It's been almost a month Senator Hagel. Are you in?

[Norquist Nemesis]

http://leavenworthstreet.blogspot.com/2007/01/nrsc-says-hagel-will-run-for-2008.html

**Update 1:45 pm, 1/23/07**
And just to muddy the water further, the LJS reports that Hagel spokesman Mike Buttry says that the Roll Call story is NOT true, in that Hagel has NOT decided what to do yet in 2008, and will decide within the next two weeks. (Hagel hasn’t made 2008 decision – LJS – 1/23/07.)"

But then on a 1/29/07 entry: http://leavenworthstreet.blogspot.com/2007/01/hagel-watch.html
"Don Walton states (without citing his source -- but probably Hagel's press dude Mike Buttry) that while a recent Washington Post interview indicated Hagel wouldn’t decide on his Presidential/Senatorial ambitions for six weeks, in reality, “it was just an offhand remark, not actually a revised timeline.” So from that we’d guess it should come this week, right? Oh, who the hell knows… (Don Walton: Tick, tick, waiting for Hagel - LJS – 1/29/07.)"

:popcorn:

[madrchsod]

1. hagel is going to run

he`s the only sane republican thay have. he`d make the election very interesting

[mrgorth]

2. I hope this doesn't get me banned

but I don't know if I could work FOR Hillary AGAINST Hagel. I think I might actually trust him more.

[Czolgosz]

3. I trust Hagel, too. I trust him to advance a far right-wing extremist agenda. Here are his views:

Rated 0% by the LCV - he's a complete anti-environment nightmare.

He voted to fund expanded road-building in National Forests.

He voted to drill for oil in ANWR.

He voted to terminate CAFE standards.

He voted against promoting hydrogen-powered vehicles.

He votes against setting the goal of reducing oil usage by 40% by 2025.

Rated 0% by NARAL - he's a complete anti-choice nightmare.

He voted to ban all D&X abortions.

He voted to outlaw abortions on Military Base regardless of any risk to the mother.

He voted against teen pregnancy education because it was not abstanence only.

He voted against funding for minority & women-owned business.

He voted against expanding hate crimes to include sexual orientation.

Rated 100% by the Christian Coalition - he's an equal rights nightmare.

Rated just 12% by APHA - he's a public health nightmare.

He voted for Medicare means-testing.

He voted for limiting the self-employment health deduction.

He voted against increasing the Medicaid rebate for producing generics.

He voted against allowing Medicare to negotiate bulk purchase discounts for prescription drug.

He voted against expanding the enrollment period for Medicare Part D.

He voted for capping negligent hospital corporation and careless nursinghome liability at $250,000.

Rated 22% by the ARA - he'sg an anti-senior nightmare.

He favors privatizing Social Security.

He favors a private schools vouchers system to drain finds and students from our public education system.

He voted against funding smaller classes.

He favors tax cuts for corporations and the ultra-wealthy.

He voted against prioritizing national debt reduction over more tax cutsfor corporations and the ultra-wealthy.

He voted to extend the tax cuts on capital gains and dividends and the Paris Hilton estate tax.

Rated 92% by the CATO institute - he's a fair trade nightmare.

He voted to renew 'fast track' unchecked presidential trade agreement authority.

He voted to implement CAFTA.

He voted to reauthorize the PATRIOT Act.

He voted to deploy the Star Wars missile defense boondoggle.

He voted against McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform.

He voted against restricting "soft money" contributions.

He voted against establishing the Senate Office of Public Integrity.

He voted to allow lobbyist gifts to Congress.

He voted for on increasing penalties for drug offenses.



I'm not a crazy big fan of Hillary, but which of these votes makes you prefer Hagel over Hillary?

[mrgorth]

4. Acknowledged

I'll have to see how things shake out. Maybe he's worse than I thought.