Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) have been vocal in their opposition to the nomination of Chuck Hagel to be the next secretary of defense. (AP)
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) on Sunday conceded that President Barack Obama’s pick for secretary of defense will likely be confirmed, despite a last-ditch effort by Republicans to block him.
McCain was one of former Sen. Chuck Hagel’s sharpest questioners during his confirmation hearing last month and has gone on record opposing him for the Pentagon’s top job.
“I’m confident that Sen. Hagel will probably have the votes necessary to be confirmed as secretary of defense,” McCain said on NBC’s “Meet the Press”.
Senate Republicans blocked Hagel’s nomination on Thursday, demanding another week and a half to examine his records and also more information from the White House on the terror attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya.
McCain predicted the vote on his fellow Vietnam veteran would come through when the Senate returns from recess.
“I think it’s a reasonable amount of time to have questions answered,” he said.
The Obama administration has publicly dismissed the notion that the delay would hamper Hagel’s ability to do the job effectively.
“No, he’s not going to be a weaker defense secretary,” new White House chief of staff Denis McDonough told NBC. “He’s going to be a great defense secretary.”
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Small World
Feb. 17, 2013 at 11:32amThey blocked him once they can do it again. must have sold their soul to 666.
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The_Jerk
Feb. 17, 2013 at 11:44amSmall World, the mere fact that a nation the size of New Jersey, an insignificant nothing nation, has the power to hold up and influence a world power’s appointments to office, speaks volumes to the asymmetric power the very few have over the many. Small minded people are led very easily.
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PATTY HENRY
Feb. 17, 2013 at 12:00pmReally??? My question is: Who in their right mind would vote for Hagel?
And:
McCain and Graham must both have BI-POLAR problems! I can’t stand to hear McCain and his mealy mouthed passive aggressive explanations and Graham is not nearly as wonderful as he thinks he is.
NO…mark my words: The NEW CONSERVATIVES will be led by Marco Rubio, Rand Paul, Jim Demint, Scott Walker, Ted Cruz and Dr. Ben Carson. Watch.
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The_Jerk
Feb. 17, 2013 at 12:18pmPATTY HENRY, don’t confabulate issues. The fact that Israel has this power over our policy and appointments is very telling, and goes to support many of Hagel’s claims. As for McCain and Graham, they are the poster-boys for all that is wrong with the GOP, gone on principle, party. The are moral relativists.
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dwilco77
Feb. 17, 2013 at 12:41pmWhy not confirm him? He will blend in quite well with the rest of the incompetent clowns that are running our Country.
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Walkabout
Feb. 17, 2013 at 12:55pmThe_Jerk
As wishy Washy as Graham & McCain are, do not sell Hagel as a paragon of virtue. That pig will not fly.
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The_Jerk
Feb. 17, 2013 at 1:43pmWalkabout, as usual, you’ve read far more into my words than I had written. The fact ‘is’ the asymmetric Jewish/Israeli influence and power over our American policy and appointments. This is proof of those statements made by Hagel, for which he is now being condemned.
Traitors support those who do not support America first.
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soybomb315_II
Feb. 17, 2013 at 1:43pmafter all that you have witnessed the last 8 years, are you really going to continue taking your talking points from Sean Hannity and Fox News?
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tonypro
Feb. 17, 2013 at 2:32pmOf course he will be confirmed.
Was there ever any doubt.
barry will get his demons in place, and the only one, at this point that can stop him is God, and I do mean the God of Abraham.
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tzion
Feb. 17, 2013 at 3:17pm@Jerk
“This is proof of those statements made by Hagel, for which he is now being condemned.”
Hagel openly accused the our Congressmen of pandering to the “Jewish lobby” and when confronted by the very people whose names he had smeared he was unable to provide one ounce of support for his arguments. They asked him point blank to name one thing that Congress had been intimidated into doing and he had no answer. In fact, he rarely could answer any question posed to him and couldn’t even explain what our country’s positions are. What better example of blatant incompetence do you need? Or is it you whose allowed your feelings to Israel to blind you to everything else that’s wrong about this appointment?
We have enough incompetent people in leadership without Hagel.
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Fubared
Feb. 17, 2013 at 3:29pmJihad Jerk work on different verbiage. Even Adolph would use some ever changing vernacular to spur the nazis. Don’t confabulate your hate into fact either. Belligerent wiki said you are a bottom level muslim appeaser. You mistake goebels as a good used car salesman. Oh, lalalalalala.
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ashestoashes
Feb. 17, 2013 at 3:46pmThis is how dedicated to Israel we are.because the ones who call themselves Jews..who are not..but are the Synogouge of Satan..they are taking over the world..one step at a time..they are the secret societies..our media..and our government..and many of our churches..This is an SNL skit..that pretty much says it all..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gynby-0kkTg&feature=youtu.be
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SUNTZU
Feb. 17, 2013 at 6:28pmOh-well if Obo stays on track
In a year there wont be much left
to defend, I have seen on the news even
the Mexicans are sneaking back across the border.
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The_Jerk
Feb. 17, 2013 at 7:12pmTzion, to prove that point look no farther than American U.N. votes regarding anything Israel.
http://www.darkpolitricks.com/un-resolutions-against-israel/
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The_Jerk
Feb. 17, 2013 at 7:26pmHagel’s correct.
http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/features/perles-of-wisdom-for-the-feithful-1.32839
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JohnofOregon
Feb. 17, 2013 at 8:00pmThe real question is “is chuck hagel aware?”
Also the tea party is working on a candidate to run against graham, he knows it
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tzion
Feb. 17, 2013 at 8:09pm@Jerk
Your first link proves nothing other than the US opposed the resolutions. You can’t just decide why that was the case without something to prove it. You started with the assumption that Israel controls the US and look for instances that might demonstrate the effect of that control. That’s not proof, that’s pure speculation.
Meanwhile, your second source only proves that Israel wouldn’t complain if Saddam Hussein’s regime was overthrown. Nowhere does it say we invaded Iraq for that reason. One again, pure speculation and no facts to support it. That really is your theme.
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CathyvanDyke
Feb. 17, 2013 at 9:17pmIt was all a dog and pony show for the sake of furthering the illusion that there a two party system still exists in Marxist America.
“The best way to control the opposition is to lead it ourselves.” – Vladimir Ilyich Lenin
Hagel supporters stay positive after confirmation vote falls short
Published February 17, 2013
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/02/17/hagel-supporters-stand-hopeful-after-confirmation-vote-falls-short/
McCain Confident Hagel Will Be Confirmed
February 17, 2013, 2:34 PM
http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2013/02/17/mccain-confident-hagel-will-be-confirmed/
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Yaya2
Feb. 17, 2013 at 11:31amWhat has become of the GOP??? Did they all undergo castrations these last few years?? What a bunch of sniveling crybabies…they should all be thrown out of office!
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soybomb315_II
Feb. 17, 2013 at 1:48pmthe nomination of John Kerry and Chuck Hagel has provided the perfect comparison study of what motivates these republicans in the senate….
John Kerry and Chuck Hagel are equally “anti-military” from the republican perspective. John Kerry is more liberal. The only other difference is that Chuck Hagel basically does not want to treat Israel like an entitlement. What are the voting results?……John Kerry was approved in a landslide while Chuck Hagel receives the republican senate block…..That means either the republicans in the senate prefer liberal candidates or else they care about Israel more than anything else
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AUsername
Feb. 17, 2013 at 2:28pmif the 2nd one is true SOY, we know who we need to target and take out of the party and our country. there pretty small in number to.
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TomFXSTC
Feb. 17, 2013 at 11:29amThere All nothing but a bunch of ruling class stuffed shirts that have never had a real job
in there lives. They have no idea how the real world works and never will
Its over its just a matter of time now.
The only hope is the TEA party but the Washington machine will eventually crush them.
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RodT82721
Feb. 17, 2013 at 11:28amI’m no fan of either McCain or Graham, but I will admit that at least the hearings did prove that the war hero Hagel is at best a low life and most probably also a liar.
Not that such behavior will ever disqualify him from serving in this administration.
Sen. Hagel made statements about the Israeli lobbyist bribing the Senate successfully. Wow who would ever think that could happen?
But when required under oath to explain his accusations, he couldn’t. So he lied when making the statements, or is lying to the hearing because of fear of exposing the underbelly of our Senate. But the fact is Hagel is NOT an honest man, not that it matters in today’s Washington DC.
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The_Jerk
Feb. 17, 2013 at 11:45amRod, who exactly are the liars?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Harman#AIPAC_controversy
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ShamanWorld
Feb. 17, 2013 at 12:44pm@Rod You are right on the money. I kept wondering why Hagel backed down from his jooish lobby claim He mustve been scared of….the jooish lobby . But Mr Hagel lost the chance to shine a light(about israeli/aipac un natural influence on our politics in the US. If Hagel belives what he said about the jewish lobby in his heart, and he truly loved America, imo he should have spoken directly to the million of Americans watching those hearings and toldus why. Instead he shrunk from the moment, and our nation will continue to suffer under zionist propaganda and over influence. I wonder how many Israeli illegals are living in he US and stand to gain citizenship from BarryO amnesty. Mexicans are pawns to them.
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Fubared
Feb. 17, 2013 at 8:06pmJihad jerk, well you are you lying pos. same crap, everyday. If it is on the internet it has to be true and is it is what you spew, surely it’s true. Right. Go lick some Hamas boots.
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ginger100
Feb. 17, 2013 at 11:26amThe reason Mccain isn’t President right now is?
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Calm Voice of Reason
Feb. 17, 2013 at 11:37amSarah Palin.
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flatlandbroncofan
Feb. 17, 2013 at 12:02pmCalm Voice of Reason: You must really like the view of your colon because everybody knows that his pick of Sarah Palin is what put him back into race that he was badly loosing and going to loose because he is not a true Conservative. So you keep you head tucked in you stink hole. McCain is the biggest Rino on the hill and is a spineless jelly fish.
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PATTY HENRY
Feb. 17, 2013 at 12:03pmNO, wrong again. The only reason McCain came close to being the President was SARAH PALIN and I hope we see much more of Gov. Palin either as Senator for her state, or Arizona where she now owns property …. SHE was the best thing that Conservatives had to stem the MSM tide against the US of A.
She still is.
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bbhouston
Feb. 17, 2013 at 12:05pmMcCain is no conservative. He goes where the wind carries him…..
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Marine25
Feb. 17, 2013 at 12:50pm@calm voice of reason
Sarah Palin. Funny, true, and well set up by Ginger. Do you work as a team?
Sarah Palin is the reason I am no longer a Republican. Any party that defends her as qualified for high public office deserves to have their own members call them the ‘party of stupid’. She is now a laughingstock; resigned from office, deposed at even FOX, reduced to punchlines and twitter accounts. Don’t blame the media, as there is never a need to mis-quote her to make her appear a fool. Conservatives that think she’s bright enough to teach the sixth grade should never again wonder why voters don’t trust them anymore. For many independents and new Democrats, she was a defining moment. Pain is ignorance and belligerance, a bad mix in public life. Are you listening Ted Cruz?
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Walkabout
Feb. 17, 2013 at 12:57pmCalm Voice of Reason
Sarah Palin Is why I voted for McCain for President. It would have anyway, but with Palin on the ticket I could do so with more conviction.
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Marine25
Feb. 17, 2013 at 1:13pm@ walkabout
you wouldn’t vote for a decorated veteran with a superb resume in Congress until he put a woman who didn’t know there were two Koreas on the ticket?
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wilsonj72
Feb. 17, 2013 at 1:44pmRight on! He was a RINO.
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AUsername
Feb. 17, 2013 at 2:04pmhe is a racist redneck zionist fascist traitor to America.
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ginger100
Feb. 17, 2013 at 3:54pm@marine25, calmvoiceofreason “Sarah Palin is the reason I am no longer a Republican”. I doubt you were ever a republican or even an American. And when your promised utopia from a lying sob ever develops, I hope you cry and mess your pants out in the cabbage fields as your comrade overlords beat the crap out of you for slowing down production. If I ever run across you or your kind outside your designated boundaries, I will slap you back into tears and remind you that your govt controlled safe zone is the other way. Go back to your masters on cnn.com, and learn to pick cabbage, DOGS!
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CathyvanDyke
Feb. 17, 2013 at 6:34pmThe reason McCain is not president? In 2008 McCain campaigned for Obama while deceptively posing as a Republican candidate.
McCain warns supporters, calls Obama decent man
October 10, 2008 06:17 PM
McCain was booed at a town-hall meeting here when he rebuked a man who said he was “scared…to bring a child up” under an Obama presidency. “I have to tell you he is a decent person and a person that you do not have to be scared of as president of the United States,” McCain said to audible disapproval.
The man was one of nine who appealed to McCain to confront Obama more forcefully, several of them raising specific controversies dominating news, including Obama’s relationships with Bill Ayers and the group ACORN. McCain seized the microphone from the hands of a woman who called Obama “an Arab,” and scolded her. “He’s a decent family man that I happen to have disagreements with on fundamental issues,” McCain said, to scant approval.
http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2008/10/mccain_gets_a_l.html
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Walkabout
Feb. 17, 2013 at 7:34pmMarine25
McCain’s bravery is decades in the past. He may or may not be the same person. A person can be physically brave but years later not so brave when their career & livelihood is on the line (or they think it is). That McCain refused special treatment is laudable. That is as far as it goes.
I have much disregard for McCain in the 2007 push for amnesty. The reason that won;t go away is that they will promise border enforcement but they won’t deliver. They did not do so in 1986. Was it mentioned in 2007? Big Sissy, Napolitano said the the electronic wall was not feasible. She scrapped the project. They replace it with what?
I think a doable goal for border enforcement would be 30,000 people crossing in a year versus the 300,000 in a year. Personally I am not asking for perfection. It is unreasonable to ask for perfection overnight. But the damn@ble politicians & bureaucrats lie about border enforcement the same as they do with the economy. They claim that illegal border crossings are down due to their efforts. More like they are down due to a bad economy.
McCain also has the Keating 5 baggage. His wife owns a beer distributorship. Does McCain need money that badly? The other 4 Keating pols were Democrats. It still makes McCain look like a coward. He is afraid of his financial future & so willing to break the law. Either that or he is greedy or dumb. Take you pick.
I’ll let Meteors stick up for John Glenn& the other Keating criminals.
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wilbstal
Feb. 17, 2013 at 11:14amMcain and Grahm are 75% whats wrong with the repub side of the senate dump these losers get Tea Party folks who have balls and know what voters want
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TomFXSTC
Feb. 17, 2013 at 11:30amWe can only hope
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barber2
Feb. 17, 2013 at 11:08amThe real problem here ? Obama and the Left have played these weak Republicans like violins ! They tried, like Romney, to be “nice.” To be polite. To not be accused of being ” racists.” Who won ? Obama and the RULES FOR RADICALS Democrats ! Unless Republicans man-up , call a spade a spade, and face the reality that they are fighting goon squad Democrats, they will be toast.
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AUsername
Feb. 17, 2013 at 11:18amParty over Principles eh?
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UNALIEN
Feb. 17, 2013 at 11:35amweak Republicans are Progressives
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CathyvanDyke
Feb. 17, 2013 at 5:58pmMcCain warns supporters, calls Obama decent man
October 10, 2008 06:17 PM
McCain was booed at a town-hall meeting here when he rebuked a man who said he was “scared…to bring a child up” under an Obama presidency. “I have to tell you he is a decent person and a person that you do not have to be scared of as president of the United States,” McCain said to audible disapproval.
The man was one of nine who appealed to McCain to confront Obama more forcefully, several of them raising specific controversies dominating news, including Obama’s relationships with Bill Ayers and the group ACORN. McCain seized the microphone from the hands of a woman who called Obama “an Arab,” and scolded her. “He’s a decent family man that I happen to have disagreements with on fundamental issues,” McCain said, to scant approval.
http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2008/10/mccain_gets_a_l.html
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maggiepie
Feb. 17, 2013 at 11:07amEmperor Obama will have all his little yes men all in a row. Whatever you say, Master..Yes Master.
The Sheeple need to wake up. If you politicians want to keep your jobs, you will have to
STOP bowing down to his wanna be royal highness.
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barber2
Feb. 17, 2013 at 11:04amCalling Dr. Carson…
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Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Feb. 17, 2013 at 11:03amOnce again the progressives follow the script and the nation is one step closer to being dismantled. When will people finally wake up and see what is going on around them?
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barber2
Feb. 17, 2013 at 11:03amHagel : just another incompetent , anti-military fool who will fit in quite nicely with the rest of the idiots with whom Obama is surrounding himself for Obama II. He really may become the smartest guy in the room and if THAT thought doesn’t scare the hell out of you, you may be dumb enough to be eligible for a cabinet post !
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AUsername
Feb. 17, 2013 at 11:02amit been a while since someone who is loyal to American has been appointed secretary of defense, good someone is on who is not one hundred percent submitted to Israel. we need more people like that. Hes also a Republican for those that look for the (R) at the polls.
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Feb. 17, 2013 at 11:04amYou would have enjoyed John Kerry then too… right?
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AUsername
Feb. 17, 2013 at 11:09amprobably would be another bought and paid for puppet by banks and corporations like bush and obama but we might have been out of Iraq earlier and not as submitting to Israel.
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barber2
Feb. 17, 2013 at 11:14amAUSER: Group hug ! All of the Obama/ Anarchy crowd is here today ! Yes. If supporting Hagel does’t show what an Obama wolf in Divide the Dumb Conservative’s clothing that this one is, nothing will !
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AUsername
Feb. 17, 2013 at 11:21amsince when is submitting to Israel, Conservative? it ain’t its traitorous and Israel itself is a a liberal socialist police state based on the idea of the kibbutz. now we know Hagel might not be the best person around but hes a step in the right direction and there is nothing wrong with talking to Iran, why do you always have to murder people huh?
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UNALIEN
Feb. 17, 2013 at 11:23amHagel isn’t loyal to America,, Hagel is loyal to Hagel
he is sympathetic to Islamic interests, that is a greater threat to America and the constitution than from Israel
It is NOT that he isn’t pro Israel that disqualifies him, it is because he is pro Islam… Islam is a borderless state that has influence and is spreading in America and most other non Muslim nations..
Moral relativism obfuscates reality, Islam is the greater threat to America, Israel has nothing to do with this. Hegel will facilitate the spread of the Islamic State, either he is naive or co-opted
Islam and the constitution are incompatible..
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Fubared
Feb. 17, 2013 at 11:39amHagel didn’t handle a patty cake session with weak kneed wanker suits and clearly he needs to be on the world stage… Ill prepared, look and sounded hung over, had no good response to any query. Great. Another dumb ass (no offense A User) suit that is prepared to bend and spread for muslims. Sweet lose lose scenario before being sworn in.
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Calm Voice of Reason
Feb. 17, 2013 at 11:41amIslam is not a threat to America, Islamic extremism is the threat. The only way to rid Islam of it’s fundamentalist extremists is from working from the inside. There are millions upon millions of Muslims in the world who don’t have any kind of problem with America, but they lack a voice in many nations. We need to allow them to change the course of their religion.
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tzion
Feb. 17, 2013 at 11:42am“Israel itself is a a liberal socialist police state based on the idea of the kibbutz.”
Yes and that’s why they are biggest producer of electronics outside of silicon valley. That’s also why the socialist Labor party lost the election. That’s also why Israel’s economy outperforms the entire Middle East.
Israel hasn’t been socialist for decades. They tried it initially and it predictably failed. Hagel, meanwhile, endorsed the communist Obama TWICE. And yet you support this appeaser who doesn’t believe that people can be evil?
Do you enjoy opposing everything and being on the fringe? You hate the police, the military, corporations, conservatives, liberals….etc. and only like that which is chaotic, immoral, and uncivilized. It seems to me you hate the very concept of civilization itself.
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tzion
Feb. 17, 2013 at 11:43am@Auser
If we were submitting to Israel, why do we fund their enemies?
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UNALIEN
Feb. 17, 2013 at 11:57amCALM VOICE OF REASON.. (changed your name)
that is not true,,, I knew many Muslims when I had a business and they were all great people,, the Left makes a massive error in judgement, Islam is a borderless “State”, not a religion, the problem is NOT the people, it is the ideology, it is intolerant, tyrannical and subversive. It enables the few to control the many by requiring strict adherence, it victimizes its own people. Its goal is the expand throughout America and the world through infiltrating tolerant cultures. It has infiltrated the US in a “cultural” jihad, sneaking in under the veil of multiculturalism. It is a fallacy to believe that all cultures are equal, they are not. Islam destroys every nation it can get into. It is incompatible with the Constitution.
Is it acceptable to teach Islamic State political songs to American children??? or have the Muslim Brotherhood access to the American School classrooms??
There is a war raging and Americans can’t see it, it not armies by day, it is armies by night…
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AUsername
Feb. 17, 2013 at 1:56pmlook if the person is anti 2nd amendment than i can understand your fear but if he is against any limits to guns you have nothing to worry about. if a few of those religious crazies get in and start picking a fight, somebody will blow their head off if they cross the line. Most Muslims like anyone else are decent folks and you have the dingdongs in that faith like you have in any other which are a minority. If hagel is against foreign aid and giving free stuff good, but if not than there is a problem.
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Calm Voice of Reason
Feb. 17, 2013 at 2:13pmUnalien: I don’t post under any other username. I suppose that means I’m not alone in my opinions. I concede to your distinction between “Islam”(the religion) and “Muslim”(the individual), but I still disagree that Islam must necessarily be a threat to our way of life. All religions have had to adapt to their societies; there was a time not so long ago when it was considered wrong for Christians to lend money with interest, but they found a way around that. There are a good number of Islamic reformers attempting to find a balance between the modern world and religious traditions and we would be much better off promoting their work instead of declaring war on an entire faith. I think Chuck Hagel sees things this way as well, which is why I prefer him as Secretary.
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UNALIEN
Feb. 17, 2013 at 4:35pmCALM VOICE OF REASON
Islam the ideological State is a threat,, it does take a bit of research to see it. If your premise that it isn’t is wrong, your conclusions are also wrong. I suggest everyone research it thoroughly beyond the propaganda, YOU really don’t understand its doctrines, objectives and strategies. It is ironically a form of subversive colonialism…. it devours all cultures in its path from inside.
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RANGER1965
Feb. 17, 2013 at 11:02amA president depends on good council.
His Sec of State is supposed to council caution and gve the president diplomatic options.
His Sec of Defense is supposed to give the president military options.
The president can then weight his decisions based on the council and options given to him.
Choosing Hagel for Secretaty of Defense is reckless and irresponsible. Hagel’s Vietnam experience has made him hate the military option. Therefore he will not only never recommend it, he will actively sabotage it at the Pentagon level. So when Barry ask for miltary options, Hagel will be able to comfortabley say. “It’s not an option Mr. President.”
Hagel will be taking the miltary option off the table, and that’s not his decision to make.
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13th Imam
Feb. 17, 2013 at 11:15amVery much like what happened in Bengazi.
Where was Barry? Who called the Stand Down?
Sen McCain Please ask my question.
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TRILO
Feb. 17, 2013 at 11:38amAs if our 11 year wars and our recent incursions into North Africa have done a damn bit of good.Thousands of our brave men and women, dead or injured. Drones are on the battlefield and now flying over our country. Terrorism is on the rise and world sentiment for the USA is at an all time low.
Don’t kid your self; Hagel, just like the Tyrant in Chief, will continue the status quo that was put forth under George Bush and crew when they coined the phrase “The War on Terror”. Which more appropriately should have been named “The War on America”.
Count how many freedoms you have lost since 9/11, whether by legislation, executive order and the abject theft of the middle class wealth, all in the name of safety.
The Tyrant in Chief could have appointed Pinocchio and the republicans would give their consent. Besides it does not matter as the trajectory for our country has been set decades ago. While the sheeple concern themselves with who will win the Oscars or should we have Pizza Hut or McDonalds for dinner.
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AUsername
Feb. 17, 2013 at 10:57amYay! aintreal u mad?
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progressiveslayer
Feb. 17, 2013 at 10:53amProgs protecting progs and Chuck can preside over the dismantling of our military to be another step in Barrys plan to destroy our country.
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YOURSENSEI
Feb. 17, 2013 at 12:22pmThis is what you must know:
You’d better leave now. Beat the rush. I hear the jungles of Costa Rica are nice. Adios.
It is so.
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Fubared
Feb. 17, 2013 at 3:40pmWangDang sweet senseless, thought you were on a slow boat out. Coastal Rica has no methadone clinics. Cuba?
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freeberty
Feb. 17, 2013 at 10:51amMcCain and Graham were the authors of this charade and now they’re surprised that their buddy will be confirmed?
How long will the sheeple keep believing that the republicans will actually stand against an ever oppressive government?
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Feb. 17, 2013 at 11:02amFREEBERTY. Funny thing… Many of Ron Paul’s former cheerleaders are pro-Hagel. You are pretty much in the fringe camp if I remember right, so I assume you don’t agree with the Rand bashing from the fringe right over supposedly going “demogogic” over Hagel and calling Rand a traitor on many levels including this?
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freeberty
Feb. 17, 2013 at 11:17amNot sure where your coming from, but why would I call someone that is against an oppressive government a traitor?
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barber2
Feb. 17, 2013 at 11:19amTIME: The AUSER/ FREE / JUST..crowd are the same old anarchist ( hate Israel. hate the military. hate the cops. want to have a revolution which will then allow Obama to declare Martial Law and round up all opposition which is what the Left ALWAYS does ) crew who played the Divide the Dumb Conservatives and helped get Comrade Obama in again. Now they are targeting Rubio…
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Feb. 17, 2013 at 11:28amFREEBERTY. So you’re not in the camp that has called Rand Paul… Bill Kristol and Rubin’s boy?” Just trying to find out where you’re coming from based on past comments between the two of us on Ron Paul and Israel topics.
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Feb. 17, 2013 at 11:35amBARBER2. What’s up? Definately USER is a cop car crapper.
Not so sure about FREEBERTY. Trying to remember past conversations. If my memory serves me right… he’s an old Ron Paul supporter which puts him standing next to USER who is crapping on the cop car and cheering on his method as freedom of speech and liberty, lol. I could be wrong though…
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Stoic one
Feb. 17, 2013 at 10:50amMcCain will probably be the first AYE
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OlefromMN
Feb. 17, 2013 at 11:03amIn my best McCain voice “Yea Folks let me tell ya, we were tough on him. We asked the tough questions. We are sure he squirmed. But he’s one heck of a guy so we need to confirm him. Now quit questioning everything we do”
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limalima
Feb. 17, 2013 at 10:50amWhat!!! Do these guys live on another planet?
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gyro
Feb. 17, 2013 at 11:04amthis
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civilwarcometh
Feb. 17, 2013 at 10:47amI hate to say this but what he has done since becoming a congressman shadows anything that happened to him in the service. I hate this POS….
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civilwarcometh
Feb. 17, 2013 at 10:53amhttp://weaselzippers.us/2013/02/17/hagel-says-cant-remember-if-he-made-comment-about-israel-controlling-the-state-dept/
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OhSuzieQ
Feb. 17, 2013 at 11:24amMe too!
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momrules
Feb. 17, 2013 at 10:47amWell of course he will John. You and your spineless brethren will pass him right on through.
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Fubared
Feb. 17, 2013 at 11:40amExactly
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Hungergamer
Feb. 17, 2013 at 10:44amWhat a sham, McCain and graham,
Did a show, now you blow
What a waste , why even make a case
You made a deal before the reel
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Mudd
Feb. 17, 2013 at 10:43amOf course, dems and repubs, two sides of the same coin. American people, please take a number and bend over.
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The-Monk
Feb. 17, 2013 at 10:42amIncluding his…..
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IndyGuy
Feb. 17, 2013 at 10:50amYup…It was all scripted…Just like in Hollywood…
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BlackCrow
Feb. 17, 2013 at 10:38amRINOs
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TruthTalker
Feb. 17, 2013 at 10:44amagreed
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CatB
Feb. 17, 2013 at 10:47amWhy of course he will … the little twerps like McLame and Gramnesty put on their little shows and then give the Dems anything they want. Disgusting POS RINO’s.
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IndyGuy
Feb. 17, 2013 at 10:38amTold Ya the fix was in…
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