Hegseth Hearing Live Now

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Anonymous wrote:No watching but has ANYONE asked him point blank how he thinks he is qualified for the job?
How many people have you directly supervised?
How big of a budget have you managed?
Your last job was as a weekend tee vee host, can you explain to me what skills are transferable, if any?

I mean it's great that Senators are pointing out his drinking and abuse but where are the questions asking about his qualifications? Make him explain!

They did ask him that. And then a Republican said they had a lot of nerve to ask that because what were the qualifications to be a senator. (As if running a huge Federal agency with responsibility for nuclear weapons and hundreds of thousands of young lives is the same as voting on bills and managing a small congressional staff).

Then a Republican tried to demonstrate Hegseth’s street cred by asking how many push ups he can do and what size billets a gun holds. No joke.

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Anonymous wrote:So many of Trump's selections are awful, but there is only one that is truly traitorous, and that is Gabbard. If the rest go through and they can stop her, then so be it. God help us if she ends up in her appointed position.

Hi Hillary!

Such a lame reply. Gabbard is unfit and a traitor. She openly pushed Russian propaganda and support Assad in Syria… you know the “leader” who used chemical weapons on his own citizens.

She’s a traitor who has served in our military and done several tours overseas.

You should know that this country have convicted service for treason. From Benedict Arnold to Korbein Schultz this country has had people in the military who have sold their country out for 40 pieces of silver.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He's making some good points on the standards needing to be the same for both sexes according to the job. For example, he just mentioned that carrying ammo and rucksack, etc, weighs more than 100 pounds.

Reminds me when my college ROTC son came home complaining about having to carry a female's rucksack in a training event. She was holding back the platoon. There may be a place for her in the military, but it would not be in ground combat.

Just shut up with your fake stories

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Anonymous wrote:He has skirted questions about his drinking and extramarital affiars. He has limited experience in management and no experience with anything the size of the pentagon. It is such a sorry day that MAGAs feel this is appropriate leadership for our country.

Many probably don’t but they aren’t allowed to cross Trump.

“Aren’t allowed?”

These are grown men, in Washington not Moscow.

Don’t name excuses for them. History will see all of Trump’s co-conspirators through a crystal clear lens.

+100. No one is promised a seat in Congress or to continue it. They are elected to do a job. Are they doing the job? From where I'm seating many of these folks need to be sent home as they are wasting Americans time and money.

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Anonymous wrote:Hegseth is like nominating my teenage son. They both are completely incompetent for the position.

Willing to take my chances on a teenager over a womanizing drunk.

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Anonymous wrote:So many of Trump's selections are awful, but there is only one that is truly traitorous, and that is Gabbard. If the rest go through and they can stop her, then so be it. God help us if she ends up in her appointed position.

Hi Hillary!

Such a lame reply. Gabbard is unfit and a traitor. She openly pushed Russian propaganda and support Assad in Syria… you know the “leader” who used chemical weapons on his own citizens.

She’s a traitor who has served in our military and done several tours overseas.

You should know that this country have convicted service for treason. From Benedict Arnold to Korbein Schultz this country has had people in the military who have sold their country out for 40 pieces of silver.

Not to mention any and every confederate solder and officer (whom he wants to restore those names to military bases).

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:No watching but has ANYONE asked him point blank how he thinks he is qualified for the job?
How many people have you directly supervised?
How big of a budget have you managed?
Your last job was as a weekend tee vee host, can you explain to me what skills are transferable, if any?

I mean it's great that Senators are pointing out his drinking and abuse but where are the questions asking about his qualifications? Make him explain!

They did ask him that. And then a Republican said they had a lot of nerve to ask that because what were the qualifications to be a senator. (As if running a huge Federal agency with responsibility for nuclear weapons and hundreds of thousands of young lives is the same as voting on bills and managing a small congressional staff).

Then a Republican tried to demonstrate Hegseth’s street cred by asking how many push ups he can do and what size billets a gun holds. No joke.

Thank you. I'm watching the clips. I really wish Dems would stick on this one theme instead of going down the sexual assault path. We know the American public doesn't care about SA.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:He's making some good points on the standards needing to be the same for both sexes according to the job. For example, he just mentioned that carrying ammo and rucksack, etc, weighs more than 100 pounds.

Reminds me when my college ROTC son came home complaining about having to carry a female's rucksack in a training event. She was holding back the platoon. There may be a place for her in the military, but it would not be in ground combat.

Just shut up with your fake stories

He's making a terrible point because he already acknowledge that there are women in combat doing amazing jobs. So either the military is letting unqualified people into combat or the standards are fine.

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Anonymous wrote:Dog and pony show. His confirmation, unfortunately, is a fait accompli. The sole veto card was used on Gaetz.

He is the picture of unqualified. Should he be confirmed, though, it hardly matters. Trump will fire him within a year at the outside, probably closer to a matter of months.

Do you think Trump even cares enough to bother firing people this time?

Trump who....oh the old guy at the golf course.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Tim Kaine got a few good hits in.

He did!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:No watching but has ANYONE asked him point blank how he thinks he is qualified for the job?
How many people have you directly supervised?
How big of a budget have you managed?
Your last job was as a weekend tee vee host, can you explain to me what skills are transferable, if any?

I mean it's great that Senators are pointing out his drinking and abuse but where are the questions asking about his qualifications? Make him explain!

They did ask him that. And then a Republican said they had a lot of nerve to ask that because what were the qualifications to be a senator. (As if running a huge Federal agency with responsibility for nuclear weapons and hundreds of thousands of young lives is the same as voting on bills and managing a small congressional staff).

Then a Republican tried to demonstrate Hegseth’s street cred by asking how many push ups he can do and what size billets a gun holds. No joke.

And clearly said Senator doesn't understand that the job of a Senator is to be a representative and advocate for his state, while working with other Senators to find compromise in that benefits the American people, and doing the duties as laid in the Constitution. Maybe if said Senator better understood his role he would be doing a better job in these hearings.

[Anonymous]

The unbelievable part is that he could not be hired as a janitor in the DOD because of his background but it's all right to make him in charge of DOD!!!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No watching but has ANYONE asked him point blank how he thinks he is qualified for the job?
How many people have you directly supervised?
How big of a budget have you managed?
Your last job was as a weekend tee vee host, can you explain to me what skills are transferable, if any?

I mean it's great that Senators are pointing out his drinking and abuse but where are the questions asking about his qualifications? Make him explain!

They did ask him that. And then a Republican said they had a lot of nerve to ask that because what were the qualifications to be a senator. (As if running a huge Federal agency with responsibility for nuclear weapons and hundreds of thousands of young lives is the same as voting on bills and managing a small congressional staff).

Then a Republican tried to demonstrate Hegseth’s street cred by asking how many push ups he can do and what size billets a gun holds. No joke.

Thank you. I'm watching the clips. I really wish Dems would stick on this one theme instead of going down the sexual assault path. We know the American public doesn't care about SA.

Some of us do. You would think at least half of us should . 🙁

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Hegseth is like nominating my teenage son. They both are completely incompetent for the position.

Willing to take my chances on a teenager over a womanizing drunk.

This. High schoolers can be very thoughtful and know when to ask questions.

They also care about the future.

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Anonymous wrote:So what are the chances that any of the Republicans grow a pair and don’t vote him in? This is a travesty. I can’t believe being an alcoholic, wife cheater, alleged sex abuser, unqualified person doesn’t phase the GOP senators. We are cooked.

Anyone? Is this a done deal?

Honestly, his lack of experience and vocal protests about women in the military make him unfit. The fact he cheated on his wife or has a drinking problem aren’t relevant. I think Patel and Gabbard are bigger threats to America than Hegseth.

It makes him susceptible to "Honey Pots" which leads to blackmail, extortion, bribes, you name it. Even Pete said the reason he settled the sexual assault allegation was because he was afraid it would get out and hurt his career. That was just a career on FOX news.