Pete Hegseth is a weekend morning anchor on Fox News and is about to run the largest, most powerful bureaucracy in the...history of human civilization.
The Army just hands out commissions to just anybody who goes to some school. We should go back to what the British used to do and sell them off. That shit is golden, as Rod Blagojevich would say.
Seriously tho, leading all five branches of the military, organizations led by accomplished men and where I’m sure respect is earned through years of dedicated successful service, this guy is gonna have a hell of a hard time.
My first instinct is, he’s not going to run the DOD. The people underneath him are going to run it. Pete’s just gonna get paid. Pete will say things on camera that will make Trump feel good. And he will be paid for that. But he’s not gonna do much of anything.
Do you think Trump’s administration is not gonna be staffed with people who pretty much are just getting a paycheck? I mean, yeah, they’ll “be in charge.” But how much actual work will they do? Look at Lara Trump and the RNC. Look at Jared Kushner and “middle east peace.” Look at Donald himself. 1/2
2/2 There will be some ideologues, yes. But there also will be positions filled by people who are “straight out of central casting” who do most of their work looking good on TV/owning the libs and don’t actually do much administrating.
Any Republican senator who tries to stand in Trump’s way is basically signing their own death warrant to their base, politically and possibly even literally.
We are so doomed...😓 Does anyone think he will actually get confirmed? I am hoping there is major pushback and someone more qualified is selected. Wishful thinking, I know. 😔
You and your media pals helped bring the country to this unimaginable place. You gave his hate and ignorance a platform since ‘16. You’ve never held him accountable for his lies and crimes. The media failed in its most basic responsibility.
It's the book: "Battle for the American Mind contends that American public education has been overtaken by progressive ideologies that steer away from traditional values. The authors argue for a return to classical, faith-based education as a means to restore cultural integrity and patriotism."
The current SecDef is respected around the world. Hell, I tremble when Lloyd Austin speaks! To be replaced by a weekend morning anchor on Fox with what credentials???? What I am feeling is not despair. It is shame & disgust.
Was trying to decide which character best represents tRump & decided on Brig. Gen. Jack Ripper--he appears to be the most insane & malignant of all the characters. I used to show this in my Theory class & have my students apply specific theories to certain scenes. Lots of fun!
There are plenty of dumb countries, don’t sell the planet short. Russia invaded a country with no military and couldn’t pull it off. China’s one child policy has lead to a shrinking population and lots of young men who can’t get laid. Genius everywhere
Then you’ll get President Vance. I mean, you’re gonna get him sooner or later anyway as Trump will have a “heart attack” as soon as it’s clear to the world that he’s a drooling idiot.
Chucking him out of the window would follow the Putin playbook a bit too closely
Wow he really is nominating the least qualified person possible for every position. I thought at least defense would deserve someone qualified. It is so scary!
This and between the Purge of generals is very concerning.
One has to wonder if "the enemy within" also extends to the military and if there is such a move to take those who would oppose him from the DOD, if he went too far, and if that is the case what is the worst case scenario maga planning.
This is EXACTLY why the advise and consent rule was put into the constitution! I know the entire GOP are criminals now, but I just can’t believe the Biden administration is going to hand the keys to these criminals.
I have often wondered whether these people who were nominated to these high positions ever felt like, "who me? I don't think I'm qualified for that!" Has that ever happened? Doesn't seem like it.
Wait until he has to talk to an assembly of the troops, like on a carrier or while visiting an airbase. Like i know he was a vet but his whole vibe screams Hunger Games elite-type.
You know, when I have had the excruciating moments of accidentally seeing Fox News on a tv, I do think to myself “That anchor needs to hold a cabinet position!” SMH!
Weekend mornings are crucial but overlooked time slots. Underestimate those anchors at your peril. Just think of the chit chat they gave to come up with.
The Senate can and should not rubber stamp these appointments. And is anyone else pissed off that Putin is the big winner in all of this? Ukraine will be defunded, NATO will systematically be dismantled. And by the time he rolls through Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania it will be too late.
Yep! A Fox News hack now has control of the US' armed forces and with it, the nuclear arsenal!
Right out of the Project2025 playbook. Ignore capability and experience, appoint loyal sycophants that will do Trump's bidding, no matter what.
Well, maybe the way you should be thinking about this is that, as a fellow news anchor, you may be picked to run Homeland or perhaps HHS! Dream big, Chris.
In 2019, Trump’s Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth said that he never washes his hands and can’t remember washing them once in the past 10 years: “Germs are not a real thing. I can’t see them.”
This is so much worse than The Peter Principle (old time best seller, posited that people keep being promoted until they land in a position they’re no good at—but there they stay).
This is much more like scooping up minnows from the shallows and making them kings of the sea.
He worked at Bear Stearns, which was heavily involved in the economic downturn in 2008-2009, during the economic downturn of 2008-2009. Did he contribute to it? You decide.
An insolvent Department of Defense might be in our Christmas stockings next year. Oh goodie.
Trump loves that type… Camera friendly. What a shit show! I have been fascinated by US politics ever since that lunatic was elected in 2016… listening to all of you at MSNBC on podcasts. I have learned SO much… Now I worry for you all in the media, US, the rest of us in the world
Not just a tv person. He's got a bad record.
"Hegseth, who was a platoon leader at Guantanamo Bay during his military service, defended the treatment of inmates detained there." ... From his wiki page.
I had forgotten about him. Didn’t he “invent” a special toilet because he thought his 🍆 was too long for a regular one? At least that’s what I vaguely remember.
Literally every single pick he has made has zero experience in the position that he is putting them in. It is all about loyalty and the whole thing is going to be run like a circus since no one knows what they are doing.
Maybe the second time around will be as comic/pathetic/embarrassing as George Santos play-acting as a congressman, and either we’ll have the same outcome or at least no real damage will be inflicted due to incompetence. Here’s hoping, anyway.
Now I see why he defended Trump so much and sane washed any stupid thing that Trump said, they probably talk about this even before the election. Everything was already prepared, we just took it for granted.
God damn I would have taken Erik Prince or Gregory Hayes. A defense contractor or somebody who works with or for the military. But we get a fucking news anchor in charge of our country's military.
Chris why is your network so, "Trump won so let's trash the democrats that did vote for Kamala" 72 million of us voted for Harris and it makes me sick to continuously hear how Dem's got it so wrong
I’ve had so many of those ‘ is this dream’ moments. Or this is like the twilight zone. Or Can this actually be happening? How can this be happening? How can this be real life?
As the new administration is get filled🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️.. my head hurts.🤯
You are right a 20 year Veteran with two bronze stars and two Ivy League degrees is a real concern, especially when I could have had a drag queen; yes even my drag queen hair dresser a veteran bronze star is a better choice than him lol
Complete clown car. Look for all of them sidelined by their departments, comical levels of budgetary fraud (think Ben Carson), nobody lasts longer than a year, then come the indictments. This is a clown government. Rubio's career in the Senate already ended !
It so stupid to pass up so many military professionals for a dimwit Faux News anchor that couldn't hit the ground with his hat if he wanted to... and if he even had a hat.
One week in and the subplots are beginning to overshadow the original storyline. As the cast of characters are rolled out the fever dream becomes more dystopian!
Chris - go back and watch 24 months of MSNBC and watch what you did to contribute to this - you normalized him and all of this. You didn’t have a game plan other than to make sure you kept him in your news cycle day after day.
Those 2 reports of sewage pipes bursting & spewing sewage into the air that fell for miles were a precursor of things to come with the new administration. Is there any place far enough away to go to not have that stuff hit u? That’s a wide blast radius.
We live in a fairly rural setting...within a small unincorporated village 25 miles outside of Llano Texas. I believe everyone here is on septic systems. I don't think we have any city series.
If we get sprayed with shit all the way from Llano, we're screwed.
Of all the picks so far Trump picks someone who most undoubtedly a foreign adversary will choose to test probably at a point where he hasn’t garnered enough respect from the troops he is supposed to command
Suddenly, Trump’s demand for recess appointments looks a lot clearer. There is zero fucking way Hegseth makes it past the Senate for Secretary of Defense.
Whelp, my sister and brother-in-law, both of whom work for the DOJ, and voted for Trump (Biden didn’t fix the price of eggs, and Democrats HATE law enforcement, respectively) will be VERY pleased with this.
Yes, I know that the DOJ is NOT the DOD. Still, Thanksgiving will be interesting.
After the election results I was telling friends this 2nd term will be worse because they learned what they did wrong the 1st time, & all career govt/military employees from 1st term won't back this 2nd term, meaning only amateurs & loons will take the open positions.
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At least I hope to God not.
Pete’s going to be broadcasting for Fox News from his desk.
A little promotion.
Good times.
Thanks Garland.
Who knows how far into right field Trump is willing to go.
There will be more suffering than we have experienced as a country in my lifetime, that much is certain.
I wonder how Trump voters feel about this? Meh?
It could be someone halfway competent.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2024/nov/13/donald-trump-joe-biden-elon-musk-vivek-ramaswamy-us-politics-live
https://bsky.app/profile/jeffsharlet.bsky.social/post/3lasunejpec2y
https://bsky.app/profile/jeffsharlet.bsky.social/post/3lasunejpec2y
“Democrats for Trump”
“YOU own your vote!”
I was so disgusted, I wanted to throw up🤮
I haven’t had a decent night’s sleep since the election😞
Now- go round up 10-12..20M Hispanic people… have at it.
Not a shot fired, no invasion.. no ships or planes or missiles.
He’s gotta be so proud - his useful idiot also showed his one true talent
https://youtube.com/shorts/d9mWoTPhOIE?si=tTsF4TOWYVk_ry3Q
But
You are entitled to your opinion
Best thing is a massive coronary before Jan 20.
Eat them hamberders
Chucking him out of the window would follow the Putin playbook a bit too closely
::checks calendar::
::nope, not April 1::
WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK?
https://bsky.app/profile/parkermolloy.com/post/3las2sopv4k2z
One has to wonder if "the enemy within" also extends to the military and if there is such a move to take those who would oppose him from the DOD, if he went too far, and if that is the case what is the worst case scenario maga planning.
Oh, wait…
Shit
He was stationed at Guantánamo, and he defended how the prisoners there were treated.
putting his #IronCross #Nazi symbol tattoos on display. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Cross
He was removed as a guard from #JoeBiden's #inauguration detail because of his ties to #WhiteSupremists.
https://democracynow.org/2024/11/14/headlines/trumps_pick_to_lead_us_military_has_tattoos_linked_to_white_supremacists_and_nazis
He should never be #SecretaryOfDefense! #racist
Right out of the Project2025 playbook. Ignore capability and experience, appoint loyal sycophants that will do Trump's bidding, no matter what.
This is much more like scooping up minnows from the shallows and making them kings of the sea.
Saw your plug for bluesky just now
An insolvent Department of Defense might be in our Christmas stockings next year. Oh goodie.
"Hegseth, who was a platoon leader at Guantanamo Bay during his military service, defended the treatment of inmates detained there." ... From his wiki page.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Hegseth
#rightwingsexualpredators
https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTFikAP6MXDCJjWzgMIOvpsT1ji-HwO-rLEvNE8e-cfCGh0YHoZluIG5TEsmwFub7MzIDfh0XgvcWL8/pub
Just wait until we get our new Attorney General:
Is DoD bigger than the Chinese Army, with all the businesses it's got its hands in?
Are full of passionate intensity”
It’s so twisted!!!
He isn't going to pick someone that he can't route easily.
Not super complicated.
Now it makes sense.
The GOP hates "governing"
They get elected so they can destroy government from within.
Sad that America has accepted so easily that stupid is their lot in life.
https://apple.news/ANutwyNu9ShmOEHmvVmPYPA
😂😂😂
What have we done?
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-47201923.amp
Attachment to law is pure nostalgia.
Donald is complying.
MAGA is in for a rude surprise.
a N i g h t m a r e.
If we get sprayed with shit all the way from Llano, we're screwed.
You should tell everyone who’s anyone to move over here.
Nevermind.
Yes, I know that the DOJ is NOT the DOD. Still, Thanksgiving will be interesting.