“But having made my decision as Commander-in-Chief based on what I am convinced is our national security interests, I will seek authorization for the use of force from the American people's representatives in Congress.” PeopleWorldLongMadeUseGovernmentMightForcePresidentInterestDecisionDemocracyViolenceSecurityMilitaryPolicyExampleEthicsConstitutionCongressHuman RightsConvincedChiefsForeign PolicyRootedRepresentativesNational SecurityCommandersCommander In ChiefUse Of Force Author:Barack Obama
“Homeland Security Chief Tom Ridge raised security alert to a code red. Apparently Howard Dean has escaped. Did you see Dean's crazed speech the other night, yelling? I see why his wife won't campaign with him. In fact, Dean has a new slogan: 'Aaghhhh.'” FactsNightWifeSecuritySpeechRedRaisedCampaignsChiefsCodeTomsSlogansHomelandYellingDeanRidgesHomeland Security Author:Jay Leno
“Today Homeland Security Chief Tom Ridge lowered the terror alert from orange to yellow. Does anybody need 16 miles of duct tape?” NeedsDoeTodaySecurityTerrorMilesChiefsYellowTapeTomsOrangeHomelandRidgesHomeland SecurityDuct Tape Author:Craig Kilborn
“[Oliver North is a] document-shredding, Constitution-trashing, Commander in Chief-bashing, Congress-thrashing, uniform-shaming, Ayatollah-loving, arms-dealing, criminal-protecting, résumé-enhancing, Noriega-coddling, Social Security-threatening, public school-denigrating, Swiss-banking-law-breaking, letter-faking, self-serving, election-losing, snake-oil salesman who can't tell the difference between the truth and a lie.” SelfSchoolFunnyLawLyingSocialDifferencesSecurityArmsLosingLettersConstitutionElectionCongressOilCriminalsChiefsServingUniformsDocumentsThreateningSnakesSocial SecurityBankingPublic SchoolCommandersSalesmanSwissCommander In ChiefSelf ServingShreddingLaw Breaking Author:Chuck Robb
“National security, the government is in charge of that. And you better have a president that understands the threats we [the state] face and what we have to do about it and if you can't articulate that as a candidate, you cannot be commander-in-chief.” IfsStatesGovernmentFacesPresidentSecurityThreatChiefsCandidatesNational SecurityCommandersCommander In Chief Author:Marco Rubio
“If I'm president, I'll be a commander-in-chief, not an agitator- in-chief or a divider-in-chief, that I will lead this country in a way that will create greater security and greater safety.” IfsWayCountryPresidentGreaterSecuritySafetyChiefsCommandersCommander In Chief Author:Jeb Bush
“Through my time in the military and my deployments, I have recognized the importance of having a Commander in Chief who will not only go after those who threaten the safety and security of the American people, but who will also exercise good judgment and foresight in stopping these failed interventionist wars of regime change that have cost our country so much in human lives, untold suffering, and trillions of dollars.” PeopleHumansWarCountrySufferingSecurityMilitaryExerciseCostJudgmentImportanceSafetyDollarsOur CountryChiefsHuman LifeMy TimeRegimesStoppingCommandersForesightCommander In ChiefDeploymentGood JudgmentSafety And SecurityRegime Change Author:Tulsi Gabbard
“The national security issues are a really good window into the character of the person that somebody wants to have as commander in chief.” WantPersonsCharacterIssuesSecurityWindowChiefsNational SecurityCommandersCommander In Chief Author:Tim Kaine
“It's one of the reasons [Vladimir Putin invitation to U.S] why 50 national security officials who served in Republican information - in administrations have said that Donald [Trump] is unfit to be the commander- in-chief. It's comments like that that really worry people who understand the threats that we face.” PeopleSaidReasonFacesWorrySecurityInformationTrumpRepublicanThreatChiefsAdministrationOfficialsCommentNational SecurityInvitationsCommandersPutinCommander In Chief Author:Hillary Clinton
“When Congressman [Mike] Pence was in Congress, he was the chief cheerleader for the privatization of Social Security. Even after President [George W.] Bush stopped pushing for it, Congressman Pence kept pushing for it.” SocialPresidentSecurityCongressChiefsPushingSocial SecurityMikeCongressmanCheerleaderPrivatizationPresident George W Bush Author:Tim Kaine
“[Barack] Obama's out there saying it's the number one national security threat [climate change], and he's got his Joint Chiefs of Staff out there planning American battles, military engagements on that basis.” NumbersSecurityMilitaryBattleBasesThreatClimateClimate ChangePlanningChiefsBarackEngagementStaffNational SecurityJointsChief Of Staff Author:Rush Limbaugh
“National security adviser is not a position that requires confirmation. This is a pick that like [Donald Trump] Chief of Staff, he gets to choose on his own and have installed.” SecurityPositionTrumpPicksChiefsStaffNational SecurityAdviserConfirmationChief Of Staff Author:Lawrence O'Donnell
“National security advisors, like White House Chiefs of Staff, their job generally if they`re - if they`re competent and qualified and effective is to be honest brokers in the White House.” IfsJobsHouseWhiteHonestSecurityChiefsBeing HonestWhite HouseStaffNational SecurityQualifiedCompetentAdvisorsBrokersChief Of Staff Author:Lawrence O'Donnell
“Gene Roberts, one of Malcolm's X chiefs of security, was an NYPD undercover cop. He later went on to bigger things by being a disruptive force inside of the Black Panther Party.” ForceBlackPartySecurityBiggerChiefsGenesCopDisruptivePanthersUndercoverBlack PantherBlack Panther PartyNypd Author:Manning Marable
“The Fourth Amendment is on life support and the chief agent of that is the National Security Agency.” SupportSecurityAgentsChiefsAgencyAmendmentsFourthNational SecurityFourth Amendment Author:Nat Hentoff
“How you staff, particularly the chief of staff, the national security adviser, your White House counsel, how you set up a process in the system to surface information and generate options for a president, understanding that ultimately the president is going to be the final decision-maker. That's something that has to be attended to right away.” HouseProcessUnderstandingPresidentWhiteDecisionSecurityInformationFinalsSurfaceChiefsWhite HouseMakersStaffNational SecurityAdviserDecision MakersChief Of Staff Author:Barack Obama
“The president of the United States is the commander in chief, and the people who work with him at the National Security Council are his arm in working with the Defense Department. And, quite frankly, they have responsibility for all of the government. We are one component of the government.” PeopleStatesGovernmentPresidentUnitedResponsibilityUnited StatesSecurityArmsDefenseChiefsDepartmentNational SecurityComponentsCouncilCommandersCommander In ChiefSecurity Council Author:Chuck Hagel