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1. Why choose a Republican for Sec of Def?

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Tue Dec 18, 2012, 11:10 AM

Dec 2012

Is there not a qualified Democrat who could do the job?

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Chuck Hagel draws fire for his position on Israel [View all] Omaha Steve Dec 2012 OP

Why choose a Republican for Sec of Def? oberliner Dec 2012 #1

That is a different question, and actually very good. One point in his favor, hagel was against the still_one Dec 2012 #3

Hagel also worked with Obama on nuclear nonproliferation Recursion Dec 2012 #7

He was one of the first Republicans to question it, but he voted for it and karynnj Dec 2012 #11

It's become something of a tradition Recursion Dec 2012 #5

No it hasn't oberliner Dec 2012 #16

Hagel also accompanied then Senator Obama on his overseas trip when he was a candidate. iandhr Dec 2012 #6

Bill Clinton had William Cohen, a Republican, as his question everything Dec 2012 #32

Has any Republican ever chosen a Democrat to be Sec of Def? oberliner Dec 2012 #38

Answer appears to be no. Heywood J Dec 2012 #40

Known Dems are so far right, they have to get an R for some centrism Ash_F Dec 2012 #47

You write fightthegoodfightnow Dec 2012 #49

Why would I have any credence in "republican Jewish coalition". They do not represent the majority still_one Dec 2012 #2

Not to mention, they are completely out of touch with the entire karynnj Dec 2012 #13

They're heavily funded by Sheldon Adelson and his buddies, anyway starroute Dec 2012 #20

AIPAC 2.0 Eric the Reddish Dec 2012 #29

Agree Completely fightthegoodfightnow Dec 2012 #50

Politico story tells what their real problem with Hagel is Enrique Dec 2012 #4

“I’m not an Israeli senator. I’m a United States senator,” Eric the Reddish Dec 2012 #30

Thank You! JRLeft Dec 2012 #48

Conservatives don't like one of their own. cyclezealot Dec 2012 #8

Yes, senators represent U.S., not Israel JoeDuck Dec 2012 #9

Too many senators represent the interests of their campaign donors. cyclezealot Dec 2012 #15

Israel doesn't choose our cabinet. Neither does England or TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #10

The article really didn't say what Hagel has said rosesaylavee Dec 2012 #12

He believes the US government's job is to protect American interests, not Israeli interests. geek tragedy Dec 2012 #17

Being Jewish and being Israeli two different things PatrynXX Dec 2012 #14

Criticism is coming from a Republican group - LW Jewish groups support the choice oberliner Dec 2012 #18

Moral of the story: even Republicans are too liberal when it comes to Obama. harmonicon Dec 2012 #19

I'm guessing Diyames Dec 2012 #21

Ithink we need a muslum republican sos. julian09 Dec 2012 #23

Kabuki to create impression he's somehow a daring choice. JackRiddler Dec 2012 #22

You don't know him very well, then. TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #24

Question. How did you like Gates or Panetta or Cohen? JackRiddler Dec 2012 #25

I liked Gates. Don't remember much about Cohen. TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #26

Okay, maybe you don't know them very well. JackRiddler Dec 2012 #27

Yes, I know Gates's history. But under Obama he TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #28

You're probably right. Now, nothing would surprise me any more. AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #34

Anyone remember Sibel Edmonds? Nictuku Dec 2012 #31

Republican Jews do not represent American Jews question everything Dec 2012 #33

If true, a damned good reason to hifiguy Dec 2012 #35

He see right wing jews/Israellis for what they truely are. ZIONISTS! Great Caesars Ghost Dec 2012 #36

Obama and Biden are Zionists oberliner Dec 2012 #37

And this is terrible, right? question everything Dec 2012 #39

What about the folks shoved out of the way for Israel to come in and "have their own country"? FiveGoodMen Dec 2012 #41

And from where did you get this bit of "information?" question everything Dec 2012 #43

As far as the etnic clensing of Palestinians from Palestine, you are either misinformed or are byeya Dec 2012 #44

Takes one to know one, right? question everything Dec 2012 #46

Do you honestly not know what that region looked like prior to 1946?? and-justice-for-all Dec 2012 #52

What about the Palestinians? Marrah_G Dec 2012 #53

He has my approval. Fuck Israel and their apartheid of Palestine. nt Comrade_McKenzie Dec 2012 #42

I like the headline "Draws fire".. olddad56 Dec 2012 #45

Israel has a right to exist... and-justice-for-all Dec 2012 #51

I think it is ironic that Israel is claiming he is anti-semiotic davidpdx Dec 2012 #54