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Bob Woodward: Democrats have called the WH asking whether Hagel will withdraw

“I think there is another dimension here and that is, what are Democratic senators really thinking about the Hagel nomination? I understand some of them have actually called the White House and said, ‘Is Hagel going to withdraw? Would he consider withdrawing?’ The answer is an emphatic no,” Woodward reported. “But remember John Ehrlichman, Nixon’s aide, used to talk about twisting slowly in the wind. And the factor here is time, and there is this twisting in the wind aura to all of this. And I wonder whether the Democrats are kind of looking and asking what really is the fundamental question here: Is he the best person to be secretary of defense?”

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Well it would be something if some d’s voted against hagel, but I’m sure the ‘powers to be’ will see to it they don’t vote against him?
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letget on February 17, 2013 at 11:24 AM

And our boy Juan said ( numerous times ) I’m sure he’ll be confirmed .

Lucano on February 17, 2013 at 11:29 AM

Some of Hagel’s answers were just awful. If this guy can be given the job the standard is really low.

CW on February 17, 2013 at 11:32 AM

The issue at hand is that he’s incompetent.

The very fact he didn’t withdraw his name and acknowledge how awful his answers were shows the level of incompetence.

ButterflyDragon on February 17, 2013 at 11:40 AM

Hagel would do himself and the president a big favor by stepping aside. His performance during his confirmation hearings was embarrassing. He seemed woefully ignorant of the president’s own policies toward a nuclear Iran.

At one point, he said, “I support the president’s strong position on containment,” suggesting the president believes a nuclear-armed Iran can be “contained” much as the Soviet Union was during the Cold War. But President Obama has not suggested he favors containment, which would be a green light to the Iranians to move ahead with their plans to develop nuclear weapons.

So Hagel later tried to correct the record, but in doing so, he made himself look like a fool. In fact, his inability to answer questions before the Senate committee alone should be enough to derail his nomination.—

Linda Chavez.

Agree.

CW on February 17, 2013 at 11:43 AM

Hagel would do himself and the president a big favor by stepping aside. His performance during his confirmation hearings was embarrassing. He seemed woefully ignorant of the president’s own policies toward a nuclear Iran.

Like Akin, he won’t.
It’s the principle of the thing.
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Mimzey on February 17, 2013 at 11:51 AM

Promote this to the blog. Please!

22044 on February 17, 2013 at 12:00 PM

Harriet Hagel.

Drip, drip.

BuckeyeSam on February 17, 2013 at 12:01 PM

But that Ted Cruz sure is a meanie.

Attila (Pillage Idiot) on February 17, 2013 at 12:12 PM