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In reply to the discussion: Appartently Hagel is the one [View all]Poll_Blind
(23,864 posts)33. President Obama lurves appointin' him some Republicans! nt
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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
Yeah. That is the only issue that is important in this day when it comes to this country's defense
Purveyor
Jan 2013
#7
I don't trust any politician's judgement and I did not support Democrats in order to put
sabrina 1
Jan 2013
#15
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
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
Actually, Hagel must have voted for him in committee, too, according to the Wiki page
TwilightGardener
Jan 2013
#14
Hormel accepted the apology. Obama wouldn't tarnish one of his proudest Presidential
TwilightGardener
Jan 2013
#31
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
The same DUers who excuse Hagel in many cases were also wailing against John McCain for
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2013
#45