Holy party lines, Batman! It's Chuck Hagel!

[Arkana]

Chuck Hagel has just come to Kerry's aid, it seems. The GOP senator agreed with McCain's assessment of Kerry's defense policies--that he's not weak and it's shameful of the GOP to brand him so.

[a_random_joel]

1. Wow.

A Republican with a conscience, and a spine.

I thought they went the way of the dodo...

[buycitgo]

8. he just won't be "unhappy" if dumbo loses again....he can run in 2008

after Kerry gets investigated for his entire presidency

[Sagan]

2. between guys like McCain, Hagel, Biden and Lieberman..

It's easy to see that bought-and-paid-for shills are not solely on the GOP side of the aisle.

[VolcanoJen]

3. First Lou Dobbs, now Chuck Hagel.

I'm disgusted at myself for admiring Republicans, but I have to say that I've really looked up to both of these fellas in the last few weeks.

It would appear they love their country more than Bush does...

[nostamj]

5. republicans, conservatives and veterans

all realized that bush is none of the above.

he's a bushies, a neo-con tool but not a republican, not a conservative, certainly not a veteran, and, in time, will be revealed as not a christian either

[kodi]

4. hagel's a nam combat vet & doesn't like attacks on brave men.

he has spoken before disparagingly about bush and his yellow streak

[w13rd0]

6. Let's hope that the spine transplant...

...helps the more moderate Republicans find their voice again. After all, with their help, we can save not only the country from the right-wing religious extremists, but we can save their party from them too.

[burythehatchet]

7. In my opinion this has everything to do with

his involvement wit the voting machine industry

[NewYorkerfromMass]

9. This is a good sign

If a prominent politician can break ranks like this then Kerry's got some major good will in store for him from the general populace.