Barack calls Leon Panetta.
It has been widely reported that President-elect Barack ___ Obama will nominate former Clinton staffer Leon Panetta to assume the leadership of the CIA. PRS operatives managed to obtain a transcript of the telephone call from the Office of the President-elect to Mr. Panetta in which Mr. Panetta was advised of his appointment.
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Leon: Hello?
B_O: Leon? Barack Obama here. How are you?
Leon: I’m fine, Barack. How are you?
B_O: I’m doing well, Leon, but it’s “President-elect Obama,†not “Barack.†OK?
Leon: I apologize, Mr. President-elect. What can I do for you?
B_O: I’m calling because I want to offer you a position in my administration.
Leon: Excellent! What do you have in mind, Mr. President-elect?
B_O: I want to nominate you to be the Director of the CIA.
Leon: Director? I like the sound of that, but what’s the CIA?
B_O: It’s the Central Intelligence Agency, Leon.
Leon: Oh, right. I’ve heard of the CIA. What is it they do over there?
B_O: I’m not completely sure myself, but I think it’s spy-type stuff.
Leon: Wow! Like the 007 type stuff?
B_O: Yeah. You know … guns and cool gadgets and shit.
Leon: Awesome! I’ll take it. Thanks!
B_O: Cool.
Well, if they weren’t before, surely the enemies of the USA will be quaking in their boots (or sandals). Another stroke of genius from the Office of the President-Elect. All Hail!
Comment by Ernie Nilsen — January 5, 2009 @ 11:21 pm
The only Clintonista who didn’t get a cabinet position is Dorothy Rodham and I hear she’s dusting off her resume.
Comment by Suzette — January 5, 2009 @ 11:37 pm
I hear Joycelyn Elders is in line for Commerce…
Comment by Mr. Bingley — January 6, 2009 @ 7:41 am
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Pingback by Fausta’s Blog » Blog Archive » Panetta to Be Named C.I.A. Director — January 6, 2009 @ 7:03 pm
How it REALLY went down………..
Cue the opening track to Public Enemy’s “Fear of a Black Planet”
Obama – Yo, shorty…..hit my man Panetta up on the 2-way…I gotta drop some 411 on his cracker ass.
Secretary – fo shizzle…oh BTW, boss….why not Denzel instead? He looked great and shit in that American Gangster movie and motherfuckers won’t be dissing his authenticity.
Obama – bitch..is there something you tryin’ to say?
Secretary – No, your eminence…Leon Panetta on the line for you.
Obama – Yo, G-Money…what’s the what with the hang low
Leon – Huh?
Obama – Oh never mind….yo, I got a juzizzle for you in my presidential shiznit
Leon – Ummmm..come again, sir?
Obama – Look Leon, I want you to be the HNIC over at our spy thing.
Leon – Are you asking me to head the CIA
Obama – “HEAD THE CIA?!?!?!?”…….Nigga, I can’t have you going all Monica on 1,000 motherfuckers.
Leon – No sir, I believe you are tasking me to lead the CIA in your Administration.
Obama – Yeah right, whatever…you go and get your CIA shwerve on…I’ll hit you up later.
Leon – Thank you Mr. President – Elect
Obama – Holla at your boy!!!!
Comment by RobbieRob — January 7, 2009 @ 8:51 am
Weirdest appointment EVER.
Comment by dogette — January 7, 2009 @ 10:19 pm