Bigot vs. Bigot: Rick Santorum to Oppose Chuck Hagel Nomination

Non-Senator Rick Santorum has announced his intention to combat the Senate confirmation of Chuck Hagel for Defense secretary. There’s a lot to that sentence, so let me re-state: Rick Santorum, who as a regular, non-elected citizen has no more power than you or me or Bobby McGee, is going to attempt to hold up Chuck Hagel’s nomination as Secretary of Defense. Because Congress needs help to be inert and unproductive. More »