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(47,245 posts) Tue Feb 26, 2013, 06:11 PM Feb 2013

Just announced on MSNBC, Hagel confirmed... [View all]

Source: MSNBC

The vote was 58-41.

On edit: Only news source with a story, so far.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/02/26/hagel-clears-test-vote-in-senate-on-second-try/

Shakespeare put it best about the opposition: "Sound and fury, signifying nothing."

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Just announced on MSNBC, Hagel confirmed... [View all] Archae Feb 2013 OP

hey there.. as soon as there is a story up OKNancy Feb 2013 #1

The sourpusses said they'd change their votes after their recess Warpy Feb 2013 #2

This counts as two wins for the Ds... Deep13 Feb 2013 #3

Circular kicking squad. Archae Feb 2013 #4

Cruz is vying for Allen West's vacated Commie-Radar Job... freshwest Feb 2013 #10

+1 freshwest Feb 2013 #9

Just got breaking news email from CNN, saying he's confirmed gauguin57 Feb 2013 #5

Congratulations, Secretary Hagel. TwilightGardener Feb 2013 #6

Corker was a disappointment in all this stupid mess Inuca Feb 2013 #42

I read that Corker made "temperament" insinuations against McCain TwilightGardener Feb 2013 #49

Here's a link to article at AP Tx4obama Feb 2013 #7

Thanks Tx.. From your link.. Cha Feb 2013 #14

My money on Murkowski and that senator from Nebraska for two of them... sweetloukillbot Feb 2013 #18

Ah yes, Senator Deb Fischer might vote for the Cha Feb 2013 #34

That AP link now has it: muriel_volestrangler Feb 2013 #19

Wow! not who some of us expected.. thanks muriel Cha Feb 2013 #35

Rand Paul did something stupid Inuca Feb 2013 #44

I see.. it's not up, yet.. thank you, Tx n/t Cha Feb 2013 #16

Below is a link to the full final vote list, it's up now Tx4obama Feb 2013 #23

Thanks Tx.. big surprise! Cha Feb 2013 #36

which way did his "friend" mccain vote ? how about that little punk lindsey graham ? JI7 Feb 2013 #8

Hum, that would be nice to rub their noses in. freshwest Feb 2013 #11

Final roll call vote for final vote is NOW posted Tx4obama Feb 2013 #12

Even Sen. Susan Collins of Maine voted no. Even she feels she has to cave into the nuts. Douglas Carpenter Feb 2013 #28

McCain and Graham voted no. Archae Feb 2013 #22

Grandpa McCain rdharma Feb 2013 #24

LOL politicasista Feb 2013 #31

Don't encourage me! rdharma Feb 2013 #32

It's all good! n/t politicasista Feb 2013 #38

Republicans just suck.... Lobo27 Feb 2013 #13

I posted this elsewhere, but it's sad that no one will rub people's noses in this... mpcamb Feb 2013 #15

First grunt confirmed as Secretary of Defense - email I just got OKNancy Feb 2013 #17

Very nice Inuca Feb 2013 #45

I certainly hope that Hagel has a memory that is long, and a heart that is vengeful. politicaljunkie41910 Feb 2013 #20

AFAIK Inuca Feb 2013 #46

Roll Call vote up now. No Democrats voted No. Lautenberg did not vote. flpoljunkie Feb 2013 #21

Now, if you would please shove a fire hose up your asses Republicans Downtown Hound Feb 2013 #25

I really don't get the right-wing hissy fit over this. alarimer Feb 2013 #26

I Don't Understand As Well Macoy51 Feb 2013 #40

He is NOT an asshole Inuca Feb 2013 #47

He stood up to Bush/Cheney on the way the Iraq war was being run union_maid Feb 2013 #52

As a grunt he has the gravitas, the determination and the smarts to grantcart Feb 2013 #54

Take that, Jennifer Rubin at the Washington Post Faygo Kid Feb 2013 #27

I've been waiting for this reaction, with great satisfaction. TwilightGardener Feb 2013 #29

On to the next spectacular waste of time BeyondGeography Feb 2013 #30

Awesome! It's about time! Pterodactyl Feb 2013 #33

Really? leftynyc Feb 2013 #41

Really! If there was a better person, he or she wouild have been nominated. Pterodactyl Feb 2013 #43

No - the President wanted a republican leftynyc Feb 2013 #50

Huh. Didn't seem to work very well. He picked an R the other Rs didn't like. Pterodactyl Feb 2013 #51

They wouldn't like ANYONE this President leftynyc Feb 2013 #53

Oh yeah? Name ONE who would be better than Hagel. Other than Obama himself, of course. Pterodactyl Feb 2013 #55

Wesley Clark leftynyc Mar 2013 #56

Wow. You're right. So now we have a suboptimal SecDef during wartime, without the confidence... Pterodactyl Mar 2013 #57

He'll be fine leftynyc Mar 2013 #58

Yes! He'll be awesome! I mean fine. Pterodactyl Mar 2013 #59

Well, that was simple, wasn't it? Kablooie Feb 2013 #37

I was thinking, cranberry Feb 2013 #39

Victory is sweet. nt bemildred Feb 2013 #48