Chuck Hagel: Bush Should Have Met with Sheehan

[NYCGirl]

Washington Post via the Huffington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/08/18/AR2005081801644_pf.html

Some Republicans have concluded that the White House mishandled the Sheehan situation. Bush sent two top aides to talk with her but refused to see her himself, having already met her once last year as part of a larger session with relatives of war casualties.

Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.) said yesterday that Bush would have been smarter to see Sheehan. "I do know that he met with her and other families prior, but I think the wise course of action, the compassionate course of action, the better course of action would have been to immediately invite her into the ranch," Hagel said on CNN.

[DURHAM D]

1. Hagel is also positioning himself (correctly) for bringing the

troops home. In his CNN interview he indicated that he was following the lead of the American people. Sadly, the Democrats are missing an opportunity and Hagel is taking the lead for 2008 presidential run.

Once again, we are playing touch football instead of tackle.

[montanacowboy]

2. But....Joe Biden says we need to send more troops

and Hillary loves the war.....

[NYCGirl]

3. He's doing very well at it, too. NT

[Emendator]

4. He needs to keep it up

and probably will. If he does and if things stay as they are, by 2008 he will be in a very good position. The peace candidates from each party need to be supported.