Chuck Hagel?

[FlashHarry]

Will he get clobbered in the primaries by the Wingnut Right? I just saw him with Joe Biden on Blitzer, and once again he came off sounding very rational. I know he's a Republican't, but on foreign policy, he sounds like a pretty stand-up guy. What do you guys think?

[charlie]

1. Not if he's kept his connections

in the voting machine industry.

[Mr_Spock]

7. lol - this answer will not be taken seriously any more

if it't the first thing out of our mouths whether it's on topic or not.

[charlie]

9. Half snark, only half serious

Anything else I should watch for? How do these shoes look?

[leftchick]

11. your socks look too tight

;)

[Mr_Spock]

14. Do Freepers still think Colbert is a RWer?

:rofl:

just sayin' :D

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

2. yes on foreign policy, but

the problem is that on ALL other issues, he is way on the right.

He probably is the GOPs only hope of a seemingly
"normal" human being, the others being more reptilian in
appearance and actions.

[in_cog_ni_to]

3. ES&S has his back...not to worry. n/t

[Hugin]

6. Took the words right out of my mouth...

It's a shoo-in.

[Techno Dog]

15. hmmm

You think es&s has his back even if he crosses the bfee?

You need to untangle some of the theories.

[TwilightZone]

4. No, thanks. He's very conservative on social issues.

His stance on the minimum wage, for example: http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_pg=1673&u_sid=2195540

He also criticized (Ben) Nelson for voting for the minimum wage bill proposed by Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass. Hagel said the vote proved that Nelson was not a true conservative.

It's disappointing, because his public persona is, of course, no nonsense, and I generally have more respect for him than I do for Nelson. Unfortunately, Hagel often talks one game and votes another.

[skipos]

5. He thinks Ben Nelson of NE votes with Ted Kennedy too much.

I don't have the link, but there was a recent thread about Hagel bitching about how partisan Nelson is. Nelson even voted for the minimum wage increase! The nerve!

[TwilightZone]

10. The link is in my post above.

I had the exact same thought - Ben Nelson voted for the minimum wage. What nerve!

That article made me so mad that I wrote a letter to Hagel.

[many a good man]

8. He's the GOP's best pick

And that scares the hell out of me!

I think he's the ONLY candidate they have that can unite the wacko fundy, moderate, and war monger wings of the party.

Dems need to split the right wing's uneasy coalition. McCain and Giuliani turn off the religious nuts, people like Allen and Frist turn off the moderates. Hagel can play both sides.

To top it all off, he's the only repuke with solid credentials against the way bushco handled the war. That could sway some swing voters. He's by far our biggest threat in '08.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

12. Hagel has been a very vocal critic on the Shrub's handling of Iraq since

"Mission Accomplished".

[leesa]

13. Why do we have to think about him? He votes 100% BushCo.

[Techno Dog]

16. Bolton?

[FlashHarry]

17. He's been a vocal critic of BushCo on the war from day-one.

Republican'ts here in Nebraska consider him a traitor. Then again, if you aren't an ex-corporal from Austria, you're probably considered a Leftie here in Nebraska...