As Pete Hegseth answers questions from the armed services committee, we thought we’d share this op ed from combat veterans Senator Duckworth and Senator Kelly outlining why he is not qualified to be Defense Secretary. bit.ly/3PzFky5 - ThreadSky

lincolnproject.us • 40 days ago

As Pete Hegseth answers questions from the armed services committee, we thought we’d share this op ed from combat veterans Senator Duckworth and Senator Kelly outlining why he is not qualified to be Defense Secretary.

https://bit.ly/3PzFky5

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johnjq.bsky.social•40 days ago

Excellent article. A little suprised by the last sentence.

nirroc.bsky.social•40 days ago

“ Me. Hegseth… is there a reason you are wearing 2 different shoes and only one sock today”?

mooselambresist.bsky.social•40 days ago

bevy326.bsky.social•40 days ago

elliot66.bsky.social•40 days ago

Pete the hack

tony2030.bsky.social•40 days ago

I'm not even sure why they have these anymore. They'll just lie their way through. The end result is just to be able to hold up an example of, "see? they're lying". How much mileage are we getting out of that?

marypersists.bsky.social•40 days ago

Just called my senator Mark Kelly to thank him for this statement! No on Hegseth!

dustylain.bsky.social•40 days ago

I heard that when young Pete there was born, the doctor told his mom, “I did everything I could but he survived”. 😁

trixxibella.bsky.social•40 days ago

I always find it interesting when a person is asked a simple yes or no question, and they just can't do it. Speaks volumes.

rewdawakening.bsky.social•40 days ago

SCOTUS IS NOT A CHURCH!! If they want to act as if it is, we FIGHT!

They want your children straight, white, armed and angry.

MAGA must Lie, Cheat and Steal! Abortion. Guns. Equality. End Christian nationalism!Maga is the CONFEDERACY!! https://www.npr.org/2022/06/02/1102621352/how-the-southern-baptist-convention-covered-up-its-widespread-sexual-abuse-scand

mebe7.bsky.social•40 days ago

I'll drink to that!

dawnmichellek.bsky.social•40 days ago

Thank you Congresswoman Duckworth!!

boodiek.bsky.social•40 days ago

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19mDXDQHss/?

pat1031.bsky.social•40 days ago

You got to like Pete he believes in Santa, EasterBunny,Jesus, and Mother Nature. Anyone who believes in fairy tales can't be all bad.

darwinwest-woods.bsky.social•40 days ago

In case you actually believe in an honorable senate and rule of law...

pingl.bsky.social•40 days ago

America is about to apply the same policies that made Russia army so strong as we have seen in Ukraine. A politicized army with corruption from the top level. Funny how they pretend to want to promote meritocracy while everything they said is about loyalty and political views. Putin must be so happy

rotter7.bsky.social•40 days ago

I will never forgive the GOP for what they have brought on to this country.

gspiggott.bsky.social•40 days ago

Defense Secretary?

He's not qualified to watch my cactus for the weekend.

heavydrinking.bsky.social•40 days ago

Thank you!

lovingkindness730.bsky.social•40 days ago

Refused to answer the question would he use the military against Americans. Simply refused to answer this as much double talk as he could, but would not answer a simple question yes or no

lovingkindness730.bsky.social•40 days ago

He just simply refuses to answer questions. When they use his own words against him from his books, he will do all he can to avoid answering the questions. I’ve never seen a human being drink so much water.

chrisgonzalezphd.bsky.social•40 days ago

A TV anchor. Along with an orange clown and President Musk - what could possibly go wrong? Except civil war.

ikesgym.bsky.social•40 days ago

Facts matter, but only to those seeking truth!

dansbackcountry.bsky.social•40 days ago

Trump's picks are like intentionally choosing all the wrong answers on a test and expecting a passing grade.

bunnycora.bsky.social•40 days ago

Following Trump. Tell them what they want to hear, then we’ll do what we want

janaykinney.bsky.social•40 days ago

The GOP loves what they think identity politics & affirmative action are when it benefits THEM. Unqualified white men are constantly being elevated into roles they don't deserve.

h60seahawktx.bsky.social•40 days ago

Having worked at those levels of the US government, Hegseth is nowhere near qualified to be SECSEF, but maybe he’d succeed as a restroom attendant.

michellegreer.bsky.social•40 days ago

I am completely dumbfounded that we would hire an armchair quarterback Fox News host to manage the DoD.

The scale of the Pentagon dwarfs anything Hegseth has done before. His shortcomings are clear as day.

matthewdaly.co.uk•40 days ago

Isn't he the one who didn't wash his hands for a decade? If so I wouldn't want him handing me a paper towel to dry my hands on.

azspagirl.bsky.social•40 days ago

I’m proud to have Mark Kelly as my senator.

longliz1888.bsky.social•40 days ago

Did he cry on cue like Kavanaugh?

rhondamorton.bsky.social•40 days ago

Having military family members, I suspect my teenager is more qualified than Pete!

tennistoday.bsky.social•40 days ago

@senator Wicker is pretty pathetic if he thinks Hegseth is a good candidate.

cmirar.bsky.social•40 days ago

📌

tiffanynorton.bsky.social•40 days ago

Republicans:

Just a nice guy, with a few nice Christian tattoos

🍎🍎🍎

tessagee.bsky.social•40 days ago

Senator Mullin is a chummy joke.

rywhtbl.bsky.social•40 days ago

That nominee will be drowning, but its politics so I hope the trump voters are ready for the USA to be putins bitch, and trump is the cuckold salivating while watching US get fucked.

ruthmg2653.bsky.social•40 days ago

The question Hegseth should be asked. "You repeatedly have stressed improving the leathality of our military. If improved and so ordered by the President, would you use that lethality against citizens?'

Democrat Senators, ask this question publicly. Make him answer.

andisgd.bsky.social•40 days ago

We are in big trouble when only More MORONS will be filling positions they are not qualified to fill. TALK ABOUT DEI HIRES!

idiocracyisreal.bsky.social•40 days ago

The next MAGAt will be just as bad or worse.

spydoggy.bsky.social•40 days ago

falls short of running a lemonade stand

isonope.bsky.social•40 days ago

MAGA gets what maga pays for I guess. FAFO

johnhatchard.bsky.social•40 days ago

Call it what it is. It's a cult.

mebeforr.bsky.social•22 days ago

Secretary Blinken and others veteran, thank you so much. NATO members and US both protected our democracy. Ukraine and Israel, we West all victims. If you have angry emotions, throw it for Republicans, adults voters, Trumper,Putin-Xi- believers.

lauratanart.bsky.social•40 days ago

Will it matter? Why does not one republican uphold any minimal standard? This is the worst nightmare.

raharfst.bsky.social•40 days ago

John Tower wouldn't vote to confirm Hegseth.

graffitivelo.bsky.social•40 days ago

What if we recall this turd to active duty and then court martial him.

2plus2equals.bsky.social•40 days ago

Who will actually be taking care of the military?

Pete is more interested in culture war nonsense than an effective fighting force, the CIC is too lazy to even read a briefing memo, are we going to have anyone with a clue how to keep the lights on in charge?

lifeisok4me.bsky.social•40 days ago

White Nationalist. Christian Nationalist. Anti-🏳️‍🌈. Misogynist. Wants to use the US military for domestic “control”. Wants to allow military to kill civilians without charges. Wants to restore Civil War leader names onto military bases. Purported alcoholic. Repeated philanderer …

toonces2.bsky.social•40 days ago

Oh yeah…let’s put him in charge!

pinkladytoo.bsky.social•40 days ago

Where else is the orange dickwad going to get his own SS

balovesbooks.bsky.social•40 days ago

And not a single GOP member will read this. SMH!!

comen-tator.bsky.social•40 days ago

Hegseth is flubbing questions that are even easier than the softball questions that he always lobbed when interviewing every GOP stooge when he was on air, even softer than those to Trump!

pimpjuice.bsky.social•40 days ago

These need to be entered into the record!

dyerfineart.bsky.social•40 days ago

Please Call Your Senators. I Called Mine

catocokid.bsky.social•40 days ago

He will be confirmed because dems have lacked a spine for 50 years.

captainobvvious.bsky.social•40 days ago

Love this section of the article:

mgbemerald.bsky.social•40 days ago

Low hanging fruit. Like attracting like.

thesoulsurvivor.bsky.social•40 days ago

I love Colonel Tammy!

jrrz6196.bsky.social•40 days ago

“Be all you can be.” In this case, Trump’s useful idiot.

dwood1026.bsky.social•40 days ago

Yes however the republicants hold both houses so unless some republicants have a spine all these unqualified hacks will be in and destroying our government and democracy for a convicted felon and adjudicated rapist!

gonzoinhouston.bsky.social•40 days ago

I’m getting serious Brett Kavanaugh vibes from this hearing. The fix is in and he knows it and he doesn’t give a shit what questions anyone asks him

reefgirl.bsky.social•40 days ago

Please please PLEASE tell me Senator Duckworth's first name is Jack

coffeenut.bsky.social•40 days ago

I do not like her. That said, Joni Ernst would have been a better choice. Instead the orange turd tapped her to join the DOGE clown crew.

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