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2016 Postmortem

phleshdef

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3. Does his anti-choice stance really matter in this case?

Reply to MotherPetrie (Reply #1)

Sun Jan 13, 2013, 10:04 PM

Jan 2013

The Obama administration is unarguably a pro-choice administration. And the Secretary of Defense has nothing to do with writing or signing abortion rights related legislation. And he/she has nothing to do with choosing Supreme Court nominees. That's all on the President and this President already chose 2 pro-choice nominees and he is unapologetically pro-choice himself.

Hagel is an old school Republican, a combat veteran and a great foil for the neocon hawks. He is a good nominee to see through the kinds of changes we need to see through in terms of cutting back the Pentagon and reigning in the Bush doctrine.

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Chuck Hagel Was OK With Gay Marriage In 2007: [View all] TwilightGardener Jan 2013 OP

And I wonder why the White House didn't pick a Democrat instead of a right-winger like Hagel MotherPetrie Jan 2013 #1

Because they didn't. Obama specifically wanted Hagel for the job. TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #2

The "gripe"? Like it's just an insignificant matter that Obama's choice is as right-wing forestpath Jan 2013 #4

At this point, yeah, it's pretty insignificant. TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #5

Gee, I guess you are not aware that those who harbor anti gay sentiments often are anti woman Bluenorthwest Jan 2013 #8

Does his anti-choice stance really matter in this case? phleshdef Jan 2013 #3

Hagel won't be fighting policy decisions and rulings regarding gays in the military and abortions fujiyama Jan 2013 #6

23 in the Senate alone voted NO to Iraq invasion while Hagel voted YES. They are better than him. Bluenorthwest Jan 2013 #13

The duplicity does not end. Hagel says he is opposed to marriage equality, favors State's Rights. Bluenorthwest Jan 2013 #7

Why they don't use his opposition to equality to 'defend him'? Are you really asking that question? Bluenorthwest Jan 2013 #9

Well, thanks for that creative interpretation, but I can read for myself. TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #10

He says he is opposed to marriage equality because of religion. That's what he says. Bluenorthwest Jan 2013 #11

You can draw whatever conclusions you want. But if the Democratic TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #12