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It’s About Time – The Secret Service Director Quits

The decision to quit was probably the best decision the former director of the Secret Service has made since accepting the job as Secret Service Director. Julia Pierson is finally out!

 U.S. Secret Service Director Julia Pierson resigned under fire on Wednesday after a series of security lapses came to light that exposed gaping holes in the protective cocoon around President Barack Obama.

Pierson, in her position for just 18 months, faced mounting calls from lawmakers to step down in the fallout from a Sept. 19 incident in which an Iraq war veteran with a knife scaled the White House fence, sprinted across the lawn and got deep inside the mansion before an off-duty agent stopped him.

Pierson had told a congressional committee on Tuesday she took “full responsibility” for gaps in presidential security. On Wednesday, she offered her resignation in a meeting with Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson, who accepted it.

White House spokesman Josh Earnest said Obama believed Pierson’s resignation was in the best interest of the agency, and that “recent and accumulating” reports of security lapses led the president to conclude new leadership was required at the Secret Service.

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Oh, And The Press Secretary Jay Carney Also Resigned

It happened so fast I almost got a whiplash.

The President:

“Jay has become one of my closest friends and is a great press secretary and a great adviser. He has good judgement, good temperament and he’s got a good heart. I’m gonna miss him a lot.”

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Eric Shinseki Resigns From The Veterans Affairs

The weight of the entire Congress was on his shoulders as both Democrats and Republicans joined the chorus asking for his resignation. It was too much for the head if the Veterans Affairs, and today,  president Obama announced that he had accepted Eric Shinseki‘s resignation “with considerable regret.”

Schinseki came under heavy scrutiny over the last few weeks as reports surfaced that some 40 veterans on a medical waiting list, died while trying to get care.

In making the announcement, president Obama tapped Sloan Gibson, the current Deputy of Veterans Affairs, to temporarily take Shinseki’s position as Secretary of Veterans Affairs until the position is permanently filled.

Politically sneaking, the move by Shinseki to step down will he used by Republicans as a knock against Obama, as they are sure to quote the president who said at a press conference last week that “nobody cares more about our veterans than Eric Shinseki.”

Eric Shinseki was nominated as Secretary of the VA by President Obama. The retired four-star general, took office in 2008.

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MSNBC’s Martin Bashir Resigns After Sarah Palin Comment

Personal Note: I disagree with Bashir decision to resign today. His accurate and insightful take on the disfunction in today’s politics and the Republican party will be greatly missed.

MSNBC host Martin Bashir resigned Wednesday following controversy surrounding remarks he made on his show in November about former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.

“Upon further reflection, and after meeting with the president of MSNBC, I have tendered my resignation,” Bashir said in a statement. “It is my sincere hope that all of my colleagues, at this special network, will be allowed to focus on the issues that matter without the distraction of myself or my ill-judged comments.”

In a segment that aired on his show in November, Bashir called Palin a “world class idiot” after she equated the United States borrowing money from China with slavery.

Citing a diary item describing various punishments for slaves, Bashir added that Palin should be forced to eat excrement.

The host later apologized on air for his remarks and took a leave of absence.

“I deeply regret what was said, will endeavor to work hard at making constructive contributions in the future and will always have a deep appreciation for our viewers – who are the smartest, most compassionate and discerning of all television audiences,” Bashir said in his statement Wednesday.

MSNBC President Phil Griffin said in a statement: “I understand his decision and I thank him for three great years with MSNBC. Martin is a good man and respected colleague — we wish him only the best.”

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