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Let’s face it, Hagel’s probably going to get confirmed

The Senate Armed Services Committee, which returns to work on Thursday, is expected to vote on Hagel’s nomination soon. If the votes aren’t there, GOP sources say, Democrats will push to postpone the vote for a few days. But Democrats aren’t breaking, the sources add, either in the cloakroom or in public. …

But Hagel’s hearing, though poor, has not crippled his candidacy. Vocal support from prominent Democrats will probably guarantee him the spot at the Pentagon.

“Once Chuck Schumer and Barbara Boxer gave their blessing, we were basically screwed, because that gave cover to any of the Democrats that had concerns about Israel,” says another Republican aide familiar with the proceedings. “I think there’s no stopping this train now.”

“There was a lot of chatter — particularly on the otherside — that he really tanked; but the chatter was, ‘He tanked but he’ll still get confirmed,’” the source adds.

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“There was a lot of chatter — particularly on the otherside — that he really tanked; but the chatter was, ‘He tanked but he’ll still get confirmed,’” the source adds.

“We love to suck”
/Democrats

Bitter Clinger on February 7, 2013 at 11:00 AM

Well, that will give the tea parties something to do in 2014 – primary challenge every name on the list who voted to screw Israel.

We’ll just have to see if they are up to the task.

platypus on February 7, 2013 at 11:01 AM

meh, at least it’ll make Obama look like a more incompetent fuck up

Flapjackmaka on February 7, 2013 at 11:01 AM

But … but … Republicans have been asking TOUGH QUESTIONS and stuff …

Pork-Chop on February 7, 2013 at 11:02 AM

If the votes aren’t there, GOP sources say, Democrats will push to postpone the vote for a few days.

Yeah, about that…

BigGator5 on February 7, 2013 at 11:03 AM

Why not:
1. He is a dumb ass gofer for the commie Democrats.

2. He is a useful fool.

3. Has shown by past actions he is a bad ju-ju RINO.

4. At least he will no longer be in our Republican Senate Cacus rooms tapeing the secret plans of the few real Republicans left in the Senate.

APACHEWHOKNOWS on February 7, 2013 at 11:04 AM

Hagel seems to have the requisite Islamic connections and bonds that Americans need for political office, so I imagine he is a shoe in.

BL@KBIRD on February 7, 2013 at 11:06 AM

The Senate Armed Services Committee – It’s got electrolytes

forest on February 7, 2013 at 11:11 AM

Uninformed.
Ill Prepared.
Anti Israel.

Yep – perfect for Obama’s cabinet.

jake-the-goose on February 7, 2013 at 11:15 AM

Which just shows what a joke our government has become.

Ward Cleaver on February 7, 2013 at 11:22 AM

“Let’s face it”…we’re phucked.

Clink on February 7, 2013 at 11:06 AM

Pretty much. They run to the media make threats only to bend over like a cheap wh***.

celticdefender on February 7, 2013 at 11:24 AM

Ha. I beat them all. I threw in my towel weeks ago.

And just to let all of you know you can’t out-Bishop me on the next one, I’ve already thrown in the towel on that one, too. I don’t know what it is yet but my towel’s in the ring already.

Dusty on February 7, 2013 at 11:32 AM

Duh!

HerneTheHunter on February 7, 2013 at 11:57 AM

Is Hagel incompetent? Absolutely. Will he get confirmed? Again, absolutely. The WH pushed him cos they already have the nos. So, thats obvious. The point here is to make the WH expend political capital to get him in. Thats it.

tommy71 on February 7, 2013 at 12:06 PM