President Obama fired secretary of defense Chuck Hagel today. The departure is being dressed up as a resignation, but there is no question that Obama got rid of the secretary. It is certainly no surprise move. Hagel has been a lackluster performer since his confirmation hearings where he came across as an idiot.
We have not yet learned the real reason why Obama is dumping Hagel. Maybe the former senator from Nebraska developed a backbone and started actually telling Obama what would be best for the nation rather than what would be best politically for Obama himself. Maybe Hagel refused to go along with some of the more outrageous lies promoted by Obama. Maybe Hagel had the nerve to tell Obama that the strategy chosen for Iraq and Syria was a miserable failure. Maybe Hagel told Michelle that he doesn't like vegetables. Who knows?
It should be interesting to see who Obama picks to replace Hagel. My guess is that the choice will be made to check off one ethnic/racial/religion box or another. Is there a woman who happens to be both Hispanic and Moslem in America? If so, she ought to be considered the front runner for the position.
We have not yet learned the real reason why Obama is dumping Hagel. Maybe the former senator from Nebraska developed a backbone and started actually telling Obama what would be best for the nation rather than what would be best politically for Obama himself. Maybe Hagel refused to go along with some of the more outrageous lies promoted by Obama. Maybe Hagel had the nerve to tell Obama that the strategy chosen for Iraq and Syria was a miserable failure. Maybe Hagel told Michelle that he doesn't like vegetables. Who knows?
It should be interesting to see who Obama picks to replace Hagel. My guess is that the choice will be made to check off one ethnic/racial/religion box or another. Is there a woman who happens to be both Hispanic and Moslem in America? If so, she ought to be considered the front runner for the position.
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