Posted on 02/26/2013 2:49:51 PM PST by jimbo123
Chuck Hagel won confirmation Tuesday to become defense secretary over objections to his views on Middle East security and the administration’s handling of an attack on a U.S. consulate in Libya.
On a 58 to 41 vote, the Senate confirmed the former GOP senator as four Republicans joined 54 Democrats in approving Hagel, ending a nearly two-month battle that included an unprecedented filibuster against the nominee.
The four Republican senators voting in favor were Thad Cochran (Miss.), Mike Johanns (Neb.), Richard C. Shelby (Ala.) and Rand Paul (Ky.). All 41 no votes came from Republicans.
The vote marked a foreign policy victory for President Obama,
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I’m really surprise he didn’t get it unanimously
I don’t get it.
RAND PAUL??????????????
It seems to me that those who voted for cloture voted for approval as well, no matter how they voted on the final vote.
Rand Paul is a Jew-hater, just like his father.
And Now We Know!
Sadly Cochran is up in 14. He has nothing to worry about as the Mississippi Tea Party is worthless
While it true that only a small number of the population is Jewish but they have enormous influence in our Media.
See: Harvey Weinstein has Michelle Obama award best picture Oscar 2013
So Rand Paul is slippery. After Iran’s stated intentions to destroy us and our allies, there’s no excuse for allowing that nation to build and mount nuclear weapons.
Either someone had dirt on these people, a great job offer when they leave, they are idiots or all three.
I called Johannes letting him know what a disappointment he is. It did not matter, he is quiting.
Boooo! Hissss!
Well, sheeeeeeit.
Whatever. Not a dime’s worth of difference anymore between the two parties. So why even bother.
More prayers needed for Gods mercy.
Obama hates Jews. Hagel hates Jews. Now Israel is supposed to continue sitting back as Ahmadinejad finishes developing nuclear weapons and trust in the American government to protect them? I hope and pray that Netanyahu is smarter than that.
What could possibly go wrong?
I am very glad to not be in the Armed Services right now.
A frigging disaster.
Only 4 traitors? Shocking.
Cochran and Shelby are old bulls.
Johanns in an establishment wuss from the same state as Hagel.
And Jr. Paul. Of the Paulitinian Pauls, voting to confirm an Israel hater. I guess Jr. Paul did not fall from the tree. Can’t say I’m surprised.
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