Backstory on Hagel nomination
Chuck Hagel is the wrong person to be our next defense secretary. His past positions and voting record are writ large. Dick Cheney has an idea why Hagel is being promoted.
From the Washington D.C.
CBS affiliate:
Cheney: Obama Chose Hagel So A Republican Will �Take The Heat� For Defense Cuts
Former Vice President Dick Cheney said Saturday night that President Barack Obama has jeopardized U.S. national security by nominating substandard candidates for key cabinet posts and by degrading the U.S. military.
�The performance now of Barack Obama as he staffs up the national security team for the second term is dismal,� Cheney said in comments to about 300 members of the Wyoming Republican Party.
Cheney, a Wyoming native, said it was vital to the nation�s national security that �good folks� hold the positions of secretary of state, CIA director and secretary of defense.
�Frankly, what he has appointed are second-rate people,� he said.
John Kerry, the 2004 Democratic presidential nominee, has been confirmed as secretary of state. CIA designate John Brennan and defense secretary nominee Chuck Hagel are still awaiting U.S. Senate confirmation.
Makes sense to me. Obama's picks have generally been very poor ones.
Posted by DaveH at February 12, 2013 12:51 PM