2016 Postmortem
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WASHINGTON As the Senate edged toward a divisive filibuster vote on Chuck Hagels nomination to be defense secretary, Senator Ted Cruz, Republican of Texas, sat silent and satisfied in the corner of the chamber his voice lost to laryngitis as he absorbed what he had wrought in his mere seven weeks of Senate service.
Mr. Hagel, a former senator from Mr. Cruzs own party, was about to be the victim of the first filibuster of a nominee to lead the Pentagon. The blockade was due in no small part to the very junior senators relentless pursuit of speeches, financial records or any other documents with Mr. Hagels name on them going back at least five years. Some Republicans praised the work of the brash newcomer, but others joined Democrats in saying that Mr. Cruz had gone too far.
Without naming names, Senator Barbara Boxer, Democrat of California, offered a biting label for the Texans accusatory crusade: McCarthyism.
It was really reminiscent of a different time and place, when you said, I have here in my pocket a speech you made on such and such a date, and, of course, nothing was in the pocket, she said, a reference to Senator Joseph R. McCarthys pursuit of Communists in the 1950s. It was reminiscent of some bad times.
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AndyA
(16,993 posts)be in support of Hagel, and would complain that Obama was being political or something stupid like that. They don't like Hagel because President Obama wants him, and they don't want to give him anything.
McCain is coming across as totally out of touch, asking questions about Iraq. McCain still doesn't get it that the Iraq/Afghanistan wars were not necessary, a waste of money, and a waste of human life. So much for support the troops. McCain, as a veteran, should have more concerns about sending men and women to war.
NightOwwl
(5,453 posts)think the accusations of McCarthyism are a badge of honor.
gademocrat7
(10,659 posts)What a disgrace.
MiniMe
(21,717 posts)The right and Faux News apparently love this guy.
Cartoonist
(7,317 posts)So was Feinstein. They both need to apologize to Hagel and shut up.
question everything
(47,486 posts)Or was this true only for the then new Senator Clinton?
The man has been barely one month in the senate and is already spouting vile.