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kick dsc Jan 2013 #1
I trust the President's decision and he knows what the hell he is doing and it is his call to make. Purveyor Jan 2013 #2
The Senate has been given a role dsc Jan 2013 #4
Yeah. That is the only issue that is important in this day when it comes to this country's defense Purveyor Jan 2013 #7
well if we can't find dsc Jan 2013 #11
As I said previously, I trust the President's judgement on this. eom Purveyor Jan 2013 #13
I don't trust any politician's judgement and I did not support Democrats in order to put sabrina 1 Jan 2013 #15
Well then don't vote for President Obama again... lol. eom Purveyor Jan 2013 #16
If the Dem Party is going to turn into the Republican Party on issues such as gay rights sabrina 1 Jan 2013 #18
You've got it backwards--a conservative Republican is coming around to the Democratic TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #19
Politicians have a habit of apologizing when they want something and that is sabrina 1 Jan 2013 #24
No, actually, I've never heard an apology like this one from a Republican. TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #26
It is a problem for all the reasons you stated and also for the reason that Hagel himself merrily Jan 2013 #3
I agree with much of what you say dsc Jan 2013 #5
I did not perceive the OP to which I replied as making that point. merrily Jan 2013 #21
I like the nomination LittleBlue Jan 2013 #6
I would hope we could find a non homophobic war skeptic dsc Jan 2013 #12
You're okay with a homophobic Republican in a position of power like this? sabrina 1 Jan 2013 #17
Here are the two alternatives most mentioned LittleBlue Jan 2013 #37
Congress and the President make war decisions. merrily Jan 2013 #22
In 2006, here's how anti-gay Hagel was: TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #8
actually Brownback voted to confirm the ambassador in committee dsc Jan 2013 #10
Actually, Hagel must have voted for him in committee, too, according to the Wiki page TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #14
Hagel to this day is at best a mixed bag on these issues. merrily Jan 2013 #23
You likely won't find someone who ISN'T a "mixed bag" on some issues. TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #25
Sorry, "everyone has flaws" is false equivalency, at best. merrily Jan 2013 #27
Hormel accepted the apology. Obama wouldn't tarnish one of his proudest Presidential TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #31
To the contrary: Behind the Aegis Jan 2013 #32
Nobody is defending Hagel in terms of his past relationship TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #34
I didn't say they were defending Hagel, I said they were defending the recommendation. Behind the Aegis Jan 2013 #36
What in heaven's name does Bush floating a name mean? Nothing. He did not choose him. merrily Jan 2013 #39
To the contrary, Hormel said Hagel never even apologized to him directly. merrily Jan 2013 #38
if Barney Frank is appointed to Kerry's seat JI7 Jan 2013 #9
May be that he evolved when Obama did. sammy27932003 Jan 2013 #20
I don't believe either of them evolved. I believe that obama was always fine merrily Jan 2013 #28
We did not elect Obama to appoint ignorant conservatives to any post whatsoever. Zorra Jan 2013 #29
+1 I feel the "it's just one prayer" all over. Behind the Aegis Jan 2013 #30
Thank you. Why does this even need saying? merrily Jan 2013 #40
President Obama lurves appointin' him some Republicans! nt Poll_Blind Jan 2013 #33
Would be nice if he had the same love for Liberals and Progressives stultusporcos Jan 2013 #42
Well, then, Hagel is going to have to suck it up and serve cliffordu Jan 2013 #35
replace gay with muslim dsc Jan 2013 #43
Chuck Hagel can't be all bad, Blue_In_AK Jan 2013 #41
I doubt they would want Ron Paul either dsc Jan 2013 #44
The same DUers who excuse Hagel in many cases were also wailing against John McCain for Bluenorthwest Jan 2013 #45
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