Pete Hedgseth for Secretary of Defense

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Anonymous wrote:With two divorces under his belt, he seems like a good fit for the incoming admin.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-says-he-will-nominate-fox-news-host-pete-hegseth-defense-secretary-2024-11-13/

You’re saying Democrats don’t get divorces?

Did someone mention Doug?

Democrats stay together for politics - see, for example, the Roosevelts, Kennedys, Clintons, and Obamas.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Tattoos in the military? When did that become acceptable?

In 1643 when the people who left Britain formed their first military defense.

[Anonymous]

A TV actor.

[Anonymous]

Your new SecDef, ladies and gents:

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Anonymous wrote:Good that he’s not just another general. We have so many of them running around we don’t know what to do with them all. But I’d prefer to have an experienced civilian with private sector experience running large organizations.

Please clarify what relevant “private sector experience running large organizations” this guy has

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t why you people keep Posting
“ I guess this will come Out during the confirmation hearings” and “ we’ll see how he gets confirmed”
There aren’t going to be confirmation hearings. Trump has forced the senate republicans to give up that power. There aren’t checks and balances this time. There aren’t guardrails.

It’s so innocent, isn’t it? He breaks all the rules. Everyone should know that by now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Your new SecDef, ladies and gents:

Dafug?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nice nugget from Heather Cox Richardson’s newsletter:

“in 2019, he regained notoriety when he volunteered that he had not washed his hands in ten years because he does not believe germs are real.“

Omg. I thought that poster was just being creative.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Nice nugget from Heather Cox Richardson’s newsletter:

“in 2019, he regained notoriety when he volunteered that he had not washed his hands in ten years because he does not believe germs are real.“

Omg. I thought that poster was just being creative.

Hahahaha. And be bypassed Covid

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The SecDef’s job is to manage a massive bureaucracy, not to say stupid shit on tv. There are at least a million people in the U.S. who are more qualified and better suited to the job than Hegseth. Nothing about him is qualifying. It is amazing that after all of his dumbassery, Trump can still prove that he is even stupider than we thought.

He won’t be running the department of defense just a figure head. Trump needs someone controllable but disposable.

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Anonymous wrote:The SecDef’s job is to manage a massive bureaucracy, not to say stupid shit on tv. There are at least a million people in the U.S. who are more qualified and better suited to the job than Hegseth. Nothing about him is qualifying. It is amazing that after all of his dumbassery, Trump can still prove that he is even stupider than we thought.

Trump’s agenda is to dismantle the federal government and burn it all down. He has always made this clear. Hiring loyal clowns is intentional. Competency is not required.

Everyone who voted for Trump, voted to destroy their country.

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Anonymous wrote:I get he wants to own the libs but can we not play around with national security? There isn’t a single republican general around to take this job?

Generals are perfumed princes. They are basically politicians. That’s it .

It's the Secretary of defense. If it's always a general or other top rank in that position, maybe it's important to have a skilled politician that also achieved a top rank in that role.

This. You need someone with political skill in that role because it's highly political and he has to hold his own with the President and politicians in Congress.

For the record, Trump appointed Hegseth for two reasons: he will be loyal to Trump and he "looks the part" (according to Trump). This is not some effort to upend tradition by putting a rank and file officer in the role. This is not a principled choice. It's idiotic.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The SecDef’s job is to manage a massive bureaucracy, not to say stupid shit on tv. There are at least a million people in the U.S. who are more qualified and better suited to the job than Hegseth. Nothing about him is qualifying. It is amazing that after all of his dumbassery, Trump can still prove that he is even stupider than we thought.

Trump’s agenda is to dismantle the federal government and burn it all down. He has always made this clear. Hiring loyal clowns is intentional. Competency is not required.

Everyone who voted for Trump, voted to destroy their country.

Or rebuild. Depending on your view

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I get he wants to own the libs but can we not play around with national security? There isn’t a single republican general around to take this job?

Generals are perfumed princes. They are basically politicians. That’s it .

It's the Secretary of defense. If it's always a general or other top rank in that position, maybe it's important to have a skilled politician that also achieved a top rank in that role.

This. You need someone with political skill in that role because it's highly political and he has to hold his own with the President and politicians in Congress.

For the record, Trump appointed Hegseth for two reasons: he will be loyal to Trump and he "looks the part" (according to Trump). This is not some effort to upend tradition by putting a rank and file officer in the role. This is not a principled choice. It's idiotic.

Idiocy is the point, no? Trump wants his lackeys and he will get them. But so it goes. This is what America wants.

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Yet another guy who called for the US to bomb Iran. Trump is stacking his cabinet with war mongers.