Chuck Hagel should really stop pretending to be a Republican, when he hasn’t actually acted like one in years. Republicans should just officially take Lieberman in trade for Hagel and get it over with.

Chuck’s most recent act of treason was his speech to a small gathering at the home of the Ambassador to Italy a few nights ago. The faux Republican lambasted McCain and heaped praise on Obama for his willingness to appease talk with America’s enemies.

He even urged John McCain to “elevate his campaign discourse to a higher and more honest level.” Which is a pretty stunning request, considering what a pussycat McCain has been thus far in the campaign. He’s treated Obama with kid gloves at times when he could have done some real damage.

When asked about the rumors circulating around Washington about President Bush potentially ordering air strikes on Iran before he leaves office, Hagel responded like any good Democrat would and said, “impeach.”

You’ve got the power of impeachment, now that is a very defined measure if you are willing to bring charges against the president at all. You can’t just say I disagree with him, let’s impeach him,” said Hagel. An attack on Iran without Congress’ consent, he added, “would bring with it… outstanding political consequences, including for the Republican Party.”

The Republican Senator from Nebraska went on to say that he’s confident if Obama is elected he’ll make the right foreign policy decisions, even though “his friend” John McCain has said other things about that.

What Chucky is trying to say is that John McCain is an idiot and he’s voting for Obama.

-Chris Jones