senator chuck hagel (r-nebraska) announced today that he will not run for president in 2008. but hagel, an out-spoken opponent to the president's war in iraq but otherwise a true-red republican, will also not seek another term in the senate when his current term comes to an end.just another republican jumping ship and increasing the likelihood that the dems could widen their majority in congress once all the ballots are counted in november of next year.
hagel, who initially voted to support a possible invasion of iraq, has been front and center in now defending the view that we need to get out. quoting hagel:
the war in iraq has pushed the u.s. military to the breaking point...our troops are being deployed longer than they should be, more frequently than they should be, and without full training and equipment.
we are eroding our military power at a time when our country faces an increasing arc of challenges and threats across the globe. we are abusing our all-voluntary force in a dangerous and irresponsible way.
hagel, 60, is another high-ranking republican in the senate and a loss the majority of the GOP will not want to see...despite his current stance against bush.
but really....who still stands with bush these days?
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p.s.
the texans defeated the kansas city chiefs 3-20 on opening day. could the possibility of a playoff game or two be in the stars....?
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