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Early Gates Reax

In his post-election press conference, the president announced that he will nominate former CIA Director Robert Gates to replace Rummy as defense secretary. This is the guy who, while working as chief spook for Daddy Bush, completely missed the signs of the disintegration of the Soviet empire, and was taken totally by surprised by the citizen dismantling of the Berlin Wall.

I told you it wouldn’t go well.  Not that anyone who Bush nominated would get much applause from the side opposite, but nominating a CIA man seems a singularly bad idea.  Particularly since Adele Stan’s assessment for TAP is pretty much right on. 

EDIT:  More reax, this time from the Corner:

At first glance, his history of promoting rapprochement with Iran regardless of the Islamic Republic’s terrorism doesn’t bode well, but as with many other people, once in power and confronted with reality, responsibility and evidence may overcome his inclinations.

I’m not ready to call this the second coming of Harriet Miers, but doesn’t this nomination have that feeling about it? 

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