Speaking of HUBRIS, This is the Reason WHY Republicans HATE Chuck Hagel

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15. They are not the same on LGBT rights, not the same on choice, not the same on anything else.

The OP claims the GOP dislikes Hagel because he opposed the war, but he did not oppose the war, he voted right along with the rest of them to invade Iraq, either complicit or duped.
And again, you still have not demonstrated how Hagel's actual voting record sets him apart from the other Republicans. I'll give you one: he voted against McCain Feingold. McCain, obviously supported it. Perhaps that is why McCain is letting him have it, I don't know, I also don't think you know nor the OP.
Additionally if the goal is not excellence in office but angering the GOP, we could have really pissed them off with a Democratic nominee, they'd be more pissed off and thus, that would be a better choice, seeing as actual voting records don't matter, all that matters is making the Republicans angry. Making them angry is easy.
Just to repeat that after all these exchanges, you still have not shown what in his actual record recommends him for the job. The IRW Yes vote? The anti gay votes? The anti choice votes? Which?