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In reply to the discussion: Why Hagel over someone like General Wes Clark [View all]BlueCaliDem
(15,438 posts)8. Mrs. Hagel also supported President Obama's re-election.
I'm pretty sure Chuck did, too. He supported Bob Kerrey's run for the senate seat, too.
He's considered a "Rino" among the Teabaggers and rightwingers.
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because Obama is closer to Hagel than Clark , Clark would be in consideration when Hillary is
JI7
Dec 2012
#1
Hillary would not consider Clark. She is miles apart from him on Foreign Policy. She supported the
sabrina 1
Dec 2012
#5
I doubt it. A lot of people have been loyal to the Clintons and have not always had the favor
sabrina 1
Dec 2012
#11
Thanks. I think that war flew under the radar of many Democrats, another sign that if it's our team
sabrina 1
Dec 2012
#39
I do care about the continuation of President Obama, and winning in 2016
graham4anything
Dec 2012
#28
Did he support Bush's wars? I don't remember him speaking out against them. We elected Democrats
sabrina 1
Dec 2012
#7
Thank you. I do remember him as one of the few Republicans who spoke out against the Bush
sabrina 1
Dec 2012
#41
So basically he supported the illegal invasion, but didn't support the strategy after he saw how it
sabrina 1
Dec 2012
#20
Yes he got one of the biggest decisions Politicians had to make at that time, wrong as did all those
sabrina 1
Dec 2012
#21
I blame a lot of it on the general misconception that a lot of Americans have about war
Victor_c3
Dec 2012
#26
please do NOT use we. and I am not part of the WE here. Hillary45 to continue Obama's policies
graham4anything
Dec 2012
#29
Don't include me on any team that thinks we need to go around the world killing people. We need a
sabrina 1
Dec 2012
#35
Eliz. Warren herself said nothing off the table in Iran, so not quite sure what you are getting at
graham4anything
Dec 2012
#38
Did Iraqis kill those people on 9/11 or Afghans, most of whom had never heard of 9/11 according to
sabrina 1
Dec 2012
#42
An interesting take that I had not considered....Makes me feel a bit better about the possibility of
Rowdyboy
Dec 2012
#14
Hmmm. Not much of a record to recommend him for a cabinet post. Colin Powell is retired.
Honeycombe8
Dec 2012
#43