https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/02/27/opposing-hagel-was-a-matter-of-principle/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 15:36:31 -0400<![CDATA[In fact, failing to oppose a nominee who has said what Hagel has said, and who stands for what Hagel stands for, would’ve been an open acknowledgment that his words and his stands were acceptable. They were not. They are not.]]>Wed, 27 Feb 2013 20:00:09 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/02/27/opposing-hagel-was-a-matter-of-principle-n100478