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Bluenorthwest

(45,319 posts)
14. I'd not select anyone to head defense that thought Iraq was a good idea.
Sun Jan 27, 2013, 12:19 PM
Jan 2013

And no, I am not a fan of offering rewards to those who fuck things up so deeply. Kerry at Defense would be a bad choice, as Sec of State he'd not be my choice that's for dang sure.
Kerry is also not a Republican, he is an active legislative and actual supporter of equality, he has a record to prove that and he is not an anti choice right to life loon. So there are good things about Kerry that do not apply to Hagel.
I see no positives in the Hagel thing at all. Anti choice, anti gay, Republican supporter of the Iraq war.
" And I think it is an inhibiting factor to be gay - openly, aggressively gay like Mr. Hormel - to do an effective job." Chuck Hagel, Republican Pro Life Iraq War Yes Voter.

Citizens United The Gift That Keeps On Giving cantbeserious Jan 2013 #1
Do they include the address where one can send donations? Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #2
He slandered my community, he voted for every war he was asked to vote for, and he's Republican Bluenorthwest Jan 2013 #3
I do not trust him, and I tend to believe that his previous radical stances have not changed. Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #4
I also don't trust the consevative groups. Many here seem to say 'if those groups are against him Bluenorthwest Jan 2013 #5
They don't hate Hagel... awoke_in_2003 Jan 2013 #23
...and spend a few million bucks campaigning against him? Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #24
Actually, Josh Marshall had the whole interview from 15 years ago and said Hagel did not think TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #7
Hagel's words were "And I think it is an inhibiting factor to be gay Bluenorthwest Jan 2013 #8
Right--that's the only quote of the interview they released. The rest of interview (and context) TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #9
Where is a link to this quote you are claiming exists? Bluenorthwest Jan 2013 #12
TPM had it a few weeks ago, someone posted it here in LBN. Look it up. TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #13
Ah, you made the claim, you look it up. I quoted Hagel, you quoted nothing. Bluenorthwest Jan 2013 #15
You participated in that thread. Here is the pertinent quote: TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #16
Pro-Israel and defense industry groups got Koch/Adelson to put up the money. TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #6
But Hagel voted for all of Bush's wars, so this 'he's anti war' crap is just that, crap. Bluenorthwest Jan 2013 #10
I can see that John Kerry as SoS is also unacceptable to you. Hagel has never been anti-war, he is TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #11
I'd not select anyone to head defense that thought Iraq was a good idea. Bluenorthwest Jan 2013 #14
Obama nominates a Republican, and suddenly Republicans care about gay rights? tarheelsunc Jan 2013 #17
Awesome "logic", isn't it? nt bemildred Jan 2013 #20
Hagel's own party has turned on him Joey Liberal Jan 2013 #18
Use Your Mandate is classic pink washing by Team Neocon. geek tragedy Jan 2013 #19
AIPAC? Ian Iam Jan 2013 #21
Many backed the Iraq war early on, before they knew how dishonest the assessments were. One okaawhatever Jan 2013 #22
The seven-headed monster davidpdx Jan 2013 #25
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