Should Obama nominate Hagel for DEFENSE??

[kentuck]

I think so. If only for political reasons.

It would show how extreme the Republican Party has become. They will no longer approve a moderate Republican. We know that several Democrats are against him also.

Just think of how this would look to the public.

[dkf]

1. It's all about Israel..l

[madinmaryland]

2. How about Wesley Clark?

[think]

8. Clark would be a great choice also.

[Glorfindel]

3. Are there NO qualified Democrats?

I suppose if one must resurrect the Ghost of Republicans past, Hagel is as good as any.

[kentuck]

4. Think "politics"...

[joelbny]

5. Yes, unless he has a Dem equally pro-defense-cuts

Yes, unless he has a Dem equally pro-defense-cuts. I admire Hagel's guts to speak out against our insane military expenditures.

Imagine if even 10% of the defense budget were spent on creating eficcient solar cells and better batteries, or safer nuclear plants.

[MrSlayer]

6. I'd rather have, you know, a frigging Democrat.

It's not like "we" just won a landslide election or anything is it?

It's a joke. It's all a big charade.

[forestpath]

7. Yes, I love having a homophobic, anti-choice, anti-worker Republican

head of an agency in a supposedly Democratic administration.

Can't wait to see what he comes up with for the next Secretary of the Treasury.

[AnotherMcIntosh]

9. Obama can't find a Democrat that he likes?

Even at the top political level?

[polichick]

10. If I wanted a Republican administration, I'd have voted...

...for Rmoney.

[Tx4obama]

11. Yes Obama should, he already backed down on Rice so he can't back down again he'd look too wimpy. nt

[TwilightGardener]

12. There is no stronger advocate for active duty troops and veterans

(who also happens to be qualified for the job) than Hagel--plus he has the trust of Obama, Joe Biden and John Kerry. Goes beyond politics, IMO.

[MotherPetrie]

13. Hagel is anything but moderate