Graham: Chuck Hagel an 'In-Your-Face Nomination' for Supporters of Israel

Reaganite Republican ^ | 07 January 2013 | Reaganite Republican

[Reaganite Republican]

'...out of the mainstream of thinking on most issues regarding foreign policy'

_____________________________________________________________________

Despite the fact many people see former Republican Chuck Hagel -a man who still considers the heroically-successful Iraq surge a 'foreign policy mistake'- having a poor chance of being confirmed for Defense Secretary -with plenty of Democrats unsupportive as well- you have to wonder what Obama was thinking, presenting such a puzzling nomination- that is, unless you understand the sheer and utter contempt the Obammunist left holds for Israel, the Jewish people, and the Amercian right as well... the foreign-policy front of their wider war on success, Judeo-Christian morality, and competence in-general...

_____________________________________________________________________

Sen Lindsay Graham:

'I like Chuck Hagel. He served with distinction in Vietnam as an enlisted man -two Purple Hearts- but quite frankly Chuck Hagel is out of the mainstream of thinking on most issues regarding foreign policy,' said Graham in an interview on CNN’s State of the Union...

(Hagel) has long severed his ties with the Republican party. This is an in-your-face nomination of the president to all of us who are supportive of Israel,' he added. 'I don’t know what his management experience is in regards to the Pentagon or global if anyway, so I think it’s an extremely controversial choice.'

_____________________________________________________________________

Alas, Caroline Glick is afraid Obama might ram this one through...

Many in the American Jewish community are aghast to discover that President Obama is planning to appoint former Senator Chuck Hagel to serve as Defense Secretary. If you want the skinny on how Hagel has come to be known as one of the few ferociously anti-Israel senators in the past generation.....

Obama isn't stupid. He picks fights he thinks he can win. He hasn't always been right about those fights. He picked fights with Netanyahu thinking he could win, and he lost some of those. 

But he is right to think he can win the Hagel fight. The Republican Senators aren't going to get into a fight with Obama about his DOD appointee, especially given that it's one of their fellow senators, even though many of them hate him. 

The Democrats are certainly not going to oppose him. 

 Obama wants to hurt Israel. He does not like Israel. He is appointing anti-Israel advisors and cabinet members not despite their anti-Israel positions, but because of them. 

Some commentators said that Susan Rice would be bad because she was anti-Israel and they hoped that Obama would appoint someone pro-Israel. But John Kerry is no friend of Israel. And as far as I was concerned, we would have been better off with Rice on the job...

_____________________________________________________________________

Let's hope wiser heads can put the kibosh on this one...

Video/more at Reaganite Republican...

_____________________________________________________________________

The Hill   HotAir   Jerusalem Post

[Trapped Behind Enemy Lines]

BHO never has to face the voters again. He doesn’t even have to pretend to like Israel anymore. He’s free to do whatever he wants and he doesn’t care who he offends.

[Telepathic Intruder]

In fact, everything he does from this point on will be a slap in the face to those who love true American values. Zero has never shown any love for them at all. Quite the opposite.

[Reaganite Republican]

*** PING ***

[Gunslingr3]

“The nation which indulges towards another a habitual hatred or a habitual fondness is in some degree a slave. It is a slave to its animosity or to its affection, either of which is sufficient to lead it astray from its duty and its interest.” - GW

I rechecked my U.S. flag.
There is no star on there for Israel...

[Farmer Dean]

“He,s free to do whatever he wants...”
Yea,until Israel determines that he is a security risk to their nation.Watch what happens then.

[Reaganite Republican]

All that’s missing is the SS uniform

[ex-snook]

Someone should state why Hagel is outside of American interests. He has not been nominated to head Israel’s defense.

[Reaganite Republican]

“In fact, everything he does from this point on will be a slap in the face to those who love true American values”
___________________________________________________

Brace yourself for rocky ride next couple years... and expect the worst

[denydenydeny]

Yup. So much so he’s willing to tick off the homosexuals just to get an Israel-hater in as SecDef.

[Telepathic Intruder]

Traditionally, the U.S. supports other democracies. The left now wants us to support every other philosophy as though they are all somehow equal. Israel is a democracy, by the way. Should we treat its fascist neighbors who want to destroy it as peers? It’s not as simple as that, however. Actually, the left wants us to treat them as superiors. That would make us just like them. That is their goal for the future America. A nation they do not in any way love, a nation they want to change into something completely different. That never ends, by the way. To make an omelet, one must break a few eggs. The egg breaking never stops, however.

[Andrei Bulba]

It ain’t just Israel folks. Hagel and Kerry are very dangerous fools.

[Sandor Clegane]

Good to see a REAL conservative in DefSec, even better that he places American interests above Israeli interests. I think only the sheeple will be displeased with this pick.

[colorado tanker]

This is how Barry pays back the Jewish community for it's overwhelming support.

Guess how he's gonna treat his enemies.

[ken5050]

There are 12 Jewish Democrat senators...all of whom are probably cursing Zero today..

Glick's perspective is enlightening..

[surrey]

We have BO in office because MANY in the Jewish community thought he was just peachy.

[ken5050]

Here’s a thought. Hillary will have to testify before Congress before she leaves office. it won’t be pretty. A fight over Hagel will serve as a major distraction..the MSM can blame the GOP for piling on anything Obama does..Hillary, Benghazi, and Hagel

[DManA]

I really can’t get excited about this issue. Obama is hiring someone to implement his policy. Ok blow out Haegel and get someone in there we agree with more. So what? You think Obama’s going to listen to him? Obama already knows what he wants to do in the world and whom ever he ends up with will do it.

This is just another distraction from the real problems the Congressional Republicans can actually have some influnce on. It’s mostly theater for the bubbas to make us think the Republicans are FIGHTING for what we believe in. And maybe ignore the fact that they are totally feckles when it comes to important issues.

[July4]

The 12 Jewish Democrats voted for Obama and they will support the Democrat Party as long as they live. But why?

[Truth29]

Hagel is not only a danger to Israel, but also to the US. He is another advocate of giving Iran more time and for more diplomatic and sanctions efforts. Iran is running out the clock and a Hagel appointment will help them.