The McPain twins just made it a lot harder on all of us. They were supporting the Filibuster because of a personal pique with Obama, yet were willing to let the nomination go forward even though they still insisted he’s incompetent. How can I make the case the GOP isn’t a bunch of political hacks when I don’t believe it myself? They *are* hacks.
As I posted in another comment or two, Hagel was McCain and Grahamnesty's pet peeve more than anyones.
I look at it a little different.
At this stage I am not up nights worrying about Hagel dissing Bush and the Iraq surge 2007 and 2008. But that was those two's #1 issue. And you can see how they fight the battles they care about most. This is how they take a stand on their own principles.