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walkingman

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4. It is really hard to believe that we have such low-quality leadership at the cabinet level.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 01:28 PM

Mar 5

This is a direct result of the cult-like mentality of the US Senate. They seem more interested in supporting Trump than doing what is right for the country. It is not that difficult to judge someone based on their past and that is their job. That is the confirmation process.

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Pete Hegseth just fear-mongered about "radical narco communism" [View all] highplainsdem Mar 5 OP

Did he just pull that out of his ass? Ocelot II Mar 5 #1

RADM Poindexter of the Neocon New World Order fame haele Mar 5 #7

LOL, "refrigerator Madlib magnet label list"... keep_left Mar 5 #12

That would be my very best guess.. whathehell Mar 5 #8

Narco-communism sounds hype as hell notgonlie. Prairie Gates Mar 5 #2

You can tell he is a Fox News contributor. Just make shit up and keep repeating the lie time after time. Botany Mar 5 #6

Wut? Like...subsidized narcotics? leftstreet Mar 5 #3

It is really hard to believe that we have such low-quality leadership at the cabinet level. walkingman Mar 5 #4

like a 10 year old stringing together all the swear words they know... DBoon Mar 5 #5

I think think the average 10 year old is smarter than our leadership MustLoveBeagles Mar 5 #9

Bingo! whathehell Mar 5 #10

Look up "Jingoism" in the dictionary, Hegseth's image appears next to the definition. sop Mar 5 #11