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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?
Well if that's the case, why not use that revenge card on a nominee that's a liberal Democrat going for some other open cabinet position? To me, that seems like a better fight to pick than this one.
Hagel is a 'turncoat' in the eyes of the GOP. One of the things the GOP Senators are pissed-off about is he endorsed Democrat Bob Kerrey for the open Senate seat in Nebraska in the last election. He's a 'moderate' in a GOP climate where right-wing extremism is becoming the norm. Moderates are being expelled from the party wherever possible.
Fellow Republicans need to "bloody him up" so Obama doesn't have bragging rights on reaching across the Isle to seek qualified candidates.
Has nothing to do with Hagel...sad to say. I doubt very much the committee would block an appointment of a nominee with the same stands as Hagel form the Democratic side.
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?
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?
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.
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