More than a year into Obama's Administration -- and three months after the Nigerian underwear bomber came close to blowing a U.S. airliner out of the sky over Detroit -- the nation still doesn't have a top cop at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
Why is the Obama Administration having such a tough time filling this vital slot?
Retired Army Maj. Gen. Robert Harding took himself out of the running last Friday.
This was another setback for Obama after his first choice withdrew in January because he faced a tough confirmation struggle in Congress.
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano (pictured) was selected early as Obama formed his administration.
Is the outspoken Napolitano the main reason for the difficulty in finding a TSA chief? She is the one who said “the system worked” after the Nigerian underwear bomber nearly blew up an airliner over Detroit.
Perhaps when candidates learn that their main job will have far more to do with unions like the SEIU than with national security, they tend to shy away from the job.
Senator Jim DeMint pointed out in January, the nomination of Erroll Southers as TSA chief was intended to usher in collective bargaining for screeners.
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