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8. The media wanted fireworks and drama and soundbites. That would all have worked against Hagel's

Thu Jan 31, 2013, 08:46 PM

Jan 2013

(and Obama's) ultimate goal, which is confirmation. He played it right.

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GOP Farce at Hagel Hearings [View all] Purveyor Jan 2013 OP

The bottom line: silverweb Jan 2013 #1

Oh, I know, patrice, Cha Jan 2013 #4

Jeez, both men have aged a lot in five years. Yikes. TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #9

What? former9thward Jan 2013 #5

Sickening locks Jan 2013 #6

I consider Lindsay Graham nothing more leftynyc Feb 2013 #17

He looked like he avoided both questions leftynyc Feb 2013 #21

He answered McCain, just not with a simple yes or no. McCain wanted him TwilightGardener Feb 2013 #22

Totally agree on the surge question leftynyc Feb 2013 #23

You understand that there was no way to do that without blowing up TwilightGardener Feb 2013 #24

I guess I'm coming from a different leftynyc Feb 2013 #25

You bring up all the neocon talking points against him. TwilightGardener Feb 2013 #26

I don't like being called a neo-con leftynyc Feb 2013 #27

Its all for show.. Hagel will be confirmed. DCBob Jan 2013 #10

Even our enemies like Hagel...so he will indeed be confirmed golfguru Jan 2013 #13

I don't think Iranian propaganda messages are something to be believed. TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #14

Official US policy may be anti-Iran, golfguru Feb 2013 #16

Mark my words.. golfguru Feb 2013 #20

Was anyone even paying attention?? madinmaryland Jan 2013 #15