Chuck Hagel Will Be Obama’s Not-At-All Controversial Nominee for Secretary of Defense

According to Politico, President Obama will nominate former Republican Senator Chuck Hagel as Secretary of Defense on Monday. For those dreading the current, post-fiscal cliff lull in political bickering, the announcement will come as great news; Hagel has already faced criticism for anti-gay remarks in 1998, an interview in which he discussed the “Jewish lobby” in 2007, and for breaking ranks with Republicans during the Iraq War. More »