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2016 Postmortem

TwilightGardener

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1. I don't care what pundits say, Hagel acquitted himself well.

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Original post)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 12:59 PM

Feb 2013

He knew what they were trying to get out of him, and he refused to give it to them. He was bruised and battered and kept on the defensive, but there was no way around that--he wasn't there to shine (he'd already answered 112 pages of DoD-related questions from the panel), just had to get through it with no big mistakes and no loss of composure or flashes of temper.

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Ten Ridiculous Questions From Chuck Hagel’s Confirmation Hearing [View all] fleur-de-lisa Feb 2013 OP

I don't care what pundits say, Hagel acquitted himself well. TwilightGardener Feb 2013 #1

OMG! LOOK at all of the Democrats in there pitching for the next WAR! & What calls itself "the Left" patrice Feb 2013 #2