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10. Freak.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Fri Sep 26, 2025, 03:45 PM

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New details emerge on Hegseth's unusual mass gathering of top brass [View all] highplainsdem 15 hrs ago OP

The fact that this man demands respect and authority is appalling. NCDem47 15 hrs ago #1

I think it was a test. -Who will knuckle under and who won't?- So you better show up... mpcamb 12 hrs ago #19

shithole and the administration are getting crazier....................... Lovie777 15 hrs ago #2

See what one can waste money on when you have a trillion dollar budget. sinkingfeeling 15 hrs ago #3

I Cannot Fathom the Cost to the Amerrican People of What Appears to be Absolutely Shameful Grandstanding The Roux Comes First 15 hrs ago #4

Whenever I hear Pete Hegseth blathering about "warrior ethos", I think that man is really worried about the size of his jls4561 15 hrs ago #5

Maybe Pete has an "innie", not an "outtie". erronis 15 hrs ago #8

Standards and warrior ethos... ananda 15 hrs ago #6

Sounds like a bullshit cover story to me JoseBalow 15 hrs ago #7

Yup orangecrush 13 hrs ago #18

I don't understand why this story isn't bigger MadameButterfly 14 hrs ago #9

Freak. speak easy 14 hrs ago #10

"end of the fiscal year" SeattleVet 14 hrs ago #11

We're paying to fly people in from all over the world for a short speech??????????? Vinca 14 hrs ago #12

And it could have all been done via secure video link. groundloop 14 hrs ago #14

Ahh, But See... GB_RN 10 hrs ago #24

One hour is what I hear vapor2 8 hrs ago #27

No, you don't understand. Shipwack 8 hrs ago #29

The idea of our top military leaders moniss 14 hrs ago #13

reply to monies Scarlet Begalas 6 hrs ago #35

I think "military standards" and "grooming" will end up being... IrishAfricanAmerican 13 hrs ago #15

Send Hegseth to 1960s Vietnam Roy Rolling 13 hrs ago #16

A grandstanding buffoon in charge of our security. What could go wrong? Let's put all our top military leaders in one Martin68 13 hrs ago #17

One word- Stalin James48 12 hrs ago #20

Saddam Hussein had a major purge in July 1979 Seinan Sensei 5 hrs ago #38

I read about his "cool story" BS, which is scary as hell. Another thing is this meeting has been telegraphed for a week Cheezoholic 12 hrs ago #21

So hundreds (and staff...) were summoned from around the world... EarthFirst 12 hrs ago #22

Earth First Reply Scarlet Begalas 6 hrs ago #34

"Cool story, General"? GenThePerservering 11 hrs ago #23

You really don't need a tin foil hat to consider the implications and possibilities surrounding this bazaar action. Scalded Nun 8 hrs ago #25

Right, surprised others haven't mentioned it Ponietz 8 hrs ago #30

The generals have got to be groaning inwardly at his idiotic blatherings. viva la 8 hrs ago #26

I fear he will have them all take an oath to 47 and discard the constitution vapor2 8 hrs ago #28

Or fire the majority, who won't sign up. thought crime 6 hrs ago #37

The gist of Hegseth's speech: LudwigPastorius 7 hrs ago #31

"Generals gathered in their masses..." ZZenith 7 hrs ago #32

Trumpers Are Traitors Scarlet Begalas 6 hrs ago #33

All the Admirals have probably read "The Caine Mutiny". thought crime 6 hrs ago #36