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Dem Senator: Hagel Will Be Confirmed

searcherseeker Wrote: Jan 13, 2013 5:33 PM

I don't know why everybody is crying foul about Obama picking old white men for his cabinet (not including the "Token Black": Eric Holder). He's a politician. He just breaks his promises and back-stabs his base because he has them as fooled as any "White Guy" would. Maybe better, since, no, because, the MSM give him a pass on every dastardly action he takes. He could probably say "F--k you, America!" in a Rose Garden presser and be cheered.

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Dem Senator: Hagel Will Be Confirmed

Granted, it's pretty rare these days for a Cabinet nominee to be unconfirmed; as happened to embattled UN Ambassador Susan Rice, controversial figures just don't get the nomination. But still, former Sen. Chuck Hagel, a Republican, has drawn bipartisan criticism for his controversial stances on issues ranging from homosexuality to Iran--and yet the Senate is likely to confirm him, per one of its admittedly reluctant members:

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) said on Sunday he believes former Sen. Chuck Hagel(R-Neb.) will be confirmed by the Senate as secretary of defense.

"I think Sen. Hagel will be approved,"...

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