Chuck Hagel on Cindy Sheehan and the Iraq War

[CatWoman]

Sen. Chuck Hagel was on The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer today and had a few interesting things to say.

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Hagel called Dick Cheney out on his" last throes" assessment of the Iraqi insurgency.

"I don't think there's panic, I don't think there's cynicism. cynicism. I think there's this steady unsure sense about where is this all leading -- the constant daily reports on Iraq, our people being killed there, the money being spent there," he added...read on

Atrios: Though, as is general the case when the moderates and mavericks stick their heads up for a bit he'll probably not take any constructive steps."

Emailer Jillian: "Hagel said that the compassionate thing for Bush to have done was to invite Cindy Sheehan into the Ranch. It should have been done immediately."

As many right wingers have been doing, Hagel did not paint Cindy as being a puppet of interest groups and actually talked about other families that are protesting that have lost loved ones. Cindy has to leave Crawford because her mom had a stroke.

Cindy also spoke out today against Matt (The Eggman) Drude: Memo to Drudge, et al: It's Not About Me, It's About the War

http://www.crooksandliars.com/2005/08/18.html#a4516

[Parche]

1. Hagel

That was from Chuck "I owned the electronic voting machine company"
Hagel?

[BensMom]

2. Hagel

Hagel has an uncanny knack for saying the right things at the right time, and he is always at the right place. I do so want to believe and trust....


But for me... I smell a rat.

[TheDebbieDee]

4. Check out the info in post # 1.....

Hagel owned the electronic voting machine company that NEBRASKANS used to elect him.

ETA: Correct state name. Sorry about the mistake and thanks for the corrections. :-)

[Gabi Hayes]

5. Iowans? interesting

[Cha]

7. Nebraska ..

I'm still glad he's saying this cause it's true. I suppose we'll find out what his agenda is sooner or later.

[madaboutharry]

8. He is from Nebraska.

n/t

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

3. The right wing version of Biden.

Not to be trusted.

:hurts:

[Cha]

6. I'm amazed that this is coming from

a repuke but, oh well, he's right.

And that just struck a chord with me.."Hagel said that the compassionate thing for Bush to have done was to invite Cindy Sheehan into the Ranch. It should have been done immediately."

"COMPASSIONATE!" Remember that meme? Compassionate Conservative?

What Happened mr. bush..did you forget the LIES you told on your campaign trail of the first coup?