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16. NOw he's looking for a fancy job

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Reply #14)

Mon Jan 7, 2013, 11:21 AM

Jan 2013

I'm not impressed with his change of heart. Just because he isn't a teabagger doesn't mean he hasn't cast dozens (perhaps hundreds) of votes that would have everybody on this board up in arms. Like these:

Reproductive health of women:

Voted YES on prohibiting minors crossing state lines for abortion. (Mar 2008)
Voted YES on barring HHS grants to organizations that perform abortions. (Oct 2007)
Voted NO on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines. (Apr 2007)
Voted YES on notifying parents of minors who get out-of-state abortions. (Jul 2006)
Voted NO on $100M to reduce teen pregnancy by education & contraceptives. (Mar 2005)

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Voted YES on banning partial birth abortions except for maternal life. (Mar 2003)
Voted YES on maintaining ban on Military Base Abortions. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on banning partial birth abortions. (Oct 1999)

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Rated 0% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003)
Rated 100% by the NRLC, indicating a pro-life stance. (Dec 2006)

Let me repeat: 0% from NARAL - he should look for applause someplace else.

Edited to add: For more on his dismal voting record, check out this Dkos diary:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/01/05/1176553/-Chuck-Hegel-s-Dismal-Sordid-Voting-Record

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What Democratic critics have there been, really? This is all an attempt TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #1

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'yet'. n/t PoliticAverse Jan 2013 #6

Oh, there will be. Senate Dems aren't going to weaken our President TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #7

Senators all face re-election at some point unless they retire or are kicked out. amandabeech Jan 2013 #8

I seriously doubt that they will hear from Dem constituents on this. TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #15

I think that there are a few who will hear from a select group of Dem constituents, amandabeech Jan 2013 #17

If you are referring to Jews, on Israel, the majority of US Jews agree with J Street karynnj Jan 2013 #21

I was thinking about Jewish Americans who might be concerned about Israel. amandabeech Jan 2013 #24

Thank you karynnj Jan 2013 #25

Republicans = Nattering Nabobs of NegaTEAvity Berlum Jan 2013 #9

I still think a Democrat will be a better pick leftynyc Jan 2013 #10

There's a good article on this by Glenn Greenwald muriel_volestrangler Jan 2013 #11

I'm not a fan of Greenwald leftynyc Jan 2013 #12

But Greenwald points out this is more about the withdrawal from Afghanistan muriel_volestrangler Jan 2013 #14

NOw he's looking for a fancy job leftynyc Jan 2013 #16

But you have quoted nothing about his reducing the defense budget. grantcart Jan 2013 #18

BFD leftynyc Jan 2013 #19

There isn't one Democrat who could get as many votes in the Senate and the House to get something grantcart Jan 2013 #22

Trivialities? leftynyc Jan 2013 #23

leftynyc JustAnotherGen Jan 2013 #27

+1 ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #30

When it comes to the Defense Department the Secretary of Defense has only one grantcart Jan 2013 #31

Thanks grantcart JustAnotherGen Jan 2013 #26

For some people, cabinet positions are mostly an opportunity to showcase and TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #20

I think Graham is doing Hagel and the admin a favor.. naaman fletcher Jan 2013 #13

Clever point grantcart Jan 2013 #32