Distraught by his poor performance in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee, liberals viciously turned on secretary of defense nominee Chuck Hagel on social media.

hagel’s making biden look rhetorically sure-footed— Peter Beinart (@PeterBeinart) January 31, 2013

this hearing is beginning to remind me of the 1st Obama-Romney debate— Peter Beinart (@PeterBeinart) January 31, 2013

This Hagel hearing is a disaster.— Andrew Kaczynski (@BuzzFeedAndrew) January 31, 2013

I think Hagel is engaged now in Jewsplaining.—` Jeffrey Goldberg (@JeffreyGoldberg)