Former GOP Senator Chuck Hagel is now vocally blasting his party — or more specifically, the state of the party as it stands now under the likes of Rush Limbaugh and Michael Steele.
Hagel spoke to David Corn yesterday, describing Rush Limbaugh as “the center of gravity” for the current GOP. “We need a new center of gravity,” Hagel made clear.
Hagel was also sharply critical of Michael Steele’s public discussion about potential primary challenges to Arlen Specter, Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe for backing the stimulus bill. “People expect serious people to deal with serious issues and to govern seriously,” said Hagel. “And when you don’t do that, you become irrelevant.”
