GOP Fights Republican Pentagon Nominee

"Some Republicans are itching for a fight on President Barack Obama's nomination of former Sen. Chuck Hagel to be defense secretary.

Sen. Lindsey Graham warned that Hagel would be the most "antagonistic secretary of defense toward the state of Israel." Neoconservative guru William Kristol is already cranking up the attack machine, focusing on Hagel's statements about Israel and Iran. Although some Democrats are confused about the Hagel appointment, with some upset about remarks he made several years ago about homosexuality, if there is to be a fight it will probably come from the right."*

President Obama has nominated former Republican Senator Chuck Hagel for Secretary of Defense. The GOP should be excited about a conservative taking the position, right? Wrong. What will make the GOP happy, and why do they think they're entitled to the decision? Cenk Uygur breaks it down.

*Read more from Julian Zelizer/ CNN:
http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/07/opinion...

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[ap0ll0kid001]

If Obama nominated Rush Limbaugh for this position, Republicans would be whining and saying "this Limbaugh guy is a radical left wing hippy who is just too much of a leftist commie to put in this position."

[TheDuckQuacksBack]

Nothing short of a war mongering right wing lunatic will make these idiots happy. The REPS are never more happy than when the U.S. is at war with somebody. Screw what the GOP wants.. I certainly hope we are as up in their faces as much as possible in these next 4 years.

[cagedtigersteve]

Obama should now nominate someone like Duckworth..

[urmommaisfattt]

There's a flaw in your native American theory my good sir, the Israeli's were the first people in Israel, making them the Native Americans. They were pushed out by the Roman empire.

[JaedenRuiner]

No.

[Stewiehleba]

And America wants to rule it under corporate/ antihuman/ American Law. You however see only one side of the coin, because you are brainwashed.

[jimalbi]

Sorry if I didn't get your irony.

It's too often nuts answer me that exact same way.

[AtheistJuggernaunt]

Its a hydra of islamist fundamentalism. They all want one fucking thing and that is to rule the world under islamist law.

[Stewiehleba]

How is Palestine connected to islamists in Britain? Most muslim extremist groups are connected to rich arabic countries. Is Palestine rich? Is it a proper country? I don't know about GB, but go in France or Germany and say there was no holocaust and see where this will get you. You can't criticize Israel as well. How are muslims different than jews? And America cuts your funding if you speak about abortion. How is that better?

[Stewiehleba]

I don't need to explain why I hate jews. I have my reasons, which are none of your business, and to be more accurate, I don't hate all jews, just their parliament and those who support its oppressive politics.

[AtheistJuggernaunt]

Your girlfriend know's im thick. Do it and you'll get jailed. 

[krumble104]

Are you thick?

I said I live in the UK (United Kingdom of GREAT BRITAIN(!) and Northern Ireland) - YOU are talking BULLSHIT! ಠ_ಠ