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In reply to the discussion: Speaking of HUBRIS, This is the Reason WHY Republicans HATE Chuck Hagel [View all]madokie
(51,076 posts)27. Welcome to DU
You know at least we did our part and no one can take that away from us. I'd like to think that I hadn't but not to the point as to do what a lot of guys did to get out of the service.
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knowing what i know today not so sure if I'd gone the route I went back then when I was so young and dumb to the ways of the rich.
Thank you for your service to our Country DP
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Speaking of HUBRIS, This is the Reason WHY Republicans HATE Chuck Hagel [View all]
Segami
Feb 2013
OP
Of course, Hagel's actual vote of Yes on the invasion of Iraq mitigates his late date qualms
Bluenorthwest
Feb 2013
#1
You say that as if I claimed otherwise. I did not mentionn others. I do not want either to be
Bluenorthwest
Feb 2013
#6
They are not the same on LGBT rights, not the same on choice, not the same on anything else.
Bluenorthwest
Feb 2013
#15
No wonder grouchy McCain is pissed! Hagel was spot on speaking from experience and history!
Dustlawyer
Feb 2013
#4
Hagle voted to confirm her anyway. So what was the value of the threatrics?
Bluenorthwest
Feb 2013
#21
Possibly because he believes that the President should have his choice of cabinet, barring
TwilightGardener
Feb 2013
#23
Well if that is the case his going to the press to attack President Clinton's nominee Mr Hormel
Bluenorthwest
Feb 2013
#28
That had more to do with the Catholic/gay pride-related controversy surrounding Hormel, IIRC--
TwilightGardener
Feb 2013
#29
Yes--Bush made an absolute fool of her near the end of his second term, in regard to
TwilightGardener
Feb 2013
#26
That article claims he opposed the war at the start, but he supported it and voted for it...
Bluenorthwest
Feb 2013
#17
But how does that make him 'one of the few'? He voted with the majority, he voted Yes.
Bluenorthwest
Feb 2013
#25