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Dumb, Dumber and Dumbest? The Obama Security Team

If it shocks Diane Sawyer then it must be beyond the pale. So news broke yesterday that 12 muslims in Britain were detained on suspicion of terrorism. The details of what they were planning or doing are still not in the public domain (apparently, folks in British law enforcement don’t have Julian Assange’s cell phone number). Click on the following video and fast forward to 3:35. You will or should be shocked:

I realize that Jimmy Clapper is a busy boy, but this is inexcusable.

While the Director of National Intelligence is not supposed to be the ultimate expert on every matter, one would reasonably expect that on matters pertaining to emerging terrorist threats he would be up to speed. Clapper flat out did not know. Zip. Nada. Watching John Brennan jump in to try to save Clapper is quite entertaining.

All I could think of while watching these three clowns was the following image:

Add to this the new National Security Director, Tom Donilon, and you have reason not to sleep well tonight–this is the most inexperienced, inept NSC team to ever inhabit the Old Executive Office Building.

  • Docelder

    But are they really dumb? Or really smart like foxes? Knowing they are being tempted to acknowledge that terrorists exist… when they know well and good that terrorists no longer exist unless they acknowledge them first? Yes… smart like foxes.  POTUS really picked a wiley crew. This must really be the era of hope and change.

  • susiepuma

    Remember the idiot – can’t remember name – who said that teh fraud needs a 9/11?   It’s coming – this people are just stupid enough to believe that too – this country is so screwed…………………………….

  • SeriouslySickOfObama

    What a bunch of idiots!! Just Disgusting. I wish we could give them their yearly job performance reviews!!  LOL, YOU’RE FIRED would be at the end of the paper review!!  Wouldn’t it be great if we got to VOTE on who gets these job’s instead of these people being appointed by the current Prez?  FIRE THEM ALL and start over!! 

  • Robb

    That almost looked like a “SNL” skit.

  • Robb

     And if it wasn’t such a serious issue it would be hilarious.

  • We’re toast

    Obama, you are a moron and an asshole. Not even your dog likes you.

  • ~~JustMe~~

    I hope they never sleep peacefully after watching that. WOW! None of them look like they have an ounce of energy or confidence between them! Can we bring the real people out now? The ones that maybe have a clue!

  • soldier4hillary

    Secretary Napolitano and John Brennan are two of the most inept individuals to discuss any aspect of national security.  First of all, to set up the DNI and then have the audacity to do it live on television? Unfuckingbelievable. First of all if John Brennan believes his job is to serve in the capacity at the pleasure of Obama’s job security and not national security. He should get to steppin and exit stage left. As someone who knows a little more in regards to what actually transpired in this hot mess of a interview with that bitch Diane Sawyer.

    They did exactly what they sought out to do. 

    Set up the IC.  Oh, this was no more than a hit piece that came from 1600 Penn Ave. Sorry, I would rather see the National Intelligence Estimate than the listen to Dumb and Dumber just realize that we have threats that face this country a year later. They are a day late and a dollar short.

  • Puma.for.Life

    Too busy looking for suspicious behavior at WalMart to be worried about those pesky terrorists.

  • Onofre’s arm (required)

    Hey Larry, I’m having trouble getting the lower video of Obama, Reid, and Pelosi to run. Do I need to download some new software to run it? The suspense is killing me, the three of them look like they’re about to tell us something of great importance.

    If I can’t get the video to run, could you at least post a transcript of it?

  • ~~JustMe~~

    So true!! Adding security to the underwear and jeans seems more important.

  • Onofre’s arm (required)

    Oooo, ooooo, never mind about the transcript, I found an audio recording of the conference:

  • Larry Johnson

    Too funny.  Belly laugh time.

  • soldier4hillaryisaveteran

    Hey everyone! Sorry, I did not stop and say hi first but this REALLY pissed me off.  To do what these two loons did with there propaganda media mouthpiece is absolutely unreal.  I knew what time it was when they gave the appearance that Secretary “it’s nothing more” opened her mouth like she knew what the hell she was talking about.

    If we are to feel safe based on Secretary Pat Down and John I Won’t Let You Down Again Obama than we are shit out of luck. Between them two and Holder, it’s as if they are busy on there knee’s blowing Obama all day and ignoring all of those who do more for this country combating real threats. Oh it’s on.

  • TeakWoodKite

    Huh? “Chatter”? and I am only at :46? RUhRo.

  • ~~JustMe~~

    Joe Biden said : Watch, we’re gonna have an international crisis, a generated crisis, to test the mettle of this guy.” More here

  • Onofre’s arm (required)

    Does this mean I can finally ungird my loins now? After two years, they’re really getting cramped up!

  • SeriouslySickOfObama

    NEW YORK, Dec. 20, 2010 Latest Terror Threat in US Aimed to Poison Food Exclusive: The Dept. of Homeland Security Uncovered a Plot to Attack Hotels and Restaurants Over a Single Weekend http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/12/20/eveningnews/main7169266.shtml   (CBS)  <!– longtext start–>In this exclusive story, CBS News chief investigative correspondent Armen Keteyian reports the latest terror attack to America involves the possible use of poisons – simultaneous attacks targeting hotels and restaurants at many locations over a single weekend.

    A key Intelligence source has confirmed the threat as “credible.” Department of Homeland Security officials, along with members of the Department of Agriculture and the FDA, have briefed a small group of corporate security officers from the hotel and restaurant industries about it.

    CBSNews.com Report: Terror in the U.S.

    “We operate under the premise that individuals prepared to carry out terrorist acts are in this country,” said Dec. of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano on Dec. 6, 2010.

    The plot uncovered earlier this year is said to involve the use of two poisons – ricin and cyanide – slipped into salad bars and buffets. ——————– SO WHY DID THEY NOT INFORM THE PUBLIC OF THIS OR TALK ABOUT THIS??  I would like to have known that I was at risk during the early days of December that I might be eaten poisoned FOOD!  THIS PART REALLY PISSED ME OFF BC THEY DID NOT SAY THIS INFORMATION IN THE YOUTUBE…..

    “We operate under the premise that individuals prepared to carry out terrorist acts are in this country,”

  • Docelder

    We operate under the premise that individuals prepared to carry out terrorist acts are in this country – I think she is referring to regular Americans in that statement… people who hang out in VFW halls and churches and folks that visit political blog sites. I don’t think she is referring to what we usually think of when we think of terrorists.

  • ~~JustMe~~

    LOL! Seems his timing was off. What’s new?

  • TeakWoodKite

    Lets see …Anwar al-Awlaki  and “outreach”….

    Anwar Al-Awlaki may be the first American on the CIA’s kill or capture list, but he was also a lunch guest of military brass at the Pentagon within months of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, via AllahPundit.

    Makes me feel all warm and fuzzy, especially it being Christmas and all.

    We’ve gone from “The Jackal” to “The Clapper“, who’s “knowledge of the threat streams is both profound and multidimensional.”

    Are they saying Clapper is in some transended zen world of streaming consciousness and the thing that trips ‘em up is an “ambiguos” question?

    Mr. Johnson, why was this newser even done? I get the distinct feeling that these three individual were “told” to do this sit down.

  • Tex-Mex Soup

    I really super hate janet napolitano.  She looks like she has the extra chromosome thing going.  I am embarrassed for this country I truly am.

  • TeakWoodKite

    ~JustMe~, they looked like they were suffering from prolonged sleep deprivation. That worries me some.

  • ~~JustMe~~

    I agree Teak, they looked very lethargic, yet they didn’t ooze confidence either! That is a worry within itself!

  • ~~JustMe~~

    I agree Teak, they looked very lethargic, and they certainly never came across oozing confidence or knowledge. That’s for sure. Worrisome indeed!

  • ~~JustMe~~

    I agree Teak, they looked very lethargic, and they certainly never came across oozing confidence or knowledge. That’s for sure. Worrisome indeed!

  • TeakWoodKite

    soldierforhillary, oh do tell. I love a “hot mess” with a side of clarity to wash it down with.

    On a unrelated note. I wish you and yours the very best and Merry Chritmas.

  • TeakWoodKite

    soldierforhillary, oh do tell. I love a “hot mess” with a side of clarity to wash it down with.  
     
    On a unrelated note. I wish you and yours the very best and Merry Christmas

  • TeakWoodKite

    As in a tourist visas “in this country”? or just the garden variety “Intrepid Interloper” border OTM’s?

  • POdVet

    It’s like watching Beavis and Butthead with out the intelligent dialog!

  • SeriouslySickOfObama

    Teak, LOL, Notice they didn’t say, WE ARE ON OUR OWN PEOPLE!!  The Government is not going to protect us, inform us or help us!  But, they have really nice shelters being built for them, DAMN THEM ALL, AGAIN, LOL!!

  • HARP

    And they think Palin is uninformed ?

  • sybilll

    Homeland Security is working 24/7, 364 days a year.
    http://hotair.com/archives/2010/12/20/napolitano-were-working-364-days-a-year-to-fight-terror/
    Good grief. 
    Homeland Security is now focusing on climate change because of the security risk. 
    http://blog.heritage.org/2010/12/21/napolitano-makes-global-warming-a-homeland-security-priority/
    Are they trying to get me to give up altogether?  I’m beginning to wonder. 

  • HARP

    RIP

  • SeriouslySickOfObama

    Sybill, I read that Christmas Day was the DAY we were due to be attacked, they say this every Christmas, so the day Homeland Security takes off is Christmas Day, is that the ONE day missing from the 364 instead of 365, LOL?  Serious Question, really, What day is it they take off, haha

  • SeriouslySickOfObama

    POdVet, I am not a huge Palin fan, but I think she could have mastered this interview.  Those idiots had the deer in the headlights look, haha, and weren’t even informed of current threats, Now, don’t you feel safe when you go to bed at night, haha

  • Kbentleyis

    Doesn’t this remind you of the movie “The Body Snatchers”?  That these aren’t real human beings in charge?  Maybe we should start looking for all the empty pods in DC.  God help us all.

  • stodghie

    obama is in a cave somewhere laughing his ass off! i have seen that comment a number of times and sad to say it is so appropriate for those loons in the video.

  • Mike P.

    Can you beleive these are the three people obama tapped to ensure the saftey of the United States of America!!!! Dumb, Dumber, & Dumbest!!!! This is scary friends, They are like obama…No Experience but bullshit their way forward..No matter how many lifes are at stake!!!

  • creeper

    They did, Teak.  That flat affect was really creepy.  (And I know about creepy.)

  • wodiej crackerdawg

    If we make it to 2012, the GOP nominees need to put this on their list of criticisms to help move them towards winning. This is simply unacceptable not to mention a blatant disregard for the Mexico/US border.

  • DAVE

    Having retired three years ago from DHS, I am privy to info that is not released at all times to the public.  I still talk with former co-workers on a weekly basis, if you think this country is one bit more secure than 9/10 2001, you better wake up.  You can look in Napalitano’s eyes and see the back of her head, she does not have a clue what day it is. This is the same idiot that led Arizona into the fiscal mess they are in today, The woman should be taken to the nearest animal shelter and be put down like an injured dog. This country does not need Hillary Clinton running it either, it was Bill Clinton that appointed Napalitano, Hillary’s friend , as the Federal attorney in charge of the State of Arizona. We need someone with a strong military background and a load of common sense to start running things in this country before its too late, if it isn’t all ready ! This bullshit about talking to our enemies won’t work, political correctness and this namby-pamby attitude, is the path to destruction.

  • elizabethrc

    I don’t care how many years these three clowns have been in government.  They’re still amateurs and I believe that all they really focus on is their career enhancements.
    They are playing a game with our future and it’s past time for adults to take these important positions.
    Obama has put in place a colossal group of misfits and incompetents in our highest offices and 2012 can’t come soon enough for me.  I only hope that the Republicans are really listening to us and are taking notes.  This can’t happen again.

  • AbigailAdams

    Well, with all the, excuse the expression, “Christmas” events to attend at the WH and all the free eggnog and so on, they probably are down on their sleep.  Who can blame them?

    It only looks odd because we’re expecting these people to care and protect the U.S.  If you realize that’s not really their aim, then it really makes sense, right?

  • creeper

    Janet Incompetano has been leaving disasters in her wake for her entire political career.  Poor Jan Brewer has been cleaning up the mess since she was elected. 

    It baffles me how Incompetano could have reached the position she has.  Proof positive, I guess, of the Peter Principle. 

  • Katmoon

    Disgusting and depressing.

  • yttik

    We are screwed. Rather then this being a battle between the competency of our security versus the competency of the bad guys, it’s now just a prayer session. Dear Lord. please let the incompetency of the bad guys be greater than the incompetency of our own experts.

    And WTH is going on with Napalitano and Wal Mart?? Is Wal Mart now the new headquarters for Homeland Security?? I’m completely clueless.

  • tek

    Janet Napolitano was Governor of AZ and at that time, she complained constantly of the lack of security on the AZ border.  Constantly requested money and troops from Bush to help with the illegal entry problem.  Then, Obama got ahold of her and she turns into a ‘bot overnight.  Her behavior cannot be attributed to Hillary or Bill.  She deserted Hil in ’08.

  • tek

    Did anyone else read that Napolitano signed an order yesterday or today giving 85 million Mexicans some kind of free travel pass into the U. S.?  They have been pre-screened by the Mexican government so they can now travel in the U. S. without ever going through security even at airports.  Obama negotiated this deal with Mexico.

  • tek

    Since Obama refuses to secure the southern border, all of Al Quaida could be in the country for all we know.

  • tek

    Well, we all know Obama hates the U. S.  Maybe this is his way to get rid of white people.  He’s tried everything else.

  • glennmcgahee

    All the holiday parties, so little time.

  • tek

    She got her present job because she supported O and she agreed to carry out his illegal agenda.  

  • tek

    We went to see Fair Game Sun. night.  The biggest impression I got was the fact that this country has been run by venal, corrupt fumbling idiots for the last 10 years at least.  It’s enough to make you believe in the Democratic Revolution–just take any guy off the street, put him in as VP or Chief of Staff or whatever and he could do a better job than the jokers who get appointed.

  • AbigailAdams

    In other news:  I went searching for some inspiration for the annual gingerbread house.  There are some real doozies out there:

    http://www.someecards.com/2010/12/16/gingerbread-houses-weird-crack

  • snosandy

    Hi Soldier, I’ve been wondering where you’ve been for a while

  • AbigailAdams

    I’m listening to J Brennan on Fox right now and I think the guy really means well, but holy cow!, what the heck is his background?  Why are we hearing words and phrases that sound like those used by social workers?  (apologies to any social workers here at NQ)  “Partnering”, “Outreach”, “In dialogue with.”  Do these people handling our national security have any spine at all?

    Larry, Moe and Curly.

  • elizabethrc

    Yeah, like Mexico is going to pre-screen any of them.  They’re glad to see them go.

  • HARP

    Clap on……..Clap off

  • TeakWoodKite

    “The Clapper!”

  • Diana L. C.

    I’ve missed Soldier, too, but always love it when she comments.

  • stodghie

    i am still in wth mode after hearing “what terrorist in england?” i saw the pathetic sping on cnn while channel surfing this morning. you cannot spin “stupid” and incompetent.

  • barry bums a ciggie

    People, the term is not ‘terrorism’ it’s ‘man-caused disaster’.  Sheesh, I’ll take Larry’s advice and sleep with one eye open.

  • SeriouslySickOfOBama

    A friend of mine wrote this post.  She has deep issues with illegals, LOL!!

    Merry Christmas to all Illegal Aliens – my pledge to you by Dyane Leight on Wednesday, December 22, 2010 at 9:00am

    Here’s an idea for a unique gift to all of those illegals who are making their home in our country – whether you are Mexican, Muslim or whatever -

    I am going to work at all levels of government to see that you are made uncomfortable in my country.  No more free housing, food, medical and special educational services for the children you refuse to allow to speak English.

    That means, if you open a restaurant, I will call ICE and ask them to investigate illegal workers there.  If I walk into an establishment and hear workers speaking Spanish, I will speak to the manager to express my disapproval and tell them I am calling ICE to investigate.  If you are operating a business of any kind, I will make a note and call ICE as well as the local chamber of commerce, Mayor of the town, etc. etc. etc.

    If I see groups of you sitting outside an obvious rental house, I will make it my business to see who owns it and then call the town to see that it is in compliance with local zoning laws.  And I will keep calling.

    I will consistently make it my second job to call my elected officials in congress and in the senate to make sure they know that I will vote anyone out who does not share my desire to see that you are deported – without the plane ride you customarily view as a “free vacation” to see your relatives before you sneak back in.  This time, I want you to walk back in, the same way you came, except that I want armed military accompanying you.

    Since you came here by breaking our laws, and have no interest in integrating into our society, you do not share our American values.  We Americans are all descendants of immigrants.  The difference is, our grandfathers and fathers were proud to raise our flag, and taught their children to respect this great country.  You are teaching your children that their “real” country is the shithole you ran away from.

    So, I say to you – start packing, and pack light.  I want every last one of you back in your shithole of a country and promise you I will fight ceaselessly to see that my grandchildren live in a country that espouses the values that made America so great.

    It’s going to be a good new year for we Americans.  Anyone else interested in taking my pledge???


    IF HAS A PICTURE ATTACHED OF ILLEGALS.  Mr. LARRY, you should consider her as a WRITER here at NOQUARTER, LOL,

  • SeriouslySickOfOBama

    Sorry, Forget Link

    http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/note.php?note_id=170195913017127&id=100000511973573

  • Ferd Not-My-Site-(click to edit) Berfle

    Hell, those bozos are so incompetent (and know it), they begin each meeting with the phrase, “let us pray”.

  • ~~JustMe~~

    Actually Ferd! “We The People” need to be the ones praying!

  • Ferd Not-My-Site-(click to edit) Berfle

    That we do, ~~JustMe~~.

  • FLDemFem

    That is so weird!! Especially the Lady Gaga one.. how can you make a gingerbread house out of meat?? It’s a meat house, not gingerbread. Check out this link.. it’s a Christmas tree in Japan, at an aquarium, lit by the electricity generated by an electric eel. I kid you not. An electric eel lighting a Christmas tree. Really.

  • FLDemFem

    And the part about reaching out to the Muslim community to get them to stop the terrorism. Yeah, right. Where does that fool think it comes from in the first place???

  • Ferd Not-My-Site-(click to edit) Berfle

    Reaching out to the Muslim community in general terms could get a person maimed. It is time for them to reach out to us and condemn terrorism. You can’t negotiate with someone pointing a gun at your head.

  • Onofre’s arm (required)

    The entire Obama administration is a “man caused disaster”.

  • Ferd Not-My-Site-(click to edit) Berfle

    The entire Obama administration is a “man caused disaster”.
    =================
    That’s for sure. We need to declare an environmental emergency and perform remedial action on this administration to clean up the damn mess they are and have made.

  • Mr. Natural

    >>>  this country has been run by venal, corrupt fumbling idiots for the last 10 years at least

    At least? How far back you can extrapolate depends upon how you feel about Wilson and Lincoln…

  • Elisa

    Well, at least Obama wasn’t stupid enough to let the twin towers and the pentagon be destroyed on his watch. BushCo still takes the cake for the dumbest of them all.

  • SeriouslySickOfOBama

    barry bums a ciggie, ROFL, We were talking about your user name the other day, WE SHOULD VOTE THIS BEST USER NAME OF 2010, IMHO, hahahaha

  • SeriouslySickOfOBama

    Mr. Larry, I would like to make a suggestion for the end of year blog open thread, I find a lot of the user names ROFL, so why not open a thread to VOTE for the best TOP FIVE BEST POLITICAL USER NAMES, LOL, I Would like to nominate BARRY BUMS A CIGGIE, haha, just a thought for a night of discussing why we choose our user names and have a few laughs, LOL!!  There will be NO prize of course, but it would be fun to see what TOP FIVE user names makes us BELLY LAUGH, haha, I will state up front that I choose SeriouslySickOfObama because I am seriously sick of seeing him on the TV without a TOTUS going, hmm, uh, hmm, that’s a good question, long pause, then I just MUTE HIM, haha!  See, isn’t that funny?, LOL!!  Plus, I would really like to know what some of the screen name’s mean, haha   PS. I don’t want to be nominated bc it would be unfair since I ask for the contest, LOL

  • getfitnow

    Well, AA, they’re like POTUS –it’s not only they’re aim, but they are a bunch of, as Bugs Bunny would say, a bunch of “maroons”!

    Remember when msm made such a big deal about how “historic” this adminsistration’s vetting process is? Unprecedented, they told us–so long and thorough, doncha know. Then, immediately, That One broke a promise and started hiring lobbyists and tax cheats were popping up almost every day.

  • getfitnow

    When Tommy Thompson, Sec of HHS, left the Bush administration, he expressed this as his biggest worry.

  • getfitnow

    LOL. Even the real Clapper was a dud. I bought one for my grandmother when it first came out. Thought it would be a nice convenience. The problem was every time you laughed or raised your voice the darn thing would go off/on. It was hysterical! Perhaps that flaw has been corrected.

  • DAVE

    Elisa,You are stupid beyond belief, it didn’t matter who was in the White House at that time, get hooked up to life support, you’re already brain dead with comments like that !

  • SeriouslySickOfOBama

    Tex-Mex, When Janet Reno was in charge, there was this joke that she was the only woman ever allowed to use both the MEN and WOMEN’s bathroom at the WH, LOL, I know, it’s a sexist joke, I shouldn’t laugh, but I did, but now I think the same joke applies to Janet Napolitano, NO OFFENSE INTENDED, LOL!!

  • wbboei

    These people are pathetic.  Just pathetic.  They inspire no confidence whatsoever–and hence no fear in the minds and hearts of our enemies.

  • jj

    Larry, what’s your opinion of Governor Ventura’s views on 9/11? Especially the hit on the Pentagon. Did Rumsfeld really say on September 10, 2001 that the Pentagon could not account for 2.3 triillion dollars? And the next next day all of the accounting records on the trillions of dollars were lost on the Pentagon “hit”.

  • helenk

    considering backtrack’s opinion of America and her people, why on earth would he put someone who is compentent in charge of protecting the country.
    Instead he put people in charge who think it is just fine to molest law abiding citizens who want to fly.
    Make every excuse under the sun to avoid profiling real criminals
    Would most likely give drug dealers on the southern border of our country maps to avoid detection when illegally entering the country.
    Make legal citizens support all illegals.

    WOMEN WITH INTELLIGENCE AND EXPERIENCE,MEN WHO SUPPORT THEM AND COUNTRY BEFORE PARTY ALWAYS

    PUMAS,BUBBAS,EQUALISTS AND THOSE CHATTEING PEOPLE RULE

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