Summary: <p> Former Nebraska Republican Senator Chuck Hagel is the President’s choice to be the next Secretary of Defense. This bi-partisan appointment is not being well-received on the GOP Side of the aisle. An outspoken critic of some Republican ideas, he didn’t support John McCain in 2008. We spoke to Senator Hagel just days before the 08 election and talked about many of the things that concern Senate Republicans today. We'll hear part of that conversation, then political analyst Michael Bitzer joins us to discuss why the President's nomination of Hagel has turned out to be so controversial and the process that the Senator will have to endure before ultimately being confirmed or rejected as Defense Secretary.</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Guests<br>Senator Chuck Hagel</strong> - Former Nebraska Republican Senator and President Obama's choice for Secretary of Defense<br><strong>Dr. J. Michael Bitzer</strong> - Associate Professor of Politics and History at <a href="http://www.catawba.edu/academic/historypolitics/">Catawba College</a> and blogger for <a href="http://www.wfae.org/topic/party-line">WFAE’s The Party Line</a></p>
