Wow -- one of the "good" republicans:
Chuck Hagel will announce Monday that he is retiring from the U.S. Senate and will not run for president next year, people close to the Nebraska Republican said Friday.
According to one person interviewed, Hagel told the gay, pudfaced Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Friday that he had had it up to here and had decided to retire.
Hagel earned national recognition as perhaps the most vocal, at times angry, GOP critic of the Bush misadministration's Iraq policies. A decorated Vietnam combat veteran, Hagel drew the most attention for his break with the war-deserting Awol McBlunder on Iraq.
Early this year, his frustration erupted after Bush announced plans for a troop buildup to try to curb violence in Iraq. Hagel labeled it "the worst foreign policy blunder since Vietnam - if it's carried out."
His pending retirement leaves another GOP Senate seat without an incumbent at a time when the Republican Party is struggling to stem potential losses and must defend more seats than Democrats.
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2 comments:
I hope, hope, hope that he will use the freedom that comes from not having to run again to start voting with the "good" Dems and loudly pointing out the crap that Repubs do behind the scenes.
If he gave up so that he can speak the truth it will be worth it and he will be better off in the end.
It is disappointing that when a politician is about to retire he grows a conscience. Hagel, unfortunately has been a warmonger like all the other hypocrites. I hope he will continue to speak against the war and not enjoy all the benefits he collected during his political career.
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