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politicaljunkie41910

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2. The "Critics" are the same people who like to keep crap going.
Tue Dec 25, 2012, 12:47 AM
Dec 2012

If Obama allows another potential nominee to go down in flames behind a bunch of BS, than this is going to be an agonizingly long, disappointing 4 years. Hagel's criticism of the 'Jewish lobby' was spot on, and the comment about the gay ambassadorial nominee is 13 years old. For Christ's sake, the man was a republican and the “openly aggressively gay" comment appears rather tame particularly for the time, and for a member of the republican party. We've all heard much worse. I'm surprised this is the best stuff they could find to throw up against the wall.

Look, if President Obama wants to 'play Lincoln', he had better learn how to play Lincoln.

Chuck Hagel Loses Altitude [View all] DonViejo Dec 2012 OP
I would really hate to be a potential nominee of this WH DJ13 Dec 2012 #1
They really treat their people like shit, I agree. Disappointed in TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #19
The "Critics" are the same people who like to keep crap going. politicaljunkie41910 Dec 2012 #2
"the comment about the gay ambassadorial nominee is 13 years old." William769 Dec 2012 #11
The Republicans picked the SOS now they are going to doc03 Dec 2012 #3
Hate to say this and I really like Obama bigdarryl Dec 2012 #5
That is the same thing that worries me about the fiscal cliff doc03 Dec 2012 #7
no, unlike Hagel , Kerry was first choice and in consideration since 2008 JI7 Dec 2012 #8
that is like saying, if not for the voters in 2004, Kerry would have become president graham4anything Dec 2012 #14
James Hormel is a republican ? JI7 Dec 2012 #9
I hope he is the nominee. David__77 Dec 2012 #4
Yeah, "critics say WH silence is telling".. I'm Cha Dec 2012 #6
^Best post on this thread...eom Kolesar Dec 2012 #15
A repub attacked by Dems for not being RW enough... Ash_F Dec 2012 #10
silence? DonCoquixote Dec 2012 #12
Obama has done more than most of these guys in their careers Superbot Dec 2012 #13
Much prefer war reticent Hagel to 'leading counterinsurgency supporter' Michele Flournoy flpoljunkie Dec 2012 #16
I am angry that this woman, who did not serve and TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #20
"...a new 'Vietnam syndrome'..." William Seger Dec 2012 #23
I like Hagel Kyad06 Dec 2012 #17
To the Obama haters in this thread: President Clinton suffered from the same Liberal_Stalwart71 Dec 2012 #18
Granted, Obama doesn't discriminate pscot Dec 2012 #21
Is that supposed to be a compliment to Clinton. You lower the bar don't you? Liberal_Stalwart71 Dec 2012 #22
Locking... Lasher Dec 2012 #24
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