Besides the war---Chuck Hagel is just another scumbag Republican!

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* Voted NO on $100M to reduce teen pregnancy by education & contraceptives. (Mar 2005)
* Voted YES on criminal penalty for harming unborn fetus during other crime. (Mar 2004)
* Voted YES on banning partial birth abortions except for maternal life. (Mar 2003)
* Voted YES on maintaining ban on Military Base Abortions. (Jun 2000)
* Voted YES on banning partial birth abortions. (Oct 1999)
* Voted YES on banning human cloning. (Feb 1998)
* Rated 0% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003)

* Voted YES on recommending Constitutional ban on flag desecration. (Jun 2006)
* Voted NO on adding sexual orientation to definition of hate crimes. (Jun 2002)
* Voted YES on loosening restrictions on cell phone wiretapping. (Oct 2001)
* Voted NO on expanding hate crimes to include sexual orientation. (Jun 2000)
* Voted NO on setting aside 10% of highway funds for minorities & women. (Mar 1998)
* Voted YES on ending special funding for minority & women-owned business. (Oct 1997)
* Supports anti-flag desecration amendment. (Mar 2001)
* Rated 60% by the ACLU, indicating a mixed civil rights voting record. (Dec 2002)

* Voted NO on disallowing an oil leasing program in Alaska's AMWR. (Nov 2005)
* Voted NO on $3.1B for emergency oil assistance for hurricane-hit areas. (Oct 2005)
* Voted NO on reducing oil usage by 40% by 2025 (instead of 5%). (Jun 2005)
* Voted NO on banning drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. (Mar 2005)
* Voted YES on Bush Administration Energy Policy. (Jul 2003)
* Voted NO on targeting 100,000 hydrogen-powered vehicles by 2010. (Jun 2003)
* Voted NO on removing consideration of drilling ANWR from budget bill. (Mar 2003)
* Voted YES on drilling ANWR on national security grounds. (Apr 2002)
* Voted YES on terminating CAFE standards within 15 months. (Mar 2002)
* Voted YES on preserving budget for ANWR oil drilling. (Apr 2000)
* Voted NO on ending discussion of CAFE fuel efficiency standards. (Sep 1999)
* Voted NO on defunding renewable and solar energy. (Jun 1999)
* Voted YES on approving a nuclear waste repository. (Apr 1997)

* Voted YES on killing restrictions on violent videos to minors. (May 1999)
* Rated 100% by the Christian Coalition: a pro-family voting record. (Dec 2003)

* Voted YES on allowing some lobbyist gifts to Congress. (Mar 2006)
* Voted NO on establishing the Senate Office of Public Integrity. (Mar 2006)
* Voted NO on banning "soft money" contributions and restricting issue ads. (Mar 2002)
* Voted YES on require photo ID (not just signature) for voter registration. (Feb 2002)
* Voted NO on banning campaign donations from unions & corporations. (Apr 2001)
* Voted NO on funding for National Endowment for the Arts. (Aug 1999)
* Voted NO on favoring 1997 McCain-Feingold overhaul of campaign finance. (Oct 1997)

* Voted YES on limiting medical liability lawsuits to $250,000. (May 2006)
* Voted NO on expanding enrollment period for Medicare Part D. (Feb 2006)
* Voted NO on increasing Medicaid rebate for producing generics. (Nov 2005)
* Voted NO on negotiating bulk purchases for Medicare prescription drug. (Mar 2005)
* Voted YES on $40 billion per year for limited Medicare prescription drug benefit. (Jun 2003)
* Voted NO on allowing reimportation of Rx drugs from Canada. (Jul 2002)
* Voted NO on allowing patients to sue HMOs & collect punitive damages. (Jun 2001)
* Voted YES on funding GOP version of Medicare prescription drug benefit. (Apr 2001)
* Voted NO on including prescription drugs under Medicare. (Jun 2000)
* Voted YES on limiting self-employment health deduction. (Jul 1999)
* Voted NO on increasing tobacco restrictions. (Jun 1998)
* Voted YES on Medicare means-testing. (Jun 1997)
* Invest funds to alleviate the nursing shortage. (Apr 2001)
* Rated 12% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)

* Voted YES on reauthorizing the PATRIOT Act. (Mar 2006)
* Voted NO on extending the PATRIOT Act's wiretap provision. (Dec 2005)
* Voted NO on restricting business with entities linked to terrorism. (Jul 2005)
* Voted NO on restoring $565M for states' and ports' first responders. (Mar 2005)
* Voted NO on adopting the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. (Oct 1999)
* Voted YES on allowing another round of military base closures. (May 1999)
* Voted YES on cutting nuclear weapons below START levels. (May 1999)
* Voted YES on deploying National Missile Defense ASAP. (Mar 1999)
* Voted YES on military pay raise of 4.8%. (Feb 1999)
* Voted NO on prohibiting same-sex basic training. (Jun 1998)
* Voted YES on favoring 36 vetoed military projects. (Oct 1997)
* Voted YES on banning chemical weapons. (Apr 1997)
* Rated 0% by SANE, indicating a pro-military voting record. (Dec 2003)
* Hiding sources made post-9-11 analysis impossible. (Jul 2004)
* CIA depends too heavily on defectors & not enough on HUMINT. (Jul 2004)
* Administration did not pressure CIA on WMD conclusions. (Jul 2004)

* Voted NO on raising the minimum wage to $7.25 rather than $6.25. (Mar 2005)
* Voted YES on repealing Clinton's ergonomic rules on repetitive stress. (Mar 2001)
* Voted YES on killing an increase in the minimum wage. (Nov 1999)
* Voted YES on allowing workers to choose between overtime & comp-time. (May 1997)
* Rated 8% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)

* Voted YES on Social Security Lockbox & limiting national debt. (Apr 1999)
* Voted YES on allowing Roth IRAs for retirees. (May 1998)
* Voted YES on allowing personal retirement accounts. (Apr 1998)
* Rated 22% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)

http://www.ontheissues.org/Senate/Chuck_Hagel.htm

[Danieljay]

1. Thank you. I was beginning to think he was a moderate. But I wouldn't call him a scumbag.

There are level headed moderate Republicans and we need them to bring back some common sense to this country.

[trumad]

4. But he's not a moderate... Far from it.

[Robbien]

7. Don't know what your scumbag means test is but Hagel meets mine

Voted NO on repealing tax subsidy for companies
Voted YES on restricting rules on personal bankruptcy. (Jul 2001)
Rated 87% by the US COC, indicating a pro-business voting record. (Dec 2003)
Voted YES on more funding for forest roads
Voted NO on including oil & gas smokestacks in mercury regulations.
Voted YES on confirming Gale Norton as Secretary of Interior. (Jan 2001)

and we haven't even gotten to CAFTA/NAFTA yet.

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8. Voted YES on allowing personal retirement accounts. (Apr 1998)

[KittyWampus]

2. So? Besides the war, Joementum is a solid Democrat

what's your point?

I've yet to see DUers embrace Hagel as a Democrat.

But then, a lot of what gets posted here seems to be about proving how smart we all think we are.

[trumad]

5. No he's not...

He's a solid Independent.

[walldude]

6. Actually I think he's more solid waste... n/t

[BlueJac]

3. Just another wannabe President.......

but his past tells the story.....

[LynneSin]

9. I'd vote for Lieberman before I'd vote for Hagal

Of course I hope that we have a better choice than Lieberman

http://www.ontheissues.org/Senate/Joseph_Lieberman.htm

If you check out Lieberman on the issues you'll find that, outside of the war, Lieberman definately is the more liberal of the two

[bluewave]

10. I support some of that stuff, but most are awful

The hate crimes thing I don't support.

But "no" on Canadian drugs? No on min wage? Bastard.

[LeftishBrit]

11. Well, even scumbag Republicans may have their uses if they help to stop the warmongering

[shance]

12. More than these even, is his ownership in the voting machine company ES&S

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