Sen. Chuck Hagel is neither a Dissenter or Realist. Hagel is simply being a politician. And he is lying when he expresses his "concern" for the future of the country. He is only concerned with his own political future. As a Nebraskan I now think I made a big mistake voting to elect him in 1996. We all thought he was someone he wasn't.
Thank you for your illuminating post. As he is not my rep it is nice to hear from those he does serve.
That's a key reason, Hagel said, that he strongly supports Bush's re-election in November.
Ohhhh I get it. He's had Kerry DNA infused in him...as long as the Bush Administration listens to him, after all, he's a Vietnam Vet and knows about these things, he'll be supportive. Never mind that he's gone on every talk show that will have him as long as he vociferously disagrees with the President. And never mind that every RAT that can find a camera or a microphone uses Hagel as one of their "Republican voices who dissent."
If Hagel wants to disagree, fine. Let him do so privately. Let him do so as a responsible Senator and leave the grandstanding to the RATS. He has truly diminished any credibility he had in Nebraska, and has propelled his ambitions on the sacrifices of our men and women in harm's way. He is disgusting and I regret the vote I cast for him.
I feel the same... and was thinking that it is the common denominator much too often, these days! Sad, isn't it?
I didn't trust him even back then. But I didn't expect him to be such an opportunist.
Hagel and McCain know that the MSM need Republicans to appear on their shows, for 'balance'. But they certainly don't want to give any exposure to real Republicans. So they'll invite Hagel and McCain over and over again, to recite Democratic talking points, and make attacks on the administration, while at the same time seeming fair and balanced. And Hagel, with his presidential ambitions, is quite willing to sell out the rest of his party to further his own interests.