The OTHER Chuck Hagel.

[progressoid]

It seems a lot of DUers are getting all tingly between the legs when ever Chuck Hagel is mentioned for Obama's administration.
Granted, he's pretty good at the de rigueur bashing of his party, it's current leader and the war. But let's not forget his other positions.



Chuck Hagel on Abortion

Voted YES on defining unborn child as eligible for SCHIP. (Mar 2008)
Voted YES on prohibiting minors crossing state lines for abortion. (Mar 2008)
Voted YES on barring HHS grants to organizations that perform abortions. (Oct 2007)
Voted NO on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines. (Apr 2007)
Voted YES on notifying parents of minors who get out-of-state abortions. (Jul 2006)
Voted NO on $100M to reduce teen pregnancy by education & contraceptives. (Mar 2005)
Voted YES on criminal penalty for harming unborn fetus during other crime. (Mar 2004)
Voted YES on banning partial birth abortions except for maternal life. (Mar 2003)
Voted YES on maintaining ban on Military Base Abortions. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on banning partial birth abortions. (Oct 1999)
Voted YES on banning human cloning. (Feb 1998)
Rated 0% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003)
Rated 100% by the NRLC, indicating a pro-life stance (190 members). (Dec 2006)
Prohibit transporting minors across state lines for abortion. (Jan 2008)

Chuck Hagel on Civil Rights

Voted YES on recommending Constitutional ban on flag desecration. (Jun 2006)
Voted NO on adding sexual orientation to definition of hate crimes. (Jun 2002)
Voted YES on loosening restrictions on cell phone wiretapping. (Oct 2001)
Voted NO on expanding hate crimes to include sexual orientation. (Jun 2000)
Voted NO on setting aside 10% of highway funds for minorities & women. (Mar 1998)
Voted YES on ending special funding for minority & women-owned business. (Oct 1997)
Supports anti-flag desecration amendment. (Mar 2001)
Rated 60% by the ACLU, indicating a mixed civil rights voting record. (Dec 2002)
Rated 0% by the HRC, indicating an anti-gay-rights stance. (Dec 2006)
Rated 11% by the NAACP, indicating an anti-affirmative-action stance. (Dec 2006)

Chuck Hagel on Energy & Oil

Voted NO on tax incentives for energy production and conservation. (Jun 2008)
Voted NO on addressing CO2 emissions without considering India & China. (May 2008)
Voted NO on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies. (Jun 2007)
Voted NO on making oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal. (Jun 2007)
Voted NO on factoring global warming into federal project planning. (May 2007)
Voted NO on disallowing an oil leasing program in Alaska's ANWR. (Nov 2005)
Voted NO on $3.1B for emergency oil assistance for hurricane-hit areas. (Oct 2005)
Voted NO on reducing oil usage by 40% by 2025 (instead of 5%). (Jun 2005)
Voted NO on banning drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. (Mar 2005)
Voted YES on Bush Administration Energy Policy. (Jul 2003)
Voted NO on targeting 100,000 hydrogen-powered vehicles by 2010. (Jun 2003)
Voted NO on removing consideration of drilling ANWR from budget bill. (Mar 2003)
Voted YES on drilling ANWR on national security grounds. (Apr 2002)
Voted YES on terminating CAFE standards within 15 months. (Mar 2002)
Voted YES on preserving budget for ANWR oil drilling. (Apr 2000)
Voted NO on ending discussion of CAFE fuel efficiency standards. (Sep 1999)
Voted NO on defunding renewable and solar energy. (Jun 1999)
Voted YES on approving a nuclear waste repository. (Apr 1997)
Rated 17% by the CAF, indicating opposition to energy independence. (Dec 2006)

Chuck Hagel on Environment

Voted NO on prohibiting eminent domain for use as parks or grazing land. (Dec 2007)
Voted NO on including oil & gas smokestacks in mercury regulations. (Sep 2005)
Voted YES on confirming Gale Norton as Secretary of Interior. (Jan 2001)
Voted YES on more funding for forest roads and fish habitat. (Sep 1999)
Voted YES on transportation demo projects. (Mar 1998)
Voted NO on reducing funds for road-building in National Forests. (Sep 1997)
Rated 0% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)

Chuck Hagel on Government Reform

Voted NO on granting the District of Columbia a seat in Congress. (Sep 2007)
Voted YES on requiring photo ID to vote in federal elections. (Jul 2007)
Voted YES on allowing some lobbyist gifts to Congress. (Mar 2006)
Voted NO on establishing the Senate Office of Public Integrity. (Mar 2006)
Voted NO on banning "soft money" contributions and restricting issue ads. (Mar 2002)
Voted YES on require photo ID (not just signature) for voter registration. (Feb 2002)
Voted NO on banning campaign donations from unions & corporations. (Apr 2001)
Voted NO on funding for National Endowment for the Arts. (Aug 1999)
Voted NO on favoring 1997 McCain-Feingold overhaul of campaign finance. (Oct 1997)

Chuck Hagel on Tax Reform

Voted NO on increasing tax rate for people earning over $1 million. (Mar 2008)
Voted YES on allowing AMT reduction without budget offset. (Mar 2008)
Voted YES on raising the Death Tax exemption to $5M from $1M. (Feb 2008)
Voted YES on repealing the Alternative Minimum Tax. (Mar 2007)
Voted YES on raising estate tax exemption to $5 million. (Mar 2007)
Voted YES on supporting permanence of estate tax cuts. (Aug 2006)
Voted YES on permanently repealing the `death tax`. (Jun 2006)
Voted NO on $47B for military by repealing capital gains tax cut. (Feb 2006)
Voted YES on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends. (Feb 2006)
Voted YES on extending the tax cuts on capital gains and dividends. (Nov 2005)
Voted YES on $350 billion in tax breaks over 11 years. (May 2003)
Voted NO on reducing marriage penalty instead of cutting top tax rates. (May 2001)
Voted NO on increasing tax deductions for college tuition. (May 2001)
Voted YES on eliminating the 'marriage penalty'. (Jul 2000)
Voted YES on across-the-board spending cut. (Oct 1999)
Voted YES on requiring super-majority for raising taxes. (Apr 1998)
Rated 78% by NTU, indicating a "Taxpayer's Friend" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
Rated 0% by the CTJ, indicating opposition to progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)

More: http://www.ontheissues.org/Senate/Chuck_Hagel.htm

[WI_DEM]

1. I don't like many of his stands but I like him personally and the way he is going after his party

on the war and other things.

[MadBadger]

2. OK, but I still support him for Sec Defense. Obama doesnt need him to repeal DADT either

[ellacott]

3. If you mention any Repub. they will have similar stands on those issues

[progressoid]

6. Lincoln Chafee?

Abortion
Chafee is strongly pro-choice. In May 2005, his senatorial re-election bid was endorsed by the traditionally Democratic-supporting NARAL Pro-Choice America due to his outspoken support for abortion rights. On October 21, 2003, Chafee was one of the three Republican Senators to oppose the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act, voting with the Senate Democrats. The bill passed 64 to 34, was sent to President George W. Bush for his signature, and became law on November 5, 2003. Chafee was a member of the Republican Majority for Choice and Republicans for Choice.


Gay rights
Chafee is a strong supporter of gay rights. He was the only Republican senator to have expressed support for same-sex marriage. In his 2006 reelection campaign he was endorsed by the prominent gay rights organization, the Human Rights Campaign.


Environment
Chafee favors strong environmental protection. He was one of the few Republicans to vote against allowing drilling in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, and is a member of the Republicans for Environmental Protection. He has been endorsed throughout his career by the Sierra Club and the League of Conservation Voters.


Death penalty
Chafee strongly opposes the death penalty, and has consistently voted against limiting federal death penalty appeals, has favored including racial statistics in death penalty appeals, and a prerequisite of DNA analysis for all federal executions.


Tax policy
Chafee opposes eliminating the federal estate tax and voted against both the 2001 and 2003 federal tax cut bills. On November 17, 2005 he was the only Republican to vote in favor of reinstating the top federal income tax rate of 39.6% on upper-income payers.

[MadBadger]

7. I dont think hes a republican anymore

[ellacott]

9. No he's not

I once asked a Repub if there was a Dem he agreed with and he mentioned Zell Miller.

[progressoid]

13. Great! Let's take him instead.

[iamthebandfanman]

4. i doubt hed be in a position

to do anything with those other stances tho...

of any of the republicans, hes probably the best choice of someone from the other side being a part of your team....
so if you have to pick a republican, hes not the worst you could go with... thats for sure.

[4lbs]

5. Unless he's going to be appointed to the DOI, DOE, HHS, or IRS, much of that really doesn't matter.

If he's Secretary of Defense (as has been mentioned as a possibility), his views on the environment, energy, taxes, and abortion don't really matter do they?

[demokatgurrl]

8. Thanks for this excellent post

It's very clear and concise. K&R.

[TwilightZone]

10. This happens every time Hagel does something remotely ethical.

Everybody falls in love with him, and then everyone is reminded that he's a right-winger, through and through.

Not sure why "we" forget that he's a very solid conservative every, single time he does or says anything productive.

[Freddie Stubbs]

11. So, he's their Joe Lieberman

Votes with the party the vast majority of the time, but crosses the isle on a few issues.

[Inuca]

12. It is the SAME Chuck Hagel

a thoughtful, non-ideological, and principled conservative.

[PBS Poll-435]

14. Fuck Hagel and the horse he rode in on

Which he lovingly named "ES&S".

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

15. I support him for Defense, and I hope he gets the post!

[TwilightGardener]

16. What the hell? Is he running for Preznit in 2012 or something, that I haven't heard?

I have seen his voting record posted here more than any other politician, including Obama. He's not a threat to us, electively or otherwise. He's just a Republican--same as all the other Republicans, except with some redeeming qualities. If Obama wants him for a position (not sure where he'd put him if SoS/SecDef is taken), his views on minimum wage don't matter, unless he's Labor Secretary, and he won't be Labor Secretary. Geez.

[PlanetBev]

17. Excellent post

People need to get the facts on these "Maverick Republicans" before they start :loveya: them. When you shake it up and down, they're still Republicans.

[dkofos]

18. And don't forget he owned the voting machine company before he was elected by them.