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Diraven

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9. This guy is dangerous

Tue Nov 12, 2024, 07:59 PM

Nov 12

In his book he says our military should be fighting "Marxists" and "Leftists" inside our own country. He would have no qualms about ordering the military to kill Americans.

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You have got to be fucking kidding me! We're literally going to have a morning Fox News host lead our military. [View all] Dennis Donovan Nov 12 OP

The idiocy will never end. This is so laughable. I livetohike Nov 12 #1

He has military service and served in two wars. DaBronx Nov 12 #6

I looked him up. He's currently a Major in the Army livetohike Nov 12 #11

Yeah, thought you earned your stars in one of the regular military sectors (Army, Navy, AForce, allegorical oracle Nov 12 #13

If you ForgedCrank Nov 12 #16

Well, TSF will be running the military, so Pete won't have much to do but look like allegorical oracle Nov 12 #20

Maybe he won't be confirmed. Like some if livetohike Nov 13 #34

Interesting, that indicates he may need a waiver to serve as SecDef, which would introduce a 60 vote test tritsofme Nov 12 #19

Not necessarily. The SecDef is supposed to have Ilsa Nov 12 #25

There's a lot of people in this country that can match his military service. patphil Nov 12 #30

Was tRump mentioned in the book The War on Warriors as we all know his feelings on the military dead and alive. What a debm55 Nov 12 #2

Not to mention Hegseth's "bestseller" was certainly one of those wingnut welfare... keep_left Nov 12 #17

The kakistocracy continues to build. Ocelot II Nov 12 #3

The enshittification of everything. C_U_L8R Nov 12 #4

He's another pretty boy maga GI Joe that wants to privatize the Klarkashton Nov 12 #5

Yep. Another of them thar family-man types that are so popular within the GOP. Abolishinist Nov 12 #22

Trump knows nothing about politics or how important parts of the government are run. Aussie105 Nov 12 #7

What's really sad Qanisqineq Nov 12 #8

This guy is dangerous Diraven Nov 12 #9

He is very dangerous. Solly Mack Nov 12 #18

Notice that "America First" is capitalized Cetacea Nov 12 #10

What the? Eko Nov 12 #12

It may all come down to a military standing up for the Constitution or rolling over for Trump. Jit423 Nov 12 #14

That is what it feels like. A nation on a hair trigger. yorkster Nov 12 #33

I thought this was a spoof at first Strelnikov_ Nov 12 #15

Yep -- laughed when I first saw it online -- and then MSNBC said it. nt allegorical oracle Nov 12 #21

being an advocate for vets does not necessarily make someone a defense secretary LymphocyteLover Nov 12 #23

Will he wash his hands? not a texan Nov 12 #24

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he'll probably go on dancing with the stars when orleans Nov 12 #27

Am I the only one that thinking that trump will not serve his full four years Tribetime Nov 12 #28

None of this will end well, for anyone JoseBalow Nov 12 #29

TV Reality Star hires Fox News Host SomedayKindaLove Nov 12 #31

This is total insanity LilElf70 Nov 12 #32

Nah. EarthFirst Nov 13 #36

Amen LilElf70 Nov 13 #39

Kings can do whatever they want. Just ask scotus. lindysalsagal Nov 13 #35

I couldn't be happier... PCIntern Nov 13 #37

Why not? We have a demented felon, traitor, and draft dodger as commander in chief hawkeye21 Nov 13 #38