rEpublicans and "Consevatives" Once Again Vying For Irrelevancy... ...
by: Les Carpenter Rational Nation USA Liberty -vs- Tyranny President Obama has nominated Chuck Hagel (R-Neb) for Secretary of Defense. As expected in a typical knee jerk reaction conservatives have come out in opposition to Hagel. Qualifications be damned as the only reason given are 1) his prior support for negotiation with Iran, and 2) Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) supports his nomination. The Hill - The conservative American Future Fund group is questioning Sen. Charles Schumer's (D-N.Y.) decision to back former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.) for secretary of Defense. The group, which launched a media campaign earlier in the week, released a new ad Friday focusing on Schumer's decision to back Hagel. On Tuesday, after meeting privately with Hagel a day earlier, Schumer said he supported Hagel for secretary of Defense. Schumer had previously refrained from saying whether he would support or oppose Hagel's nomination. The American Future Fund ad, "How Bad...