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2016 Postmortem

Juliana_James

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11. The POTUS' Cabinet...

Reply to Redfairen (Original post)

Tue Jan 8, 2013, 12:31 AM

Jan 2013

Republican or Democrat, the president's cabinet should be his to choose, except in the rarest of instances, (can you say Bork?)

The Hagel appointment is a smart one. President Obama had a good list of all the pros in his announcement this afternoon.

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Why Chuck Hagel terrifies hawks, GOP [View all] Redfairen Jan 2013 OP

The core opposition, as it usually is, is because of $$$. TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #1

It's really difficult to figure what "conservatives" are about these days. Cary Jan 2013 #2

Defense should not be a jobs program NewJeffCT Jan 2013 #3

He told the truth about the defense budget. NightOwwl Jan 2013 #4

CHICKENHAWKS. pansypoo53219 Jan 2013 #5

And yet he always voted 'Yes' for Wars, Iraq included and always fully funded those wars. Bluenorthwest Jan 2013 #6

Not true n/t Inuca Jan 2013 #8

It most certainly is true. Hagel voted for the Iraq war just like the rest of them. He opined that Bluenorthwest Jan 2013 #9

Here's the full roll call vote on the Iraq War Resolution. One Republican, Lincoln Chafee voted no. Bluenorthwest Jan 2013 #10

I support Hagel's nomination. xxxsdesdexxx Jan 2013 #7

The POTUS' Cabinet... Juliana_James Jan 2013 #11

Welcome to DU! Agschmid Jan 2013 #12

It's all about the money, the Pentagon money. nt bemildred Jan 2013 #13