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Dragonfli

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24. Pardon my interruption, but isn't lobbying by definition "interfering in our

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Mon Dec 24, 2012, 12:02 AM

Dec 2012

political process"?

AIPAC is a lobbying group yes?

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My 100th (Final?) Post: Chuck Hagel for SecDef! [View all] Eric the Reddish Dec 2012 OP

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I'm with you, 1000%. CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2012 #2

That's up to the Mods Eric the Reddish Dec 2012 #3

There aren't any mods any more... CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2012 #4

I hope 101,000+ posts offer this newb some cover! Eric the Reddish Dec 2012 #5

What are you worried about? Sekhmets Daughter Dec 2012 #21

FYI cyberswede Dec 2012 #28

Thanks for letting me know... CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2012 #29

You lost me at "a Republican." WinkyDink Dec 2012 #6

Why? Eric the Reddish Dec 2012 #8

Oh, sorry; I didn't realize we'd run out of DEMOCRATS. WinkyDink Dec 2012 #33

Hagel is a moderate, and intelligent Republican. One of the few. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2012 #18

Why give them an even chance? Stomp the Republicans to the dirt! xtraxritical Dec 2012 #25

He's a RINO. The good kind. CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2012 #26

if he was intelligent he would not be a republican Skittles Dec 2012 #27

BY DEFINITION and the PARTY PLATFORMS, a Republican does not share my values. WinkyDink Dec 2012 #34

I hope Obama goes through with nominating him. TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #7

Is this the place now where we embrace Republicans? Dragonfli Dec 2012 #9

Red Herring Eric the Reddish Dec 2012 #10

Not really, there are entire sites for promoting Republicans Dragonfli Dec 2012 #11

I know the game you're playing Eric the Reddish Dec 2012 #14

Actually I feel the Palestinians are being horribly abused by the nation of Israel Dragonfli Dec 2012 #19

Depends on which Democrat, honestly. Hagel and Ben Nelson TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #20

LOL, I always considered Nelson to be the Republican he is, no matter how he Dragonfli Dec 2012 #22

you seem to really embrace the color RED Skittles Dec 2012 #32

Really? How is YOUR recommending a Republican a DU value? WinkyDink Dec 2012 #35

Good post. (Don't go.) cheapdate Dec 2012 #12

If McCain had picked Hagel (I was expecting him to), he would have won pasto76 Dec 2012 #13

Israel Is Our Enemy 1ProudAtheist Dec 2012 #15

Thank you, Mr. Hamas. WinkyDink Dec 2012 #36

Can you please provide the link question everything Dec 2012 #16

Well, Bibi did go a bit too far in letting his preference for Romney Sekhmets Daughter Dec 2012 #23

Pardon my interruption, but isn't lobbying by definition "interfering in our Dragonfli Dec 2012 #24

would we be ok with a man as racist as Hagel was homophobic dsc Dec 2012 #17

k & fucking r! Thank you. nt wildbilln864 Dec 2012 #30

K&R EmeraldCityGrl Dec 2012 #31

I still can't figure why Wes Clark hasn't been mentioned. Fawke Em Dec 2012 #37

Some of us here in DU take the anti-gay history seriously MNBrewer Dec 2012 #38

Chuck Hagel is an open flagrant agressive heterosexual. Vanje Dec 2012 #39

He's be serving at the pleasure of the President jrandom421 Dec 2012 #40

Yes, because Republicans have a sterling reputation for abiding by the law when in 'service'.... Bluenorthwest Dec 2012 #42

Hagel is not acceptable to me until he makes sufficient amends to the LGBT community. stevenleser Dec 2012 #41

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