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stu2002
12-19-2012, 06:45 AM
By Dana Milbank, Published: December 18

After word leaked from the White House late last week that Chuck Hagel was in line to become the next secretary of defense, Bill Kristol’s Weekly Standard manned the Patriot missile batteries to shoot down that trial balloon.

The neoconservative journal, no fan of the iconoclastic former Republican senator, published a smear under the headline: “Senate aide: ‘Send us Hagel and we will make sure every American knows he is an anti-Semite.’ ” In the posting, this anonymous aide went on to accuse Hagel of “the worst kind of anti-Semitism there is.” As evidence, the article included a doctored quotation from Hagel referring to the “Jewish lobby.”

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/dana-milbank-the-push-against-chuck-hagel/2012/12/18/cfa2697e-495a-11e2-ad54-580638ede391_story.html?tid=pm_opinions_pop

itshappening
12-19-2012, 08:53 AM
They're seething that anyone would dare question the supremacy of Israel.

Look for Hagel to repent and kiss some serious ass if nominated.

sirgonzo420
12-19-2012, 09:02 AM
fuck israel!

*looks nervously from side-to-side, waiting for someone to stab my back and call me "anti-semite"*

supermario21
12-19-2012, 10:06 AM
Rand could actually be a valuable vote for confirmation/support if the Republicans keep whining about him. Would look good for him.

itshappening
12-19-2012, 10:15 AM
Hagel will easily get confirmed. it won't even be close so opponents are wasting their time.

Every Democrat and a big majority of Republicans will support it.

Rice was the contentious one and was dropped.

COpatriot
12-19-2012, 01:50 PM
If Israel doesn't like him, he'll never get the job.

twomp
12-19-2012, 02:44 PM
If Israel doesn't like him, he'll never get the job.

EXACTLY! We are about to see ANOTHER example of how powerful a choke hold Israel has over our government. Over BOTH the (R's) and (D's)

seyferjm
12-19-2012, 03:59 PM
I cannot believe how whored out some of "our representatives" are to Israel. Just insane to think about.