The Many Faces of Chuck Hagel

A man who's on the verge of becoming U.S. Secretary of Defense has reason to be excited. He will be responsible for the most powerful military force on earth! He will get to fly in helicopters whenever he wants, probably!

Yet Chuck Hagel looks like a man who has just written a very lengthy "teh darkness, it ENWARPS me" entry in his LiveJournal.

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Mood: Pensive.

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Mood: Melancholy.

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Mood: Discontented.

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Mood: Indifferent.

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Mood: Grumpy

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Mood: Gloomy.

On the bright(er) side, if today's Senate confirmation hearings go well, his expression could soar from dismal to morose.

Previously: Paul Ryan Is Sad [PHOTOS]

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