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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Chuck Hagel Being Vetted [View all]elleng
(130,837 posts)35. HEY LADYBIRD! You worked for Wes???
So did I, and so did some others around here!!!
Wonder whether Wes' surrogacy will have had any effect on PrezO's thoughts about him, for inside the administration. I had thought of National Security Advisor for some time.
And WELCOME!
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Obama has a great relationship with Chuck Hagel and trusts him. I disagree but it is not surprising.
JRLeft
Nov 2012
#5
Maybe the Hagel vetting leak to get folks to talk about someone other than Rice and Kerry (?)
Tx4obama
Nov 2012
#12
Maybe. But Joe Biden and Hagel are close friends, from what I understand.
TwilightGardener
Nov 2012
#15
It's no capitulation. Obama's trying to bring the country together with this symbolic move. n/t
jenmito
Nov 2012
#16
So appointing a conservative Repug to a top cabinet position will win over the rest of the Repugs?
MotherPetrie
Nov 2012
#26
It will show people (Repubs. and Independents) how inclusive he is, and that's a good thing.
jenmito
Nov 2012
#38
I think this is very good news. Chuck Hagel would strengthen the voices of restraint
Douglas Carpenter
Nov 2012
#14
For what it's worth Chuck Hagel did endorse Democrat Bob Kerrey in the Nebraska Senate race
xxxsdesdexxx
Nov 2012
#25
Right, but there is no reason every single person in the Obama Cabinet needs to be a Democrat
xxxsdesdexxx
Nov 2012
#46
Good point! Your comment is the first that I've seen anywhere mentioning that. n/t
Tx4obama
Nov 2012
#37
Was on YouTube watching video you posted, the one below (same day) was over on right side of page
Tx4obama
Nov 2012
#48
And yet what divides Hagel, voting-record wise, from a CRAZY Republican? Answer: NOTHING.
MotherPetrie
Nov 2012
#53
There is zero possibility of Obama appointing a Cabinet completely free of Republicans.
Chan790
Nov 2012
#59