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Exceptional news: John Brennan won't be CIA Director or DNI

Obama's top intelligence adviser removes himself from consideration for a top post, citing the "firestorm in liberal blogs" over his support for Bush's detention and interrogation policies.
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  • Tuesday, November 25, 2008 12:28 PM

    Next comes disaster for Democrats and Obama. Jamie said so.

    http://www.nydailynews.com/opinions/2008/11/22/2008-11-22_barack_obama_doesnt_fear_the_enraged_imp.html

    Allowed to exercise more influence over the party than they already do, the Netroots would have the same disastrous effect that the presidential nomination of George McGovern did in 1972.

    - - JAMES KIRCHICK, Saturday, November 22nd 2008

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