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17. A couple of things stood out to me

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Thu Apr 23, 2026, 12:14 PM

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He wants "alpha females" in the navy? That won't go over well with the super alpha males of MAGA.

Also, his slogan, "I Want My Senator to be Hung," might not be the message he was looking for. Ask Mike Pence.

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Warning: The following post is 100% factual. Sadly. [View all] 634-5789 Thursday OP

I'm seeing a pattern here: every time an unqualified person is fired, they're replaced by someone much worse. sop Thursday #1

Went from a trumper general UpInArms Thursday #2

The previous Navy chief had no military experience Mysterian Thursday #3

Hung even lower. BattleRow Thursday #6

"claimed that Wiccans had seized control of Monterey, California" Ray Bruns Thursday #4

I would love to move back there. niyad Thursday #5

Hey, come on - this is the best that they can come up with. Firestorm49 Thursday #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Firestorm49 Thursday #8

Veterans who 'exaggerate' details of their service in the military..... 70sEraVet Thursday #9

100 percent. I am also a Vietnam Era vet... Wounded Bear Thursday #10

I was on a Med Cruise in '74 on USS Columbus CG12 70sEraVet Thursday #11

Also known as the USS Zippo... Wounded Bear Thursday #12

Our paths may well have crossed at some point, 70sEraVet Thursday #13

Possibly. I was underaged at the time, but I got into most places... Wounded Bear Thursday #19

Unfortunately Aviation Pro Thursday #14

Evidently people voted for him. Boomerproud Thursday #15

A Borowitz Report that is 100% factual? Totally Tunsie Thursday #16

A couple of things stood out to me Wednesdays Thursday #17

"his zero-tolerance policy for competence in the US armed forces." flvegan Thursday #18

Borowitz is a wonderful writer, possibly a great Ilsa Thursday #20

"Kash Patel got arrested for public urination after a night of drinking" LetMyPeopleVote Saturday #21