Republican Chuck Hagel doubts Sarah Palin's qualifications

[H]

Chuck Hagel is usually good for calling his party's bull every so often and he recently did so with respect to VP candidate Sarah Palin's foreign policy qualifications:

 

“She doesn’t have any foreign policy credentials,” Hagel told the Omaha World-Herald. “You get a passport for the first time in your life last year? I mean, I don’t know what you can say. You can’t say anything.”

:lol:

 

and

 

“I think they ought to be just honest about it and stop the nonsense about, ‘I look out my window and I see Russia and so therefore I know something about Russia,” he added. “That kind of thing is insulting to the American people.”

 

 

Amen! Preach on, brother Hagel! :thumb:

[madman]

He's so right!!!!!!!

[cch5432]

I don't think Palin is the most experienced woman out there, but I never understood how Obama's qualifications were so much more than hers.

[halfback20]

I don't think Palin is the most experienced woman out there, but I never understood how Obama's qualifications were so much more than hers.

 

Regarding foreign policy experience, doesn't Barack Obama have a lot more of it?

[westsider]

I don't think Palin is the most experienced woman out there, but I never understood how Obama's qualifications were so much more than hers.

The biggest difference is, as H has so eloquently pointed out, that Obama has been through the rigors of the campaign and the voters (at least on the Democrats' side) think he is qualified. Palin was chosen by a select group of people and hasn't been through the vetting process.

 

There are reports that some quasi-prominent Republicans (Peggy Noonan among them ... she was caught on mike, off camera) have been critical of the choice in private.

[westsider]

Personally, I think Hagel could have been a solid VP pick for Obama.

[leatherneck]

The biggest difference is, as H has so eloquently pointed out, that Obama has been through the rigors of the campaign and the voters (at least on the Democrats' side) think he is qualified. Palin was chosen by a select group of people and hasn't been through the vetting process.

 

There are reports that some quasi-prominent Republicans (Peggy Noonan among them ... she was caught on mike, off camera) have been critical of the choice in private.

 

Huh? Because he won the Dem primary does not mean he is qualified to handle foreign policy issues or make him experienced in foreign policy issues. Which is the issue as you know.

 

As for Peggy Noonan being critical of Palin, I'd submit that is only slightly relevant if you can certify that no quasi prominent Democrat was critical of Biden's selection in private. Oh and by the way, Biden, after actually being rejected by Democrats in the Democratic primary vetting proces, was then "chosen by a select group of people" to be the VP.

[True blue (and gold)]

It's interesting. When time comes to press the button, some people may have forgotten that John McCain is running at all.

[pigman]

Has Hagel ever run for president? Everytime I see him on tv he's very impressive. I sure wish he was one of our choices.

[shooter]

I doubt that Hagel is a Republican.

[H]

I doubt that Hagel is a Republican.

 

 

Do you literally doubt that Hagel is a Republican or do you just think he is a RINO?

 

By the way, Hagel is a Republican, and I believe he has announced he will not seek re-election after the current term. Probably why he feels the freedom to tell it like it is.

[westsider]

Huh? Because he won the Dem primary does not mean he is qualified to handle foreign policy issues or make him experienced in foreign policy issues. Which is the issue as you know.

That isn't the point I was making.

As for Peggy Noonan being critical of Palin, I'd submit that is only slightly relevant if you can certify that no quasi prominent Democrat was critical of Biden's selection in private. Oh and by the way, Biden, after actually being rejected by Democrats in the Democratic primary vetting proces, was then "chosen by a select group of people" to be the VP.

There are others besides Noonan, from what I'm hearing ... not that it matters.

 

Biden is a known commodity, though.

[cch5432]

Regarding foreign policy experience, doesn't Barack Obama have a lot more of it?

I am not sure- I don't remember being too impressed with, but certainly still more than Governor Palin. However, two things: 1) Palin's job does not necessitate foreign policy experience (not an excuse, just an explanation) and 2) As TB&G said, that's why McCain is number one on the ticket

The biggest difference is, as H has so eloquently pointed out, that Obama has been through the rigors of the campaign and the voters (at least on the Democrats' side) think he is qualified. Palin was chosen by a select group of people and hasn't been through the vetting process.

 

There are reports that some quasi-prominent Republicans (Peggy Noonan among them ... she was caught on mike, off camera) have been critical of the choice in private.

At first I hated this argument, but I guess it deserves some merit. I guess I just am wary of anything that goes on on the campaign trail (for both sides) and I trust their previous experiences, but he was vetted.

[halfback20]

I am not sure- I don't remember being too impressed with, but certainly still more than Governor Palin. However, two things: 1) Palin's job does not necessitate foreign policy experience (not an excuse, just an explanation) and 2) As TB&G said, that's why McCain is number one on the ticket

 

At first I hated this argument, but I guess it deserves some merit. I guess I just am wary of anything that goes on on the campaign trail (for both sides) and I trust their previous experiences, but he was vetted.

 

What does the Vice President have to do in regards to foreign policy (real question, not rhetorical :lol:...because I do not know)?

[UKPat02]

I'm sorry I keep coming back to this, but she just got her first passport last year?! That says everything you need to know.