Jeh Johnson, the Pentagon lawyer and major Democratic Party donor tapped by Obama to head theDepartment of Homeland Security, pledged his loyalty to Barack Obama instead of the Constitution, Jim Treacher reported at the Daily Caller Friday.
“When that bright and beautiful day, a day something like this, was shattered by the largest terrorist attack on our homeland in history, I wandered the streets of New York that day and wonderered, and asked, ‘What can I do?’ Since then, I have tried to devote myself to answering that question. I love this country. I care about the safety of our people. I believe in public service. And I remain loyal to you, Mr. President,” Johnson said.
"He remains loyal to Barack Obama?" Treacher asked. "What happened to supporting and defending the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic, and bearing true faith andallegiance to the same? Isn’t that how it’s supposed to go?"
"Or did that dusty old piece of parchment get snubbed on purpose? Obama certainly doesn’t have much use for it when it interferes with his whims," Treacher added.
Johnson's background as a big-money donor to Democrats has several concerned.
Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., for example, expressed deep concerns over Johnson's nomination.
"It would appear that the president plans to nominate a loyalist and fundraiser to this post," he said. "This is deeply concerning. This huge department must have a proven manager with strong relevant law enforcement experience, recognized independence and integrity, who can restore this department to its full capability."
Over the last decade, Johnson has contributed over $100,000 to Democratic candidates and groups, federal campaign records say, including $33,000 to Obama's 2008 campaign.
"Obama's campaign website listed Johnson as a member of the then-candidate's national finance committee and an adviser to Obama's foreign policy team during the 2008 election," Fox News said.
Johnson also contributed to Hillary Clinton's 2008 primary campaign as well as a "who's who" of Democrats in Congress, including Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.; Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill. and Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C. -- among others.
Others expressed concern over Johnson's lack of experience on immigration.
"Rather than selecting someone who knows the unique dynamics of our Southern border, President Obama has tapped one of his former New York fundraisers. We need someone who knows how to secure the border, not dial for dollars," said Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas.
If confirmed by the Senate, Johnson would replace former Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, who left the agency last month to become president of the University of California system.
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Another gestapo type
Another words,,,,,,,,, I will create more pain in your name, Mr President. My loyalty it to you and you only and will do my damned ness to track down and destroy all who are not assimilating to your dick-toral mandates and crush them if they dare to fight against change. I will declare everyone a domestic terrorist who is not on your christmas card list and make sure they pay. And id those radicals in either branches of the house do not conform with the dictates, I will arrest them too, "Comrade"
Timothy. You are absolutely right and worse obama is giving our military the same treatment. Any officer who does not indicate total obedience and loyalty to him is moved out. It is only the military that he fears and he saw what happened in Egypt when the military kicked out his chosen leader. He is quietly removing flag officers who don't bow to him and thereby instilling fear for the careers in the rest of them. We can only hope that the wise officers will only give him he false impression of support so that when, (not if) it is necessary to remove him from office they can act as true patriots and obey they oath they all took to protect the country and Constitution against all enemies, both foreign and domestic.
Dave
First off, he shouldn't be allowed to take the office: " I love this country. I care about the safety of our people. I believe in public service. And I remain loyal to you, Mr. President,” Johnson said." First I question his "I love this country" statement, I beleive he is a Muslim Brotherhood plant and the second statement about "I care about the safety of our people" is a leading statement about his Muslim Brothehood people, not the American People and finally, "And I remain loyal to you, Mr. President", this tells me he is of the same cloth as Mr. Resident, in that he is a member of the Muslim Brotherhood......
He is in the wrong city. O is leaving soon.
That is the only kind of anti-Americans that obama has selected for his administration since his first day in office. He only wanst people who will fully support him and his socialist and Muslim programs regardless of Constitutional restraints.
Dave