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Thu, Jan 31 2013 13:39:12

A tough day for Chuck Hagel

If instant punditry means anything, Chuck Hagel didn't do himself any good during his Senate confirmation hearing today. Here's what some DC media types are saying on Twitter about the former Republican senator's appearance before his old colleagues.

  1. politicalwire
    Taegan Goddard@politicalwire
    Let's just say Chuck Hagel isn't helping himself in these confirmation hearings politicalwire.com/archives/2013/…
    Thu, Jan 31 2013 10:44:20
  2. BuzzFeedBen
    Ben Smith@BuzzFeedBen
    An Off-Kilter Chuck Hagel Fumbles On Iran buzzfeed.com/rosiegray/an-o… via @rosiegray
    Thu, Jan 31 2013 09:37:50
  3. politico
    POLITICO@politico
    Hagel stumbles on Iran question @timkmak reports: politi.co/WDNeTH
    Thu, Jan 31 2013 10:29:27
  4. TheFix
    The Fix@TheFix
    Hagel has been pretty shaky thus far, right?
    Thu, Jan 31 2013 09:41:33
  5. CarrieNBCNews
    Carrie Dann@CarrieNBCNews
    "I think Chuck Hagel is much more comfortable asking questions than answering them." - Sen. Claire McCaskill on @mitchellreports
    Thu, Jan 31 2013 10:22:17
  6. ggreenwald
    Glenn Greenwald@ggreenwald
    It's hard to be forceful, articulate and coherent when your whole tactic is to run away from your beliefs in exchange for power #Hagel
    Thu, Jan 31 2013 08:52:51
  7. mpoindc
    Mike O'Brien@mpoindc
    Getting to be a refrain today... RT @DomenicoNBC: Hagel: "What I meant to say, should have said..."
    Thu, Jan 31 2013 10:17:29
  8. brithume
    Brit Hume@brithume
    It's probably dawning on Sens. who didn't serve w/Hagel that he's just not very bright. Exchange w/McCain unresponsive & bumbling.
    Thu, Jan 31 2013 09:26:30
  9. joshgreenman
    Josh Greenman@joshgreenman
    When does Joe Torre come to the mound to take Hagel out?
    Thu, Jan 31 2013 11:09:03
  10. DomenicoNBC
    Domenico Montanaro@DomenicoNBC
    So Lindsey Graham just took what is supposed to be a Hagel positive - forthrightness and turned it inside out.
    Thu, Jan 31 2013 10:27:14
  11. daveweigel
    daveweigel@daveweigel
    Graham's dismissiveness of Hagel is artful. Readjusting in his chair, cutting off answers with "I gotcha."
    Thu, Jan 31 2013 10:30:13
  12. samsteinhp
    Sam Stein@samsteinhp
    Hagel is doing a poor job helping people understand why, exactly, he wants this job.
    Thu, Jan 31 2013 13:24:05
  13. HotlineJosh
    Josh Kraushaar@HotlineJosh
    Sharp, incisive analysis on hearings from @michaelphirsh: Is Hagel Failing? nationaljournal.com/is-hagel-faili…
    Thu, Jan 31 2013 11:50:08
  14. TheFix
    The Fix@TheFix
    Ted Cruz came loaded for bear.
    Thu, Jan 31 2013 11:08:37
  15. samsteinhp
    Sam Stein@samsteinhp
    Ted Cruz: "gotchya!"
    Thu, Jan 31 2013 11:11:55
  16. JeffreyGoldberg
    Jeffrey Goldberg@JeffreyGoldberg
    Hagel might actually want to fight back a little at this point.
    Thu, Jan 31 2013 10:29:57
  17. mckaycoppins
    McKay Coppins@mckaycoppins
    Consensus gathering on Twitter that Hagel's blowing this recalls the chatter during 1st prez debate. Basically true, with everyone piling on
    Thu, Jan 31 2013 10:37:50
  18. ron_fournier
    Ron Fournier@ron_fournier
    I know: This was very bad hearing for #Hagel. What I don't know: Whether it will affect confirmation vote
    Thu, Jan 31 2013 11:16:03
  19. mkraju
    Manu Raju@mkraju
    Fischer, fellow Nebraska R, whacks Hagel: "I continue to believe you hold extreme views far to the left even of those of the admin"
    Thu, Jan 31 2013 10:06:11
  20. DomenicoNBC
    Domenico Montanaro@DomenicoNBC
    Capitol Hill passive aggression: Hagel to Fischer: "It was a 25-page report. I assume you read it."
    Thu, Jan 31 2013 10:08:50
  21. samsteinhp
    Sam Stein@samsteinhp
    Hagel, oy
    Thu, Jan 31 2013 10:27:01
  22. Timodc
    Tim Miller@Timodc
    Hagel, oy in video form. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiXTyDnA2TI&feature=youtu.be RT @samsteinhp Hagel, oy
    Thu, Jan 31 2013 11:10:49
  23. ZekeJMiller
    Zeke Miller@ZekeJMiller
    Jewish Democrat: "Chuck Hagel needed to put questions about Iran and Israel to bed today and instead he raised new ones."
    Thu, Jan 31 2013 10:22:14
  24. samsteinhp
    Sam Stein@samsteinhp
    Has Buzzfeed published its piece yet on Hagel losing the confirmation vote? #joke (Kaczynski, feel free to find an old tweet of mine)
    Thu, Jan 31 2013 09:20:56
  25. ron_fournier
    Ron Fournier@ron_fournier
    huh. had to know that Q was coming RT @ZekeJMiller: Carney says he doesn’t know if Obama is pleased by Hagel’s performance on the Hill today
    Thu, Jan 31 2013 10:58:06

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