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Walleye

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5. Hegseth will be too busy trying to please Putin and hiding his real motives

Reply to Susan Calvin (Original post)

Sat Jan 18, 2025, 09:29 AM

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A thought just popped into my head regarding Hegseth. [View all] Susan Calvin Jan 2025 OP

hegseth and the others are just front men. not decision makers rampartd Jan 2025 #1

And I don't really think of Trump as a decision maker milestogo Jan 2025 #20

Putin, Thiel, China, other billionaires. yardwork Jan 2025 #25

Imagine walking in on your first day on the job... MiHale Jan 2025 #2

The Peter Principle strikes again. no_hypocrisy Jan 2025 #3

Peter the Pud Principle...... magicarpet Jan 2025 #22

Putin/Musk gab13by13 Jan 2025 #4

Hegseth will be too busy trying to please Putin and hiding his real motives Walleye Jan 2025 #5

Dunning Kruger? C_U_L8R Jan 2025 #6

Because the point of these people is not to run, but to destroy. For THAT, niyad Jan 2025 #11

Have seen this in the private sector. Those who will likely fail falsely believe the big boss will allegorical oracle Jan 2025 #13

Dang 3auld6phart Jan 2025 #27

I have been asking myself the same question. About all of these "picks." MLWR Jan 2025 #30

He will be attempting to steer something HAB911 Jan 2025 #7

Joint Chiefs. Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #8

God I hope so. Susan Calvin Jan 2025 #23

Well that was last time. Trump may do an end run around the generals now. Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #24

General McCaffrey thinks Hegseth is is whip smart, articulate, can think on his feet and doc03 Jan 2025 #9

WTAF ??? That comment was not The Onion??? niyad Jan 2025 #12

No he said it live in person on Morning Joe. nt doc03 Jan 2025 #14

Oh Dear Goddess. And to think that I once had an iota of respect for him. niyad Jan 2025 #18

It's sadly true. Heard him support Hegseth twice -- on two separate days. nt allegorical oracle Jan 2025 #16

My mom always knew how to handle a drunkard boss... hunter Jan 2025 #29

And to many of us. As I have been pointing out, the creatures that niyad Jan 2025 #10

Actively working to destroy or simply working at an unqualified inept level which dismantles NoMoreRepugs Jan 2025 #15

THAT is the point. The ones we see are not the ones running things. niyad Jan 2025 #19

Their uber purpose is to foment Armageddon... BoRaGard Jan 2025 #28

I forgot about the whole End Times insanity. Thank you for the reminder. niyad Jan 2025 #34

What happens when Jesus Linda ladeewolf Jan 2025 #36

No, they will just say they got it wrong because of some BS reason just like all the false prophets state of stupid Jan 2025 #37

Excellent question. Trump's nominee for Deputy Sec of Defense is a hedge fund guy. surfered Jan 2025 #17

Gerneral Kelly? Great question. Plus he'll be blotto a lot of the time. marble falls Jan 2025 #21

Trump will be the greatest military genius Turbineguy Jan 2025 #26

Putin, I guess. Musk. travelingthrulife Jan 2025 #31

It'll be run by MAGA staffers who survive the purge, and new appointees who don't know what they're doing. William Seger Jan 2025 #32

Beware of popping thoughts, but the DoD is huge, important and with world changing consequences elocs Jan 2025 #33

It was suggested that the Christian Nationalists who propped up the campaign have a long list of 'special assistants' Ford_Prefect Jan 2025 #35