Posted on 06/29/2007 1:01:01 PM PDT by MplsSteve
For the past few months, Sen. Chuck Hagel, Republican of Nebraska, has flirted with the idea of running for president as an antiwar Republican. Now, however, that platform is threatening Hagel’s standing within his own state and party.
In a race that has received scant national attention, Jon Bruning, Nebraska’s 38-year-old Republican attorney general, is challenging Hagel’s bid for re-election to the Senate--by attacking him from the right. Bruning charges that Hagel’s stance on Iraq, as well as his criticism of the president and members of his cabinet (see: Alberto Gonzales), put the incumbent out of touch with the majority of Nebraskans.
“Nebraska is more conservative than the nation as a whole,” Bruning told NEWSWEEK. “Senator Hagel, however, has become more liberal. And for some reason he has an anger to George Bush that is not particularly productive.”
How substantive a threat does Bruning pose? No reliable independent sounding has yet been taken. According to a poll recently commissioned by Bruning’s office, he finds himself 9 percentage points ahead of Hagel in a head-to-head contest.
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>> I think we all have not-so-positive feeling towards Senator Chuck Hagel ... Comments or opinions - anyone?
Speaking strictly for myself, I have the same “not so positive feelings” towards Hagel that my bowels have for salmonella-contaminated seafood.
If Bruning proves to be real, I’ll bet he has no problem raising funds from Nebraska as well as from “furriners” like me. I’ll be happy to contribute a few bucks towards his success (and Hagel’s defeat).
George is spelled George.
I agree.
Club member is exactly why I want term limits.
We don’t need club members, we need fighters for our cause. Clubs are created merely for cover, for payback, for inclusion.
They are up there to work for us - not be a country club partier.
Is Bush better than Gore, yes, but he has lost my respect. He squandered an opportunity to right the good ship U.S.S. USA, but he wasted it. Even with the war, he started in Iraq negotiating with Muqtada. Then it was calling us sexist for opposing Harriet Miers, massive pork spending, calling racist for oppossing amnesty, and let's not forget not standing up for the Hadita Marines.
Regarding the questions about Bob Kerrey, the last rumblings were that his wife doesn't want to move here, so he probably won't be running. Kerrey can have moments of genius, but they are few and far between. Nebraskans still remember his late nite trysts in the governor's mansion with Debra Winger.
>> The President being called “chimpy” on this forum is unacceptable to me in any circumstance. The fact that other posters supported the statement was appalling.
Hmmmm... I studied this thread and searched for any use of the term “chimpy” and I found none. In fact, I looked back at the entire thread and noticed that NO ONE AT ALL bashed the President until YOU TWO BROUGHT IT UP AND KEPT IT GOING.
What the heck is up with that nonsense?
Go Bruning!!!
Your name calling reduces you to the same level as the people your comment is directed at.
F#ck Hagel.
Lame crapola.
You have a chip on your shoulder, and you & wideawake hijacked the thread at, oh, about post 3 to make it an anti-Bush-bashing whine instead of sticking to the subject.
That’s obvious to me. No further debate needed.
How much is the RNC paying you to take the heat off of Chuckie?
While I think it’s a good time for Bush to leave the scene, I can’t say I would be sorry to see Hagel join him. I would never mistake Bush for a conservative, compassionate or otherwise. Still I always enjoy it when some character like Hagel bites the dust because a conservative teaches him about arrogance.
While I think it’s a good time for Bush to leave the scene, I can’t say I would be sorry to see Hagel join him. I would never mistake Bush for a conservative, compassionate or otherwise. Still I always enjoy it when some character like Hagel bites the dust because a conservative teaches him about arrogance.
Thats a substantial turn left
It happens to weak Republicans all the time.
Once they get inside the "Blue Bubble" of Washington they become intoxicated by its "blue gas", turn left and become beltway butt kissers.
Some people don't deal with their anger too well. You can't blame them. We see that man selling us out and attempting to destroy our country and our sovereignty. THAT is enough to anger most Americans. When I think what he would leave to our kids and grandkids simply because of his greed and lust for power, it really makes me angry. I'm ready to lynch him myself. That doesn't make me a clown, nor does it make any other FReepers clowns!!
Well, at least you didn’t object to his calling you a clown.
It sure does.
You are ridiculous - listen to yourself: "lynch"? Have you completely lost it?
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