Hagel

Source: blog.washingtonpost.com --- 12 days ago
Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.), pictured in August, 2007, will accompany Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) to Iraq later this year. (Associated Press) By Jonathan Weisman Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.), an opponent of the Iraq war and a dark horse in the campaign to be Barack Obama's running mate, will accompany the presumptive Democratic nominee when he travels to Iraq soon, sources on Capitol Hill and close to the Obama campaign confirmed. Under congressional rules, an official congressional delegation trip, or CODEL, is supposed to be bipartisan. And because of logistical and security concerns, Obama's trip to Iraq would likely have to be for official Senate business, rather than his presidential campaign. So having Hagel aboard is more than a political coup -- it is a logistical necessity. Hagel spokesman Jordan Stark and Obama spokesman Dan Pfeiffer refused to confirm or deny the retiring Nebraska senator's decision. Hagel is a Vietnam combat ...

Source: www.moreover.com --- 4 days ago
So when Obama opposes the surge it's potential 'chaos' and 'disaster,' according to John McCain. But when Chuck Hagel opposes the surge it's an 'informed decision'? 'I respect his views,' says McCain. ... ...

Source: blogs.wsj.com --- 7 days ago
Laura Meckler reports from Omaha, Neb., on the presidential race. Sen. John McCain heaped praise on Sen. Chuck Hagel, a Republican who opposes the Iraq war and who has said he would consider joining Democrat Barack Obama’s ticket. While Hagel sees the war in Iraq much like Obama does, McCain said that Hagel’s views were understandable [...] ...

Source: www.boston.com --- 12 days ago
With John McCain and Barack Obama each making a special effort to attract voters from the opposing party, the veep-stakes contest is especially interesting this cycle. For McCain, some have speculated that he may pick Senator Joe Lieberman of Connecticut,... ...

Source: weblogs.chicagotribune.com --- 10 days ago
by Mike Dorning Sen. Barack Obama will be joined on his planned trip this summer to Iraq and Afghanistan by two fellow senators who have been critical of the war in Iraq, one of them a moderate Republican Vietnam War veteran who will give the delegation a bipartisan character. Sens. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) and Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.) this afternoon announced their plans to join Obama on an official congressional delegation to Iraq and Afghanistan. A joint statement issued by the senators did not... ...

Source: www.cbsnews.com --- 10 days ago
Republican Senator Chuck Hagel of Nebraska will join Barack Obama on his upcoming trip to Iraq, The Wall Street Journal reports. According to CBS News' Maria Gavrilovic, the Obama campaign will not comment on the paper's report but did not deny its validity. Hagel, a vocal critic of the Bush administration's handling of the Iraq war, has been mentioned as a possible vice presidential pick for Obama and has said that he would consider an offer from the presumptive Democratic nominee. The Nebraska senator is currently ranked #4 on the CBSNews.com Democratic VP hot sheet. ...

Source: www.cbsnews.com --- 3 days ago
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has arrived in Iraq as part of a U.S. congressional delegation scheduled to meet senior Iraqi and coalition leaders and American troops. ...

Source: blogues.cyberpresse.ca --- 12 days ago
Le sénateur républicain Chuck Hagel, critique de la guerre en Irak (et vice-présidentiable), accompagnera Barack Obama en Irak, selon le Wall Street Journal, qui dit tenir l’information (non confirmée) de bonnes sources. Vétéran de la guerre du Vietnam, Hagel a déclaré en mai dernier : «Le monde ne veut pas d’une Amérique qui impose, qui dicte, [...] ...

Source: www.freerepublic.com --- 12 days ago
U.S. Senator Chuck Hagel issued the following statement today in favor of the Senate housing package. This legislation includes the creation of a new independent regulator for Government Sponsored Enterprise’s (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Hagel’s legislation was originally introduced in 2003: “This legislation will create a strong new independent regulator for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Federal Home Loan Banks and provide refinancing assistance for troubled homeowners. “Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac own or guarantee over $5 trillion in mortgages which the taxpayer could be liable for if either were to fail. Fannie and Freddie have faced... ...

Source: www.crooksandliars.com --- 22 days ago
I keep hearing the name Chuck Hagel being mentioned as a possible Obama appointee if he wins the White House. And it’s coming from of all people—liberals. I see it in comment sections and in some articles. As if that’s some sort of bipartisan statement for Obama that will have the beltway weenies singing kumbaya [...] ...

Source: www.omaha.com --- 2 days ago
Sen. Chuck Hagel, R-Neb., arrived in Iraq on Monday for his sixth visit since the war began, this time accompanying Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., the presumed Democratic presidential nominee. But the two senators and colleague Jack Reed call are calling Afghanistan the central front in the war on terrorism. ...

Source: tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com --- 9 days ago
Barack Obama has an important op-ed today in the New York Times titled " My Plan for Iraq ." It's a useful portal into the current thinking in ObamaLand on America's Iraq policy and continues to emphasize both his opposition in 2002 to the Iraq War and his intention to "end the conflict." Bringing conflict to a close does not necessarily mean withdrawing all troops, but my hope is that he does not get seduced into thinking that a largish residual, remaining force (say of 60,000 to 80,000 troops) would be seen by locals as anything other than a continued occupation. What I like most about Obama's framing of his position is that he conveys an appreciation of the interconnectedness of the Iraq War to other challenges. He correctly points out that America's invasion of Iraq harmed our legitimate efforts against Al Qaeda and the Taliban in Afghanistan. And the fatigue of our military superstructure today is making a more focused effort on Taliban and Al Qaeda resurgence in Afghanistan ever more difficult. It would be helpful if Obama -- like his traveling partner Chuck Hagel does frequently -- articulates an understanding that shows how the Israeli/Palestinian divide is also part of this regional mess that too many foreign policy pundits (and many in the McCain camp) wrongly silo into separate, unrelated hot spots. But even without this, Obama's framing shows positive progress in his strategic thinking. Obama is also in touch with the ...

Source: www.weeklystandard.com --- 20 days ago
Sen. Chuck Hagel recently said he wasn't ready to endorse John McCain. That makes him the Republican Joe Lieberman, except in one respect. There has been no hysterical outcry from his party. Republicans haven't declared Hagel a traitor or a Judas. (Admittedly, that might change if he and Obama were to kiss .) They haven't treated him like Stalin did Trostky, which is to say, marginally better than Democrats have acted toward Joe Lieberman. That the Obama campaign has taken deliberate aim at Lieberman, ludicrously suggesting Lieberman is somehow complicit in rumors that Obama is Muslim, reveals the outright vitriol with which the left greets any dissent in its own ranks. For the record, I have not received a single communiqué from the RNC or McCain campaign trashing Hagel. That's because none have been sent. Despite all the blame heaped on President Bush for making Washington, D.C. so highly polarized, Hagel/Lieberman underscores the place the left now occupies in this culture. ...

Source: www.omaha.com --- 7 days ago
Republican presidential candidate John McCain has arrived in Nebraska, and he hopes to leave with some campaign cash. McCain plans to tour the Werner trucking company before attending a fund-raising event in Ashland this evening. More than 200 people are expexted to attend that event, including Gov. Dave Heineman. ...

Source: marcambinder.theatlantic.com --- 12 days ago
Per the WSJ : While it is standard practice for such trips—known as CODELS, or congressional delegations—to be bipartisan, in this highly charged election year it is likely to raise eyebrows that the retiring Nebraskan senator—a prominent Iraq War critic—is the Republican expected to join the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee on what is sure to be a closely watched visit to the region. ...

Source: www.omaha.com --- 9 days ago
Sen. Chuck Hagel, R-Neb., will travel to Iraq and Afghanistan later this summer with presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama. ...

Source: matthewyglesias.theatlantic.com --- 9 days ago
Marc Ambinder makes the relevant point about an Obama-Hagel ticket: "There's a much simpler way for Obama to reap the benefits of having Hagel endorse him -- and that is to have Hagel endorse him." Right. Any prospective Obama-Hagel partnership would be premised on shared ideas about foreign policy, so the natural thing would be for Obama to tap Hagel for some kind of foreign policy job. I don't think it would be a bad idea to have an internationalist Republican representing us at the UN, say. But ultimately Hagel just needs to decide whether or not thinks his old friend John McCain's foreign policy views are so unsound that he wants to endorse his Democratic rival. ...

Source: www.projo.com --- 9 days ago
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Source: politicalwire.com --- 11 days ago
Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) "is planning to join Sen. Barack Obama on an up-coming visit to Iraq is correct," the Wall Street Journal reports. "Adding to the intrigue is the fact that Sen. Hagel has not yet endorsed a candidate in the race, and he has offered kind words for both Obama and Republican rival Sen. John McCain, although the two Republicans differ greatly on the war." "Hagel's name has also been mentioned in the chatter over Obama's running mate... although he conceded such an offer is unlikely. Hagel has also been discussed as a speculative candidate for a Cabinet post if Obama is elected in November." ...