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karynnj

(60,414 posts)
7. How asinine!
Mon Jan 7, 2013, 12:17 PM
Jan 2013

In the first place, his main goal has to be preparing for his own hearing and that will include asking the same 99 Senators for their vote. It is true that when speaking privately with his peers, he could discuss Hagel. It is possible that speaking of some shared experiences with Hagel, he might persuade them to at least listen to Hagel. Quiet, behind the scenes, support would likely be far more effective here than going to reporters or making public statements.

I don't get why some on the left, who never really rallied behind Kerry, have demanded that he and he alone needs to go out to fight for anyone they want fought for. (Note that when he does, as he did for Susan Rice, his words are ignored by these same people. )

What is unfortunate is that in Hagel, you have people on the left and right against him. If he loses or is not nominated, it will seem that AIPAC has more power than it likely really does. J Street incidentally is supporting Hagel ( http://jstreet.org/the-facts-on-chuck-hagel )

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