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Hegseth is rude and offensive to elected Reps (Original Post) malaise Jun 2025 OP
More so than with most other people? Amaryllis Jun 2025 #1
Well he is dissing a committee to which malaise Jun 2025 #2
Well he's special. He was a Fox opinionator, almost like a journalist. haele Jun 2025 #3
He got drunk instead of learning the social graces? He's embarrassed struggle4progress Jun 2025 #4
He'll drink to that lame54 Jun 2025 #5
Hegseth is there to do what Trump tells him to do. That's why he doesn't need any experience in GoodRaisin Jun 2025 #6
drunks are often rude and offensive rollin74 Jun 2025 #7

haele

(15,599 posts)
3. Well he's special. He was a Fox opinionator, almost like a journalist.
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 01:19 PM
Jun 2025

Not like he has to worry about Congress funding his Department or anything like that....

struggle4progress

(126,683 posts)
4. He got drunk instead of learning the social graces? He's embarrassed
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 01:58 PM
Jun 2025

by his lack of accomplishment? His alcohol-induced brain damage limits his ability to perform in public?

GoodRaisin

(11,062 posts)
6. Hegseth is there to do what Trump tells him to do. That's why he doesn't need any experience in
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 02:12 PM
Jun 2025

anything but lying. Just like all the members of his cabinet and administration. Thus, all the stupid, evasive answers to questions like, “do you want Ukraine to win?” Anyone with a functioning brain can observe that Trump is just walking away from Ukraine.

We don’t have a functioning defense secretary or cabinet.

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