Looks like our report on the 29 when we announced that Hagel would be Obama’s pick for defense secretary has been vindicated:

NY POST – President Obama is expected today to nominate former Nebraska Sen. Chuck Hagel — a Republican and a Vietnam veteran — for defense secretary.

But Hagel, who would succeed Leon Panetta, is expected to face a fierce confirmation fight because of his stances on Iran and Israel, fellow Republicans said yesterday.

“This is an in-your-face nomination by the president to all of us who are supportive of Israel,” Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) told CNN’s “State of the Union.”

Hagel voted against going to war with Iraq, and once said “the Jewish lobby” intimidates the Senate on Israel.

Many are complaining about Hagel’s pick for Secretary of Defense but it’s as I’ve said in the past, no one Obama nominates will be a good pick for the position. In this case Hagel is a terrible pick, but the problem is more to do with Obama and his radical ideology than anything else. So while I disagree with Obama’s pick of Hagel, I can’t think of a single nomination that I’ve agreed with so far and would probably hate any person he chose to fill that position.

If Obama nominated someone we’d approve of, that person would end up butting heads with Obama for a short while and then resigning.




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keninil
keninil

I don't blame Panetta for quitting: commuting every day from California must be a drag

NYGino
NYGino

I figured that was why they want to spend untold billions to build a high speed train. Might cut his commute down by 20-25 minutes. No?

VirusX
VirusX

The weakness of the GOP in cases like this is precisely what caused me to leave the party, 2013/01/01, at 00:00 hours. Good riddance to bad rubbish. One of the lowest forms of life is the Jew hater, and Congressional Republicans should be fighting this tooth & nail, while shouting from the rooftops.

mikeinidaho
mikeinidaho

Anyone who votes to confirm Hagel is as anti-Semite, pro muslim terrorist as Obama is.

Period. The RINO's are on notice from here on out. Vote for NOTHING that Obama wants.

SilentTexan
SilentTexan

So every nomination he picks we hit him just as hard! Don't flounder around with the confirmation. Make these guys EARN their spot as Sec. Defense (and based on Obama's picks they don't have a lot to go on) If there is something shady with the nominee, ASK ABOUT IT and don't get caught up in a lie!

Keep this going until Obama has enough and EO's his own Sec Defense. (he will do it if needed) And that's where you call on him for his unconstitutional actions!

(that is if the whole RightScoop members were congress)

tshtsh
tshtsh

I'm sorry I know this is not O/T but does anyone know who the gnome is behind Nancy Pelosi at Drudge Report?

NYGino
NYGino

Yes. Those two behind her are graduates of the Princess Nancy "Show Your Teeth and Bray Like a Jackass" school.

BikerHoop
BikerHoop

Now, I don't care who you are... that's funny right there.

NYGino
NYGino

You know me! I passed by you on my evo dresser last week.

badbadlibs
badbadlibs

Yikes. Have no idea. I'm sure she's a liberal in high standing...

Orangeone
Orangeone

O/T but another one bites the dust. It looks like Trey Gowdy has moved from a strong anti-illegal alien stance to supporting the DREAM Act.

http://www.greenvilleonline.com/article/20130106/NEWS03/301060017/Gowdy-sets-sights-reforms

BikerHoop
BikerHoop

Awwwww crap!

Orangeone
Orangeone

Might also explain why no charges have ever been brought over Benghazi and Fast & Furious murders. I guess murder committed by AG and POTUS is okay and tax evasion by illegals is okay.  Only taxpaying Americans are put on trial and imprisoned.

BikerHoop
BikerHoop

Tax evasion by DuhOne's cabinet nominees is okay, also... aka Tim Geitner.

badbadlibs
badbadlibs

oy

"“I think you have to find a synthesis between the humanity that I think defines us as a people, and the respect for the rule of law that defines us as a republic,” says Gowdy.

Hey fellow, how about we concentrate on that last part, that will take care of the first part. Ask my grandfather...ok, he died...but, you get my point.

Orangeone
Orangeone

And his tweet was quickly pulled!

Orangeone
Orangeone

I bet the lashback was immediate!  He has always been strong anti-illegal....

badbadlibs
badbadlibs

There has to be something in the water...or the air pipes, or some dang thing....

NYGino
NYGino

Nobody should be surprised about this. After all, seems like the perfect Obama nominee for any position would have many of the listed qualifications:

-Is an avid anti-Semite

-Is inflicted with lapdogitis

-Has a shameful need for mommy approval

-Is a Muslim sympathizer

-Probably has tax issues

-Has no loyalty to his professed faith

-Has no problem legitimizing terrorist groups

-Thinks the "Rule of Law" is a quaint notion

-Has never read or doesn't understand the Constitution

-Sees little value in a strong National Defense

-Has no problem being "used" as a pawn to make a statement

-Is soft on Iran

-Is a "Global" thinker

-Has the approval of John Kerry and Carl Levin

badbadlibs
badbadlibs

The last two is downright sickening and scary.

badbadlibs
badbadlibs

If bo is for something or someone, be it known, it's a very, very bad thing for all humanity.

sjmom
sjmom

Kudos to the Seahawks.

sjmom
sjmom

After the election I am now convinced American Jews don't care about Israel so I am not sure the Jewish lobby will speak out on any of Obama's choices. However, he will have trouble in the Senate which is not all Democrat.

Sober_Thinking
Sober_Thinking

Agreed... anyone Obama nominates would be bad for America. That's the first thing he checks off on his list when considering people it seems (e.g., Van Jones... and so many more).

It's pretty amazing that the media doesn't bat an eye when Obama pulls this crud.

Nukeman60
Nukeman60

'It's pretty amazing that the media doesn't bat an eye when Obama pulls this crud.' - Sober

No it isn't. When a Dictator picks only 'yes men' to be surrounded by, he expects his propaganda wing to build it up, not tear it down. Par for the course. The LameStream is in bed with this administration (as we all know) and must be taken down as much as Obama himself must be taken down.