Going into an AA meeting, raising my hand, and explaining that I have become the Secretary of Defense. - ThreadSky

moiradonegan.bsky.social • 89 days ago

Going into an AA meeting, raising my hand, and explaining that I have become the Secretary of Defense.

Reposted from The Daily Beast

Donald Trump’s secretary of defense pick has made a solemn promise to quit drinking if confirmed to the position.

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kabiu.bsky.social•88 days ago

Only if confirmed, otherwise business as usual…

jeremy-data.bsky.social•89 days ago

His mom couldn’t convince but Trump could

ibc.bsky.social•89 days ago

Also, I will stop bedding skanks, scouts honor!

dodecadonuts.bsky.social•89 days ago

A government of dry drunks and coke addicts. What could go wrong

miasma667.bsky.social•88 days ago

I mean that was already W Bush

sunnyjim.bsky.social•89 days ago

I’ll quit drinking if you make me Secretary of Defense. If i dont quit drinking you can make me Secretary or Veterans Affairs

jenniluna13.bsky.social•89 days ago

🤦🏻‍♀️

manicfixie.bsky.social•88 days ago

Everyone in Alanon is like doing that deep knowing sigh.

thevampirelestat13.bsky.social•89 days ago

I'll quit smoking cigarettes, drinking Jameson & toking of the green if everybody just admits that their vote for the cheeto was a mistake and lets me find some actually qualified people to run shit. I don't even need to be in charge or hell just lemme yell "go fuck yourself" at press confs.

calebcrain.bsky.social•88 days ago

Enabling

cokes.bsky.social•89 days ago

A"A"

mrgoodbroth.bsky.social•88 days ago

Surprised Kavanaugh face

anita72.bsky.social•89 days ago

That's not how it works. They have to be sober before taking any huge new challenges.

halftongue.bsky.social•88 days ago

ramshackle78.bsky.social•88 days ago

Next set of ‘the illegals’ that FSB trains are all gonna be AA sponsors

wanitap.bsky.social•89 days ago

“IF” confirmed

moiradonegan.bsky.social•89 days ago

Everyone who has witnessed addiction and recovery up close knows that sobriety always sticks when it is offered as a transactional gamble to get yourself out of embarrassment or trouble.

terraistrying.bsky.social•89 days ago

Especially good to take sobriety for a whirl right after you’re put in charge of a $916 billion budget doing a job you’re unqualified for.

jwlewington.bsky.social•88 days ago

Yeah, the minute someone says "I'll stop drinking IF..." then I suddenly have a bunch of new concerns.

notgonnahavefun.bsky.social•89 days ago

I have a feeling he will be cheating on all of us.

golddustpoppy.bsky.social•89 days ago

🤣

mostlybree.kitrocha.com•89 days ago

But he's only going to quit drinking IF he gets the job! Really speaks to a deep commitment to change.

paxxi.delusional.nu•88 days ago

As if the drinking is the problem. He's still going to think "kill all Muslims" is a good thing, he just won't say it

audhd-psychnp.com•89 days ago

Woof. Yes. It always works out well when the promiser can relapse without meaningful immediate consequence after gaining power/favor,

And the promisee(s) can do nothing about it.

That’s a recipe for sustained sobriety alright.

lncann.bsky.social•89 days ago

Many such cases.

melodyschreiber.com•89 days ago

And high-stakes pressure never goes wrong!

trweacle.bsky.social•88 days ago

"I stg I'll quit if you give me a trillion dollars & the keys to all the war toys" is the most wet-brain alcoholic statement I ever heard.

mightypengu.bsky.social•89 days ago

And achieving such isn’t as simple nor trivial as he’s gaslighting people to think…

alanhartley.bsky.social•89 days ago

My darkest moment was when I traded our nuclear arsenal for a case of Stoli.

matuajacob.bsky.social•89 days ago

It's easy cause he is already yielding to a higher power.

j3od.bsky.social•88 days ago

So so alcoholic thing to say. If you give me the job I’ll quit drinking. Lol

jackwaltimore.bsky.social•89 days ago

"We're not signing your sheet if you don't stay the whole time, Mr. Secretary"

daffodillpickle.bsky.social•89 days ago

Everyone Trump nominates has huge red flags both in terms of behavior and likelihood to be blackmailed. Hmmmmm.

democatty.bsky.social•89 days ago

And your other comment about addiction is spot on too.

democatty.bsky.social•89 days ago

You win Bluesky today! As a veteran of many a meeting, this cracked me up!

osiyoteri.bsky.social•89 days ago

says every alcoholic in history, lmao. dude needs to quit first, work the Steps in AA, get a sponsor and clean up his life. After say, 10 years, let's give it another try. hahaha good luck to him.

wakarimasuka27.bsky.social•86 days ago

One thing I learned about AA- sometimes when an alcoholic horse thief sobers up they are just a sober horse thief. Working the steps can make a LOT of miracles happen but not if the alcoholic can't surrender his own ego and find humility. Our man dont seem the type... I would love to be wrong... but

walobar.bsky.social•88 days ago

“If confirmed”
I will be a good boy if you give me the job 🤯🤯
Thought mummy said he was a changed man?!?

artweber.bsky.social•88 days ago

GOP Senators: THIS guy in THAT job? High potential for CATASTROPHIC outcome, and that will come back on YOU if you vote him in!

Gabbard and Patel HIGHLY dangerous at DNI & FBI too!

Look in the mirror, then vote for COUNTRY over party.

Thank you.

robotbrain.bsky.social•89 days ago

I once came out of a blackout to find I had become Secretary of the Interior.

mschell14.bsky.social•89 days ago

Yeah, that always works. Just like when they say they won’t abuse you again….

gabyvon.bsky.social•88 days ago

How about getting sober first and then , maybe become the secretary of alcohol and whatever dept?? Prove you're worthy of the title you seek.

roberams.bsky.social•89 days ago

How many of us have heard solemn promises from boozers before?

usurper.bsky.social•89 days ago

I think he wants it too bad. It's just ugly to have someone like that as secdef

rickskron.bsky.social•89 days ago

Isn’t Secretary of Defense one of those jobs you’re supposed to be ready for on day 1? It’s not a personal growth exercise.

freddyvt.bsky.social•88 days ago

But the sexual assault will continue uninterrupted

aegg527.bsky.social•89 days ago

😆 🤣 😂 unbelievable!!

oldjoestalin.bsky.social•89 days ago

Hi, Pete.

rmpangan.bsky.social•89 days ago

Travesty!

hittielove2.bsky.social•89 days ago

Exactly. Making a "solemn promise" not to drink anymore is not how it works.

redwoodk8.bsky.social•89 days ago

🙄🙄🙄

chris3of3.bsky.social•89 days ago

Yeah, and Miss Lindsay promises to ease off the male escorts.

kristyrawson.bsky.social•89 days ago

I hear you're not supposed to make any major changes in your first year.

kedwards.bsky.social•88 days ago

“Is there a six-step version of this? I’ve got a meeting with the Joint Chiefs in an hour.”

itguya.bsky.social•89 days ago

Something tells me he's not going to get the gig

pentsalaria.bsky.social•89 days ago

Considering how anti-alcohol Trump has purported to be in the past, I’m surprised he would elevate someone with such a publicly documented alcohol problem. Of course, there is shoe polish running down the face Rudy, so maybe it’s not such a big problem after all.

lastcallforaj.bsky.social•89 days ago

📌

lastcallforaj.bsky.social•89 days ago

😭😭😭

eaddlesperger.bsky.social•89 days ago

Without Hegseth, America will fall behind on the development of surface-to-air roofies

txteacher.bsky.social•89 days ago

And he has to get a card signed showing he attended

do60een.bsky.social•89 days ago

Why is this unfit, inept excuse, even in consideration?

biggreenjoe.bsky.social•88 days ago

Right, but was he drunk when he said that?

zengardnz.bsky.social•89 days ago

Says every alcoholic when they get in trouble

plodboyjake.bsky.social•88 days ago

If you give me access to nuclear weapons, I'll give up drinking too.

lunkman420.bsky.social•89 days ago

Last night I authorized a strike that targeted schools and killed dozens in Somalia but IWNDWYT

edwarddavid.bsky.social•89 days ago

https://bsky.app/profile/edwarddavid.bsky.social/post/3lciygo6bak2l

jaymarose.bsky.social•89 days ago

Every LA publicist will tell you immediately after being stopped for DUI, you start going to meetings - that day if possible.

You show up with that card half filled at your first hearing showing daily meetings. Don’t wait to be told.