Her own agenda and bias emerged in the interview with Gregory. He asked if there were Al Qaeda ties and she responded, "Again, we don't know."
But in concluding, Gregory asked her if we should continue to view Al Qaeda as a threat.
Referring, in her rambling response, to this latest incident, Napolitano noted "And while this case does not appear specifically connected there..."
The Obama team knows how to fire CEOs.
Since General Motors became a subsidiary of the U.S. government after getting bailed out with taxpayer funds, two CEOs have been forced out. Their failure was not coming up with plans for selling Chevrolets, Buicks, and Cadillacs that pleased their government overseers.
Surely at least the same standard for performance should be demanded of someone responsible for America's security and American lives.
Barack Obama has led a charmed life.
The botched terrorist effort on Christmas was a gift to the 300 innocent passengers on that plane and a gift to America.
But it was also a potential political gift to Obama. Americans rally around their president when we are threatened. Making the right moves now could prove a political boon to him.
And the right move now is finding and installing a qualified Homeland Security secretary.