Well, here’s some bad news. Chuck Hagel was confirmed and will now be the next Defense Secretary. What a disaster. The Senate approved Chuck Hagel’s nomination for Defense secretary Tuesday, ending a contentious battle that exposed deep divisions over the…
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Republican Senator Richard Shelby To Be Deciding Vote To Confirm Hagel?
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The AP reports that Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) said he will vote to confirm Chuck Hagel as defense secretary, despite the fact that he joined the filibuster against Hagel last week. So, what changed his mind? Meh. “He’s probably as…
University Refuses To Release Hagel’s Records
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Former Senator and Defense Secretary nominee Chuck Hagel donated his records and files to the University of Nebraska-Omaha after he left the Senate in 2008. You would think five years would have been enough time for the university to properly…
Senator Kelly Ayotte To Oppose Nomination Of Chuck Hagel
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This afternoon John DiStaso of the New Hampshire Union Leader tweeted that Senator Kelly Ayotte will oppose the nomination of Chuck Hagel for the position of Defense Secretary. An op-ed explaining her decision will be published tomorrow ahead of the…
Hagel Received Funding From ‘Friends Of Hamas,’ Also Endorsed By Communists
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Defense Secretary nominee Chuck Hagel has refused to turn over to the Senate details of foreign funding of the groups he’s been involved with since leaving the Senate. He’s obviously hiding something. Perhaps he doesn’t want them finding out about…
Hagel Won’t Release Foreign Funding Details
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President Obama’s favorite RINO and Secretary of State nominee Chuck Hagel refuses to disclose details of foreign entities that funded organization’s he’s been tied to since leaving the Senate in 2009. According to The Weekly Standard, Hagel had been making…
Chuck Hagel’s Very Bad Day – Updated
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Former Senator Chuck Hagel had a very bad day today during his defense secretary confirmation hearing. It started out bad when he couldn’t get his home state Senators to introduce him, and went downhill from there. It was so bad…
Former Dem Senator Makes The Case For Hagel Nomination On Iranian TV
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Former Senator Mike Gravel (D-Ala) made the case for Defense Secretary nominee Chuck Hagel on Iranian TV. Just when you thought you’d seen it all. “I think if [Chuck] Hagel gets appointed or confirmed by the Senate for the Defense…
Hagel’s Think Tank Wants A Nuclear Iran As An Ally
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Is it any wonder President Obama chose Chuck Hagel as defense secretary over objections from both parties? Hagel’s think tank sees a nuclear Iran as a potential future ally. What could possibly go wrong? The Washington think tank overseen by…
Obama Calls Chuck Hagel ‘The Leader Our Troops Deserve’
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President Obama has nominated former Senator Chuck Hagel for Secretary of Defense, despite Hagel’s past anti-Israel comments and opposition to sanctions on Iran. Hagel is drawing opposition from Republicans and Democrats alike. At the press conference announcing the nomination, Obama…
RINO Chuck Hagel Endorses Joe Sestak
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I doubt Chuck Hagel’s (RINO) endorsement of Joe Sestak is going to have much of an impact on Pennsylvania voters. But still, what’s his point? Does he miss hearing his name in the news? Washington Times: Former Nebraska Sen. Chuck…