Democrats Adopt Hagel

A stunning development during Monday's CNN YouTube Debate was the adoption of Senator Chuck Hagel (R - Nebraska) by the Democrats.

Asked

"If you had to pick any Republican member of Congress or Republican governor to be your running mate, who would it be?

the responses were:

At the risk of hurting his reputation -- and it will hurt him -- but I would pick Chuck Hagel,

Joe Biden (D - Delaware).

Actually, I think Chuck Hagel is a good choice.

John Edwards (D - North Carolina)

The most interesting question is WHY HAGEl? He is not a liberal or even a moderate. See the ratings here and here.

There are far more moderate Republicans with which they could establish a working relationship including: Lincoln Chaffee (I - Rhode Island), Olympia Snow (R - Maine), and Susan Collins (R - Maine).

Okay, one reason might be electoral politics. A running mate that might help flip a red state or two to the blue column. But if this were the case, the choice might be Senator Hagel's far more moderate partner from Nebraska Senator Bill Nelson or even Senator John McCain (R - Arizona).

No, there is only one reason to choose Hagel: He is war vet who has broken with the President and his Party on the war.

It is clear that the war is THE ISSUE in this campaign.