Jeff Danziger for January 08, 2013

There are three actual reasons why the far right Republicans oppose the Hagel Nomination:[]He was nominated by ObamaHe was nominated by ObamaHew nominated by that durty, Marxist. Muslim-Sociailst. Keen-yun, BAY-rack, Hew-sane, Obama

They liked him well enough until he showed he thought for himself instead of jumping thru Faux News’ hoops and criticized Palin as unfit presidential material. I think a guy who looks at facts rather than trying to fit facts into his world view is a good choice.

The republicans have a history of trashing people who have actually served in the military. Even guys like McCain who served in the military and were subsequently trashed by the Republicans like to trash people who served in the military. Go figure.

The Republicans block every appointment Mr. Obama makes. Over 100 judges are waiting for congressional approval, but Mr. Obama is unwilling to fight for his judge nominees when he is being blocked on so many other issues he considers important. This attitude of, you can’t have what you want unless you give us what we want is wrong and directly that of which Geo. Washington warned us when he told us to avoid political parties. Mr. Hagel is just another chess piece in this insipid game being played between parties and branches of government. It is dishonorable, unethical, but sadly, not illegal.Please write to your legislators and tell them, respectfully, what you think on each of the very important issues facing us.If you have time to write on GC, you can make time once a month or so to write to our legislators.Respectfully,C.

Whenever I hear the name John McCain I can only think of one thing and that is, he was willing to put Sarah Palin a heartbeat away from being President.

bingo.

The Republicans oppose him because Obama chose him..That is all.

Dear Copyeditor*: Perhaps you want to move the general’s question mark at the end of line two? to the end of line three.*I also believe in unicorns.

They appear to be Waist Deep in the Big Muddy. So which is the biggest fool saying to push on? Each one of them seems to be worse than all the others.

Author Robert Heinlein once wrote that infantrymen made the best politicians, because they would be the least likely to send men to die in a pointless conflict.

^I agree with Robert, and having been enlisted, watching officers get folks killed needlessly to make rank (especially Marine officers!!) it was first hand experience. I like Hagel despite his occasionally, to some, “inappropriate”, comments. The only thing that bothers me more than officers going into corporations, is when they go into Congress.(or other decision making posititons)

I think at least one of Obama’s reasons for selecting Hagel is that he will face far less of a headwind than any Democrat while being less war-like.

One must never go against the US ruling party – Likud.

Wait a minute, are you guys saying that the GOP is opposing a presidential appointment? Are you sure you have your facts right?

How did that Romney landslide workout?

Hagel’s nomination is the last, best chance for America to stop poking itself in the eye with a sharp stick.

Hagel is being appointed to Secretary of Defense, not State. But thank you for playing, we have some nice consolation gifts for you.

Some conservatives equate freedom with the privilege to make others suffer.