What about the substance of what he said? the implications of not ruling out war crimes? of? putting up someone so grossly unqualified? what about his utter ignorance? of R's utter hypocrisy on natl security This is NOT a game people. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/14/u... - ThreadSky

jenrubin.bsky.social • 43 days ago

What about the substance of what he said? the implications of not ruling out war crimes? of? putting up someone so grossly unqualified? what about his utter ignorance? of R's utter hypocrisy on natl security This is NOT a game people. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/14/us/pete-hegseth-confirmation-hearing-takeaways.html?smid=bs-share

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calgaryrds.bsky.social•42 days ago

Wrong, Ms. Rubin. BIG TIME game. "Unqualified?" Who cares in a proto-fascist state? Only uni-directional loyalty to the First Felon is important. Republican Senatorial compliance is their go-to play to prove such supplication. Stop thinking about what's good for America. That's no longer relevant.

awakeneddragon.bsky.social•42 days ago

These guys have the maturity of 5th grade boys. It is way past time for women to run things.

themaltesemama.bsky.social•43 days ago

voting for his confirmation is showing utter contempt for our military, anyone that has ever served, contempt for our country and our safety and contempt for the american people.

kitchieg.bsky.social•42 days ago

And contempt for the people who serve with people. My son is in the military and he cares about his fellow members. He doesn't give a shit if they are gay or trans or women, they are all his people and he cares about all of them. No one, NO ONE left behind.

stevie49.bsky.social•42 days ago

If he's confirmed there's a high risk that appointment will blow up in Trumps' face. Then he can wear another bandage on his ear...

sukidunes.bsky.social•41 days ago

We’re going to be especially vulnerable when he takes this appointment, much to the delight of Putin and the rest of our enemies around the world and the extreme dismay of NATO and all our allies.

sablue52.bsky.social•43 days ago

The bottom line is that every single Republican senator is scared shitless.

birdguy66.bsky.social•42 days ago

Are there not tens of thousands of veterans outraged that Trump and the GOP disrespect the military so much they’d force this totally unqualified guy on them as the leader of our troops?

ny-scde04.bsky.social•43 days ago

Totally so sickened by this day. And all the upcoming days.

lynn1219.bsky.social•42 days ago

I am horrified at the prospect of this arrogant fool being confirmed. Despite all the other issues, he is just professionally unqualified. His resume is not that of a person who should be running the DOD!!!

kristinemarie67.bsky.social•43 days ago

We are in a bad place

kristinemarie67.bsky.social•43 days ago

It's not!!!

greenhombre.bsky.social•43 days ago

Will this Nazi Shart be the man responsible for the upkeep of our nuclear fleet?

greenhombre.bsky.social•43 days ago

Because that's not funny anymore. No. Get out!

irish-norgie.bsky.social•43 days ago

We’ll be sitting ducks.

enahchine.bsky.social•42 days ago

Republicans work for Putin.

notsurprised24.bsky.social•42 days ago

If Republicans were patriots, Hegseth would never have been nominated. But since the GOP is made up of anti-American zealots, he’ll probably be confirmed.

dnoonan8.bsky.social•42 days ago

We MUST be vigilant

rbsnst.bsky.social•42 days ago

Hegseth is compromised and will do whatever Trump wants

dailytrix.bsky.social•43 days ago

Jesus, I see what you've done for the Washington Post's subscriber numbers, and I want that for the New York Times.

kristinemarie67.bsky.social•43 days ago

Totally!! Ps..I see it seems I'm one of the first who always responds to your posts..lol I'm not stalking you I swear!

butlersride.bsky.social•42 days ago

It is a game to Putin and musk.

tlrgosu.bsky.social•42 days ago

And Hegseth refused to meet with Democratic Senators on the committee before hand- which has never happened before- maybe if they suggested to
Pete they could meet at happy hour at a bar, he would’ve said yes

ddtravels.bsky.social•43 days ago

https://x.com/Alyssafarah/status/1879342126938628162

bchap66.bsky.social•42 days ago

Sadly, it's a sick game for trump. He doesn't care about this country. Is his allegiance with another? He doesn't deserve to set 🦶 in the White House or run this country. The US House & Senate are implementing the wishes of a Mad-Man. They're pleasing him with zero pushback. The citizens be damned!

cdpaiz.bsky.social•43 days ago

His qualifications don't matter. He's only been nominated to turn the military into a violent, internal dissent suppressing Christian Nationalist/MAGAfascist version of the SS and Gestapo rolled into one.

deweydiva1.bsky.social•42 days ago

But he was able to bench press something or other. Can someone in the media please go interview vets and soldiers in various places to get their reaction. We need to hear from them.

sanvig.dk•42 days ago

But it is. All about owning the libs.

0-dererumnatura.bsky.social•42 days ago

NYT gives him a pass

pigdog4fs.bsky.social•42 days ago

This guy is SUPREMELY unqualified to run the pentagon!! And I'm not even talking about his misogyny! No senator can actually think this guy is fit for office. And yet.

theresavazquez.bsky.social•43 days ago

This feels just like Hitler choosing Goebbels.

truthbee.bsky.social•42 days ago

It is truly terrifying. That they are willing to place such a unqualified person, in such a important position. For what? What will it prove? That the turd can destroy the country? This is very terrifying.

trublunorth.bsky.social•42 days ago

It’s not. But almost everyone, including your previous employer and employees, failed in covering, exposing and stopping you this sad chapter in our history.

gregs2.bsky.social•42 days ago

Primary takeaway - Republicans are going to confirm all of Trumps’ nominees. Each and every one. Losers.

erinnutt.bsky.social•43 days ago

More qualified than Hegseth

michaleenoge.bsky.social•43 days ago

Americans don't do substance.

ghostymcghost.bsky.social•43 days ago

Guys, it’s going to be okay. Just wait until the Harvard alumni find out how unqualified he is. I’m sure they’ll do the right thing, rise up and demand that he withdraw right?

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/02/us/harvard-claudine-gay-resigns.html

misstrish.bsky.social•42 days ago

We are in for some serious trouble for not weighing these clowns against their impending responsibilities.

mjk4mj.bsky.social•42 days ago

A majority of Haitians are Catholic.
2024: "Republican vice-presidential candidate defends spreading false, racist claims demonizing Haitian immigrants" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/sep/15/jd-vance-lies-haitian-immigrants
MAGA garbage NY Times (vile pro-Trump propagandists): https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/25/us/jd-vance-catholic-church-conversion.html

mjk4mj.bsky.social•42 days ago

Associated Press isn't much better. Mozilla showed their article on my Firefox start page something like "Hegseth Highlights" should have been Hegseth Lowlights or Hegseth is an Embarrassment.

mjk4mj.bsky.social•42 days ago

The shit NY Times hounded the Black president of Harvard until she quit. The NY Times hounded Biden and even lied by suggesting he had Parkinson's. NYT will never do that to a rapist who stole Make America Great Again from Ronald Reagan.

mjk4mj.bsky.social•42 days ago

Musk verbally abused his daughter. NY Times happily platformed him. Elon Musk's daughter about him: "... he quite simply wasn’t there, and in the little time that he was I was relentlessly harassed for my femininity and queerness." https://www.threads.net/@vivllainous/post/C91xFT8yhWo?xmt=AQGzhYT_bD2y27P8owyCrinhvvBes74hu5pJujJd3XSEbQ
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/30/business/dealbook/musk-dealbook-summit.html

mjk4mj.bsky.social•42 days ago

NYT=garbage!
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/10/business/media/elon-musk-politics-twitter.html https://bsky.app/profile/jawbreaker0834.bsky.social/post/3ldr6mljypc2j

mjk4mj.bsky.social•42 days ago

The New York Times makes despicable right-wingers seem normal. It is a horrible newspaper that has somehow convinced many people that it is liberal. It platformed Bezos about a month ago and Musk about a year ago. Racist JD Vance they painted to be a Catholic saint.

mjk4mj.bsky.social•42 days ago

Hegseth is a rapist who stole from non-profits (just like Trump).
2019: "... Mr. Trump admits to personally misusing funds at the Trump Foundation, ..." https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2019/ag-james-secures-court-order-against-donald-j-trump-trump-children-and-trump
The shitty pro-Trump MAGA NY Times: https://www.mediaite.com/news/cassidy-hutchinson-says-trump-paid-lawyer-talked-to-haberman-after-3rd-deposition-told-her-dont-worry-maggies-friendly-to-us/

mjk4mj.bsky.social•42 days ago

Hegseth is a Republican rapist (just like Trump). It is not disqualifying to the far-right garbage New York Times.
"Whistleblower report accuses Trump Pentagon pick of financial mismanagement, ..."
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/dec/02/pete-hegseth-non-profit-allegations

mjk4mj.bsky.social•42 days ago

MAGA NY Times will always be in Trump's corner. It is a garbage newspaper. I hope The Contrarian destroys The New York Times. https://contrarian.substack.com/p/jen-rubin-interviews-amy-mcgrath

flminjay.bsky.social•43 days ago

Dear Leader doesn't care if someone is qualified, they just have to have 100% loyal to him. Do his bidding.

dianeiam.bsky.social•42 days ago

kswolf.bsky.social•42 days ago

This is not a game. This is a serious matter. Appointing an unqualified Sec. of Defense who has a strong history of alcohol abuse, money mismanagement, and denigrating of women in the military is not just a red flag. It’s a raging forest fire.

arabellaspireship.bsky.social•42 days ago

What Trump wants, he gets.

sherylcitygirl.bsky.social•42 days ago

GOP will vote for all handpicked incompetent destructive loyalists. Profiles in cowardice. Here we go again. It’s one thing for the maga cult to vote for this shit show but I will never forgive the Dems who stayed home or the pro pali blind who chose this. We could have had nice things.

angrygrrrl1111.bsky.social•42 days ago

We could have had a democracy, where all of us who *aren't* cis, white, hetero Christian males won't lose our fundamental rights, or worse. But Rea-sons. 🤬

jtulip11.bsky.social•42 days ago

By voting yes for this morally bankrupt man they put the lives of all of us in jeopardy. We are so far down the rabbit hole I can’t see daylight.

mosswoolrosebuds.bsky.social•42 days ago

This kind of take is exactly why I dropped NYT. My husband is deployed and I’m terrified of someone with that neither the judgment, nor the character, nor the experience, nor an iota of relevant knowledge taking the reins.

snakeman49.bsky.social•42 days ago

But it is a game, with winners (oligarchs) and losers (everyone else).

drmisserin.bsky.social•42 days ago

Neanderthal Cabinet.

ravenna321.bsky.social•42 days ago

That all sounds perfectly reasonable and grown up and therefore no longer applicable.

josey75.bsky.social•42 days ago

Elections have consequences but how could there be so many compromised, unprincipled, immoral politicians/repubs who will rubber stamp compromised ppl for the most important positions in our country- because they may be primaried by Musk/Trump? How did such cowardice that happen?

intersceptor.bsky.social•42 days ago

new SAT question---"Joni Ernst is to DOD as Susan Collins is to _______"

catbab.bsky.social•43 days ago

THANK YOU for pointing out the *game*. I’ve always believed otherwise smart Washingtonians /journalists, etc, were involved in ”the game” , and therefore did not take things seriously.

paulaptb.bsky.social•42 days ago

The story tomorrow morning needs to be that hundreds of thousands of Americans were watching, were disgusted, and called their senators - both Dems and Republicans. Their DC offices and their state offices.

marylandrockets.bsky.social•42 days ago

It’s not a game but it is theatre.

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