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In reply to the discussion: Critics slam Chuck Hagel's likely nomination as Defense secretary [View all]JustAnotherGen
(31,681 posts)I think for this job - those aren't things that me (a female black feminist) are concerned with. I'm concerned with his irritating the piss out of chicken hawks. And he's done it quite a bit over the years.
He won't be in a position to force women to give birth, legislating against GLBT with oppressive laws, or heck - going along with the rampant vulgar hatred towards black Americans (we are still their favorite whipping post) by Republicans.
He CAN be effective in this position though.
I would NOT want him in Sebelius' job. I wouldn't want him to have Holder's either (very friendly to black American's interests - i.e. preventing us from being thrown back to 1960).
I wouldn't hire an accountant to do go to market.
I wouldn't hire a P.R. pro to do my quarterly reverse logistic reports.
I wouldn't hire Hagel to do either.
But he's got the credibility to do this job.