APNewsBreak: Hagel backing Pa.'s Sestak for Senate (Massive RINO barf alert)

Associated Press ^ | August 23, 2010 | Peter Jackson

[St. Louis Conservative]

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Former Nebraska Sen. Chuck Hagel — a Republican — is throwing his support behind Democrat Joe Sestak in Pennsylvania's U.S. Senate race.

Hagel told The Associated Press on Monday that Sestak has demonstrated during his two terms in Congress that he puts what's best for the country before the interests of his party. He said Sestak's courage and integrity as a legislator are qualities the nation needs more of.

He refused to comment on the candidacy of Sestak's opponent, Republican Pat Toomey, a former congressman.

The men are seeking the seat long held by Sen. Arlen Specter, a Republican-turned-Democrat whom Sestak beat in the primary.

[St. Louis Conservative]

All pretenses are gone now. We already knew Hagel was a self-promoting RINO who was far worse than McCain, but he has now taken the step to endorse a cap and trade supporting, ObamaCare supporting, tax raising, big government left-wing Democrat over a principled conservative in Pat Toomey. The media and the political/ruling class will treat this as a "game changing event" when in reality it won't matter a hill of beans to the voting public in Penn.

GOOD F'ING RIDDENCE CHUCK!!

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

Pitiful. Just pitiful.

[MissesBush]

Yeah, Nobody Hagel’s endorsement will change a lot of votes...not.

[CdMGuy]

Who is Chuck Hagel and why does anyone care what he says???? LOL Bet the folks in Nebraska don’t even remember him!!!

[GunningForTheBuddha]

That carpetbagging jackass was never a Nebraskan, let alone a Republican.

[butterdezillion]

I’m so glad we’re rid of him.

[Huskrrrr]

RINO SEASON IS HERE!

[jersey117]

The Senate really needs some house cleaning.

[Halfmanhalfamazing]

Ruling class Hagel is supporting ruling class Sestak.

Where is the surprise?

Yes, sure, yes, it makes me furious. But I’m not surprised.

Angelo Codevilla was an optimist.

[Dr. Sivana]

He wants to be Gates’ successor at Defense.

[Inyokern]

Hagel likes Sestak because Sestak is anti-Israel.

[boomop1]

Stand up Chuck (for your party) you dick head.

[Halfmanhalfamazing]

America's Ruling Class -- And the Perils of Revolution

[BfloGuy]

I'd forgotten all about Chuck Hagel.

I liked it that way.

[gbunch]

The Senate really needs some house cleaning a big enema.

[Rational Thought]

This is too funny!

Hagel’s endorsement means absolutely nothing in PA. The only thing this proves is that there is an element within the Republican Party which is deceptive and dangerous (just like the Left) to our Country.

[CPT Clay]

Who?

[ontap]

As with Charlie Crist we now know Hagels’ true colors!!!!!

[Izzy Dunne]

it won't matter a hill of beans to the voting public in Penn

It seems to me that, in such a vote-the-bums-out mood as the nation is in at the moment, the "endorsement" of an "insider" such as Hagel is at best, neutral, and at worst, a negative for the one being endorsed.

Kind of like Tammy Faye Bakker endorsing Revlon, or Michael Moore endorsing Weight-Watchers.

[bossmechanic]

Is that SOB F’in crazy???
I don’t see how turdballs like Hagel can take Rep $’s and then bite the hand that fed ‘em. These people need to be purged from the Rep party if that party is to have any legitimacy amongst the base.