Anyone else just see Chuck Hagel working to preserve his Senate seat on TDS?

[The Doctor.]

"McCain is a friend of mine, but..."

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. I thought he'd announced that he wasn't going to run again.

[Muttocracy]

2. I thought he wasn't running for re-election? nt

[MADem]

3. I'd laugh if, if Obama won the nom, he asked Hagel to be his VP.

All this "unity" bullshit has to be coming from somewhere, after all.

[merci_me]

7. NOT VP! I like Hagel on some issues BUT

not a heartbeat away from the presidency. He's too consevative on many issues.

How about Secretary of Defense? I think he'd shine there.

[MADem]

9. Obama's pretty conservative too--he just doesn't show it.

I don't know if he'd want SECDEF. Who knows, though?

[Purveyor]

4. Chuck Hagel's Senate term ends in 2008 and he IS NOT seeking re-election... eom

[davidinalameda]

5. not to be part of the chorus

but he's not running for re-election

[gateley]

6. It must be difficult for these people

to publicly come out and criticize their friends.

Those who've been in the Senate for a number of years have forged friendships.

I think that about those who have endorsed a candidate, too.

As others have said, Hagel isn't running for re-election, but he's had this stance for some time now. Takes guts to go against the party line.

[powergirl]

8. He's leaving the senate

http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=2835&u_sid=10126829