tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22609525.post116102998983987366..comments2023-07-20T09:04:19.367-05:00Comments on Chuck Hagel for President in 2008: "The Next President of the United States"Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09836878883695363300noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22609525.post-1161617895474235312006-10-23T10:38:00.000-05:002006-10-23T10:38:00.000-05:00I'd say it's wrong on a couple of points. First, H...I'd say it's wrong on a couple of points. First, Hagel is still not a top contender. As long as John McCain is in the race, there's no more room for a maverick. Secondly, Hagel's positions have tracked far off the reservation in recent years, so it's not clear he'd survive the "reactionary hazing".<BR/><BR/>Hagel would probably beat just about any Democrat though. He's honest, a free thinker, and says what he means. No Democrat can defeat that.francoishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00376431297196968819noreply@blogger.com