Hagel 2008?

[Akno21]

There is not much Chuck Hagel can do to help Bush's re-election campaign. The only state in which he has any clout will 99.9% of the time go for Bush. All he said was he is considering one. It's not going to take any media time away from Bush, it doesn't hurt Bush. No one will talk about it, they are too enamored with the 2004 Campaign. And, face it, Chuck Hagel is not going to get the nomination. If John McCain said that, it might actually matter, because there would be a lot of stories about it and he is a better known figure than a Senator from Nebraska.

[Akno21]

There is not much Chuck Hagel can do to help Bush's re-election campaign. The only state in which he has any clout will 99.9% of the time go for Bush. All he said was he is considering one. It's not going to take any media time away from Bush, it doesn't hurt Bush. No one will talk about it, they are too enamored with the 2004 Campaign. And, face it, Chuck Hagel is not going to get the nomination. If John McCain said that, it might actually matter, because there would be a lot of stories about it and he is a better known figure than a Senator from Nebraska.

I know Nebraska is solid for Bush but that is not the point. And the fact that no one will be talking about this isn't the point either. The point is we have a Presidential election this year to focus on. If he came out November 3rd and made this statement, I wouldn't mind (sure it would be annoying that he is talking about an election 4 years away the day after the last election finished but atleast it wasn't during the campaign.) Out of respect for our President - the GOP nominee - Hagel should have said he would address the issue at a later time.

Then why are you focusing on this? Shouldn't you be out on the streets of Philadelphia (Or Pittsburgh, or wherever you live) rallying supporters for the President?

[Akno21]

There is not much Chuck Hagel can do to help Bush's re-election campaign. The only state in which he has any clout will 99.9% of the time go for Bush. All he said was he is considering one. It's not going to take any media time away from Bush, it doesn't hurt Bush. No one will talk about it, they are too enamored with the 2004 Campaign. And, face it, Chuck Hagel is not going to get the nomination. If John McCain said that, it might actually matter, because there would be a lot of stories about it and he is a better known figure than a Senator from Nebraska.

I know Nebraska is solid for Bush but that is not the point. And the fact that no one will be talking about this isn't the point either. The point is we have a Presidential election this year to focus on. If he came out November 3rd and made this statement, I wouldn't mind (sure it would be annoying that he is talking about an election 4 years away the day after the last election finished but atleast it wasn't during the campaign.) Out of respect for our President - the GOP nominee - Hagel should have said he would address the issue at a later time.

Then why are you focusing on this? Shouldn't you be out on the streets of Philadelphia (Or Pittsburgh, or wherever you live) rallying supporters for the President?

I'm bringing this up because I thought it wasn't a good move on his part. I'm not focusing on this as much as you think. And believe me, I'll be rallying supporters of the President in Philadelphia (the few that are here, make sure they vote) and surrounding areas

If I was a Bush supporter, comments by Chuck Hagel would be pretty low down on my worries list.

[Akno21]

There is not much Chuck Hagel can do to help Bush's re-election campaign. The only state in which he has any clout will 99.9% of the time go for Bush. All he said was he is considering one. It's not going to take any media time away from Bush, it doesn't hurt Bush. No one will talk about it, they are too enamored with the 2004 Campaign. And, face it, Chuck Hagel is not going to get the nomination. If John McCain said that, it might actually matter, because there would be a lot of stories about it and he is a better known figure than a Senator from Nebraska.

I know Nebraska is solid for Bush but that is not the point. And the fact that no one will be talking about this isn't the point either. The point is we have a Presidential election this year to focus on. If he came out November 3rd and made this statement, I wouldn't mind (sure it would be annoying that he is talking about an election 4 years away the day after the last election finished but atleast it wasn't during the campaign.) Out of respect for our President - the GOP nominee - Hagel should have said he would address the issue at a later time.

Then why are you focusing on this? Shouldn't you be out on the streets of Philadelphia (Or Pittsburgh, or wherever you live) rallying supporters for the President?

I'm bringing this up because I thought it wasn't a good move on his part. I'm not focusing on this as much as you think. And believe me, I'll be rallying supporters of the President in Philadelphia (the few that are here, make sure they vote) and surrounding areas

If I was a Bush supporter, comments by Chuck Hagel would be pretty low down on my worries list.

Like I said, I don't worry about his comments. It's just the timing of the comments that I don't like. I could care less if he considers running or if he even does run.

Has he expanded on it? My impression is he just mentioned it in the passing. Is he making a big deal out of it?

[Akno21]

There is not much Chuck Hagel can do to help Bush's re-election campaign. The only state in which he has any clout will 99.9% of the time go for Bush. All he said was he is considering one. It's not going to take any media time away from Bush, it doesn't hurt Bush. No one will talk about it, they are too enamored with the 2004 Campaign. And, face it, Chuck Hagel is not going to get the nomination. If John McCain said that, it might actually matter, because there would be a lot of stories about it and he is a better known figure than a Senator from Nebraska.

I know Nebraska is solid for Bush but that is not the point. And the fact that no one will be talking about this isn't the point either. The point is we have a Presidential election this year to focus on. If he came out November 3rd and made this statement, I wouldn't mind (sure it would be annoying that he is talking about an election 4 years away the day after the last election finished but atleast it wasn't during the campaign.) Out of respect for our President - the GOP nominee - Hagel should have said he would address the issue at a later time.

Then why are you focusing on this? Shouldn't you be out on the streets of Philadelphia (Or Pittsburgh, or wherever you live) rallying supporters for the President?

I'm bringing this up because I thought it wasn't a good move on his part. I'm not focusing on this as much as you think. And believe me, I'll be rallying supporters of the President in Philadelphia (the few that are here, make sure they vote) and surrounding areas

If I was a Bush supporter, comments by Chuck Hagel would be pretty low down on my worries list.

Like I said, I don't worry about his comments. It's just the timing of the comments that I don't like. I could care less if he considers running or if he even does run.

Has he expanded on it? My impression is he just mentioned it in the passing. Is he making a big deal out of it?

He's not making a big deal about it. My point is this: whether Hagel is considering a run or not, I don't care. It's the fact that in the middle of a Presidential campaign he is bringing up his possible candidacy. Out of respect for my party's nominee, Hagel should have left comments like that for after the election.

I don't see how it's disrespectful.

[Akno21]

There is not much Chuck Hagel can do to help Bush's re-election campaign. The only state in which he has any clout will 99.9% of the time go for Bush. All he said was he is considering one. It's not going to take any media time away from Bush, it doesn't hurt Bush. No one will talk about it, they are too enamored with the 2004 Campaign. And, face it, Chuck Hagel is not going to get the nomination. If John McCain said that, it might actually matter, because there would be a lot of stories about it and he is a better known figure than a Senator from Nebraska.

I know Nebraska is solid for Bush but that is not the point. And the fact that no one will be talking about this isn't the point either. The point is we have a Presidential election this year to focus on. If he came out November 3rd and made this statement, I wouldn't mind (sure it would be annoying that he is talking about an election 4 years away the day after the last election finished but atleast it wasn't during the campaign.) Out of respect for our President - the GOP nominee - Hagel should have said he would address the issue at a later time.

Then why are you focusing on this? Shouldn't you be out on the streets of Philadelphia (Or Pittsburgh, or wherever you live) rallying supporters for the President?

I'm bringing this up because I thought it wasn't a good move on his part. I'm not focusing on this as much as you think. And believe me, I'll be rallying supporters of the President in Philadelphia (the few that are here, make sure they vote) and surrounding areas

If I was a Bush supporter, comments by Chuck Hagel would be pretty low down on my worries list.

Like I said, I don't worry about his comments. It's just the timing of the comments that I don't like. I could care less if he considers running or if he even does run.

Has he expanded on it? My impression is he just mentioned it in the passing. Is he making a big deal out of it?

He's not making a big deal about it. My point is this: whether Hagel is considering a run or not, I don't care. It's the fact that in the middle of a Presidential campaign he is bringing up his possible candidacy. Out of respect for my party's nominee, Hagel should have left comments like that for after the election.

I don't see how it's disrespectful.

It's disrespectful because we are approaching the Republican convention and Hagel is making comments saying he is considering an '08 run. This is before we are about to re-nominate our candidate and it's coming in the middle of an election. Let me put it this way..what if Hillary Clinton announced she was considering a 2008 run right before the Dem convention. Wouldn't you think that she should wait till after the election to make such a statement?

That is different, because if Hillary were to run in 2008, she would, hopefully, be forced to wage an inter-party battle against an incumbent President. Do I think Hagel's comments were ill-timed, yes. Do I think it matters in the grand scheme of things, no. Also, Hillary is the most famous Senator in America whose Presidential aspirations have been talked about endlessly. The Chuck Hagel-Hillary Clinton analogy is extremly faulty.

[Akno21]

Do I think Hagel's comments were ill-timed, yes.

[Akno21]

Do I think Hagel's comments were ill-timed, yes.

Sorry. I read that wrong. I thought it said well-timed. My mistake.

That's ok. So basically, I think they were ill-timed but overall it doesn't matter and won't have any negative effects.