Another Republican Senator is quitting. Opening the door for a Democrat to have a good shot at picking up the seat. But, beyond that, there are other implications to think about...
Thoughts on Hagel's Retirement
With news that Sen. Chuck Hagel is calling it quits, I'm reminded of just how far the Republicans have traveled down the road of perfidy. Without Hagel, do you know who the second ranking member of the Foreign Relations committee is? It's former Chattanooga mayor, Bob Corker. That's right...if Lugar gets sick or retires, a freshman know-nothing senator from Tennessee will be in charge of overseeing the State Department and foreign relations for the GOP. It's hard to drop further in stature and experience than Lugar-to-Corker. But that's the way [...]
And, a few additional thoughts..
Hagel leaving is a loss for all
So Chuck Hagel is out. That's too bad. He's a Republican so needless to say I didn't agree with every vote he made, but he was an early and courageous critic of the occupation and he always struck me as an honorable man who acted more on conscience and principle than on politics -- a rarity in the current political class. We need Republicans like him in office. I'm sorry to see him go but [...]
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