Reply #27: Hate To Say It, But Hagel Is The Presidential Dark Horse From The Right [View All]

[Strelnikov_]

I would be watching.

I am afraid he is going to come out and grab McCain's 'straight-talk' cred. And rightfully so, as he has repeatedly called Chimpco on the carpet re: foreign policy.

He is 'Brand Republican' that has differentiated himself from the far-right neo-con element, thus allowing the more moderate/centrist types cover to maintain 'brand' loyality.

The big question is whether the GOP Taliban base will 'McCain' him, and if the GOP Oligarchy will allow him to run.

In this case, would he be up for a third party run?

One plus of a Hagel candidacy, though, is we would get to see McCain break down (ie Joementum) in living color at some point during the primaries.