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10. As the late, great Molly Ivins

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Thu Nov 8, 2012, 07:42 PM

Nov 2012

once said: you've got to dance with them what brung ya.

Few, if any repukes -- even moderate ones -- brought BHO to where he is today (11/8/2012), to the stunning victory of Tuesday night. Surely we have some qualified Dems like Wesley Clarke just for starters. So please, Mr. President, reward them that brung ya and use the political capital from Tuesday to move forward as much as possible, as fast as possible before 2014.

Repukes are like snakes and they are waiting to strike, to lash out again.

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Secretary Hagel? [View all] Omaha Steve Nov 2012 OP

Hagel is a moderate on Foreign Affairs... iandhr Nov 2012 #1

Not a bad choice spinbaby Nov 2012 #2

They should see if the could get a sitting republican Senator to jump ship and join the WCGreen Nov 2012 #3

Definitely a way of being bipartisan while at the same time rubbing the GOP's nose in their own MADem Nov 2012 #4

I don't think any moderate Rep. Senators are left; and didn't Obama try to do that northoftheborder Nov 2012 #5

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+1 forestpath Nov 2012 #13

I think it would be a good idea davidpdx Nov 2012 #15

+1 Tarheel_Dem Nov 2012 #21

I just looked it up, this was kind of weird... hughee99 Nov 2012 #7

Doesn't John Huntsman also have some foreign policy cred? riderinthestorm Nov 2012 #8

huntsman was obama`s go to guy in regards to sensitive china -us relations madrchsod Nov 2012 #23

I'd love to see General Clark as SOD KewlKat Nov 2012 #9

Yes he has been out long enough, elleng Nov 2012 #14

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He was out and about in Ohio GOTV politicasista Nov 2012 #25

As the late, great Molly Ivins Carolina Nov 2012 #10

Big thumbs down! Here's why... Peace Patriot Nov 2012 #11

Glad to see you bring that up. OnyxCollie Nov 2012 #19

Interesting. I was expecting mccain to choose hagel in 2008. He prolly woulda won pasto76 Nov 2012 #12

I actually like him. Thrill Nov 2012 #16

When Democrats give a Republican the job of Secretary Defense, they NCarolinawoman Nov 2012 #17

I'm from Neb. and I like Chuck Hagel, cin63 Nov 2012 #20

John Kerry should be off limits. That seat is vital. Scott Brown could actually win.... Tarheel_Dem Nov 2012 #22

Have stayed on the sidelines on this, but... politicasista Nov 2012 #24

I couldn't agree more. Like you say, we've seen this movie before, and it wasn't pretty. Tarheel_Dem Nov 2012 #29

100% n/t politicasista Nov 2012 #31

I'd like to speculate that...... DeSwiss Nov 2012 #26

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I'm fine with Hagel. He'd be a good choice. TwilightGardener Nov 2012 #30