[Travis McGee]

A link to the full-text Free Republic thread posted today.

[SES1066]

This will disappear as soon as St Louis gets cooking. I watched Hagel’s face as Obama ‘stroked’, he was not happy. Why Biden was there is a mystery unless Obama wants to remind people about the line of succession.

[Cementjungle]

He had no firm grasp of national security strategy

What strategy?

[ryderann]

Would it be in bad taste to wonder out loud how long it will take for Hagel to be in a fatal accident or be suicided?

[qman]

Hagel was chosen for the same reason Biden was, blame insurance, and of course Hillary. When O’s plans start going to crap, better have someone to blame and if they are my enemies all the better. The true person at fault is Valarie, O’s Svengali, guess who only goes when he goes!

[Maelstorm]

Obama will now try to nominate some total left wing hack.

[Will88]

Reason for firing: Hagel is only a 75% sycophant. Only total, complete and shameless sycophants are qualified for the Obama gang.

[Ann Archy]

Bye-Bye Hapless Sad Sack Hagel!!! So Obama will name a WOMAN?? LOL!!!!

[PghBaldy]

Something very bad is causing this. Maybe it just a game with Cruz’s threat, or Hagel threatened a resignation and was forced out, or the United Technologies CEO resignation is related. Whatever it is, I can’t believe the lie they are spreading - that Hagel wasn’t tough enough. Absolute insanity for them to push that.

[ViLaLuz]

Maybe Hagel told 0bama he would not roll out acceptance of transsexuals.

[right way right]

A squirrel a day keeps the people away.

[Resettozero]

Hagel is an excellent example of what always happens when the GOPe tries to “cross the aisle” and aid and abet this unlawful Administration.

[Starstruck]

Is Hagel involved in Benghazi? In this administration, just before hearings there seems to be a pattern of a new guy being in charge and saying “I wasn’t there, but I will try to get you that information. “ This is Newspeak for I’m going to drag this out and obfuscate as long as I can.

[hattend]

Hagel should never have been chosen for the post. He had no firm grasp of national security strategy, was weak on Iran, had a disturbing anti-Israel track record, and fumbled his confirmation hearing badly.

Sounds like a typical Obama Cabinet member.

[weston]

Obama knows a new Defense Secretary will not be confirmed quickly by new Senate. So the question is, who is the defacto Secretary now? What is that person willing to do for Obama and Jarrett that they want done?
Make no mistake, our country is being taken down. With only 2 years left to complete the coup, stuff will start happening and an increasing pace.

[Chgogal]

Hagel, always a loose cannon, proved too independent, promising tougher action against ISIS than Obama was prepared to authorize.

Bing, bing, bing, bing.....we have a winner! Hagel recognized the dangers to the US and wanted to defend. Obama say the dangers to our enemies and wants to aid them.