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livetohike

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11. I looked him up. He's currently a Major in the Army

Reply to DaBronx (Reply #6)

Tue Nov 12, 2024, 09:05 PM

Nov 2024

National Guard. Aren’t Generals usually nominated for this? He doesn’t seem qualified.

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You have got to be fucking kidding me! We're literally going to have a morning Fox News host lead our military. [View all] Dennis Donovan Nov 2024 OP

The idiocy will never end. This is so laughable. I livetohike Nov 2024 #1

He has military service and served in two wars. DaBronx Nov 2024 #6

I looked him up. He's currently a Major in the Army livetohike Nov 2024 #11

Yeah, thought you earned your stars in one of the regular military sectors (Army, Navy, AForce, allegorical oracle Nov 2024 #13

If you ForgedCrank Nov 2024 #16

Well, TSF will be running the military, so Pete won't have much to do but look like allegorical oracle Nov 2024 #20

Maybe he won't be confirmed. Like some if livetohike Nov 2024 #34

Interesting, that indicates he may need a waiver to serve as SecDef, which would introduce a 60 vote test tritsofme Nov 2024 #19

Not necessarily. The SecDef is supposed to have Ilsa Nov 2024 #25

There's a lot of people in this country that can match his military service. patphil Nov 2024 #30

Was tRump mentioned in the book The War on Warriors as we all know his feelings on the military dead and alive. What a debm55 Nov 2024 #2

Not to mention Hegseth's "bestseller" was certainly one of those wingnut welfare... keep_left Nov 2024 #17

The kakistocracy continues to build. Ocelot II Nov 2024 #3

The enshittification of everything. C_U_L8R Nov 2024 #4

He's another pretty boy maga GI Joe that wants to privatize the Klarkashton Nov 2024 #5

Yep. Another of them thar family-man types that are so popular within the GOP. Abolishinist Nov 2024 #22

Trump knows nothing about politics or how important parts of the government are run. Aussie105 Nov 2024 #7

What's really sad Qanisqineq Nov 2024 #8

This guy is dangerous Diraven Nov 2024 #9

He is very dangerous. Solly Mack Nov 2024 #18

Notice that "America First" is capitalized Cetacea Nov 2024 #10

What the? Eko Nov 2024 #12

It may all come down to a military standing up for the Constitution or rolling over for Trump. Jit423 Nov 2024 #14

That is what it feels like. A nation on a hair trigger. yorkster Nov 2024 #33

I thought this was a spoof at first Strelnikov_ Nov 2024 #15

Yep -- laughed when I first saw it online -- and then MSNBC said it. nt allegorical oracle Nov 2024 #21

being an advocate for vets does not necessarily make someone a defense secretary LymphocyteLover Nov 2024 #23

Will he wash his hands? not a texan Nov 2024 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author brush Nov 2024 #26

he'll probably go on dancing with the stars when orleans Nov 2024 #27

Am I the only one that thinking that trump will not serve his full four years Tribetime Nov 2024 #28

None of this will end well, for anyone JoseBalow Nov 2024 #29

TV Reality Star hires Fox News Host SomedayKindaLove Nov 2024 #31

This is total insanity LilElf70 Nov 2024 #32

Nah. EarthFirst Nov 2024 #36

Amen LilElf70 Nov 2024 #39

Kings can do whatever they want. Just ask scotus. lindysalsagal Nov 2024 #35

I couldn't be happier... PCIntern Nov 2024 #37

Why not? We have a demented felon, traitor, and draft dodger as commander in chief hawkeye21 Nov 2024 #38