Posted on 02/13/2005 10:42:56 PM PST by nickcarraway
AFTER SENATOR JIM JEFFORDS deserted the Republican Party in 2001, Chuck Hagel was furious. Not at his Senate colleague but at Republicans for not accommodating Jeffords' liberalism. Hagel had plead with Jeffords to remain a Republican, promising to help him advance his liberal "dreams" for the GOP.
"Jim, do you really believe you can further your dreams and aspirations by doing this?" Time quoted Hagel as saying to Jeffords. "We can fix this. Give us a chance." Unpersuaded, Jeffords switched parties, and Hagel proceeded to blast the GOP to reporters in terms they like to hear. "We need to take some inventory and to look into ourselves and our party and how we have handled things," he said. The party has "perception problem in this country, that we are a narrower-gauged party, that we are less tolerant."
Hagel proposed that the GOP pump air into the Big Tent by junking moral philosophy. "The Republican Party should be a multifaceted party representing many interests and many views, but generally should be anchored with a philosophy about government," he said. "It shouldn't be a philosophy about morals."
"Is our party in tune with America?" he asked fellow Republicans. Grassroots Republicans, many of whom voted for George Bush on "moral values" and oppose Jeffordsizing the party, will likely turn this question on Hagel should he run in the Republican presidential primary of 2008: Is he in tune with America? And why should the conservative grassroots vote for an anti-Republican Republican who isn't in tune with them?
In what looks like a half-baked Hamlet act, Hagel speaks of running for president to "redefine" a party that "has lost is moorings," a project unlikely to resonate with Red-State Republicans. Like John McCain, Hagel is known as a Republican "populist" even though his agenda to reform the party appeals not to the grassroots but to the tony talk-show set.
Hagel, another RINO for sure.
Amazingly, Hagel has one of the stronger records on abortion and is hardened pro-life.
Even more bizare, check out his ACU and ADA ratings.
He votes conservative, and talks liberal, where I come from, that makes him untrustworthy and an oppurtunist.
Chuck McRINO...bwahahahahaaa.
Don't be "bwahahahahaaa"ing a marine!
He is a media hog Senator...and THAT I do not like. When have you seen him support the President about anything? He gets on the shows and gets quoted because he criticizes the President...not because of his service as a Marine.
RINO Bump
What do you think on Sen. Lindsey Graham of S.C.?
Hagel is a Bilderberger which is not bad in itself; but I have a huge problem with his being an multilateralist/internationalist/one worlder/ UN lover. The Bilderbergers are basically a bunch of John Kerry loving, Euro loving, one-worlder, UN loving bankers with David Rockefeller as their guru and leader.
Scratch him off your presidential list immediately.
Yes, just like his fellow "maverick" republican McCain, the media loves him because he's all-too-eager to bash his own in exchange for face time. But on the chance that he (or McCain) ever got the nomination, how many here would like to bet that his media "friends" suddenly wouldn't be so fawning?
Right now? ..I am very disappointed. He seems to be Hillary's best buddy.
Marine In Name Only (MINO)
I see you just hatched...welcome aboard RINO.
MINO in a bar fight or dark alley, you first? ;)
do you spy feathers or scales?
All together now ...
Gimme a R
Gimme an I
Gimme an N
Gimme an O
Go away Chuck...
Hagel seems to have peaked early in his adult life.
I wish Nebraska would elect a real conservative, instead of this self-important media hound.
Hagel? Don't go away mad, just go away.
You can't chase the moderate GOP away if they don't agree with you 100%. That is a sure fire way to lose the majority in the House and Senate, unless you like shooting yourself in the foot. Think of them as misguided black sheep in the party.....evolved politickin' 101
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