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Photo - Senator Hagel in Iraq
2008-07-22 17:36:00 Senator Obama, General David Petraeus, and Senator Hagel in IraqPhoto from ABCnews
Press Release - Hagel to join Obama on trip to Iraq and Afghanistan
2008-07-14 13:54:00 Yesterday Senator Hagel's office released this statement:Hagel and Reed Announce Plans to Join Obama for Bipartisan CODEL to Iraq and Afghanistan Later This SummerJuly 13th, 2008 - WASHINGTON, DC ? U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Chuck Hagel (R-NE) today announced plans to join U.S. Senator Barack Obama in traveling to Iraq and Afghanistan later this summer to get a firsthand look at the security and political situation in these two important countries for American national security. The bipartisan Congressional Delegation (CODEL) plans to meet with top U.S. military commanders and civilians, and senior Iraqi and Afghan leaders. They will also thank our troops, civilians, and coalition partners for their heroic work in extremely difficult circumstances.In Iraq, the senators will examine whether the tactical buildup of U.S. troops has resulted in the progress necessary to resolve Iraq?s political differences, provide basic services to the Iraqi people, and create long-term stabil...
Chuck Hagel (R) For Barack Obama’s Veep Pick?
2008-07-12 06:35:00 UnLikely, “Mismatched Duo” To Tour Iraq Together Hey, let’s not read TOO much into this trip into Iraq by Barack Obama and former Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE). The “viral blogosphere” and the MSM is pondering and pontificating the possibility “Barry” might be courting the “maverick” (no, not a “maverick” in a John McCain sense of the term) Republican from The Great State of Nebraska for his currently open running mate position. Can we say “old news”? Look, I covered this back in March for those who might just be newer readers of this blog. But — HEY — this is “shocking, breaking NEWS” today, apparently. Am I surprised at the “latest rumor”? YOU be the judge… From The GTL™ — March 2nd, 2008: “… Senior advisers confirmed that Hagel, a highly decorated Vietnam war veteran and one of McCain’s closest friends in the Senate, was considered an i...
Senator Hagel Hints At Obama Support
2008-06-04 09:07:00 In a far reaching interview with the German publication, Der Spiegel, the maverick Republican senator from Iowa made clear his disagreements with the Bush administration and his apparent differences with his friend, John McCain. Hagel opposed the war in Iraq and for years has been complaining about Bush Middle Eastern policies. He said the invasion ...
Press Release: "Senate Passes Webb-Hagel GI Bill "
2008-05-22 21:04:00 The following statement was released today by Senator Hagel's office:Senate Passes Webb-Hagel GI BillMay 22nd, 2008 - The United States Senate today passed, by an overwhelming margin of 75-22, the FY08 Emergency Supplemental bill that included the ?Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act? sponsored by Senators Chuck Hagel (R-NE) and Jim Webb (D-VA). The legislation modernizes educational benefits for members of our Armed Forces who have served since the attacks of September 11, 2001.?This bill is about giving the men and women of our military the same education benefits that all of America?s veterans have received since WWII. What this bill does is rotate forward the earned benefits into the 21st century so they are relevant to the realities of the cost of education today. We are fulfilling a commitment that we have all made to our veterans. By investing in education we are investing in America?s future and continuing to build a society worthy of the sacrifices of our vetera...
Nightly Ramble: Split decision, Hagel, Sock Puppets, Rebranding, more
2008-05-22 01:33:00 As predicted, Clinton in Kentucky, Obama in Oregon. The Depth of Clinton’s Kentucky win is striking , though. I’ll have to check, but I don’t know as there has ever been a Democrat who has won the White House who ever lost as many states by so wide a margin, as Obama and Clinton both have. Can’t say much for their being elected. Anyone having any doubts about my assessment of Chuck Hagel should doubt no more. A tragic situation, certainly. But worth this response? No. Government shouldn’t have been involved here. This is government leaping into a situation so as to ‘do something’ at a level where unintended consequences ensue. Same here. Billy, I have to tell you. Your answers here and your cries here would seem to be an answer for why this was such a disconnect for you. The title, perhaps, was hard to deal with? Just a thought. We’ve Located Glenn Greenwald. Kaus thinks the electoral math doesn’t look good for Obama. Thats mil...
By: BitsBlog
Chuck Hagel Criticizes McCain
2008-05-21 20:19:00 While John McCain has Joe Lieberman putting on a Zell MIller act this year, there is now a Republican criticizing McCain and defending Obama. Sam Stein quotes Chuck Hagel: “We know from past campaigns that presidential candidates will say many things,” Hagel said of some of McCain’s recent rhetoric, namely his policy on talking to Iran. ...
By: Liberal Values
Chuck Hagel Isn?t Really A Republican
2008-05-21 19:02:00 Chuck Hagel should really stop pretending to be a Republican, when he hasn’t actually acted like one in years. Republicans should just officially take Lieberman in trade for Hagel and get it over with. Chuck’s most recent act of treason was his speech to a small gathering at the home of the Ambassador to Italy a ...
By: The Hot Joints
"Whither Hagel"
2008-04-21 01:09:00 Robert Novak has a brief discussion of Senator Hagel in his piece from yesterday. Friends of Sen. Chuck Hagel, the Senate's sharpest critic of President Bush's Iraq policy, say there is no chance he will endorse a Democrat for president this year.That does not mean, however, that Hagel necessarily will back the Republican candidate, his friend John McCain. That could depend on whether McCain devises an Iraq exit strategy. Hagel and McCain, who occupy offices in the same second floor corridor of the Russell Senate Office Building, have been spotted conferring on two recent occasions.A footnote: Although the conservative Hagel is an unlikely running mate for either Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton, he conceivably could end up as secretary of defense for either Democrat.
Senator Chuck Hagel On Hannity & Colmes: Stop Big Government Spending, the
2008-04-12 00:09:00 So on March 26th, Senator Chuck Hagel the Great (R-NE) was interviewed by Sean Hannity the Great (R) and Alan Colmes (D)on the Hannity & Colmesshow, to discuss the war in Iraq, conservativism, government spending, and his new book America: Our Next Chapter: Tough Questions, Straight Answers. Here’s a video of the interview: And here’s a ...
Senator Chuck Hagel on The Daily Show: ?We Failed the American People?
2008-04-05 09:58:00 As is my policy, whenever America’s Greatest Politician, Senator Chuck Hagel the Great (R-NE) is in the news, I do a post on it. Recently, Senator Hagel was on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Here’s a video: Let me highlight some points: “There will not be a military solution in Iraq… The deeper we sink into ...
Chuck Hagel on The Daily Show
2008-04-03 06:14:00 Stewart raises an interesting point around 4:50
By: Dyre Portents
Chuck Hagel on "Morning Joe" from April 1
2008-04-02 21:13:00 Senator Chuck Hagel was on ?Morning Joe? on MSNBC yesterday morning speaking about current events, his new book, and the Presidential election. Take a look.
America: Our Next Chapter: Tough Questions, Straight Answers
2008-04-02 12:37:00 anthony @ 11:55 BST Sen Chuck Hagel, Olbermann and Reality on the Ground in Iraq On MSNBC Chuck Hagel discusses the situation in Iraq with Keith Olbermann, and then discusses the need for a bipartisan cabinet in the next adminstration and even suggests a bipartisan ticket. Obama/Hagel? Now that’s a thought! Senator Hagel speaks to Jon Stewart on The ...
By: Suzie-Q
Senator Hagel on The Daily Show
2008-04-01 16:25:00 Chuck Hagel was the guest on one of my favorite shows last night, The Daily Show.
Senator Hagel Discusses Iraq, Presidential Election, & Book on CNN
2008-03-28 17:53:00 Today, Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE), America’s best Senator, and my favorite politician, was on The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer yesterday, discussing the Iraq War, the 2008 Election, and his new book (which I cannot wait to buy!), America: Our Next Chapter: Tough Questions, Straight Answers. Here’s a video of the interview: That man is awesome! ...
Will Hagel Support GOP Nominee for President?
2008-03-21 14:13:00 Chuck Hagel, the retiring Senator from Nebraska, has hinted at not supporting the GOP ticket in the 2008 Presidential elections: It was a surprise to run into Sen. Chuck Hagel (R.-Neb.) and his wife Lilibeth Wednesday morning at Reagan National Airport. But it was an even greater surprise to learn that Hagel — who is stepping ...
[Finanznews Vedix] Sch? ? den durch Sturm und Hagel - Geld ab Windst? ? rk
2008-03-13 00:00:00 Durch das Orkantief #8220;Emma#8221; gab es eine Vielzahl von Verw? ? stungen und Sachsch? ? den. Nachfolgend wichtige Punkte um einen Schadenfall n? ? her zu erl? ? utern: Schon allein die Einschr? ? nkung, dass viele Versicherungen b...
By: BlogNews
Catherine Hagel Joins Elite Group
2008-02-12 08:26:00 Catherine Hagel, at 113 years, is America's fourth oldest person. Like most super-centenarians, Hagel never held much with doctoring, takes no medications and comes from a long-lived family."When Mom was about 80 we tried to get her to move after the house burned down, but she refused," her daughter said. "She camped out on a cot in the garage, then in an old trailer house till we rebuilt the farmhouse."Learn more about her super-centenarian secrets here.
By: my elderly space
I-35W bridge downed by design flaw; infrastructure issues fade from headlin
2008-01-19 02:10:00 Buried inside the nation’s news pages ? lost among the big takeout stories about which presidential candidate said what to whom with what insulting effect, President Bush’s confusing trip to the Middle East, and surge and resurgence in Iraq and Afghanistan ? was the reason 13 people died and 100 were injured when the Interstate 35W bridge in Minneapolis collapsed last year. A weakness built into that bridge went undetected for 40 years because it involved a part so basic that highway departments and bridge contractors seldom considered it even when they reanalyzed a bridge?s capacity, experts said Tuesday. The flaw: Undersized gusset plates. So, case closed? It wasn’t a portentous sign of a failing national infrastructure after all? Just a sad, tragic miscalculation by an engineer four decades ago? Nope. The discovery of a tragic design flaw does not change the fact that the nation’s roads, bridges, harbors, sewage treatment plants, railroads, dams, reservo...
Drafting Hagel via Unity08?
2008-01-05 16:45:00 For some, the effort to draft Chuck Hagel to run for President has shifted over to Unity08. You can join the "Hagel 08" group at Unity08 if you are interested.
CRM SaaS Growth in Asia, 2008 LSP Predictions, Hagel Appointed ? - TMC Net
2008-01-03 16:01:00 CRM SaaS Growth in Asia, 2008 LSP Predictions, Hagel Appointed …TMC Net, CT -3 hours agoForeign mercantilism module intend more movement and agitate creation centers as well, the concern believes, explaining that the lessening US note signals an … More: continuing here
Bloomberg and Hagel Continue to Show Signs of Considering Independent Run
2007-11-30 06:58:00 Although Michael Bloomberg denies having plans to run for president, the topic of a Bloomberg-Hagel ticket keeps coming up. Last week Sam Stein reported on Bloomberg’s efforts to study foreign policy. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has been receiving foreign policy briefing sessions on a wide variety of topics, providing the strongest indication yet that ...
By: Liberal Values
GOP Hagel: The President and Vice President have failed us!
2007-11-29 21:57:00 by GEF @ 1:48 PM MST Hagel on Bush & Cheney: “They Have Failed the ...
By: Suzie-Q
Bloomberg Still Flirting With Third Party Run; Hagel Criticizing Republican
2007-09-26 00:37:00 Earlier in the year there was speculation that Michael Bloomberg and Chuck Hagel might run for President and Vice President as independents in 2008. Recent comments from them appear to leave the door open a crack. The New York Daily News reports: An hourbefore meeting President Bush yesterday, Mayor Bloomberg shamelessly flirted with the idea of ...
By: Liberal Values
Ron Paul Hurt By Chuck Hagel Drop Out
2007-09-19 00:00:00 Ron Paul still a loner Chuck Hagel’s dropout from politics leaves Ron Paul dangling alone. Announcing that he is not running for any public office in 2008, Sen. Chuck Hagel is closing the viability of an anti-war Republican presidential candidate in ‘08. Republican Senator Chuck Hagel was until recently thought of as a possible 2008 presidential ...
By: Garling Gauge
Hagel Will Not Run for President or Senator in 2008
2007-09-10 18:08:00 Hagel Announces He Will Not Seek A Third Term In SenateOMAHA, NE – United States Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE) announced this morning that he will not seek a third term in the United States Senate and does not intend to be a candidate for any office in 2008. Below is a text of Hagel’s remarks delivered at the Omaha Press Club:“I will not seek a third term in the United States Senate, nor do I intend to be a candidate for any office in 2008. It has been my greatest honor and privilege to serve my country and represent my fellow Nebraskans in the U.S. Senate. My family and I will be forever grateful for this opportunity and the trust placed in me by the people of Nebraska. It has enriched all of us.I have always tried to live up to the promise I made to the people of Nebraska the day I announced my intention to seek this Senate seat. On March 30, 1995 I said, “I intend to be a Senator all Nebraskans can be proud of.” I hope I’ve done that, and made some contributions to our s...
Hagel not running in 2008
2007-09-10 17:15:00 Chuck Hagel has announced today that he will not be seeking a third term in the Senate and that he will not be running for Presdient.Here is the text of Chuck Hagel's announcement today (the text from Sandhills PAC):Hagel Announces He Will Not Seek A Third Term In Senate OMAHA, NE ? United States Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE) announced this morning that he will not seek a third term in the United States Senate and does not intend to be a candidate for any office in 2008. Below is a text of Hagel?s remarks delivered at the Omaha Press Club: ?I will not seek a third term in the United States Senate, nor do I intend to be a candidate for any office in 2008. It has been my greatest honor and privilege to serve my country and represent my fellow Nebraskans in the U.S. Senate. My family and I will be forever grateful for this opportunity and the trust placed in me by the people of Nebraska. It has enriched all of us. I have always tried to live up to the promise I m...
NE-Sen: Hagel Out
2007-09-08 22:44:00 The face of the GOP anti-war movement is not running for reelection next year. Senator Chuck Hagel (R-Nebraska), who is already facing a strong primary challenge by the state's young and conservative Attorney General Jon Bruning, has decided not to stand for a third term.Despite Nebraska's conservative leanings, an open seat is good news to Democrats, who from 1989-1997 held both Senate seats and currently still holds the other one. Democrats are banking on former Senator Bob Kerrey, who retired in 2001, or Omaha Mayor Mike Fahey. Republican candidates may include Bruning, former Congressman Hal Daub, or current Secretary of Agriculture and former Governor Mike Johanns.Nebraska is not a state where the Republicans wante to see a competitive race. Slight Lean Republican. Only Johanns can win this for them.
By: Nicks Notes
Hagel to Retire; Doolittle to Run
2007-09-08 17:45:00 There's fresh news on the reelection plans of two Republican congressional incumbents, both courtesy of Political Wire. Nebraska Senator Chuck Hagel has told his staff and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell that he will announce Monday his intention to retire at the end of his term. This article indicates that Hagel will also state "he does not intend to be a candidate for any office in 2008." Democrat Bob Kerrey, a two-term senator who retired in 2000 and who also is a former Nebraska governor, has said a number of times that if Hagel retires he would likely enter the race next year, and would be a formidable candidate for the Democrats in this heavily Republican state. For the Republicans, Attorney General Jon Bruning and two others are already announced candidates for Hagel's seat, but Hagel's retirement is expected to draw other prominent Republicans into the race. CA-04 Representative John Doolittle "defiantly declared" in a news conference Friday that he would run for ree...
By: Coldheartedtruth
Chuck Hagel to Retire
2007-09-08 16:44:00 Senator Chuck Hagel from Nebraska will announce his retirement on Monday and close his two terms of service on January 5, 2009. Hagel will also announce he will not seek the Republican nomination for President or run for President as an Independent.This now opens the way for former Senator Bob Kerry to run for the Senate seat. Kerry has expressed his intentions to run only if his long time friend, Hagel, retired. Kerry served as Senator for Nebraska from 1989 to 2001.On the Republican field, former Governor and current Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns has expressed his interest to run for the Senate seat.Hagel was first elected in 1996 and has been the most vocal Republican opponent to the Iraq war. There was early speculation Hagel will run for President as a likely Independent, but it does not seem that will occur.This makes Hagel the third Republican to announce their retirement. John Warner of Virginia and Wayne Allard of Colorado has announced they will retire. Larry Craig...
Chuck Hagel To Announce Retirement From Senate
2007-09-08 13:46:00 Chuck Hagel will announce his retirement from the US Senate Monday in his home State of Nebraska. Another RINO bites the dust. Now we can put a real conservative in to replace... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
By: Stuck On Stupid
Chuck Hagel To Announce Retirement From Senate
2007-09-08 13:46:00 Another RINO bites the dust. Now we can put a real conservative in to replace Hagel. Update: From The American Spectator With the announcement today that Sen. Chuck Hagel is retiring, Republicans in the Senate are privately giving big props to National Republican Senatorial Committee chair Sen. John Ensign for his behind the ...
By: Stuck On Stupid
Monday - Hagel to announce future plans
2007-09-08 04:12:00 The wait may soon be over. Here is the message from Chuck Hagel's PAC website:Washington, D.C. ? U.S. Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE) will hold a press conference on Monday, September 10th. The press conference will be held at 10:00 a.m. at the Omaha Press Club. Hagel will announce a decision regarding his future.I and many others are hoping that Chuck Hagel will jump into the 2008 Presidential race on Monday, but we'll have to wait a few more days to find out.
Veterans group praises Hagel on Iraq votes
2007-08-30 23:36:00 Southwest Nebraska News reports that there is a new radio ad praising Senator Hagel ("Hagel, other Republicans Commended in Radio Ads").Major General (Ret.) John Batiste, former 1st Infantry Division commander in Iraq, life-long Republican, and advisor to VoteVets.org, is featured in a new radio ad campaign being launched today, that praises three Republicans for standing up for the troops.Here is the text of the ad being run in Nebraska:"I first want to thank the great state of Nebraska for standing behind our great military. When I was in uniform, my duty was to get the job done, without commenting on the policy makers in Washington. Now I'm a civilian, and pleased to thank Senator Chuck Hagel for his moral courage and standing up for our troops and military families. We're caught in the middle of a brutal civil war in Iraq, without a focused national strategy. Senator Hagel is well-informed, challenging those politicians who are breaking our great Army and Marine corps. Right n...
Senator Hagel reacts to the Gonzales Resignation
2007-08-29 17:54:00 KETV, an Omaha station, has Senator Hagel's reaction to the Alberto Gonzales Resignation.In a written statement, Sen. Chuck Hagel said, "Attorney General Gonzales has taken the responsible and appropriate action in resigning. His resignation is the best thing for the country, Justice Department and the president."
Hagel book to be released early next year
2007-08-28 23:47:00 In February it was released that Senator Hagel would be writing a book (check out the original post here). Amazon.com has a page for the book, including a title: "America: The Next Chapter: Tough Questions and Straight Answers." Check it out.
David Broder - "Bloomberg And Hagel For 2008?"
2007-08-27 18:16:00 David S. Broder's column in yesterday's Washington Post, "Bloomberg And Hagel For 2008?", is certainly worth a read.Chuck Hagel, the senator from Nebraska, describes himself as a "tidal" politician, one who believes that larger forces in society shape careers more than the ambitions of individuals. "The only mistakes I've made," he told me last week, "were when I tried to go against the tide."...Next month, Hagel will make a threshold decision -- whether to run for a third term in the Senate. He gave me no definitive answer, but my guess is that he will say that 12 years of battling the institutional lethargy of Capitol Hill will be enough. Certainly he is under no illusions about how much he can achieve as one of 100 lawmakers....The imperative the public will impose on the next president, Hagel says, "is to lead the country and restore the sense of national purpose." But the early start on campaigning for the GOP and Democratic nominations, and the prospect that the battles on ...
Lincoln Journal Star: "Hagel: Congress demands facts on Iraq"
2007-08-20 05:59:00 Don Walton had a piece in Friday's Lincoln Journal Star covering Hagel's latest on the Iraq war. Check out the full article for more.?We?re going to demand we get whatever information we require,? the Republican senator said during a Lincoln interview. ?We fully expect the leaders of our government will comply with their responsibility. We must have all the facts and details required to make intelligent decisions.?
Obama, Hagel introduce non-proliferation bill
2007-08-17 16:11:00 Before leaving town for the Congressional August recess, Senators Barack Obama (D-IL) and Chuck Hagel (R-NE) introduced S.1977, a bill?to provide for sustained United States leadership in a cooperative global effort to prevent nuclear terrorism, reduce global nuclear arsenals, stop the spread of nuclear weapons and related material and technology, and support the responsible and peaceful use of nuclear technology.? The bill builds on the recommendations outlined in the January 4, 2007 Wall Street Journal op-ed, A World Free of Nuclear Weapons, by George Shultz, William Perry, Henry Kissinger and Sam Nunn.It emphasizes that"securing nuclear weapons and weapons-usable material at their source is the most direct a reliable way to disrupt efforts by terrorist organizations to acquire such material.?and urges that?nuclear weapon states should reaffirm their commitment to Article VI of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty?The bill authorizes:-$50 million for an international nuclear fuel ...
By: Nukes on a Blog
Robert Novak on Hagel and Ron Paul
2007-08-15 17:11:00 Sen. Chuck Hagel, the Senate's toughest Republican critic of President Bush's war policy, has not ruled out a campaign for the GOP presidential nomination and will use the August recess of Congress to make up his mind. A major reason for the unexpectedly strong professions of support for Rep. Ron Paul's libertarian-conservative candidacy is that he is the only announced Republican presidential candidate opposed to the invasion of Iraq. Hagel as an anti-war candidate might attract a broader base of support than Paul. He has received many offers of financial support should he run. Hagel must decide what to do: run for president, run for Senate re-election, or get out of politics. The betting in the Senate Republican cloakroom is that he will retire, but Hagel has given no signal of his intentions and tells friends that he has yet to make a decision.
Hagel's no Ron Paul
2007-08-15 16:49:00 Robert Novak reported in his Aug. 5 column that because the campaign of anti-war Republican Congressman Ron Paul of Texas has been unexpectedly successful, Sen. Chuck Hagel of Nebraska may become a presidential candidate ("Hagel for president?"). Sen. Hagel has opposed the ill-conceived Iraq war almost from the start, and if he had entered the race six months ago, he might have locked up the anti-war Republican vote. But now, after the debates and campaign coverage, it's Rep. Paul who is better known and who arguably has most of that vote locked up. More important, Hagel's positions on other issues are only a little better than those of the GOP "front-runners." Like most of his colleagues, he voted to restrict Americans' privacy and liberties, expand the welfare state and raise spending and debt to record levels. And he doesn't support ending the foreign interventions that lead to wars. Paul's supporters are not single-issue voters. We oppose the Iraq war, but we also sup...
Hagel, Dodd Introduce Bill to Revitalize America’s Infrastructure
2007-08-14 05:47:00 My apologies for not posting - I got really busy, it's not a good excuse, but I'm gonna use it!Hagel, Dodd Introduce Bill to Revitalize America’s InfrastructureBill Would Help Make Roads, Bridges, Transit Systems, and Water Safer and Spur Economic GrowthAugust 1st, 2007 - Washington, D.C. - Responding to a looming crisis that jeopardizes the prosperity and quality of life of all Americans, Senators Chuck Hagel, R-Neb., and Chris Dodd, D-Conn., Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, today introduced a measure to revitalize, repair, and replace America’s aging and crumbling roads, bridges, transit systems, and water treatment facilities. Two dramatic headlines in recent weeks have highlighted the escalating problem. Two weeks ago, an 83-year-old steam pipe burst in midtown Manhattan, releasing asbestos laden particles and causing widespread damage. Media reports have also recently questioned whether contaminated drinking water near Camp Lejeune i...
The latest on Hagel in New Hampsire
2007-08-10 23:58:00 The Concord Monitor ran a piece on Hagel this week. The nation's increasing frustration with the war has given Sen. Chuck Hagel - the loudest Republican critic of the war in the Senate - renewed hope in a possible presidential run. He told The New York Times recently that a few major fundraisers were urging him to run. He said: "There is no Republican presidential candidate with this point of view. There might be an opening for me on this." We checked in with state Sen. Bob Odell, a Lempster Republican who's been friends with Hagel for 30 years.... Odell said he thinks Hagel's position has increasing resonance. "I certainly think the public is open to a new voice, a new approach," he said.
Hagel and Infrastructure
2007-08-06 20:00:00 Senator Hagel made the news last week by calling for a new way to keep our infrastructure healthy, and it came just before the Minneapolis bridge collapse.Hardblogger has a piece on the plan (you can see video of Senators Hagel and Dodd on Hardball here) and here is an excerpt:Earlier on Wednesday ? a few hours before the 35W bridge in Minnesota collapsed -- Senators Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) and Chuck Hagel R-Neb.) introduced legislation to fix America?s road, bridges, water, and transit systems. According to the senators, the National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2007 would help revitalize America?s infrastructure....?We have the capacity to do it,? said Sen. Hagel. ?We have the greatest economy, system, nation, people in the world. There is no challenge this country has ever failed at meeting.? (Rumors continue that Hagel may run for president as well).NPR has an interview with Chuck Hagel on the matter as well. You can listen to it here.
Hagel to speak at Panetta Lecture Series
2007-07-30 04:28:00 It was announced that Chuck Hagel will be speaking next month in California.Sen. Chuck Hagel, R-Nebraska, and Sen. Bob Graham, D-Florida, will be the final speakers at this year's Leon Panetta Lecture Series on Aug. 13.... This lecture can be viewed live on cable television in Monterey, San Benito, Santa Cruz and Santa Clara counties, and north through the San Francisco Bay area, as well as east to the greater Sacramento area. C-SPAN is also invited to broadcast these lectures nationally.From The Herald
Hagel on Meet the Press
2007-07-25 04:01:00 Chuck Hagel was on Meet the Press on July 8th, 2007. Here is the video:
Draft Hagel 08 Press Release
2007-07-25 03:59:00 Here is the latest press release from Draft Hagel 08:FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThe Winner of Monday Night?s Democratic Debate: Republican Senator Chuck Hagel Boston, MA ? At the first CNN/YouTube Democratic Presidential Debate held Monday, July 24, Democratic contender Senator Joseph Biden (D-DE) was asked by a questioner: ?If you had to pick any Republican member of Congress or Republican governor to be your running mate, who would it be? Without hesitation, Mr. Biden said: Chuck Hagel. When asked the same question, Democratic contender John Edwards (D-NC) said Chuck Hagel as well. Senator Chuck Hagel?s name continues to be batted around Washington political circles as a possible Republican, Independent, and now Democratic candidate for the ?08 election. In a political environment immersed in hyper-partisanship and ideological polarization, one where political gamesmanship has become the watchword of the day in Washington, Senator Chuck Hagel (R-Nebraska) has managed to tra...
Update on Webb/Hagel Amendment
2007-07-11 20:28:00 Do Chuck Hagel and Jim Webb care about our troops? Most definitely. Disgustingly, this country doesn't have 52 other Senators who feel the same. If you are in Iraq or know someone who is, realize that this amendment looked out for our soldiers without commenting on the war. It was designed to protect our men, women, children, and national security, yet 41 Senators decided it wasn't worthwhile, of course, including Joe Lieberman. D-i-s-g-u-s-t-i-n-g!
Hagel Introduces Comprehensive Iraq War Policy Amendment
2007-07-10 23:51:00 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, July 10, 2007 Hagel Introduces Comprehensive Amendment on U.S. Iraq War Policy WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE) introduced an amendment today to the FY2008 Department of Defense Authorization bill that would implement a comprehensive change in U.S. Iraq War policy. Hagel’s amendment establishes a goal for the phased redeployment of U.S. troops from Iraq and encompasses the diplomatic, political, economic and military components necessary in order to protect and advance America’s interests in the Middle East. “This amendment recognizes the broader military, regional, economic and diplomatic context in which the debate over our nation’s war policy must take place. This debate is about more than simply when we withdraw U.S. troops. It is about how we give our troops a p... |
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