Anonymous
Post 11/13/2024 07:53     Subject: Pete Hedgseth for Secretary of Defense
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/


So Trump won't be the biggest swinging d**k in Washington?
Anonymous
Post 11/13/2024 07:49     Subject: Pete Hedgseth for Secretary of Defense
Anonymous wrote:
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.

With Trump, it can always get worse. ALWAYS.


This is just round one of his nominees. They all mostly fail or disappoint in some way, get thrown under the bus, then replaced. History always repeats.
Anonymous
Post 11/13/2024 07:46     Subject: Pete Hedgseth for Secretary of Defense
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.

With Trump, it can always get worse. ALWAYS.
Anonymous
Post 11/13/2024 07:45     Subject: Re:Pete Hedgseth for Secretary of Defense
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.“
Anonymous
Post 11/13/2024 07:37     Subject: Re:Pete Hedgseth for Secretary of Defense
A pretty strong signal to Russia and China that Trump is planning to roll out a clown show.
Anonymous
Post 11/13/2024 07:36     Subject: Pete Hedgseth for Secretary of Defense
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.
Anonymous
Post 11/13/2024 07:34     Subject: Pete Hedgseth for Secretary of Defense
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Anonymous wrote:Tattoos in the military? When did that become acceptable?


For at least the past 40 years.

I don’t think this guy is qualified but there’s a lot more to complain about than tattoos.

DP. LOL. I just remember Louis Gossett Jr screaming at Richard Gere that officers do not have tattoos. It’s low class. And yes, that movie is about forty years.


Ah, the good ol days back when people used to wear suits to the office and to church. Times have changed.


But not for the better.
Anonymous
Post 11/13/2024 07:30     Subject: Pete Hedgseth for Secretary of Defense
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Anonymous wrote:Wtf



Princeton ROTC. Served active in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Gitmo. Bronze star. A political and media creature since then, but still serves in the Guard. At least he can relate to being in the military.


Oh well...if he can relate to being in the military then sign him up. It is the Secretary of defense so being able to relate to being in the military would be such a great quality.


The current one was previously a four star general


Which means he’s an irretrievable swamp creature .


That was Trump's guy
Anonymous
Post 11/13/2024 07:24     Subject: Pete Hedgseth for Secretary of Defense
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:Wtf



Princeton ROTC. Served active in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Gitmo. Bronze star. A political and media creature since then, but still serves in the Guard. At least he can relate to being in the military.


Oh well...if he can relate to being in the military then sign him up. It is the Secretary of defense so being able to relate to being in the military would be such a great quality.


The current one was previously a four star general


Which means he’s an irretrievable swamp creature .
Anonymous
Post 11/13/2024 07:24     Subject: Pete Hedgseth for Secretary of Defense
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Anonymous wrote:Pete is a grunt. Grunts are the guys who don’t leave anyone behind and have actual skin in the game.

Of course dcum doesn’t like him, he works for a living.

I will take a grunt over 10,000 4 star generals any day of the week.


He's far more than a grunt, but never made the "political" transition to rise above the rank of major. That said, he isn't a babe in the woods when it comes to civilian politics, having covered that in his stint at FOX. Yes, that's one of the reasons Trump nominated him, but it's not the only one. It seems like Trump is tired of the career politicians with token military service serving as SECDEF. He wants someone who will execute his agenda for the DoD - not someone who has their own agenda and is looking to sit on corporate boards for big $$$ after a few years.


Someone to "execute" with no executive experience?


It's just so painfully obvious. He has no executive experience. He's a Fox News weekend host. This isn't the job to get that executive experience. He has no chance of being effective.


Not trying to be funny here but aren’t all the generals on tv? It doesn’t seem like they frequent airbases or visit the troops. Too busy getting their makeup done to appear with Dana Bash or Anderson Cooper


You're succeeding at not being funny. "All the generals"? Get a clue.
Anonymous
Post 11/13/2024 07:17     Subject: Pete Hedgseth for Secretary of Defense
Anonymous wrote:Tattoos in the military? When did that become acceptable?


Since the dawn of time. And women can wear ponytails too!
Anonymous
Post 11/13/2024 07:12     Subject: Pete Hedgseth for Secretary of Defense
I thought it was a joke when I read it on Facebook. SMH
Anonymous
Post 11/13/2024 07:10     Subject: Pete Hedgseth for Secretary of Defense
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Tattoos in the military? When did that become acceptable?


For at least the past 40 years.

I don’t think this guy is qualified but there’s a lot more to complain about than tattoos.

DP. LOL. I just remember Louis Gossett Jr screaming at Richard Gere that officers do not have tattoos. It’s low class. And yes, that movie is about forty years.


Ah, the good ol days back when people used to wear suits to the office and to church. Times have changed.
Anonymous
Post 11/13/2024 07:10     Subject: Pete Hedgseth for Secretary of Defense
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.

What leadership skills or management positions has this nominee had in his professional experience.
Anonymous
Post 11/13/2024 07:08     Subject: Pete Hedgseth for Secretary of Defense
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Tattoos in the military? When did that become acceptable?


For at least the past 40 years.

I don’t think this guy is qualified but there’s a lot more to complain about than tattoos.

DP. LOL. I just remember Louis Gossett Jr screaming at Richard Gere that officers do not have tattoos. It’s low class. And yes, that movie is about forty years.