We support Chuck Hagel's nomination to Secretary of Defense and think he's likely to be confirmed too, but boy did he get battered during Thursday's hearings.
Maybe it's a testament to his genuine nature that his face expressed so freely what he was feeling during the grueling, all-day process.
Which is why Max Read at Gawker posted a clever article titled 11 Photos Of Chuck Hagel Blowing His Confirmation Hearing. Now we're going to present our own interpretation of photos of Hagel during the hearing.
The hearings began with Senator Levin listing one-by-one votes and comments Hagel had made he found offensive — Hagel just listened.
Levin paved the way for the battering to come — and posed a passing question about Hagel's opposition to unilateral sanctions before passing the floor along .
John McCain proved the most brutal opponent — but he opened by saying he was "Pleased to see an old friend here before the committee.”
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