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Bluenorthwest

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

Wed Dec 26, 2012, 10:46 AM

Dec 2012

If he had said about any other minority group what he said about gay people, he'd not be in consideration for dog catcher. But so many straights rush to defend that peculiar form of bigotry that it is almost as if it does not bother them at all....

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

k&r xxxsdesdexxx Dec 2012 #1

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

DURec malz Dec 2012 #43