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In reply to the discussion: New details emerge on Hegseth's unusual mass gathering of top brass [View all]Scarlet Begalas
(62 posts)33. Trumpers Are Traitors
"The speech is set for Sept. 30, the last day of the fiscal year. If there is a government shutdown, it could leave key staff stranded in Virginia..." These people really are trying to destroy this country.
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New details emerge on Hegseth's unusual mass gathering of top brass [View all]
highplainsdem
21 hrs ago
OP
I think it was a test. -Who will knuckle under and who won't?- So you better show up...
mpcamb
19 hrs ago
#19
See what one can waste money on when you have a trillion dollar budget.
sinkingfeeling
21 hrs ago
#3
I Cannot Fathom the Cost to the Amerrican People of What Appears to be Absolutely Shameful Grandstanding
The Roux Comes First
21 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
21 hrs ago
#5
We're paying to fly people in from all over the world for a short speech???????????
Vinca
21 hrs ago
#12
I think "military standards" and "grooming" will end up being...
IrishAfricanAmerican
20 hrs ago
#15
A grandstanding buffoon in charge of our security. What could go wrong? Let's put all our top military leaders in one
Martin68
20 hrs ago
#17
I read about his "cool story" BS, which is scary as hell. Another thing is this meeting has been telegraphed for a week
Cheezoholic
18 hrs ago
#21
You really don't need a tin foil hat to consider the implications and possibilities surrounding this bazaar action.
Scalded Nun
15 hrs ago
#25
I suspect that Hegseth's version of warrior ethos is the heinous behavior of US troops at Abu Ghraib.
Lonestarblue
5 hrs ago
#41