Bond praises Gates pick, silent on Clinton
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U.S. Sen. Kit Bond, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee and Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, praised president-elect Barack Obama’s decision today to retain Robert Gates as Secretary of Defense.
Though a statement his office sent over today offered nothing about Obama’s other major pick, that of Sen. Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State.
Said Bond:
President-elect Obama’s choice in keeping on Secretary of Defense Gates is a good one and sends a message to the world that a change in President does not mean a change to our policy of fighting terrorists.
As Vice Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee I understand the importance of playing offense in the War on Terror and I am hopeful that President-elect Obama’s National Security Team will continue to fight to give our military, law enforcement and intelligence community the tools needed to keep our families safe.
Why do we continue to follow this “head lemming” over the cliff’s edge? Partisan politics = Kit Bond. Kit, please stand up for yourself and the people of MO, not just the republican party! FYI-a photo shoot for the Fenton autoworkers isn’t enough!
Actually, Bond has stood up for Missourians quite a bit. He met with leaders of both political parties and leaders of Ford and tried to save jobs in Hazelwood. I don’t particularly like him, but I will admit that he has done quite a bit for the people of Missouri. Where’s Claire?
Senator Bond has the knack of doing something for the state just before his next turn at an election. In between times he likes to serve this state by being one of the lead obstructionists in the Senate. The man’s handshake is only slightly less greasy than his personality and hair gel.