White House Has Cold Feet On Nominating Chuck Hagel For Secretary Of Defense
Then US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) (L) smiles next to US Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE) during a news conference at the Amman Citadel, an ancient Roman landmark, in Amman, Jordan, July 22, 2008. REUTERS/Ali Jarekji
White House Wavers on Hagel, Considers Others for Defense -- National Journal
Nebraska Republican’s Pentagon nomination appears to be failing because of his blunt advocacy of unpopular positions.
Besieged by criticism from right and left, and considerable skepticism from his former Senate colleagues, Chuck Hagel appears to be following the path of Susan Rice as a trial-balloon nominee who finds himself quickly losing altitude in Washington. And as happened with Rice, the White House is now signaling that it may soon puncture Hagel's hopes.
Just as occurred with Rice, the U.N. ambassador whose prospective nomination as secretary of State—leaked to the media—flamed out in the face of widespread criticism of her, President Obama appears to be rethinking his choice for Defense secretary.
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My Comment: As I had mentioned in a post two days ago .... his past anti-gay remarks were the coup-de-grace to his nomination.
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