Hagel Mocks McCain’s Trip To Iraq: ‘We Did No Shopping While We Were Here’»

[gateley]

http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/16/hagel-iraq-shopping/

EDIT: This was from April 07. I know Hagel's gone at least once since then (with Biden and Kerry).

[bdamomma]

1. I hope Laura Logan interviews both of them

Obama and Hagel.

[skooooo]

2. I think I'm going to like Hagel hanging out with Obama.....

:thumbsup:

[yellowcanine]

3. A neat campaign gag would be to show up at McCain rallies hawking rugs made in Baghdad.

[99th_Monkey]

4. you know Hagel's going with Obama to Iraq, right?

The buzz this week that Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel of Nebraska is planning to join Sen. Barack Obama on an up-coming visit to Iraq is correct, two sources with knowledge of the trip confirmed Friday.

A spokesman for Sen. Obama declined to comment on any details or even confirm the date uncertain trip, citing security concerns. A spokesman for Sen. Hagel did not respond to requests for comment.

While it is standard practice for such trips--known as CODELS, or congressional delegations--to be bipartisan, in this highly charged election year it is likely to raise eyebrows that the retiring Nebraskan senator--a prominent Iraq War critic--is the Republican expected to join the Democratic Party's presidential nominee on what is sure to be a closely watched visit to the region.

[gateley]

6. Yeah -that's what prompted me to post this. Here's a thread:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=6487651&mesg_id=6487651

[gateley]

5. Delete. Talking to myself instead of Impeachment Monkey. nt