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45. Boom! I hear the recons were whining because they thought Obama was trying to take credit..

Wed Jun 11, 2014, 10:02 PM

Jun 2014

"Mr. Chairman, I want to be clear on one fundamental point - I would never sign off on any decision that I did not feel was in the best interests of this country. Nor would the President of the United States, who made the final decision with the full support of his national security team."

thanks Fred~

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Chuck Hagel is Rocking The House - dignified, passionate, feisty, knocking down all the tea party [View all] Fred Sanders Jun 2014 OP

He is great! A sight to behold. NCarolinawoman Jun 2014 #1

Confounding is such a good word for what Hagel is doing. A million little cuts at the body of Fred Sanders Jun 2014 #2

Yes indeed malaise Jun 2014 #3

"Confusion" is a good word for them too! Cha Jun 2014 #44

He's compelling gwheezie Jun 2014 #4

What did he say, because that may have set the tone for the lack of grilling that the insolent Fred Sanders Jun 2014 #5

link to his comments please NoMoreRepugs Jun 2014 #6

Full transcript, a thing of uninterrupted beauty: Fred Sanders Jun 2014 #8

"404 Page Not Found" on your link. LoisB Jun 2014 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author Fred Sanders Jun 2014 #19

Sorry, fixed, lost a couple of letters in the cut. Fred Sanders Jun 2014 #22

That was a point by point complete smackdown underpants Jun 2014 #29

Every Democratic with man pants on should memorize every response to every tea bag talking point. Fred Sanders Jun 2014 #32

Boom! I hear the recons were whining because they thought Obama was trying to take credit.. Cha Jun 2014 #45

Thank you Fred. sheshe2 Jun 2014 #49

cspan gwheezie Jun 2014 #9

Thank you. The whole hearing was priceless and a direct blow to the empty skull of the media and Fred Sanders Jun 2014 #23

Chuck Hagel was the right pick Iwillnevergiveup Jun 2014 #56

It was Iwillnevergiveup Jun 2014 #61

See Hagel in action... DonViejo Jun 2014 #26

Welcome to DU, NoMoreRepugs! calimary Jun 2014 #34

He said there is no glory in war gwheezie Jun 2014 #7

Free Republic haters are going insane from the thrashing of their talking points. Fred Sanders Jun 2014 #10

they want to drag Bergdahl out of his hospital bed riverwalker Jun 2014 #11

The questions about why Berghdahl is not in America were so insane it sucked all the air out Fred Sanders Jun 2014 #12

Well, I suppose it makes sense Blue Idaho Jun 2014 #15

Does he still identify as Republican? wheniwasincongress Jun 2014 #13

No sane person wants to identify as a Republican, he was a member of the party once known Fred Sanders Jun 2014 #14

So Rumsfeld had no party? TransitJohn Jun 2014 #51

Rumsfield? Not sure what you mean. Fred Sanders Jun 2014 #57

Really? TransitJohn Jun 2014 #62

He's an R, but doesn't like the Bagger Brigade much. riqster Jun 2014 #16

That's what I'm taking about!!! Stellar Jun 2014 #18

I wish i could travel to another Universe... Takket Jun 2014 #20

video here riverwalker Jun 2014 #21

Miller's a grandstanding asshole Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2014 #30

I thought McCain in hospital 3 months riverwalker Jun 2014 #24

I LOVE the opportunity to praise a Republican! It reminds me that there are good people everywhere DesertDiamond Jun 2014 #25

We all remember the old Republican Party, it had many honorable members, but that was a Fred Sanders Jun 2014 #31

Sec. Hagel is doing a great job Gothmog Jun 2014 #27

The law allows the POTUS to act if in the best interests... Historic NY Jun 2014 #28

Hagel is the real deal...he's just rough enough around the edges. He hasn't been MADem Jun 2014 #33

This is certainly well said and should become a frequent quote. Enthusiast Jun 2014 #35

one of the few Republicans who actually got it long ago PatrynXX Jun 2014 #36

I liked watching.. stillcool Jun 2014 #40

He was EXCELLENT. lamp_shade Jun 2014 #37

If the media is OK with dredging up Bergdahl's past as relevant, because of possible desertion, why Fred Sanders Jun 2014 #39

He pulled off quite the big operation, and then defended it well. TwilightGardener Jun 2014 #38

Chuck Hagel would NOT being praying to Jesus as the missiles flew. Rex Jun 2014 #41

He would also not pray to Jesus for rain, and then mock native Indians for doing the same. Fred Sanders Jun 2014 #42

A moderate republican, someone get a picture for posterities sake. Rex Jun 2014 #43

Chuck Hagel was a soldier in Vietnam dem in texas Jun 2014 #46

He's still a Republican asshole. eom TransitJohn Jun 2014 #47

He is Obama's Secretary of Defence and just defended his boss with distinction. Maybe Fred Sanders Jun 2014 #48

Stop being a Republican asshole. eom TransitJohn Jun 2014 #50

Who is being an asshole? OverseaVisitor Jun 2014 #52

Pretty Sorry thing to say dem in texas Jun 2014 #54

K&R Cali_Democrat Jun 2014 #53

They're still not going to be "satisfied" IkeRepublican Jun 2014 #55

The Republicans count on an uninformed electorate. Evergreen Emerald Jun 2014 #58

That was a thing of beauty. NastyRiffraff Jun 2014 #59

Because after Hagel surgically removed all the propaganda, whining about that was all they had left. Fred Sanders Jun 2014 #60