1.0 link 155634 <![CDATA[Biden: Obama Made Mistake Not Consulting Feinstein]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/01/06/biden-obama-made-mistake_n_155634.html The Obama transition team made a mistake by not consulting with Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California before choosing Leon Panetta to head the Central Intelligence Agency, Vice President-elect Joe Biden said Tuesday.

Feinstein, following the announcement Monday, stated that she had not been consulted and expressed concern about the Panetta pick.

While visiting the Senate, Biden was asked if Feinstein, the incoming intelligence committee chair, should have been part of the process. "I'm still a Senate man and I always...

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