Posted on 08/23/2010 2:15:27 PM PDT by Justaham
Former Nebraska Sen. Chuck Hagel, a Republican who has broken ranks in the past with the GOP, gave Democrat Joe Sestak his second major endorsement from moderates in a week in his bid for a hotly contested Senate seat in Pennsylvania.
Hagel told The Associated Press on Monday that Sestak has demonstrated during his two terms in Congress that he puts the interests of the nation and his constituents ahead of his party.
"I think he's exactly what our country needs more of. I think he's what the Senate needs more of _ courageous, independent thinking," Hagel said. "That's what the job is about. You are supposed to use your judgment."
Hagel refused to comment on the candidacy of Sestak's opponent, Republican Pat Toomey, a former congressman.
The men are seeking the seat long held by Sen. Arlen Specter, a Republican-turned-Democrat whom Sestak beat in the primary.
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My mailman has endorsed Toomey, which carries about the same weight as Hagel’s endorsement of anyone.
You think its bad now? Just wait until Colin Powell endorses Sleezetak, too!
Hagel supported Obama, so he has a track record for supporting winners. *shudder* BTW, Comrade Sestak supports that Mosque at Ground Zero! Bob
The Communists are suffering form Constitutionphopia. I hope the November election puts them in their place. We must root out the communists and deal with them. We have to get control of the Federal government back in American hands and go from there.
“We must root out the communists and deal with them.”
Exactly. See my tagline.
Hagel is a covert leftist, this has been evident for years. There is no other explanation for his behavior.
Hagel’s already out. I think Bush’s Ag secretary is in his seat.
Note EX Senator.
Hagel has been irrelevent for years and is probably sniffing around looking for a Zero appointment.
I detect just a hint of sarcasm.:)
I think that if PA wanted a moderate who worked with both parties they would not have tossed out Arlen Specter.
LOL - you seriously made me laugh out loud...Thanks for the laugh :)
This has got to be a military thing. Many former military officers are strong on defense, but are big believers in the government’s ability to do good and help. I think it stems from the fact that they worked in the only properly functioning segment of government.
Sleezetak is not Colin's kind of democrat, because Sleezetak has too light of a suntan.
Grrrr...
Is it true Hagel and Ben Nelson are really the same person?
heh-heh...
No, Ben Nelson is more conservative and less of a traitor than UPChuck Hagel.
Hagel is toast. Why would anyone want to listen to a thing he has to say?
Colon Bowel? That has-been?
He was also very critical of McCain and Palin during the 2008 campaign and came very close to an edorsement of Obama-his wife did endorse Obama and Biden
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