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2016 Postmortem

jenmito

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9. Yeah, but I'm sure what he said helped McCain & others come to the "conclusion" that they

Reply to karynnj (Reply #8)

Mon Jan 7, 2013, 08:23 PM

Jan 2013

have problems with Hagel as Defense Sec.

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FLASHBACK: GOP Senators Praised Chuck Hagel’s Statesmanship, Foreign Policy Expertise [View all] Redfairen Jan 2013 OP

Kick +1 eom Purveyor Jan 2013 #1

"I was for him before a Democrat nominated him!" Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2013 #2

Since when have Repubs ever made sense? Jennicut Jan 2013 #3

K&R&T. The Rs don't like Hagel because he endorsed Obama in '08. n/t jenmito Jan 2013 #4

Except he didn't karynnj Jan 2013 #6

Well, he might as well have: jenmito Jan 2013 #7

True, but there is something that takes it a step further with a real endorsement karynnj Jan 2013 #8

Yeah, but I'm sure what he said helped McCain & others come to the "conclusion" that they jenmito Jan 2013 #9

Now I see why I thought Hagel DID endorse Obama in '08. John Cornyn SAID he did. I jenmito Jan 2013 #10

Ah, that explains why so many articles are saying so karynnj Jan 2013 #12

He did, however, endorse Bob Kerrey for US Senate this year Hippo_Tron Jan 2013 #11

true, but it had to be known that Kerrey and Hagel karynnj Jan 2013 #13

Either way, it's fucking ridiculous Hippo_Tron Jan 2013 #14

Exactly - to the consternation of DU! (I suspect that many would have been very unhappy as their karynnj Jan 2013 #15

No surprises here. The president can't even be bipartisan without flack from the Rs. Filibuster Harry Jan 2013 #5

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