Is Hagel getting ready to switch parties?

It sure seems like he is leaning that way. I would welcome him into the Democratic party in a NY minute.

Don

He seems to be DISGUSTED with the rTHUG party.

Hey... why not dump the LOOOooOOooOOOOOOSERS and join the WINNERS?

fiasco but he's a republican through and through. Look at his record. That's why I'm puzzled. Look at his record. He's nothing anywhere near a dem, even a conservative one. He'd be like Joe Liebermann if he switched parties.

We could send him packing!!!!!

Then we won't have to worry about La Lieberman.

I wouldn't even ask for a player to be named later!

Good all in one resource thanks. Why so many dems are embracing him only because he's anti-Iraq seems really odd to me.


Edit to correct a "moranic" mistake in title.

But please, let's not get carried away. The guy is not on the brink of becoming a member of the Democratic party. Not if you think that ought to mean anything on any other issues at least.

Some dems just can't trust other dems, they just have to have a rethug instead.

They did it with McCain. Hagel is just another McCain white knight come to recuse poor dems from themselves.

Actually, it's almost BETTER for us that way (compensates somewhat for Joe-mentum's unreliability).

I think he's trying to shake the necon riff-raff out of the party. Hagel is probably a Goldwater Republican; I'm guessing that he and many others are sick to their stomachs over what has happened to the party and sees an opportunity to fix the party to make it more centrist.

take a hike, but Charles Timothy Hagel isn't going to switch parties. He's running for prez, knows THE PEOPLE are against the invasion and wants to ride on the anti-war band wagon the Democrats have built. He started out all for the invasion, but has since changed his stance...BEFORE Hillary did, I might add.

But no, just can't see him leaving the Republican Party under any circumstances. He's likely to side with Dems re the Iraq policies, but unlikely to side with Dems on little else.

He at least has some principle in speaking out against the war, which he has been doing for almost 4 years now. 30-40 years ago, there would have been another 8-10 Republicans joining him, but the rest of the party has moved so far to the right and is so focused on power that his position seems maverick. But, other than the war, he is as far right as the rest of the GOP.

.... and the first time he ran as senator in Neb. he won a seat that had
been in dem hands for 40 + years .... funny thing was that even African American
districts in Omaha for the first time ever voted for a republican.

He is very damaged good.

He's a criminal.

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nor run for president.

http://leavenworthstreet.blogspot.com/2006/12/hagel-plans.html

and very far from being pro choice. Maybe I or Libertarian but not Dem.

If Hagel wants to jump ship --- what the hell -- let him jump.

Sign here and dump the rTHUGS Chucko -->

Seems to think Hagel will link up with a Democratic candidate in '08.

Hey, don't scream at me.

Matthews and his political pundits said it ---

He has seen the light. The Democrats need to DO something like get the hell out of Iraq.

He knows which way the wind is blowing; he has announced he will 'retire' after his term expires. He's out to beat mccain.

and I will tell you why... on domestic issues he is right to Atila the Hun

Are WE that easily sent drooling after the "good Republicans", Mr. ES and S Hagel trying to maneuver past McCain and the Bush kingmakers? Dear Lord, is the one who pounds the nails lightly the person who should be Messiah?

Real world. Hagel's gambit is to be not Bush and all Republican, take control of the machinery and the money, probably for a Gingrich faction. He gains nothing by assuming greater fakery as a Democrat. He might get trashed by the Bush controlled GOP, but never ideologically and honestly become a Democrat.

He is leaning for a run at the presidency without Bush sponsorship. He is practically speaking a very far cry from leading a full party revolt against the dynasty. No one has the moral or ideological base to accomplish that personally or inside the party. No one is turning into an impeachment faction or counter to Bush policies that would forge real bi-partisan cooperation on any issue and on Iraq probably very narrowly. Small moves by a small party that I hope gets the representative smallness it deserves fitting inside a Capitol phone booth somewhere

Not sure who you're talking about...

Are you a Hagel '08 supporter?

Got it!

Biden was one of those who actually SUGGESTED McCain for VP in 2004. It was a manufactured storyline then, but there were some Dems amenable to the idea.

From issues2000.org:

Rated 100% by the Christian Coalition
Rated 0% by NARAL
• Voted NO on allowing reimportation of Rx drugs from Canada.
• Voted YES on recommending Constitutional ban on flag desecration. (Jun 2006)
• Voted NO on adding sexual orientation to definition of hate crimes. (Jun 2002)
• Voted YES on loosening restrictions on cell phone wiretapping. (Oct 2001)
• Voted NO on expanding hate crimes to include sexual orientation. (Jun 2000)
• Voted NO on setting aside 10% of highway funds for minorities & women. (Mar 1998)
• Voted YES on ending special funding for minority & women-owned business. (Oct 1997)
• Supports anti-flag desecration amendment.
• Voted NO on repealing tax subsidy for companies which move US jobs offshore.
• Voted YES on restricting rules on personal bankruptcy.
• Voted NO on banning drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. (Mar 2005)
• Voted YES on Bush Administration Energy Policy.
• Voted NO on including oil & gas smokestacks in mercury regulations.
• Voted NO on establishing the Senate Office of Public Integrity.

Chuck Hagel? Both 'Nam vets, they've been there.

Chuck Hagel? Both 'Nam vets, they've been there.

He has said that he won't run for reelection in the Senate. He's definitely not running for pres because he is committing political suicide with his own party by taking such an objective, albeit correct, stance in regards to the War in Iraq.

I think Hagel is a good man, he knows he's in the twilight of his political career and wants to do the right thing with regards to Iraq before he leaves office.