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EastKYLiberal

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21. Good. I watched part of his hearing and determined he was the best man for the job...

Reply to flamingdem (Original post)

Sun Feb 3, 2013, 04:17 AM

Feb 2013

He's in a comfortable middle of hawk and pacifist... one area of American politics we need moderate leaders in.

Things are too complicated with foreign policy to base it on ideology.

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White House: Hagel will win Senate confirmation [View all] flamingdem Feb 2013 OP

Moving on then Flashmann Feb 2013 #1

We'll know next week! flamingdem Feb 2013 #2

They'd better have the vote on Hagel pretty quick, then, before the Menendez TwilightGardener Feb 2013 #3

Uff good point flamingdem Feb 2013 #4

Obama skeet shooting. Drunken Irishman Feb 2013 #5

Yup DesertRat Feb 2013 #8

I hear Oily is fundraising for Cha Feb 2013 #9

Too bad CranialRectaLoopback Feb 2013 #6

Yea, Don't You Just Love It liberalmike27 Feb 2013 #7

Just because Hagel is a republican doesn't mean he Cha Feb 2013 #10

I like the fact that McCain flamingdem Feb 2013 #11

And, I like the fact.. Cha Feb 2013 #12

You mean his Depends changed. CranialRectaLoopback Feb 2013 #15

Prolly more Cha Feb 2013 #16

Good read Cha flamingdem Feb 2013 #22

McStain loved him until he hated him. What an angry little man. CranialRectaLoopback Feb 2013 #14

I'm tired of war lovers with 20/20 hindsight. CranialRectaLoopback Feb 2013 #13

We're getting Hagel and I think he has Cha Feb 2013 #17

We'll get no reduction in the Offensive Department budget CranialRectaLoopback Feb 2013 #18

We do have tons of change going Cha Feb 2013 #19

Or blinders on CranialRectaLoopback Feb 2013 #20

What elements of his resume impress you? Never voted no on any war, including Iraq the stupid war Bluenorthwest Feb 2013 #23

Good. I watched part of his hearing and determined he was the best man for the job... EastKYLiberal Feb 2013 #21

Lets all CHEER for MORE Republicans in positions of power in our government!!!! bvar22 Feb 2013 #24