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spanone

(135,843 posts) Mon Feb 18, 2013, 10:03 AM Feb 2013

'one of the most unqualified, radical choices for secretary of defense'

lindsey graham on chuck hagel.

fuck republicans.

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'one of the most unqualified, radical choices for secretary of defense' (Original Post) spanone Feb 2013 OP

I think Graham might be insulted by the suggestion that he and McCain el_bryanto Feb 2013 #1

Maybe the Democrats should try a Democrat next time. DetlefK Feb 2013 #2

I say nominate Graham, and then badger him with Iraq WMD questions. JoePhilly Feb 2013 #3

That would be an unusual tactic because Hagel voted for the war to find those WMD as well. Bluenorthwest Feb 2013 #4

Is not just that vote ... its the cheerleading that McCain and Graham did after. JoePhilly Feb 2013 #5

el_bryanto

(11,804 posts)

1. I think Graham might be insulted by the suggestion that he and McCain

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Mon Feb 18, 2013, 10:06 AM

Feb 2013

are supporting the filibuster for petty or mean reason (which is accurate).

Bryant

DetlefK

(16,423 posts)

2. Maybe the Democrats should try a Democrat next time.

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Mon Feb 18, 2013, 10:16 AM

Feb 2013

If the Republicans can break the unwritten rule not to filibuster cabinet nominees...

JoePhilly

(27,787 posts)

3. I say nominate Graham, and then badger him with Iraq WMD questions.

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Mon Feb 18, 2013, 10:17 AM

Feb 2013

Then nominate McCain and do it again.

Bluenorthwest

(45,319 posts)

4. That would be an unusual tactic because Hagel voted for the war to find those WMD as well.

Reply to JoePhilly (Reply #3)

Mon Feb 18, 2013, 10:27 AM

Feb 2013

The only vote I can think of where he voted differently than McCain was his vote against McCain/Fiengold. The three of them all voted for Iraq War Resolution and Hagel did not 'oppose' the war for years after.

JoePhilly

(27,787 posts)

5. Is not just that vote ... its the cheerleading that McCain and Graham did after.

Reply to Bluenorthwest (Reply #4)

Mon Feb 18, 2013, 10:31 AM

Feb 2013

Hagel came to realize that the Iraq war was a huge mistake. And because he said so, McCain and Graham hate his guts now. That's wht McCain badgered Hagel about the "surge". McCain is trying to rewrite the history of Iraq.

McCain and Graham went on TV weekly in the run up to the Iraq war. They we're cheerleaders throughout. And they both think we should still be there.

I'd love to see them grilled about every comment or statement they ever made regarding the Iraq war.

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