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As I said yesterday.. this was planned.. he is a sacrificial lamb.. and while both sides froth over how bad he is... when he most probably gets denied, and the stink continues, Obama will slide in with who he really wants, under the radar
I respect him for not crawling into the sandbox with baby McCain and Graham. I hope he is confirmed. Hagel is not a warmonger.
Like obama, hagel hates America. I don't see how either one is helpful to our country in terms of foreign policy.
As I said yesterday.. this was planned.. he is a sacrificial lamb.. and while both sides froth over how bad he is... when he most probably gets denied, and the stink continues, Obama will slide in with who he really wants, under the radar
From what I saw he was pathetic, if he were nominated by a Republican, he'd have been destroyed long ago, but since he's an Obama nominee, liberals defend him blindly. Do they principals?
i was less impressed with mccain who used to say he thought hagel should be his sec'y of state.
but why would facts matter when we're trying to satisfy mccain's bitterness.
Whats it got to do with McCain? this is about Chuck Hagel...You can't get past your MSNBC slap happy support of Obama, if you can support this incompetent then you have no principles, and like I said if Hagel were appointed by a Republican, you'd be all over this board calling him a Jew hater and a gay hater bigot...unbelievablePat Buchanan loves the guy, another strike against him in my book. along with the Iran love thing
I respect him for not crawling into the sandbox with baby McCain and Graham. I hope he is confirmed. Hagel is not a warmonger.
Like obama, hagel hates America. I don't see how either one is helpful to our country in terms of foreign policy.
Hagel was born in North Platte, Nebraska, the son of Betty (née Dunn) and Charles Dean Hagel. His father was of German heritage, while his mother was of Polish and Irish descent.[4][5] He graduated from St. Bonaventure High School (now Scotus Central Catholic High School) in Columbus, Nebraska, in 1964, the Brown Institute for Radio and Television in 1966, and he earned a BA degree in History from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 1971.[3][6]
Hagel is a Vietnam War veteran, having served in the United States Army infantry from 1967 to 1968. Holding the rank of Sergeant (E-5), he served as an infantry squad leader in the 9th Infantry Division.[7] Hagel served in the same infantry squad as his younger brother Tom, and they are believed to be the only American siblings to have done so during the Vietnam War.[8] They also ended up saving each other's lives on separate occasions.[8] While serving during the war, he received the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry, two Purple Hearts, Army Commendation Medal, and the Combat Infantryman Badge.[9]
After returning from Vietnam, he worked as a radio newscaster and talk show host in Omaha from 1969 to 1971[10] while finishing college on VA assistance under the GI Bill.[11]
In 1971, Hagel was hired as a staffer for Congressman John Y. McCollister (R-NE), serving until 1977. For the next four years, he worked as a lobbyist for Firestone Tire and Rubber Company,[12] and, in 1980, he served as an organizer for the successful presidential campaign of former California Governor Ronald Reagan.[12]
After Reagan's inauguration as President, Hagel was named deputy administrator of the Veterans Administration. In 1982, however, he resigned his post over a disagreement with VA Administrator Robert P. Nimmo, who was intent on cutting funding for VA programs. Nimmo had referred to veterans groups as "greedy", and to Agent Orange as not much worse than a "little teenage acne."[13]
Senate voting record
According to David Boaz, during the Bush administration, Hagel maintained a "traditionally Republican" voting record, receiving "a lifetime rating of 84 percent from the American Conservative Union and consistent A and B grades from the National Taxpayers Union."[21] On the Issues describes Hagel as a "libertarian-leaning conservative."[22] According to Boaz, among his most notable votes, Hagel:
Voted for the Patriot Act[23]
Voted for the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts[24][25]
Voted against No Child Left Behind[26]
Voted against Bushs Medicare prescription drug bill[27]
Voted against McCain-Feingold[28]
Source: Chuck Hagel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
You far righties are great at being on the internet and calling Vietnam Era Veterans communists and making up all kinds of bullshit about them. You obviously don't consider it a sin to bear false witness against a person, you don't even know. The man's record shows he had to do something in his two years of service more than getting wounded twice to get promoted to Sergeant during that amount of time. You can't become a squad leader in the Vietnam War without proving yourself. The man's record shows, he cared more about veterans than his job at the VA.
I don't pretend to know that much about Chuck Hagel, but I don't see anything in his record to indicate he didn't serve America with a clear conscience. I do see evidence that you are talking out of your ass.
I respect him for not crawling into the sandbox with baby McCain and Graham. I hope he is confirmed. Hagel is not a warmonger.
Like obama, hagel hates America. I don't see how either one is helpful to our country in terms of foreign policy.
I am sure that he does not want your idea of a warmongering America on the loose in the world, gwennie.
i was less impressed with mccain who used to say he thought hagel should be his sec'y of state.
but why would facts matter when we're trying to satisfy mccain's bitterness.
What’s it got to do with McCain? this is about Chuck Hagel...You can't get past your MSNBC slap happy support of Obama, if you can support this incompetent then you have no principles, and like I said if Hagel were appointed by a Republican, you'd be all over this board calling him a Jew hater and a gay hater bigot...unbelievable
I think your sig. says it all. Why don't you just fly the Israel flag over the American flag as they clearly now control the Republican Party. Some of us with a libertarian bent are troubled by Israel's long standing influence.
Let's face it the only reason we went to war in Iraq was because they were a threat to Israel not to us. For that fact, US serviceman lost their lives in Iraq. If McCain were President we would be invading Iran tomorrow and then McCain could go and kiss Netanyahu's ass.
Hagel has the guts to tell the truth and for that he should be nominated.
From what I saw he was pathetic, if he were nominated by a Republican, he'd have been destroyed long ago, but since he's an Obama nominee, liberals defend him blindly. Do they principals?
Yep pathetic, your typical republican.
Very fitting for a Bush III administration.
Was Anyone Impressed with Chuck Hagel's Performance?
Super PAC noise machine gave the GOP Romney over other GOP contenders attacks Hagel
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Yes reasonable and rational Americans of all political stripes were impressed with Chuck Hagel's Performance.
Why you are falling in line behind the Super PAC noise machine that gave the GOP Romney over all other GOP contenders?
http://www.usmessageboard.com/politics/276243-billionaires-super-pacs-policy-cabinet-fights.html
You use the terms 'Republican' and 'Liberals' as opposing factions. Very interesting. Why? Because smaht people know Conservative and GOP have become one, whereas Democrats and Liberals are two distinct groups
Sorry I don't fall in line with anybody I never liked Hagel as a Senator besides being no friend to Israel he's not competent to run the defense dept. period
What specifically in Chuck Hagel's background makes you conclude he is no friend to Israel? I've heard that statement from others, but no one backed it up with facts.
Like obama, hagel hates America. I don't see how either one is helpful to our country in terms of foreign policy.
I am sure that he does not want your idea of a warmongering America on the loose in the world, gwennie.
Hmmm, what exactly is my idea of "warmongering"? Come on Jake, you can do much better than that!
Sorry I don't fall in line with anybody I never liked Hagel as a Senator besides being no friend to Israel he's not competent to run the defense dept. period
What specifically in Chuck Hagel's background makes you conclude he is no friend to Israel? I've heard that statement from others, but no one backed it up with facts.
Do you mean your kind of "facts" or the real facts? There is a difference, ya know. Liberals always want to define what facts are, but it's only their interpretation of the facts that seem to count.
Are there STILL some nutters here who are predicting that Hagel will not be confirmed?
How about a wager?
Whats it got to do with McCain? this is about Chuck Hagel...You can't get past your MSNBC slap happy support of Obama, if you can support this incompetent then you have no principles, and like I said if Hagel were appointed by a Republican, you'd be all over this board calling him a Jew hater and a gay hater bigot...unbelievable
I think your sig. says it all. Why don't you just fly the Israel flag over the American flag as they clearly now control the Republican Party. Some of us with a libertarian bent are troubled by Israel's long standing influence.
Let's face it the only reason we went to war in Iraq was because they were a threat to Israel not to us. For that fact, US serviceman lost their lives in Iraq. If McCain were President we would be invading Iran tomorrow and then McCain could go and kiss Netanyahu's ass.
Hagel has the guts to tell the truth and for that he should be nominated.
Um....no.....that's not at all why America went to war with Iraq. That is paranoid delusion. If libertarians want to be taken seriously at all, you've got to stop with this kind of shit. Frankly, if people who can't stand America (libs, radical islamists, jihadists, screwy libertarians, etc...) would just leave rather than whine incessantly about how terrible it is to live here, things would actually be much better in this country.
Sorry I don't fall in line with anybody I never liked Hagel as a Senator besides being no friend to Israel he's not competent to run the defense dept. period
What specifically in Chuck Hagel's background makes you conclude he is no friend to Israel? I've heard that statement from others, but no one backed it up with facts.
Do you mean your kind of "facts" or the real facts? There is a difference, ya know. Liberals always want to define what facts are, but it's only their interpretation of the facts that seem to count.
