It would be a Coup to get HAGEL to speak at the Democratic Convention...

[Bicoastal]

...because we all know Lieberman is going to speak the GOP Convention.

Maybe that's why he's been hanging around with Chuck so much lately...

[Thrill]

1. I think Hagel is going to come back and edorse Obama

Saying he was convinced after seeing him with world leaders. lol

[Inuca]

6. The way I see it

the fact that he continued to be part of the entourage in Jordan when the congressional delegation part of the trip was over counts as a de facto endorsement. I hope he will make it official, but I am not sure.

[Gman]

2. Chuck and Barry are big buds right now

Hagel's not running for reelection. (Neither was Zell Miller). It would not surprise me in the least. I wouldn't be surprised if there more than a few influential Republicans lined up for Denver.

Don't go ballistic. This would virtually sew up the independent voters.

[TwilightGardener]

3. He can give a pretty good speech himself, Hagel. I think he lost his

seat at the Repub cafeteria lunch table with this Iraq trip, so he has nothing to lose, really. Would be a nice counter to Joe's probable GOP speech.

[Muttocracy]

4. I would think for centrist/independent voters Hagel would far outshadow Lieberman. nt

[berni_mccoy]

5. It's a possibility. Also Lincoln Chaffe could too... he's endorsed Obama already.