Filiblather

Washington Examiner:  In Hagel filibuster, all eyes on McCain
"Hagel opponents will also seek to convince McCain’s allies, Sens. Lindsey Graham and Kelly Ayotte, that they should continue to filibuster Hagel even if their demands on Benghazi have been (somewhat) satisfied.  Indeed, in the absence of any Democratic defections, the anti-Hagel group needs to keep McCain, Graham, and Ayotte — plus every other Republican who voted against Hagel on Thursday — in the fold if they expect to use the filibuster to actually stop the Hagel nomination."

Strange article by Byron York.  It focuses on the Republicnans strategy for stopping the Hagel nomination.  However nowhere in the article is there any reference as to "why" the Senate Republicans would want to stop the Hagel nomination.  It seems to be taken for granted that they would want to stop his nomination.

My opinion.  Hagel always seemed like a - shoot straight and let the chips fall where they may - type of guy which can be rare in Washington - for that he deserves a lot of respect.  Would he be a good Secretary of Defense?   It is not obvious to me that he would or would not be.