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Anonymous wrote:I wonder if at this point Hegseth is just drawing things out to keep attention away from Gabbard and RFK.

I hear he has made substantial progress. Just needs one or two senators. The pressure is turning up on this whole out senators.

Yes MAGA is being complete aholes to Joni Ernst who served honorably in a long distinguished military career, wants the issue of sexual assault within the ranks taken seriously, supports women in combat, and is definitely looking askance at this clown.

Right. So much for their patriotism and actually honoring those who have served (she put up with assault while in uniform!!).

Her husband stated in an affidavit she had an affair with a subordinate soooo... since unsubstantiated allegations are a thing now we'll go with she's a cheater. She will be one of the hold outs for theater or she will cave.

If unsubstantiated allegations were really a thing Trump wouldn't have won the election.

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Anonymous wrote:So he gets an FBI background check that nobody else is getting? Toast.

The Trump transition has agreed to FBI background checks. https://www.semafor.com/article/12/03/2024/despite-agreement-trump-nominees-may-seek-to-avoid-fbi-background-checks

Your sentence is not at all a correct summary of that article.

Anonymous wrote:So he gets an FBI background check that nobody else is getting? Toast.

I wonder if the phone call was placed, of "Kash is going to fire you and go after you for trumped-up charges and destroy your life if you find anything wrong with Pete in the background check."

Anonymous wrote:So he gets an FBI background check that nobody else is getting? Toast.

The Trump transition has agreed to FBI background checks. https://www.semafor.com/article/12/03/2024/despite-agreement-trump-nominees-may-seek-to-avoid-fbi-background-checks

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Anonymous wrote:Can't argue with degrees from Princeton and Harvard.

Got into Princeton through the side door, as a basketball player. And getting an MPA from Harvard is no big accomplishment.

PP here. Hey, I'm no fan of Hegseth and voted for Harris. I can still see the frequent hypocrisy on DCUM...if it's a Democrat or liberal, those degrees are everything!! Just read the College and Political forums. If it's those who are conservative or Republican, then their adnittance and degrees are easily obtained. Such BS!!

Yes. Princeton, Harvard, ROTC, and his service in the National Guard during the GWOT is what he has going for him.

But none of that qualifies him to be the Secretary of Defense. And the rest of it - both professional and personal issues - are outright disqualifying.

I find it curious that Trump is letting this guy dangle in the wind for as long as he has. But then I remember that Trump is a reality tv guy. And people always need to look at Trump though that prism. I suspect if Hedgseth was an ugly man he never would have been picked to begin with. Trump is merely looking at this through the eyes of a reality tv producer. And he thinks the drama is good for ratings. Only when there is a consensus that Hedgseth is a villain will he cut him loose. Hearings aren't until February so he'll milk it for as long as he thinks it's advantageous for his ratings.

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Anonymous wrote:I wonder if at this point Hegseth is just drawing things out to keep attention away from Gabbard and RFK.

I hear he has made substantial progress. Just needs one or two senators. The pressure is turning up on this whole out senators.

Yes MAGA is being complete aholes to Joni Ernst who served honorably in a long distinguished military career, wants the issue of sexual assault within the ranks taken seriously, supports women in combat, and is definitely looking askance at this clown.

Right. So much for their patriotism and actually honoring those who have served (she put up with assault while in uniform!!).

If they cared at all about those who've served they'd never put up this joke of a candidate

Anyway! It's what people voted for

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Anonymous wrote:Can't argue with degrees from Princeton and Harvard.

Got into Princeton through the side door, as a basketball player. And getting an MPA from Harvard is no big accomplishment.

PP here. Hey, I'm no fan of Hegseth and voted for Harris. I can still see the frequent hypocrisy on DCUM...if it's a Democrat or liberal, those degrees are everything!! Just read the College and Political forums. If it's those who are conservative or Republican, then their adnittance and degrees are easily obtained. Such BS!!

So he gets an FBI background check that nobody else is getting? Toast.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wonder if at this point Hegseth is just drawing things out to keep attention away from Gabbard and RFK.

I hear he has made substantial progress. Just needs one or two senators. The pressure is turning up on this whole out senators.

Yes MAGA is being complete aholes to Joni Ernst who served honorably in a long distinguished military career, wants the issue of sexual assault within the ranks taken seriously, supports women in combat, and is definitely looking askance at this clown.

Right. So much for their patriotism and actually honoring those who have served (she put up with assault while in uniform!!).

Her husband stated in an affidavit she had an affair with a subordinate soooo... since unsubstantiated allegations are a thing now we'll go with she's a cheater. She will be one of the hold outs for theater or she will cave.

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Anonymous wrote:I wonder if at this point Hegseth is just drawing things out to keep attention away from Gabbard and RFK.

I hear he has made substantial progress. Just needs one or two senators. The pressure is turning up on this whole out senators.

Yes MAGA is being complete aholes to Joni Ernst who served honorably in a long distinguished military career, wants the issue of sexual assault within the ranks taken seriously, supports women in combat, and is definitely looking askance at this clown.

Right. So much for their patriotism and actually honoring those who have served (she put up with assault while in uniform!!).

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Anonymous wrote:I wonder if at this point Hegseth is just drawing things out to keep attention away from Gabbard and RFK.

I hear he has made substantial progress. Just needs one or two senators. The pressure is turning up on this whole out senators.

I don't think so. It looks like his meeting with Joni Ernst didn't go particularly well. And she's a combat veteran and surviver of sexual assault. It only takes three Republican senators to sink the nomination. I have a really hard time seeing how Hedgseth gets to 50.

Trump will be attending the Army Navy game on Saturday. If DeSantis is in the box with Trump, it is very over for Hedgseth.

4 right? Rs have 53, so if he loses 3, Vance will break the tie. Surely Vance would vote for him.

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Anonymous wrote:I wonder if at this point Hegseth is just drawing things out to keep attention away from Gabbard and RFK.

I hear he has made substantial progress. Just needs one or two senators. The pressure is turning up on this whole out senators.

Wut?

Anonymous wrote:Can't argue with degrees from Princeton and Harvard.

Seriously?

Anonymous wrote:Can't argue with degrees from Princeton and Harvard.

The Unabomber (Ted Kaczynski) graduated from Harvard.

Anonymous wrote:Can't argue with degrees from Princeton and Harvard.

Got into Princeton through the side door, as a basketball player. And getting an MPA from Harvard is no big accomplishment.