Hegseth’s trotting out of his mother to defend him reminds me of the greatest SNL cold open of all time: www.nbc.com/saturday-nig... - ThreadSky

gtconway.bsky.social • 80 days ago

Hegseth’s trotting out of his mother to defend him reminds me of the greatest SNL cold open of all time:

https://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/cold-open-gov-spitzer/2750756

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totsie.bsky.social•80 days ago

Pathetic

recluse2567.bsky.social•80 days ago

Instead of FBI background checks, all nominees will be asked to provide a note from their mother.

bermudagirl.bsky.social•80 days ago

Touché!

mikelo101.bsky.social•80 days ago

You can imagine how she felt before going out there..,
oh my God not again 😂😂😂

gloriaprosperi.bsky.social•80 days ago

Not surprising …. 👇🏼

junebug1925.bsky.social•80 days ago

Great writing.
I bet he was never invited to talk about this interesting opinion piece on any major cable show that could always use new and interesting conversations.

0rangebird.bsky.social•80 days ago

He probably threatened her.

mementocivere-2005.bsky.social•80 days ago

Are you referring to her comments confirming he's a misogynistic POS or when he forced her to take it back?

foodwarrior76.bsky.social•80 days ago

Your typo makes this funnier 😜

theglobalvc.bsky.social•80 days ago

What is it with these supposed "alpha males" getting Mommy to come out and tell other kids to be nice to their little darling?

georgexjr4.bsky.social•80 days ago

OH PLEASE #SNL do this 🤣

myhotcargo.bsky.social•80 days ago

How do you feel about Joe Rogan? Is he by partisan or is he two faced?

jahoffman.bsky.social•80 days ago

He’s an entertainer, of course he’s partisan…

… partisan for his fan base, feeding them what he thinks will get them to watch and recommend, because that’s how he gets paid. Everything else is a rationalization.

normanbarnacle.bsky.social•80 days ago

Thanks George. I had completely forgotten about that guy.

claypotter.bsky.social•80 days ago

His mom says he's a pos. I believe her.

patricefitzgerald.bsky.social•80 days ago

She said that, and then she took it back and praised him…

nocoayayron.bsky.social•80 days ago

My mother will tell me to my face if I’m being an ass. But she’d defend me to the death in public. While I’ve had my moments, nothing my mother has ever said to me can remotely compare to the screed that Hegseth’s mother sent to him.

jahoffman.bsky.social•80 days ago

But which are you more likely to believe, the private dressing-down or the publicity-tour retraction?

patricefitzgerald.bsky.social•80 days ago

Oh! I definitely am in the camp of those who believe he’s a heinous person whose mom is deservedly ashamed of him.

And I think he’s going to withdraw soon if he hasn’t already.

algostreamr1.bsky.social•80 days ago

That comparison doesn't sit well. Using a family member to deflect criticism is a classic tactic often used to avoid accountability, and it's not something to be celebrated.

megb70.bsky.social•80 days ago

Oh, yeah. That guy

lizzie1951.bsky.social•80 days ago

Isn’t this the same as bringing your parent on a job interview OR your parent calling your college professor about your grade?

meritcandour.bsky.social•80 days ago

It’s interesting to note that
Melania has refused to take
the bit and therefore cannot
be trotted out or induced to
go through paces in public
She has chosen wisely, imo

artibollocks.bsky.social•80 days ago

Well, I guess the trad thing of getting a wife to stand by him is more complicated in his position

mermaidsmysticmoon.bsky.social•80 days ago

grammie1517.bsky.social•80 days ago

How pathetic

heyjudeaz.bsky.social•80 days ago

I tried to find this on youtube, lots of cold opens on there but not this one:(

reb68.bsky.social•80 days ago

This reminds me of an episode Everybody Loves Raymond, when Robert was turned down from an FBI position and his mother met with the FBI Director to let him know what a good boy Robert was......Peter sure seems like right boy for our National Security.....God help us.

squidk.bsky.social•80 days ago

Didn’t she bring him some muffins, too? Mrs. Hegseth needs to get baking, lol!

snowball-24.bsky.social•80 days ago

😂🤣 🎯

designingchaos.bsky.social•80 days ago

OMG. such memories.

bulvat.bsky.social•80 days ago

I saw that segment too. So now she’s okay with having raised a white supremacist tattooed person with numerous accusations of infidelity and abuse. You can put all the mortician makeup on her you want, she still made that.

bulvat.bsky.social•80 days ago

His tattoos are literally disqualifying from military service. If he were to join today they’d stop him at MEPS.

nomiki.bsky.social•80 days ago

Just like Elon sending his mom out

liberalazbirder.bsky.social•80 days ago

SO alpha male!
If I were nominated to lead the DOD, I wouldn’t have Mommy lie, I mean defend me on Faux and Fiends.
This is top-tier embarrassing.
Signed, an embarrassment expert - an Arizonan

michelelarue.bsky.social•80 days ago

😢Video not available in my location...😢

onlyme25.bsky.social•80 days ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zInPLEM33WA&ab_channel=WashingtonPost

timtoo.bsky.social•80 days ago

What did it cost him?

cdmack37.bsky.social•80 days ago

Did Hegseth really make his mom act like his political wife? How quaint. I guess since he is on wife 3 (or is he looking for #4 at this time?), he needs someone to fill in and stand by (usually behind) her man.

debbybee.bsky.social•80 days ago

Wait… I thought she said he was a sexist pig.

calleigh13.bsky.social•80 days ago

She said what she said. No amount of backpedaling can undo it.

sarahlang3.bsky.social•80 days ago

Maybe Trump will just bypass Pete and hire Mommy

gailjs.bsky.social•80 days ago

In my mother's opinion, I am now trustworthy. 😉😉

infoincontext.bsky.social•80 days ago

@gtconway.bsky.social as a Veteran, I tell you having Hegseth is extremely dangerous.

TRUMP IS SUBORDIANTE TO PUTIN. This connects all the insane dots.

There no better MAGA Veterans than THIS guy? There is a reason why Trump selected him. Hint: Putin.

I go on detail here
https://youtu.be/Ql6P3cH2AVE?si=qsjg3b4jYGkjA86t

cnstwain.bsky.social•80 days ago

Mom should of stick to what she said bc facts about him are just that facts

brogoff.bsky.social•80 days ago

Love

lizespeaks.bsky.social•80 days ago

Between this and Leon’s mommy, these ultra masculine men sure are pussies.

jafkettani.bsky.social•80 days ago

💯

somanysigns9.bsky.social•80 days ago

Meh, a puss can take a pounding. Call them balls. Those things are weak and sensitive.

rkhullar.bsky.social•80 days ago

Gives @lornemicheals an idea

eternaldefiance.bsky.social•80 days ago

Can't access it, the site is messed up. Bummer!

excannbiz.bsky.social•80 days ago

Pure MAGA Alpha Male on display. Such manliness../s

writaobscura.bsky.social•80 days ago

bluecarcharodon.bsky.social•80 days ago

Wolf like Alpha!

tja19.bsky.social•80 days ago

As little boys tend to do....

dcfg55.bsky.social•80 days ago

Moms ALWAYS know their kids! She knew what she wrote was going to hurt him, but she also knew deep down in her heart, her son has too many problems to serve in any official capacity. Trumps mother knew him too. I watched an interview of her where she said he should never be President.

richsignorelli.bsky.social•80 days ago

That was so excellent especially towards the end when the possible cases are listed. I'm sticking with the @CorgiCrew matters however.

twdc.bsky.social•80 days ago

How much do you want to bet his dad gets drunk on a regular basis and slaps his mom around?

bostonrichmond.bsky.social•80 days ago

And Musk taking his mommy to work

readyrover.bsky.social•80 days ago

Moms always think the best, no matter the evidence to the contrary. Just consider that Al Capone's mother, Theresa Capone, went to her grave believing her son, one of the most notorious criminals in history, was a "decent, prosperous citizen, badgered by the police and press.''

outofmanyone.bsky.social•80 days ago

Or SNL will be doing a cold open on his hearings if they happen. https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/12/pete-hegseth-allegations/

managedbydogs.bsky.social•80 days ago

Maybe his mom should make his some toast. Would be fitting, no?

jeanmoulin4ever.bsky.social•80 days ago

So she takes it all back now that he might become powerful?

socialist-shawtie.bsky.social•80 days ago

No no nooo. Because he may become RICH. Poor, country mamas like their coin too! It’s the Christian way!!! How is she supposed to tithe properly without that Fox news money!!!

chubbyavocado.bsky.social•80 days ago

Just can’t get enough. Adjacency to the patriarchy is a helluva drug.

lessafetoday08.bsky.social•80 days ago

Maybe mommy got a call from Donny.

coffinsharon.bsky.social•80 days ago

Exactly

denisem1958.bsky.social•80 days ago

These misogynistic "alpha men" running off to mommy! Nick Fuentes after his, "Your body, my choice," rant. Now it's Hegseth with his drinking, sexual abuse, and "wonen can't be in combat" nonsense. They don't view women as equals, but they run off to mom in a pinch. Grow a spine and be an adult.

fredraker.bsky.social•80 days ago

Political Update Podcast #26: Justin Trudeau schooled Donald Trump on tariffs over dinner at Mar-a-Lago then Trump stuck him with the check. Meanwhile, Susan Collins says Pete Hegseth must be fully vetted before he's given the keys to DOD and drives it off a cliff.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-26-trudeau-vexed-by-tariffs-hegseth-vexed-by/id1769072538?i=1000679229131

delawhere302.bsky.social•80 days ago

Her son hasn't washed his hands for ten years. What kind of mom is this?

zukortm.bsky.social•80 days ago

Nothing says you’re a “big, strong military guy” quite like needing your mom to come defend you and telling the “bullies” to back off.

xenomorphlv426.bsky.social•80 days ago

She's the one woman he seems worthy of combat.

city-dad.bsky.social•80 days ago

maybe she can sit with him during the senate hearings?

earachemyeye.bsky.social•80 days ago

Not as funny as Elon's mom sitting in on the DOGE meetings with Elon and Vivek.

salongroupnyc.bsky.social•80 days ago

First Elon and now Pete-what is with these supposed “alpha males” that need their mommy to protect them in public?

cjanc.bsky.social•80 days ago

tRump is said to be cooling on him and thinking of Ron de Dumb instead!

mkvimi.bsky.social•80 days ago

Elon’s mommy does the same thing. 👶🍼

jaculyn.bsky.social•80 days ago

I will never follow someone who disparages mothers who have awful sons. The mother son relationship is the only parent child relationship that is mocked like this. Maybe because women should have no sway over men.

1836republic.bsky.social•80 days ago

When people 1st tell you who they are (or their mother warns you of who they are) believe them.

martin012.bsky.social•80 days ago

I like it, but my favorite SNL cold open of all time is this Trump rally in Kentucky:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CL7kenX3Vu8&t=4s

markjinla.bsky.social•80 days ago

That looks so quaint and friendly compared to Trump 2.0.

martin012.bsky.social•78 days ago

You're right. This was much funnier before he was reelected.

veritatemamo.bsky.social•80 days ago

Reeks of desperation

venevidiexequi.bsky.social•80 days ago

Oh man. You had to remind me of Spitzer. He and Schneiderman and Weiner seemed like they were going to be the ruthless attack dogs democrats have so badly needed. Bastards

spartan47.bsky.social•80 days ago

I miss the church lady on SNL!

selowitch.bsky.social•80 days ago

They intend to drag out the same mother (Penelope Hegseth) who wrote that scalding e-mail to her son?

liberallady5678.bsky.social•80 days ago

I bet he coerced her into appearing on Faux News! I think he is out and going the way of Gaetz. Up next, DeSatan!

gilroygirl18.bsky.social•80 days ago

😆 hope they do it

themightypa.bsky.social•80 days ago

True and how sad for the USA.

bkay04.bsky.social•80 days ago

If you're a grown man and you need mommy to defend you... you're probably not ready to move out of her basement.

traitor45.bsky.social•80 days ago

Or be defense secretary

sactosteve.bsky.social•80 days ago

News media websites have a universal shitty sameness and disfunctionality. Too much crappy bandwidth consuming video and clickbait marketing.
Build a better “mousetrap”.

bhangpao.bsky.social•80 days ago

What’s next, Kippy Patel?

jeannerog.bsky.social•80 days ago

LOL...i can see SNL doing a skit...😜👏

liberaloifveteran.bsky.social•80 days ago

I feel bad for SNL, I truly do.

nanapants.bsky.social•80 days ago

It's another season of "Celebrity Cabinet Show" to see who's getting the boot next week, ALWAYS STAY TUNED! Dear leader commands it

zingpod.bsky.social•80 days ago

that COLD 🥶

kamalakackle.bsky.social•80 days ago

zippy-the-pinehead.bsky.social•80 days ago

Helicopter Mommies have arrived on Capitol Hill.

leefischer.bsky.social•80 days ago

NBC wants me to load an app. It's A PITA, won't play.
Why was the Eliot Spitzer reference funny?

monabu.bsky.social•80 days ago

Pete’s FeeFees were hurt and he told his mom on everyone. So now mom has to come out and save her “good” boy.

voiceinthewind.bsky.social•80 days ago

For a guy that claims to be an Alpha this is a major Beta play.

jimfriend.bsky.social•80 days ago

“In case of accidents, he always brought him mom.”
Bungalow Bill, The Beatles

bdemayo.bsky.social•80 days ago

Nothing like using mommy to save your ass

Very macho and alpha, I'm sure that'll play well 😅

mfriedmannola.bsky.social•80 days ago

And Mommy looks like she's been abused by every man in her life since she was a child.

rcopelander.bsky.social•80 days ago

They are the exact opposite of everything they claim to be.

davidh2562.bsky.social•80 days ago

Fair play having a mother that sees fit to go on tv and defend such a reprehensible pos. If I'd ever been even 0.1% guilty of any of the shit he's been accused of my mum (rip) would have cracked me a John Wayner round the back of the head and told me to fk off if I'd asked her to defend me in public

jsekh.bsky.social•79 days ago

Pathetic. Typical, but pathetic.

monarca5.bsky.social•80 days ago

Sad ..this guy has no business being nominated but this s the best Republicans have ??

iamsugar.bsky.social•79 days ago

If only he was the least bit ashamed. But that’s not the trump-ublican party.

fingerprinceca.bsky.social•80 days ago

Mommy, they're picking on me! Why are they making fun of my afflictions, mommy?

mohwy.bsky.social•80 days ago

Dear Mr. Kotter, Hegseth is not an alcoholic abuser. signed Hegseth’s Mother

greyparker.bsky.social•80 days ago

I was thinking the same thing.

bermudagirl.bsky.social•80 days ago

She actually said ‘don’t believe the media?’ Nope. I don’t believe you nor your son.

punkchick62.bsky.social•80 days ago

Oh, George. Who knew you were still around?

democratsrfascists.bsky.social•80 days ago

#MAGA #ResistingDemocratFascism #DemocratsAreNazis

kittygaga.bsky.social•80 days ago

Should we be studying/practicing the South Korean model? Martial law? Yeah, no.

totalbuzzkit.cc•80 days ago

This is as good a time and place as any to ask: When are we finally going to see @gtconway.bsky.social hosting SNL?

winterlance.bsky.social•80 days ago

Trump usually understood that what you did with a scandal was create a different type of drama normal people didn't care about to move the camera instead of trying to defend the initial scandal. Luckily Trump isn't the mentoring type.

jack2050.bsky.social•80 days ago

@gtconway.bsky.social no worries. Hulk Hogan will be replacing him soon.

docmurphydog.bsky.social•80 days ago

I hope SNL does a segment of Hegseth’s mom back tracking her email on Fox. It would be hilarious!

eatonsbeaver.bsky.social•80 days ago

Certainly isn’t anything like Joe defending Hunter for sure. MAGAs always doing this stuff. But today focus should be 2 year olds knowing sexuality!!! This is the battle that will unite the left wing party!!! How can we lose that battle?

nopoopforyou.bsky.social•80 days ago

She recanted? Was she threatened?

emskware.bsky.social•80 days ago

Link doesn't work.

thinkingsabrecat.bsky.social•80 days ago

Actually the UK has something even more hilarious 😂😂😂
https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/brexit/looking-back-when-a-young-jacob-rees-mogg-campaigned-in-scotland-with-his-nanny-1408562

theglobalvc.bsky.social•80 days ago

Nothing says "Man of the people" like going about with his nanny.

junebug1925.bsky.social•80 days ago

Interesting that he later clarified his family nanny was around for 47 years and campaigned like a member of the family, and that he drove his moms Mercedes not the family Bentleys to campaign 🥴

markjinla.bsky.social•80 days ago

I love that story. Talk about out of touch! Thanks for posting.

bluecarcharodon.bsky.social•80 days ago

George, I’m not sure if the link is working.

lizespeaks.bsky.social•80 days ago

You gotta have the NBC app. No thanks.

bluecarcharodon.bsky.social•80 days ago

Thank you for the explanation. I thought it might be me.
And agree on the app. Have enough, but particularly the normalizing media.

markharrisco.bsky.social•80 days ago

If you're reading Bluesky on a laptop or with a browser, it just opens the NBC page in another tab.

hellcatfury123.bsky.social•80 days ago

Holy shit. It was her husband and her son who bullied her into changing her story. The proof is in that statement right there. "Her husband told her she should think things through more" in other words, FROM A MAN'S POINT OF VIEW. LIKE A RAPIST

illytechguy.com•80 days ago

Didn't she send that email in 2018?

bandit33.bsky.social•80 days ago

Same one that’s said he’s an abuser and bad human being ahha

dickshiner.bsky.social•80 days ago

For non-nbc subscribers or those outside USA
https://youtu.be/WbKkLNcD7R8

aquatroy.bsky.social•80 days ago

Unavailable…

luciferda.bsky.social•80 days ago

😂🤣😂🤣

mblehrhoff.bsky.social•80 days ago

Hegseth's mother: Like Trump, he's totally learned his lesson!!

yrrej1.bsky.social•80 days ago

Mudders always got yo back.

roknrod236.bsky.social•79 days ago

markmaul.bsky.social•80 days ago

Happy that someone said it. So called alpha males get their mommy to come to the rescue.

abumagnus.bsky.social•80 days ago

More Cowbell!!!

zackattack17.bsky.social•80 days ago

The war crimes that Russia commits against the Ukraine will be on Mike Johnson now

langwoodj.bsky.social•80 days ago

Grpwn men up for important govt. Positions should not have their moms publicly going to bat to excuse their behavior.

michael-iger.bsky.social•80 days ago

More proof Trump is seeking excellence in incompetence to run the government.

blueskyyea.bsky.social•80 days ago

ICYMI

https://www.wsj.com/opinion/hunters-pardon-your-tax-dollars-at-work-whistleblowers-president-biden-preferential-treatment-ff7fb699

danaus.bsky.social•80 days ago

FYI: The link won’t open☹️

amberwashere.bsky.social•80 days ago

Why. Are. They. So. Weird.

godisdead000.bsky.social•80 days ago

The weird line didn't work against them. We need to call them degenerates.

iamjanebear.bsky.social•80 days ago

Thanks!

kc2323.bsky.social•80 days ago

All of these tough guys, in addition to really horrible illegal stuff and not having the skills for the job, they are all so weak. I think we need to refer to them as weak more often. Weak is the new Weird.

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