Hagel Said to Top Obama’s List to Take Over at Pentagon

[DonViejo]

Source: Bloomberg


By Hans Nichols - Dec 13, 2012 2:59 PM GMT-0400

Former Republican Senator Chuck Hagel has emerged as the leading candidate to become Obama’s next Secretary of Defense and may be nominated as soon as this month, according to two people familiar with the matter.

Hagel, who served as an enlisted Army infantryman in Vietnam, has passed the vetting process at the White House Counsel’s office, said one of the people. The former Nebraska senator has told associates that he is awaiting final word from the president, said the other person. Both requested anonymity to discuss personnel matters.

Other contenders are Michele Flournoy, former defense undersecretary for policy, and Ashton Carter, deputy defense secretary, administration officials have said.

Obama invited Hagel to the White House on Dec. 4 to discuss the position with him, according to an administration official. The president hasn’t made a final decision, said another official. Both asked for anonymity to discuss internal deliberations.

Read more: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-13/hagel-said-to-top-obama-s-list-to-take-over-at-pentagon.html

[certainot]

1. first need an investigation of this: hagel won his neb seat in an election counted on HIS voting mac

hines.

[Bluenorthwest]

2. So now we are not supposed to say that Republicans are a racist vote suppressing

Party anymore? Are they all better now? Time for compromise and tickle games with Chuckie again?
Well, when the time comes we know the GOP always stands with Obama, so I guess this is really wise.

[madrchsod]

3. if he thinks hagel is the best man for the job ...

then he`ll pick him.

[indepat]

4. Keeps extending the olive branch and then gets kicked in the teeth

for his efforts. Please, Mr. President, why not play really hard hard ball.

[gateley]

5. I think Hagel would be excellent at this position -- and I doubt he'd be knuckling under to the R's.

[KamaAina]

6. NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

A DINO -- well, that'd be par for the course (see under Rice, Susan). But an actual repuke???

I seem to recall an election last month. Who won?

[tabasco]

7. This is bullshit and just plays into the myth

that repukes are "tough on defense." LOL.

The only things pukes are tough on is the budget, as they squander billions in useless giveaways to profiteering corporations.

[tride12]

8. I don't understand

I voted for the first time in my life this election, and my Democratic party won.

So why is a Republican in this ?