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Old Nov 8, 2012 | 2:05 pm
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DOD Secretary Leon P will be going too.

Originally Posted by Ari
I never thought of that; how scary. But I don't think he can get confirmed because TSA is a third rail. The administration might not care about citizens' rights, but it would be a political nightmere to appoint the granny-groper in chief. Won't happen. Can't happen.
Sadly, I must say I disagree about his prospects were he to be nominated. Pistole would not be destroyed by Senate confirmation hearing to the point of being derailed; instead it is well possible that he would basically get a pass into DHS Secretary position after a bit of a show for display purposes only.

Fortunately, I expect that FEMA director is more in line for DHS Secretary than Pistole. Unfortunately, that means I expect DHS to be around still.

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