Today’s Poser

Apparently the National Security Council has had a copy of John Bolton’s book for security review since the end of December. How come that Bolton’s comments about the Trump linkage between Ukrainian aid and its investigating of the Burisma/Biden scandal was leaked to the New York Times and not to Trump’s legal defense team? Is this a perfect validation of the Deep State?

Afterthought: And was this Deep State created when Obama made hundreds of his political appointments into protected civil servants right before he left office?

Fish Head

Former Obama National Security Council spokesman Tommy Vietor was quizzed by Bret Baier last night on Fox News. When asked about whether he changed Susan Rice’s talking points for her five Benghazi TV appearances on Sept. 16, 2012’s Sunday talk shows … from using the word “attack” to “demonstration?” His reply was “Dude, that was two years ago” … see: Breitbart Story.

It seems to me that such disrespectful talking-down is endemic in the current administration.  Remember, Attorney General, Eric Holder’s response to a Congressman’s question about whether he was upset about being held in contempt of Congress? “You don’t want to go there, buddy!” … see: Buddy.  I would humbly opine that the Obama administration (including that common streetwalker, Jay Carney) is in serious need of an attitude adjustment.

And, as is well known, a fish rots from the head down …