Obama apologizes to Feinstein for his CIA surprise
Jan 6 04:56 PM US/Eastern
WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. Dianne Feinstein said Tuesday that President-elect Barack Obama apologized to her for not notifying her ahead of time that Leon Panetta was his pick for CIA director.
His name leaked to the press before Obama informed Feinstein, a California Democrat and incoming Senate Intelligence Committee chairman, who will oversee Panetta’s nomination hearing.
Obama pisses Feinstein off yesterday. Feinstein gets an “apology.”
Ah. But a price must be paid for Obama’s slight, so…
Feinstein says Senate should seat Burris
Jan 6, 5:34 PM (ET)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The chairman of the Senate Rules Committee has parted with many of her Democratic colleagues and says that the Senate should seat former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris.
Yeah, I got your “coincidence” right here, pal.
Hmm, pass that popcorn over here, will ya?

