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Don’t Insult Jack Lew by Calling Chuck Hagel’s Signature ‘Illegible’

In his latest column, the Washington Post’s Al Kamen analyzes the “scrawly, nearly illegible” signature new Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel put on a letter to a former Senate colleague, declaring, “he’s giving Treasury Secretary Jack Lew a run for his money.” Sure, it’s a bit messy, but Hagel has a few discernible letters in there. Having a signature that resembles a Peanuts character’s hair, particularly when there aren’t many loopy letters in your name, is an achievement. Let’s not take this from Lew.

Calling Hagel’s Signature ‘Scrawly’ Insults Lew