Pete Hegseth is a perfect example of why cabinet nominees require Senate confirmation, and the fact that he’ll be confirmed is as damning as anything you could ever say about Republican Senators
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I've never voted GOP and don't accept the myths about the morality of earlier GOP. Still Howard Baker and even sorry-ass Fred Thompson would never have stood for THIS!
As I said on a different post, having a conversation about whether his choices will be confirmed is wasting air! They’re all going to be confirmed. Less than 1% of republicans have any ethics & they have the majority. It’s not a vote, it’s a rubber stamp!
Hegseth advised Trump to pardon soldiers convicted of war crimes in Iraq. He has little knowledge of zero experience in operational, strategic, or geopolitical national defense concerns. He does not have the skill set nor the experience to lead the largest (most lethal) dept in our govt.
Donald Trump sent a violent mob that tried to massacre the Senate four years ago and half of them just voted to let Trump put this guy in charge of the military
They wouldn't even convict Trump during impeachment proceedings. This is the government we deserve. Just keep a spreadsheet of all of these people responsible and then review that list in 10 years. You'll see a lot of them wearing new stipes, but still in power.
you mean the same republican senators amongst whom there are a few alleged to have been sexting to a witness at the Jan 6th investigation? Oh...no surprise.
How any sane person could support this horrific appointment just boggles the mind. I pity anyone who has to work with this drunken addle-pated misogynist.
It's like watching the Impeachment Trials all over again - the Republican party go through the motions with the minimum of effort. They already knew how they were voting - they've submitted to the Orange Menace. They have completely sold their soul.
There is no more “advise and consent”. It’s just consent. Why not end the dog and pony show of alleged confirmation hearings and just vote yes on all of them.
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The department is filled with people who are likely solid R conservatives.
-guy who really gets politics
we are so screwed.