The Case Against Hagel as V.P.: Listen Closely, Barack and Dems that don't get it. [View All]

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Plus add ES&S to his list of evil.
DUers who think this is benign or even an option.......Get a grip!


The Case Against Hagel as V.P.: Listen Closely, Barack
http://www.buzzflash.com/articles/carpenter/131

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To wit ... "Just check out the following, representative voting record of Senator Hagel, which I’ve reproduced here from the nonpartisan research organization of OnTheIssues.org. But be warned: Your progressive hair is likely to stand on end.

*Voted NO on $100M to reduce teen pregnancy by education & contraceptives. (Mar 2005)

*Voted YES on recommending Constitutional ban on flag desecration.

*Voted NO on repealing tax subsidy for companies which move US jobs offshore. (Mar 2005)

*Voted NO on shifting $11B from corporate tax loopholes to education. (Mar 2005)

*Voted NO on banning drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. (Mar 2005)

*Voted NO on funding for National Endowment for the Arts. (Aug 1999)

*Voted NO on favoring 1997 McCain-Feingold overhaul of campaign finance. (Oct 1997)

*Voted YES on prohibiting lawsuits against gun manufacturers. (Jul 2005)

*Voted YES on limiting medical liability lawsuits to $250,000. (May 2006)

*Voted YES on reauthorizing the PATRIOT Act. (Mar 2006)

*Voted NO on raising the minimum wage to $7.25 rather than $6.25. (Mar 2005)

*Voted YES on permanently repealing the ‘death tax.’ (Jun 2006)....

*Rated 0% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003)

*Rated 36% by the NEA, indicating a mixed record on public education. (Dec 2003)

*Rated 0% by the , indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)

*Rated 100% by the Christian Coalition: a pro-family voting record. (Dec 2003)

*Rated A by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record. (Dec 2003)

*Rated 12% by the , indicating an anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)

*Rated 8% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)

*Rated 22% by the , indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)

And, finally, the right-wing pièces de ré·sis·tance:

*90% conservative voting record; 95% support of Pres. Bush. (Dec 2006)"


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