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naaman fletcher

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31. Well

Reply to Cha (Reply #30)

Sun Jan 6, 2013, 08:01 PM

Jan 2013

Over the course of this convo it would have taken you two minute to explain the wasteful spending cuts that have been made but you instead have chosen to spend this time bitching about my not knowing them.

Makes me wonder if you actually can list them.

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Obama to nominate former Sen. Chuck Hagel for defense secretary [View all] DonViejo Jan 2013 OP

As people told me President Obama knew what he was doing with Kerry, same must apply here graham4anything Jan 2013 #1

I haven't heard Fearless Jan 2013 #10

the three McCain/Kerry/Hagel are longtime Vietnam friends graham4anything Jan 2013 #13

Not interested in foreign... YvonneCa Jan 2013 #28

Obama is taking on something big here. He didn't wimp out, as I had feared. TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #2

+1 eom Purveyor Jan 2013 #4

If Hagel hated Muslims, blacks, Jews, Hispanics, women, or anyone else dsc Jan 2013 #3

James Hormel's statement... handmade34 Jan 2013 #26

IF true, that sound you'll hear is Scott Brown's balloon popping :). nt JackBoik Jan 2013 #5

Why? Obama already nominated Kerry for Secretary of State, the position Kerry wanted karynnj Jan 2013 #7

Good. I support the President's nomination of Hagel. xxxsdesdexxx Jan 2013 #6

Chuck Hagel will not help the President bridge the partisan divide. amandabeech Jan 2013 #8

That's not why Obama wants him. It has nothing to do with bridging divides. TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #11

I was refering to the article. amandabeech Jan 2013 #12

According to Clemons, it's because a Democrat who goes in TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #14

That argument I can appreciate more. amandabeech Jan 2013 #16

I agree with that--but a more "credible" Repub, meaning one that TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #17

It seems to be that the GOP is in the process of disowning Hagel. amandabeech Jan 2013 #18

This is the clearest sign that the President wants to significantly reduce the Defense Budget. grantcart Jan 2013 #9

meh naaman fletcher Jan 2013 #15

Forturnately, it doesn't matter whether you "believe it" or not.. Cha Jan 2013 #20

Ok whatever naaman fletcher Jan 2013 #21

Yeah, you'll have to actually investigate that since you don't Cha Jan 2013 #23

Apparently not... naaman fletcher Jan 2013 #24

Right... so much easier to throw cheap shots at the President on the internet Cha Jan 2013 #30

Well naaman fletcher Jan 2013 #31

Sequestration... YvonneCa Jan 2013 #29

Three things grantcart Jan 2013 #22

Great move Mr. President LadyBirdJohnson Jan 2013 #19

good.. a wise and prudent decision Douglas Carpenter Jan 2013 #25

I respect Chuck Hagel handmade34 Jan 2013 #27

It will be a struggle. Turbineguy Jan 2013 #32