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11 Bravo

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7. Not cheering for anyone. Merely making a statement of fact. Hagel (while not my first choice) ...

Reply to bvar22 (Reply #5)

Thu Jan 31, 2013, 07:02 PM

Jan 2013

will be confirmed. Grampa McCain is a grouchy, bitter, old shitstain. (And a lousy pilot.)

If you can find cheerleading in that, then there's GOT to be a high school somewhere that will hire you to coach their pep squad.

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Chuck Hagel is going to be 6th in the Presidential line of succession. Two particular Senators ... [View all] 11 Bravo Jan 2013 OP

And If I am not mistaken montanacowboy Jan 2013 #1

As difficult as this will be to write.. pangaia Jan 2013 #13

Picking Palin disqualifies McSurge from any position of responsibility, let alone the Presidency. TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #2

Exactly. Yes or No, Senator: "was Cha Jan 2013 #6

The republicans can't do a jack-shit to block any cabinet post - all they can do.... LaPera Jan 2013 #3

Hagel will face a cloture vote. tritsofme Jan 2013 #19

Ouch! freshwest Jan 2013 #4

Has EVERYBODY here lost their damned minds??!!! bvar22 Jan 2013 #5

Not cheering for anyone. Merely making a statement of fact. Hagel (while not my first choice) ... 11 Bravo Jan 2013 #7

You need to look past party in this case. 99% percent of the time, it matters a lot. This is TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #8

I have never met .. bvar22 Jan 2013 #9

.... bigwillq Jan 2013 #10

It's not an elected office. Hagel is well-qualified to run the DoD, and TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #11

"It is not an elected office." bvar22 Jan 2013 #16

Within the scope he will be given, he's a good choice. TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #20

Right on!!! LukeFL Jan 2013 #22

Meanwhile, the world gets to see how whacked-out the Reeps are riqster Feb 2013 #23

Normally I'd say yes, but the lives of the soldiers overrides party politics LittleBlue Jan 2013 #12

Yep, I like the idea of a grunt who has seen combat being head of DOD. trof Jan 2013 #15

Pick your objective grantcart Jan 2013 #17

Tweety is letting the spittle fly on McCain's sorry performance today, BTW. TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #14

YES. McCain was a complete asshole. bvar22 Jan 2013 #18

GMTA . . . . Stinky The Clown Jan 2013 #21