http://www.unodemocrats.com/blog/2007/03/25/hagel-its-that-i-word-again/ Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:04:33 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 http://www.unodemocrats.com/blog/2007/03/25/hagel-its-that-i-word-again/comment-page-1/#comment-43009 dave Mon, 26 Mar 2007 15:46:56 +0000 http://www.unodemocrats.com/blog/2007/03/25/hagel-its-that-i-word-again/#comment-43009 Sure, and I don't necessarily disagree with him... But does that matter to Republicans? Sure, and I don’t necessarily disagree with him… But does that matter to Republicans?

]]> http://www.unodemocrats.com/blog/2007/03/25/hagel-its-that-i-word-again/comment-page-1/#comment-43006 Eric Mon, 26 Mar 2007 15:12:05 +0000 http://www.unodemocrats.com/blog/2007/03/25/hagel-its-that-i-word-again/#comment-43006 You know, I think Hagel's recent statements are being blown out of proportion a little bit. When I saw this interview, it sounded to me like Hagel was merely stating a fact: The President is accountable to Congress in part because the Congress has checks on the President's power including the power to impeach. Furthermore, in this instance Stephanopoulos brought it up, and Hagel specifically said he didn't necessarily think impeachment was appropriate in this case. It seemed to me that he was just angry with the President's arrogance and assertion that there is no place for the Congress in matters of war. You know, I think Hagel’s recent statements are being blown out of proportion a little bit. When I saw this interview, it sounded to me like Hagel was merely stating a fact: The President is accountable to Congress in part because the Congress has checks on the President’s power including the power to impeach. Furthermore, in this instance Stephanopoulos brought it up, and Hagel specifically said he didn’t necessarily think impeachment was appropriate in this case. It seemed to me that he was just angry with the President’s arrogance and assertion that there is no place for the Congress in matters of war.

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