUST be a liberal democrat?Remember, he was also hired by John Heinz, Republican, and effectively hired by George W. Bush, Republican.

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he started his overhaul/liberalization of the agency

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Alberto Gonzales overhauled/liberalized the DOJ. Does that make Gonzo a liberal Democrat?

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Make that all 93 sitting top US attorneys

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Standard operating procedure at the start of a new President's time in office. The expectation is that they serve until the next President. Nothing unusual about that at all.Edited by Zhimbo, : No reason given.