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Forum Post: Chuck Hagel for Secretary of Defense -- fight for his nomination

Posted 11 years ago on Dec. 24, 2012, 1:58 p.m. EST by gmxusa (274)
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In response to the news that former Sen. Hagel is a frontrunner for SecDef, a vicious smear campaign has been launched that seeks to impugn his character. While the Washington elite is committed to perpetual war, and considers American soldiers to be pawns to be moved around on the global chessboard, Hagel understands what war really means -- he would be the first SecDef with actual battleground experience since Caspar Weinberger. Mr. President, please ignore the laptop bombardiers and nominate a true American patriot, who puts America and American interests first -- and put the full weight of your enormous prestige behind him. You won't regret it.

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/nominate-chuck-hagel-secretary-defense-and-fight-his-nomination/P0ZtympX?utm_source=wh.gov&utm_medium=shorturl&utm_campaign=shorturl

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[-] 2 points by OTP (-203) from Tampa, FL 11 years ago

Keep in mind what body is pushing for his nomination.

Criminals dont bring in ex cops unless they are willing to play ball.

This is no different.

[-] 1 points by TrevorMnemonic (5827) 11 years ago

Chuck's voting record is absolutely pathetic.

Theft of rights - Check

Wars of aggression - Check

Supports capitalism and current monetary policy - Check

Just because there are worse people than Chuck, doesn't mean people should support Chuck. How about supporting someone REAL

[-] 0 points by OTP (-203) from Tampa, FL 11 years ago

Spot on. And unless people start judging things with the same baseline we live our lives by (our politics is one of the lone examples where lesser of two shitheads is acceptable, in a nation of 300 million) then nothing changes.

Its time to stop settling. Its time to start getting real. Its time we start finding people who want to run for these things on our own.

Perhaps a "Want to Run?" tab on the top of the page? (although Im sure people will tell me thats WAY too political for Occupy, and part of me cant blame em.)

[-] 0 points by quantumystic (1710) from Memphis, TN 11 years ago

barack obama sure does love him some republicans doesn't he? when obama said one of his idols was reagan we should have all known he was nothing but a shill in a suit. he is pretty much completing the two parties are one party system the bankers have been crafting for so long.