If Democrats are strong on defense...

[pornstarwannabe]

Then why do they appoint Republicans as Secretaries of Defense? Well, because Democrats are not strong on defense. Is that not obvious?

 

[Sean Renaud]

Hagel is a Republican.

Of course there is a difference between strong on defense and insane and most Republicans are insane on defense.

 

[phrodeau]

Because all Republicans want to cut spending.

 

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[coastal-boy]

They appoint weak liberal Republicans who will carry out the leftist agenda and make it easy for Democrats to point and say, "see, a Republican did it."

It isn't a leftist agenda when a majority supports it. Just pointing out the obvious to those less capable of understanding it.

 

[BoyNextDoor]

Senate voting record

According to David Boaz, during the Bush administration, Hagel maintained a "traditionally Republican" voting record, receiving "a lifetime rating of 84 percent from the American Conservative Union and consistent A and B grades from the National Taxpayers Union."

On the Issues describes Hagel as a "libertarian-leaning conservative."[32] According to Boaz, among his most notable votes, Hagel:
Voted for the Patriot Act;[33]
Voted for the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts;[34][35]
Voted against No Child Left Behind;[36]
Voted against Bush’s Medicare prescription drug bill;[37]
Voted against McCain-Feingold.[38]


Here are some other weak liberal Republicans that have a lifetime rating over 80% from the ACU:
Graham
Hatch
McCain
Demint

 

[zipman]

They appoint weak liberal Republicans who will carry out the leftist agenda and make it easy for Democrats to point and say, "see, a Republican did it."

Senate voting record

According to David Boaz, during the Bush administration, Hagel maintained a "traditionally Republican" voting record, receiving "a lifetime rating of 84 percent from the American Conservative Union and consistent A and B grades from the National Taxpayers Union."

On the Issues describes Hagel as a "libertarian-leaning conservative."[32] According to Boaz, among his most notable votes, Hagel:
Voted for the Patriot Act;[33]
Voted for the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts;[34][35]
Voted against No Child Left Behind;[36]
Voted against Bush’s Medicare prescription drug bill;[37]
Voted against McCain-Feingold.[38]


Here are some other weak liberal Republicans that have a lifetime rating over 80% from the ACU:
Graham
Hatch
McCain
Demint

Crickets.

 

[Liar]

Then why do they appoint Republicans as Secretaries of Defense? Well, because Democrats are not strong on defense. Is that not obvious?

Because Democrats are weak on politics and think for nive reasons that having bipartisan national security leadership is worth something.

 

[pornstarwannabe]

There has to be a real reason why Democrats select a Republican to be SoD, yet Republicans do not select Democrats.

Anyone know?

 

[Liar]

What about my answer was confusing to you?

 

[pornstarwannabe]

What about my answer was confusing to you?

Nothing. It was a non-response. You stated "having bipartisan national security leadership is worth something."

Worth what?

 

[Liar]

Nothing. It was a non-response. You stated "having bipartisan national security leadership is worth something."

Worth what?

How would I know? I'm not them.

 

[garbage can]

There has to be a real reason why Democrats select a Republican to be SoD, yet Republicans do not select Democrats.

Anyone know?

See post #4

 

[zipman]

There has to be a real reason why Democrats select a Republican to be SoD, yet Republicans do not select Democrats.

Anyone know?

Duh. It's because Democrats are more bipartisan than Republicans.

 

[garbage can]

Duh. It's because Democrats are more bipartisan than Republicans.

*Laughing*

 

[coastal-boy]

See post #4

See Post #5

 

[garbage can]

It isn't a leftist agenda when a majority supports it. Just pointing out the obvious to those less capable of understanding it.

What agenda does the majority support??

 

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