Hagel Rips Republican Party
Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 8:53 pmHagel Rips Republican Party
Former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) told the Financial Times that he was "disgusted" by the Republican party's behavior.
Said Hagel: "The irresponsible actions of my party, the Republican Party over this were astounding. I'd never seen anything like this in my lifetime. I was very disappointed, I was very disgusted in how this played out in Washington, this debt ceiling debate. It was an astounding lack of responsible leadership by many in the Republican Party, and I say that as a Republican."
He added: "I think the Republican Party is captive to political movements that are very ideological, that are very narrow. I've never seen so much intolerance as I see today in American politics."
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Former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) told the Financial Times that he was "disgusted" by the Republican party's behavior.
Said Hagel: "The irresponsible actions of my party, the Republican Party over this were astounding. I'd never seen anything like this in my lifetime. I was very disappointed, I was very disgusted in how this played out in Washington, this debt ceiling debate. It was an astounding lack of responsible leadership by many in the Republican Party, and I say that as a Republican."
He added: "I think the Republican Party is captive to political movements that are very ideological, that are very narrow. I've never seen so much intolerance as I see today in American politics."
http://politicalwire.com/archives/2011/ ... party.html