Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid

I can't think of any Republican worse than Ileana Ros-Lehtinen to be the chair of the House International Relations Committee yet there she is neck and neck with Dan Burton for the post. Not only is Ms. Ros-Lehtinen a one note politician she is also consistently off key. All that the Congresswoman from Cuba cares about is Fidel Castro. Yes she is downplaying her Castro obsession but there is no doubt in anyone's mind what her priorities are and unfortunately for the Congress and our country she is far more concerned with Little Havana than she is with our nation's interests. It may seem politically expedient to name an hispanic woman to high ranking post but it would be doing us all a disservice. Ms. Ros-Lehtinen lacks long-term vision and any sense of what America's priorities should be. Republicans should tap Dan Burton to the post. We need a sober steady voice with an understanding of the major issues that the US is facing and the ability to guide the committee to address them.