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26. The generals have got to be groaning inwardly at his idiotic blatherings.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Fri Sep 26, 2025, 09:56 PM

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All he wanted, I'm sure, is to feel like The Big Man.

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New details emerge on Hegseth's unusual mass gathering of top brass [View all] highplainsdem 17 hrs ago OP

The fact that this man demands respect and authority is appalling. NCDem47 17 hrs ago #1

I think it was a test. -Who will knuckle under and who won't?- So you better show up... mpcamb 14 hrs ago #19

The Answer Not Heard Roy Rolling 1 hr ago #40

shithole and the administration are getting crazier....................... Lovie777 17 hrs ago #2

See what one can waste money on when you have a trillion dollar budget. sinkingfeeling 17 hrs ago #3

I Cannot Fathom the Cost to the Amerrican People of What Appears to be Absolutely Shameful Grandstanding The Roux Comes First 17 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 17 hrs ago #5

Maybe Pete has an "innie", not an "outtie". erronis 17 hrs ago #8

Standards and warrior ethos... ananda 17 hrs ago #6

Sounds like a bullshit cover story to me JoseBalow 17 hrs ago #7

Yup orangecrush 15 hrs ago #18

I don't understand why this story isn't bigger MadameButterfly 16 hrs ago #9

Freak. speak easy 16 hrs ago #10

"end of the fiscal year" SeattleVet 16 hrs ago #11

We're paying to fly people in from all over the world for a short speech??????????? Vinca 16 hrs ago #12

And it could have all been done via secure video link. groundloop 16 hrs ago #14

Ahh, But See... GB_RN 12 hrs ago #24

One hour is what I hear vapor2 10 hrs ago #27

No, you don't understand. Shipwack 10 hrs ago #29

The idea of our top military leaders moniss 16 hrs ago #13

reply to monies Scarlet Begalas 8 hrs ago #35

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

Send Hegseth to 1960s Vietnam Roy Rolling 15 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 15 hrs ago #17

One word- Stalin James48 14 hrs ago #20

Saddam Hussein had a major purge in July 1979 Seinan Sensei 7 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 14 hrs ago #21

So hundreds (and staff...) were summoned from around the world... EarthFirst 14 hrs ago #22

Earth First Reply Scarlet Begalas 8 hrs ago #34

"Cool story, General"? GenThePerservering 13 hrs ago #23

You really don't need a tin foil hat to consider the implications and possibilities surrounding this bazaar action. Scalded Nun 10 hrs ago #25

Right, surprised others haven't mentioned it Ponietz 10 hrs ago #30

The generals have got to be groaning inwardly at his idiotic blatherings. viva la 10 hrs ago #26

I fear he will have them all take an oath to 47 and discard the constitution vapor2 10 hrs ago #28

Or fire the majority, who won't sign up. thought crime 8 hrs ago #37

The gist of Hegseth's speech: LudwigPastorius 9 hrs ago #31

"Generals gathered in their masses..." ZZenith 9 hrs ago #32

Trumpers Are Traitors Scarlet Begalas 8 hrs ago #33

All the Admirals have probably read "The Caine Mutiny". thought crime 8 hrs ago #36

WTF does that pompous blowhard know about warrior ethos. paulrevere2018 1 hr ago #39

I suspect that Hegseth's version of warrior ethos is the heinous behavior of US troops at Abu Ghraib. Lonestarblue 55 min ago #41

Is This Going to Be a Sign the Loyalty Oath or Be Forced Out Assembly? MrWowWow 52 min ago #42