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CarrolltonTiger 
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| Republicans Senators universally support John Kerry for Secretary of State (Posted on 1/7/13 at 9:20 am)
but oppose Chuck Hagel for Defense.
In any rational world Kerry would be the less supported choice, based upon historical behavior, qualifications and partisanship.
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ragincajun03 
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| re: Republicans Senators universally support John Kerry for Secretary of State (Posted on 1/7/13 at 9:48 am to CarrolltonTiger)
I think I'm liking the Hagel choice.
He has both the pro-War for Israel and the Praise for Gays segments of Congress with their panties all in a twist.
Don't care for the Kerry pick, but at some point, you've got to realize Obama's still going to pick one of his people.
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TigerPride10 
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| re: Republicans Senators universally support John Kerry for Secretary of State (Posted on 1/7/13 at 9:53 am to ragincajun03)
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I think I'm liking the Hagel choice.
He has both the pro-War for Israel and the Praise for Gays segments of Congress with their panties all in a twist.
Don't care for the Kerry pick, but at some point, you've got to realize Obama's still going to pick one of his people.
Both are great picks and the right men for the job. Hagel will be confirmed... The Republicans just need to posture for a bit before that AIPAC check clears.
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buddhavista
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| re: Republicans Senators universally support John Kerry for Secretary of State (Posted on 1/7/13 at 10:10 am to CarrolltonTiger)
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Republicans Senators universally support John Kerry for Secretary of State
but oppose Chuck Hagel for Defense.
generally whatever the senate wants universally, we should do the exact opposite.
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davesdawgs 
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| re: Republicans Senators universally support John Kerry for Secretary of State (Posted on 1/7/13 at 10:20 am to CarrolltonTiger)
Kerry is an empty suit. I wouldn't support him to coach a little league team.
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boosiebadazz
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| re: Republicans Senators universally support John Kerry for Secretary of State (Posted on 1/7/13 at 10:22 am to davesdawgs)
Can you expound on that?
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CajunAngele
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| re: Republicans Senators universally support John Kerry for Secretary of State (Posted on 1/7/13 at 10:23 am to davesdawgs)
Agreed but Hagel despises Israel so Obama want him some Hagel.
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ragincajun03
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| re: Republicans Senators universally support John Kerry for Secretary of State (Posted on 1/7/13 at 10:27 am to CajunAngele)
Does Hagel despise Israel or does he just think we shouldn't commit our soldiers to a military venture solely at Israel's need?
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CarrolltonTiger
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| re: Republicans Senators universally support John Kerry for Secretary of State (Posted on 1/7/13 at 10:36 am to boosiebadazz)
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Can you expound on that?
Well he can't be any less qualified than Hillary or less effective than Rice or Albright. He has served on the Senate Foreign Relations committee for a couple of decades so he has to have heard something about something regarding foreign policy. But I would largely agree I haven't seen any great idea or accomplishment out of him, he seems to sort of just like being there like Biden.
You have any ability to expound on his suitability?
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CITWTT
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| re: Republicans Senators universally support John Kerry for Secretary of State (Posted on 1/7/13 at 10:37 am to CarrolltonTiger)
That is most likely to get his arse out of the Senate to start. The despisal of Hagel must make you angry on the gut level.
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LSURussian
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| re: Republicans Senators universally support John Kerry for Secretary of State (Posted on 1/7/13 at 10:39 am to CarrolltonTiger)
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Republicans Senators universally support John Kerry for Secretary of State
The reason they support him can't be because it would open up a Dem seat in Mass and allow Brown to run for it, could it?
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CarrolltonTiger
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| re: Republicans Senators universally support John Kerry for Secretary of State (Posted on 1/7/13 at 10:40 am to CITWTT)
Did the voices tell you to type that bit of incoherent stupidity?
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boosiebadazz
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| re: Republicans Senators universally support John Kerry for Secretary of State (Posted on 1/7/13 at 10:42 am to CarrolltonTiger)
nope. i dont have an opinion either way.
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CarrolltonTiger
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| re: Republicans Senators universally support John Kerry for Secretary of State (Posted on 1/7/13 at 10:51 am to LSURussian)
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The reason they support him can't be because it would open up a Dem seat in Mass and allow Brown to run for it, could it?
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Bayou Sam
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| re: Republicans Senators universally support John Kerry for Secretary of State (Posted on 1/7/13 at 11:52 am to CarrolltonTiger)
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Well he can't be any less qualified than Hillary or less effective than Rice or Albright. He has served on the Senate Foreign Relations committee for a couple of decades so he has to have heard something about something regarding foreign policy. But I would largely agree I haven't seen any great idea or accomplishment out of him, he seems to sort of just like being there like Biden.
This sounds about right, though I think so-called "expertise" and "big ideas" in foreign policy are overrated. See the disastrous and ludicrous failure known as neoconservatism.
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trackfan
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| re: Republicans Senators universally support John Kerry for Secretary of State (Posted on 1/7/13 at 9:26 pm to CarrolltonTiger)
They're getting desperate.
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The Emergency Committee for Israel (ECI), a pro-Israel group, has purchased www.ChuckHagel.com to warn against President Obama's nomination of former Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel (Neb.) for Defense secretary.
Obama announced Hagel's nomination at a 1 p.m. press conference at the White House, and the selection is already facing criticism from some GOP lawmakers, who have raised questions about whether their former colleague would be a strong ally of Israel.
LINK
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