Obama's Lew-ser: Treasury Nominee Jack Lew Received $950K CEO Bonus As CitiBank Accepted Bailout Funds

[pknopp]

Originally Posted by Smoke_Jaguar4

Because more than 4 months of conservative posturing, whining, faux outrage, and snark all amounted to nothing. It demonstrated how the GOP leadership doesn't set their agenda, it's instead dictated by a handful of journalists that whip up fear and loathing among the party base. They knew they were destined to fail but couldn't admit it for fear of looking weak in the eyes of the neocons, so they just went through the motions.

Unable to show any leadership, the GOP is just the party of (ineffective) opposition.

I find it sad that someone is gleeful over a poor choice getting approved simply because they think it makes the other side look bad.

The one who looks bad is the one that would have slammed this nomination endlessly if the other party had nominated him but now is glad he was confirmed.

[Smoke_Jaguar4]

Originally Posted by pknopp

I find it sad that someone is gleeful over a poor choice getting approved simply because they think it makes the other side look bad.

The one who looks bad is the one that would have slammed this nomination endlessly if the other party had nominated him but now is glad he was confirmed.

A poor choice? Really? When Hagel left the Senate in early 2009, McConnell praised him for his “clear voice and stature on national security and foreign policy.” But wait, that was before Hagel was nominated by Obama. Suddenly he became "weak on defense" despite years of service on the Foreign Policy and Intelligence committees, as well as his decorated military career. Nope, not good enough for the Republicans. Of course during the same time, they unanimously voted for John Kerry, the guy they swift-boated in the 2004 election, to Secretary of State.

[pknopp]

Originally Posted by Smoke_Jaguar4

A poor choice? Really? When Hagel left the Senate in early 2009, McConnell praised him for his “clear voice and stature on national security and foreign policy.” But wait, that was before Hagel was nominated by Obama.

I wasn't aware my name was McConnell. If you go and look I said I didn't have much of a problem with Hagel. I was a bit confused why Obama would appoint someone that said someone that was gay had no business representing the country but that I didn't have a problem with his positions on the military.

We are speaking about Jack Lew here right?

Suddenly he became "weak on defense" despite years of service on the Foreign Policy and Intelligence committees, as well as his decorated military career. Nope, not good enough for the Republicans. Of course during the same time, they unanimously voted for John Kerry, the guy they swift-boated in the 2004 election, to Secretary of State.

What exactly does this have to do with this topic?

I can easily play that game though concerning who Jack Lew is and the past statements of Obama.

{edit} Here I did it for you.

Originally Posted by pknopp

They are picking the wrong fight. They should be concentrating on blocking Brennan and Lew.

Originally Posted by pknopp

I don't have a problem with Hagel but for those who do there have been many threads on this. I don't know why some people feel they have to start a new one every time they want to discuss what has been discussed many times but since they do, those who have presented their arguments aren't going to get into specifics in every single one.

Republicans digging in on Hagel...and i just don't understand why.