Senator Chuck Hagel Has a Question...

[plutocracyslayer]

plutocracyslayer(dot)com With out the ()

STOP THE PLUTOCRACY NOW

[davaidavai8]

"Are we going to continue to invest American blood and treasure in Iraq..".. Fuck its about time some one in senate speaks right, speaks clear. and no political bullshit. Mr.Hagel. thank you so much. I admire your views and the spirit for the american people. I dont see that in bush and so as many american people, hell even people outside the country.

[JHoward21]

If you want to know how powerful,and passionate this man is when he speaks just look at Joe Biden's(who is a strong talker as well)face when he looks in his direction.

[mikebott]

apparently, they grow a noble breed of politician in nebraska.

[vikramparalkar]

Noble indeed!

[islamDick]

Chuck is the man.

[SteelRain1987]

Kudos to Chuck Hagel, the only Republican with the balls to tell the truth about Iraq, I support him totally.

U.S. Army vet (Iraq 04-05)

[Wolffe5]

Obama is the same puppet bush will be. Hear obama talking about the 1 million man youth brigade? NAZI germany anyone?

[pixelelement]

Obama is a big bussiness pres i agree, but hes not in Bush's camp, he is not a Necon. McCain is for sure but I dont see Obama in that camp.

[AroonR6]

ur an idiot

[Redcarpet01]

Ya. Obama said he'd attack Pakistan if Al-Qaeda people showed up there, even if the Pakistanis said no. That's very hawkish & literally advocating an act of aggression.

[gdhenry23]

Petraeus looks scared

[billionaireby16]

Obama/Hagel 08!!!

[MadMustard]

You know, I very much like the sound of that. We're on the same page, my friend.

[billionaireby16]

Yes, Obama/Hagel will win big!!! And they'll govern very effeciently!!!

Obama 08!!!

[JessAtlas]

@billionaireby16 How's obama going for ya so far?

[billionaireby16]

@JessAtlas- He's not doing things the way I'd do em. That's for sure. I'm surprised that he's pulling the troops out of Afghanistan in 2011. I think he might be trying to pull a JFK, as in, begin the pullout of the troops in his first term, then finish their pullout in his second term.

[UberNoob33]

@billionaireby16 Fuck Obama/Hagel, how about Paul/Hagel 2012?

[1freedomfighter1]

Look up Ron Paul people, the revolution is NOW, I promise you will not find one bad thing to say about him! oh other than he talks well he eats :).

20 years in congress, check his voting record, or just watch him speak and see the logic.

He is impeccable, finally you don't have to pick the lesser of 2 evils, he has had more donations than any other candidate, and the most donations from the military. And he is winning in all the independent polls.

Ron Paul 08'

[1freedomfighter1]

Obamba is CFR, CFR are the one world order wannabes, it will be a dictatorship. Do not vote for any CFR members. They do not care about us, it will be a dictatorship, look it up, they arnt hiding it any more.

Vote Ron Paul 08'

[everybodysayyeah]

OBAMA/HAGEL 08!!

[nanquan491]

Ok, why didn't you post the answer as well??!

[lester12483]

Chuck Hagel is the only honest republican in the senate and sadly he is leaving out of disgust.

Obama/Hagel 2008!

[r0b0cl0ne1992]

In my opinion, that would be an excellent ticket. If not VP, I would love to see him as Secretary of State of somewhere in an Obama Administration.

[MrDuffy81]

Obama is a member of the CFR. It is a group started by the Rockefellers and it promotes the New World Order and the control of the whole world by a small group of power-lusting, politically savvy individuals.

[mtang6]

dont' forget RON PAUL!

[kcmarti7]

It's not elaboration, you idiot, its setting a base for further questioning. As for what Petraues's hair looks like-what on earth does this have to do with the substantive discussion?

[JamJells]

What a waste of political will. The military and the white house have other plans that don't include the American people!

[aquamancalif]

Im a democrat and Chuck Hagel is the first REAL MAN I have seen in Washington in a while......I love this guy. He has guts....When we sing home of the brave.....were talking about people like him. So now the cowards attack him.......Stand up people.

[MadMustard]

I agree. There is something about a man who has actually been in combat that gives me confidence that he is giving us the straight scoop.

[iamguy991]

He's an honest person. And smart. This world's problems all stem from the fact that dishonest, dumb people have money and power. They quell the smart, honest people because they're a huge threat to them. But, if you think about it, that's Darwin's law. Survival of the fittest...grab the money while you can. This is why we need to embrace logic and reason...we need to understand why human beings behave the way they do.

[KiRunnerGuy]

I am a big fan of Hagel, he is used to walking point. Your comment on "dumb people have money and power" and go on to refer to smart people...the ones who voted for Bush, the first AND the second time...where do they fall into your comments? hmm?

[iamguy991]

That's the biggest blanket statement as I've ever seen...you and I both know everyone has their own unique set of reasons for voting for someone. I can guarantee you that most of those people who voted for Bush at all wish they hadn't (I'm not one of those because I never voted for the guy)...Many people are disillusioned I think, and that stems from the fact that our education system has been downgraded and people fall into "groupthink" traps, not recognizing their own gullibility and naivety.

[KiRunnerGuy]

Well, iamguy991, I can probably pull out a lot of specific concrete abstractions that apply to attacking a country and getting a whole nation involved, but I won't...I agree pretty much with what you say about folks not thinking for themselves...ps I have supported and trained troops, but not the Iraq fiasco, nor the Bush 43 that left his unit during the Vietnam war so he could go campaign for someone...Chuck is on tv tomorrow, check it out...semper fi and stand up for what you believe in

[azor1234]

The expressions on Petraeus' and Crocker's faces while they were being pounded - priceless! I am very sorry Hagel is retiring, but I guess he had enough of all the BS being thrown his way. Incidentally, this hearing took place the very day after he announced his retirement.

[MadMustard]

Yes, their expressions were perfect examples of what it feels like when you are being taken to task. I've had those times in my life and I am sure I had the very same expression on my face too.

[oogrooq]

holy crap, there's a c-span 3?

that's what happens when you sell your tv.

obama/paul 08. hagel for secretary of cutting down on bullshit.

[MadMustard]

Ha! C-SPAN is like MTV and VH1, hard to keep up with.

Obama/Paul with Hagel as SecDef... I could get behind that!

[Annie55marie]

That's a great foreign policy trio but what kind of domestic policy would we have?

[MooseOfReason]

Obama wants to raise domestic spending by $287 billion, Paul wants to cut domestic spending by $150 billion. That's a difference of $427 billion. We'd have a pretty crazy domestic policy, if Paul had the power to effect legislation as vice president.

[tootbd22]

I think he's a good man, but good grief I get impatient with these politicians who like to hear themselves talk! Please get to the point, get to the question, make the point, and MOVE ON! I agree with Hagel, but he could have made his point in about 2 minutes, gotten an answer, and made more points!! Save us from political rhetoric!

[MadMustard]

Yes, I agree with your comment. They always seem to elaborate entirely too much. What got me on Hagel was how he started calm and increasingly got angry.

Maybe he just needed the 'wind-up' time like a baseball pitcher.

[azor1234]

Exactly! I remember watching it live and telling myself that the fire went out of him and felt sad. Fortunataly, I was wrong.

[gmc4me83]

a conservative I'd vote for

[MadMustard]

Yes, me too. I'm a moderate and at one time did vote for some republicans. There are not many like Hagel anymore.

[sturzzione]

being a baldish chap myself, I tend to look to see who's trying for one reason or another to fake it....It's a failing to look for it, no doubt.....it's a hypocrisy thing....(blank kissing little chicken blank)....and the lawyers say if you lie on the stand about one thing....you're lying about all of it.....or something like that....cf mark fuhrman's testimony in California vs OJ Simpson....

[mrrichardfeder]

Hagel can be really compelling: on Iraq he's been more eloquent and clear-headed than most liberals, and increasingly intolerant of bullshit-as-usual. Shame to see him retiring - the USG needs more non-neocon-conservatives - but he sure looks tired.

[MadMustard]

Yes Hagel is a good man, the GOP is also going to lose John Warner (R-VA). Both men are highly respected and they will be missed.

[sturzzione]

maybe Chuck can convince a few of his gop colleagues...

Is that a Hat Pertrayous is wearing?

blank kissing little chicken blank....

--Olberman quoting Fallon with expletives deleted.

[MadMustard]

From the camera angle on CSPAN, I was never sure what was going on with the Petraeus hair-do. I looks like some sort of wild comb-over from the rear flank, sorta.

[JamJells]

Petraeus looks older with Edwards wanna be hair cut, but falls far to short of that. He is just giving poker face to the questions and saying nothing but the same old drum beat. We are making head way and see that progress is happening. Say it till it happens is more the plan. Billions of Dollars later. No Success, No win.

[downwithconservos]

well done.

[TheDennisMorganShow]

Good for Hagel giving them a swift kick in the arse on 'Benchmarks' (a policy originated at the White House and Iraq Parliament). At the current rate of U.S. troop casualties, 2,000 more Americans will have died by the end of January, 2009. Look into

any crystal ball and see the 2,000 families who will

bear the burden.

[MadMustard]

How much would you like to be called before Congress and be dressed-down by Senator Hagel? He has got the combat record that gives him the grit to back up his rhetoric.

And, he does not suffer fools gladly.

[kenrg]

When Crocker answers, "The government is dis-functional," is he talking about the Iraqi government or our own?

[MadMustard]

That term can be used to describe our own government, couldn't it?