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dsc

(52,162 posts) Fri Nov 1, 2013, 08:35 PM Nov 2013

I admit that I was wrong about Hagel

I thought he would be, at best, utterly indifferent to the rights of LGBT service members. But he took on the states rights national guards. Good for him.

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I admit that I was wrong about Hagel (Original Post) dsc Nov 2013 OP

I believe many of us were. William769 Nov 2013 #1

k&r... spanone Nov 2013 #2

I was very happy to see a bit of his speech today; he's babylonsister Nov 2013 #3

I think the President will have to send in the National Guard. onehandle Nov 2013 #4

From your keyboard to God's computer screen! calimary Nov 2013 #6

Chuck Hagel works at the pleasure of the President Snake Plissken Nov 2013 #5

That's one thing about soldiers, they're trained to take orders. Jack Rabbit Nov 2013 #7

That's why the president picked him Snake Plissken Nov 2013 #9

Thank you for being a mature adult. dballance Nov 2013 #8

Hagel was a NCO, he won't stand for unequal treatment of the troops bigbrother05 Nov 2013 #10

Like the President himself, Hagel wasn't my first choice.. mountain grammy Nov 2013 #11

He's pragmatic... MoonchildCA Nov 2013 #12

William769

(55,147 posts)

1. I believe many of us were.

Reply to dsc (Original post)

Fri Nov 1, 2013, 08:36 PM

Nov 2013

spanone

(135,844 posts)

2. k&r...

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Fri Nov 1, 2013, 08:37 PM

Nov 2013

babylonsister

(171,070 posts)

3. I was very happy to see a bit of his speech today; he's

Reply to dsc (Original post)

Fri Nov 1, 2013, 08:44 PM

Nov 2013

definitely enforcing the laws and supporting LGBT rights. I had every hope he would, so this was great!

onehandle

(51,122 posts)

4. I think the President will have to send in the National Guard.

Reply to dsc (Original post)

Fri Nov 1, 2013, 08:51 PM

Nov 2013

The new Confederacy must be crushed.

calimary

(81,320 posts)

6. From your keyboard to God's computer screen!

Reply to onehandle (Reply #4)

Fri Nov 1, 2013, 10:20 PM

Nov 2013

This neo-Confederacy shit has to stop. It just has to stop! We're not supposed to go BACKWARDS as a society! And it seems to me that's all they want.

I still suggest Somalia...

Snake Plissken

(4,103 posts)

5. Chuck Hagel works at the pleasure of the President

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Fri Nov 1, 2013, 10:12 PM

Nov 2013

If President Obama tell him to take care of this non-sense, his job is to respond with, "Yes Sir, I'll take care of it", and that is exactly what he is doing.