Republicans digging in on Hagel...and i just don't understand why. (Iran, Israel)
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There was a report this morning that the Republicans are seriously considering the filibuster on the Hagel nomination.
I'm really trying to understand what this is all about, and i don't really believe any of the nonsense i'm hearing from the media on this issue.
What's the beef here? Why are Republicans going so hard at a fellow Republican, and on whose behalf are they doing this on? Saying that it's the Israeli lobby just doesn't make any sense, and i can hardly believe that Republicans are that stupid. They can't possibly want to block a nomination to the SecDef job over opposition to comments about Israel. There has to be something else there because this seems to be getting personal.
And really, what's the endgame? If they successfully block Hagel, then who and what do they want? Do they really believe that Obama is going to take their recommendations on a nominee after they topedo HIS nominee? Because i think Obama is gonna be in a pretty vindictive mood after something like that. Not to mention that the well will be poisoned for any future legislation.
I'm just trying to understand why the Republicans think this is a fight worth having when to me, it looks like the last fight you'd want to have. They've already embarrassed and belittled him at his hearing, and he groveled like a beaten dog. So why dig in some more? What do they gain from it?
Oh well..what say you?
So, what you're saying is that since he was a republican, he should be supported by republicans regardless of what he stands for?
We're not dummycrats......robert "KKK" byrde for example.
The Jewish Lobby controls rinos like MCCAIN and Graham that are anti American in everyway but get called conservative by other Rinos like Hannity bc of their precious Israel...
I think for the same reasons democrats oppose other candidtaes for positons. its all about his history not being in line with what they want in the position.
So, what you're saying is that since he was a republican, he should be supported by republicans regardless of what he stands for?
We're not dummycrats......robert "KKK" byrde for example.
you listen to Hannity too much Byrd was a good Democrat....very similar to Pat Buchanan a real true conservative ....
what does Israel have to do with America anyway.... I dont care about Israel I care about America... same goes for every other country in the world... all those jews with dual citizenship and Mexicans too need to be deported they are not true citizens by the constitution
From what I understand, no cabinet nomination has ever been filibustered. But then, the pubs in the senate have set all time records on filibusters over the past four years. They've gone totally psycho and fear the lunatic fringe in their own party, so they feel like the have to oppose any move the president makes.
I hope they do it. I want to see these fools dig themselves in so deep they'll never see daylight again.
Are some of those GOP filibusters part of why Harry Reid hasn't allowed one bill aimed at being a budget to even be discussed in the Senate? I won't believe it if you say yes.
Are some of those GOP filibusters part of why Harry Reid hasn't allowed one bill aimed at being a budget to even be discussed in the Senate? I won't believe it if you say yes.
I don't know.
I do know that all of this hullabaloo about the budget is kabuki theater, though. The budget is a nonbinding wish list that carries no weight. Spending is done through appropriation bills. Shouldn't you already know that?
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