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Hagel is the one who keeps falling back on his Vietnam experience as the reason he is so qualified to be Secretary of Defense. He's got nothing else that connects him to this important position. It's repeated over and over in these hearings. Frankly I was embarrassed for Hagel who showed blatant incompetence. Whether he's confirmed matters not. His is merely a sinecure to the Almighty One in the White House. Obama wants to decimate the military and give all that money to social programs when what the Federal Govt should be doing is providing for the common defense and getting the H out of programs best served by the states and local governments.
This week on a new episode of Harball, Chris Matthews had a few things to say about John McCain's appearance and speech at the Chuck Hagel confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill. "John McCain grilled defense secretary nominee Chuck Hagel during his confirmation hearing because of pent-up resentment over the Vietnam War, adding that he is “absolutely convinced” the Arizona senator and former prisoner of war suffered a traumatic flashback."
“Let me start tonight with this — why is John McCain so angry?” Matthews said. “Forty years after the Vietnam POWs came home, the most famous of them is angrier than ever....
"His is merely a sinecure to the Almighty One in the White House"
Why not just admit, this isn't about Hagel, it's about your hatred of Obama.
Obama won the election. Deal.