If you watch any of today's Hegseth hearings...

[EarlG]

watch Tim Kaine's first round of questioning. Brutal stuff on Hegseth's marriages and credibility.

[StarryNite]

1. Tim Kaine was great!

The greasy fool couldn't/wouldn't answer a single question Kaine asked.

[hlthe2b]

2. Just saw it. He definitely struck a nerve given the follow-up Repug was all but apoplectic trying to

"apologize for his colleague.

[BeyondGeography]

3. Knowing Kaine

I don’t think he would throw punches like that if he didn’t know that a lot of R’s in that chamber share his concerns.

[louis-t]

4. The 15 seconds I was able to watch before I started yelling at the computer

was Hegseth playing the martyr, "patriot, Iraq War veteran, victim, blah blah". Sickening.

[EarlG]

7. Yeah a lot of it is gross

If you want to skip that and get to the good stuff though, Tim Kaine did a good job. Elizabeth Warren too.

[ShazzieB]

52. Yes, Kaine and Warren were great, and so was Duckworth.

I haven't watched the whole thing (yet), but I've seen clips of each of those 3 raking Pigseth over the coals, and it was glorious.

Unfortunately, the Repugs may vote him in anyway, but I'm proud of our people for fighting the good fight!

[dobleremolque]

5. Even sober, Hegseth is monumentally unqualified to run the Department of Defense. n/t

[BidenRocks]

45. Are we sure he was completely sober? nt

[TBF]

6. I'm listening in background as I do other work -

Elizabeth Warren had some good moments too.

[highplainsdem]

8. Agreed. Kaine was brilliant.

[Beck23]

9. Love Tim. My senator.

[IronLionZion]

10. Video

Tim Kaine Shows No Mercy Grilling Pete Hegseth About Past Cheating And Accusations

[dalton99a]

29. +1

[electric_blue68]

44. Oh-Ho! I love that ?snarky smile Sen Kaine had while questioning Hegseth! Ty

[proud patriot]

49. thank you

[Seinan Sensei]

11. Hegseth does not want women in the military

He said in November that US military “should not have women in combat roles."
Dumb ass.
Tell that to 1st Lt. Mackenzie Corcoran, a triple-tab Soldier having completed all requirements for 1) Ranger, 2) Sapper, and 3) Jungle Warfare.
Tell that to the 135 women who successfully completed Army Ranger training.
Tell that to Sen Tammy Duckworth, who's sitting right in front of you.
Who would I want in the foxhole with me? One of the women abovementioned?
Or some hungover sumbitch?
Go home Petey. Go back to Faux News. Just go away.

[Aviation Pro]

17. Hegseth would immediately

End the ability of female soldiers to attend Ranger School, the Special Forces selection process and BUD/S as part of his first actions. He would also strip the tabs of females who have completed these courses and rescind any orders associated with them.

[BidenRocks]

47. He said the standards were lowered

to make quotas.
He is such a POS!

[Skittles]

54. HE AND TRUMP ARE PRIME EXAMPLES OF LOWERED STANDARDS

YES INDEED

[Seinan Sensei]

19. Petey Boy is every bit of 33 years old.

Maj Lisa Jaster was 37 and a Mother of two, when she finished Ranger training.
Go toughen up, Petey. Then you can come back to ask to lead the Maj Jasters of the Military.
You're a Poser. You're an alcoholic Poser.

[louis-t]

12. Hegseth will only do what his master tells him.

No matter how crazy, irresponsible, dangerous or murderous. End of story. He has no experience to draw on. He has no expertise in defense matters.

[MLAA]

13. Transcript and video of Kaine questioning Hegseth

Transcript: https://thehill.com/homenews/5084889-tim-kaine-pete-hegseth-hearing-infidelity/

Video: https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/14/politics/video/pete-hegseth-marriage-affairs-senate-hearing-tim-kaine-digvid

[EarlG]

14. Thank you!

I was hoping someone would post these once they were available.

[Cha]

42. Mahalo MLA!

[MLAA]

50. ...

Aloha!

[Cha]

51. And Aloha to you!

[Ray Bruns]

15. I would support Hegseth if he would pass a breathalyzer test every morning.

You know, like the people have installed on their cars when convicted of a DUI.

[Dock_Yard]

55. Really??? You'd support an unqualified misogynistic loudmouth jackass?

I mean, the excessive drinking is only one negative factor about this complete POS.

But if he concedes to (theoretical) BAC testing, you're OK with him otherwise??

Please say no...

[Ray Bruns]

57. No. I was thinking he would fail the test in the first week on the job.

Then they could lock him out of his office.

[mchill]

16. I also liked Tami Duckworth's questioning

[EarlG]

18. I caught that just now

She seemed genuinely pissed off that she had to be there dealing with such a lightweight. She asked him to name the countries that are members of ASEAN and he couldn't name any, but he did name a number of countries that aren't members. She told him that someone involved in this kind of hearing should probably be better prepared, lol.

https://asean.org/

[Buzz cook]

20. Air Force cadets can't say mom and dad.

That's a story first broken by FOX news.

It was used by a senator in questioning Peter Hegseth.

Would it surprise you to know that story was bullshit?
https://denvergazette.com/news/military/ok-to-say-mom-and-dad-air-force-academy-says-inclusive-language-controversy-is-overblown/article_00a9dbcf-1d74-58d2-aa76-3a10775f7c59.html

[ReRe]

21. Thanks EarlG

I can't watch the hearing live, due to BP.
But I can watch bits which are posted in threads like this.

[lastlib]

22. Jackie Rosen burned him good, too. And as normal Sen. Eric "Full Of" Schmitt....

...made an ass of himself. I'm embarrassed to think he's the best my state could do.

[Frank D. Lincoln]

23. Can Senate Democrats block Hegseth if they all vote against him? nt

[Frank D. Lincoln]

32. Wall Street Journal.

"Republicans can’t lose more than three votes if all Democrats are opposed."

[obamanut2012]

36. I am calling it: Fetterman votes to confirm

[Dock_Yard]

56. I hope someone is preparing a bio on Fetterman

... because this guy is now a complete wacko. We need to find out the back story on him.

That stroke (or whatever it REALLY was) really did him in.

He will not get a 2nd term. But in the meantime, the Senate Dem caucus cannot rely on him.

[Evolve Dammit]

24. I got angry when he talked over Angus King and Liz Warren. He thinks Drumpf is God. Had to tune out.

[AverageOldGuy]

25. I watched what little I could stand

I served 28 years, 1967-1995, including a tour in the bush in Vietnam.

Hegseth is trash. I will not go into the details of his background, all that is public knowledge. He would have made a great Jan 6 rioter -- tattooed up and down his arms and chest, everything is about waving the flag, everything is about "lethality" and other buzzwords. Then there's his drinking.

He's a typical chest-thumping, look-at-me-I'm-a-tough-guy HOOAH RAH RAH RAH THUMP MY CHEST.

I've talked with a couple of other old soldiers in my neighborhood. They are like me -- Hegseth is a piece of shit. Perfect Trump nominee.

[allegorical oracle]

34. Yep -- Mr. Pete is a strutter. The real deal soldiers are the opposite. nt

[Skittles]

53. I think any vet pimping for Cadet Bonespurs is trash

yes INDEED

[mahatmakanejeeves]

26. Timestamps? Thanks. Updated:

Never mind. IronLionZion has the clip in reply #10.

[live love laugh]

27. Hegseth's fist pumping entry was despicable.

[walkingman]

28. But...But...But..I was redeemed by the GOP Jesus.

[underpants]

30. Just watched it.

Link to tweet

?s=46&t=3VBm1LJ8j8qLp6JTs_8J2A

[Emile]

31. Kaine was great, so was Elizabeth Warren.

[malaise]

33. You don't understand that these despicable people cannot be judged

by mere mortals like Tim. They answer to their lord and savior
Those rules apply to Democrats not ReTHUGs.

[mahina]

35. Elizabeth Warren's 7 minutes

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[SleeplessinSoCal]

37. Duckworth did an outstanding job

Bette Midler said "please watch".

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DE0ivaASSBO/?igsh=MWQ1ZGUxMzBkMA==

[SunSeeker]

38. Why were Tim Kaine's hands shaking while he questioned Hegseth?

[Magoo48]

39. If he gets the votes, then it's up to carrier military men and women and their officers to decide how much insanity they

will put up with.

[spanone]

40. Saw that...Bravo Senator Kaine

[DENVERPOPS]

41. On the subject of Hegseth's marriage & infidelity

or ANY Republican Politician's wife or husband, including Melania.

THEY JUST DON'T CARE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Only about the money, the fame, and the cushy lifestyle............

It has been well established, their spouses don't care, even if their fling is with someone in early teens, a prostitute,....or of the same sex......

[Beringia]

43. It is on Youtube PBS

[Bluethroughu]

46. There was a point during the hearing where Duckworth

Asked a question and he rambled about negotiating submarines in Australia in August?

He was neither in the military or government in August, but trumpy dumpy had showed the Australian billionaire the classified docs about the subs for money....did he just admit to espionage, Logan act violations, and working with trump and forgien governments before trump was elected?!
Link of Senator Duckworth at hearing with Hegseth...4:34 minute...he says he negiotiated subs with Australia!?

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si=MUxXdU0hWruGHlW1

[vapor2]

48. Is there ANY chance he will not pass this nomination? ANY?