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xchrom

(108,903 posts) Thu Dec 13, 2012, 05:28 PM Dec 2012

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un rep rice out and hagel in?

oh well -- maybe someday dems will actually WIN.

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un rep rice out and hagel in? (Original Post) xchrom Dec 2012 OP

Hagel is mostly mentioned for Defense. immoderate Dec 2012 #1

My general feeling is that dems don't need repukes xchrom Dec 2012 #2

No kidding. progressoid Dec 2012 #4

He bought a voting machine company.... DefenseLawyer Dec 2012 #3

immoderate

(20,885 posts)

1. Hagel is mostly mentioned for Defense.

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Thu Dec 13, 2012, 05:37 PM

Dec 2012

Not unusual to appoint a Republican. Clinton had Cohen.

My impression of Hagel is that he is a crook.

--imm

xchrom

(108,903 posts)

2. My general feeling is that dems don't need repukes

Reply to immoderate (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 13, 2012, 05:42 PM

Dec 2012

For anything.

Of course hiring a repuke helps prove a dem is as pro-MIC as any repuke.

progressoid

(49,992 posts)

4. No kidding.

Reply to xchrom (Reply #2)

Thu Dec 13, 2012, 05:53 PM

Dec 2012

There are plenty of qualified Dems for these positions. Don't understand why we have to continue to look to the right.

DefenseLawyer

(11,101 posts)

3. He bought a voting machine company....

Reply to immoderate (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 13, 2012, 05:43 PM

Dec 2012

and then got elected to the United States Senate. Doesn't sound at all crooked to me.

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