Morning Joe: Pete Hegseth's a 'Retrograde Throwback' to 'The Crusades'

NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Presumably, even Morning Joe's fierce feminist warriors wouldn't have ordered female soldiers to storm the beaches and scale the cliffs of Normandy on D-Day.

But that didn't stop today's panel from hammering Pete Hegseth for his views on women in the military. Retired Admiral James Stavridis, Joe Scarborough, and "MSNBC Republican" Elise Jordan misrepresented Hegseth's position. They suggested that he opposes allowing women in the military, full stop. That's entirely false.

In his very first statements on the subject as Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense, Hegseth praised the important role that women play in the military.

But Hegseth draws the line at women in direct combat. As he put it in during a recent podcast:

“I’m not talking about pilots. I’m talking about physical, labor-intensive type jobs. Seals, Rangers, Green Berets, MARSOC, infantry battalions, armor, artillery.”

For holding those views, Jordan branded Hegseth a "retrogade throwback."

And when an agitated Joe Scarborough screamed that Hegseth would be taking us back not to the 1950s, but to "the 11th century," Jordan specified, "to the Crusades!"

Get the rest of the story and view the video here.

[rlmorel]

You forgot being blackmailed over a dead intern, a warm boy, or a little girl.

[maddog55]

Joe.. the $7.00 butter boy.

[SJackson]

Scarborough screamed that Hegseth would be taking us back not to the 1950s, but to "the 11th century," Jordan specified, "to the Crusades!"

Interesting, women did participate in the crusades, in the 3 year First of the 11th century and later centuries. Though usually in support roles, bringing supplies to the front for example, but some in actual combat. Which seems to be what Hegseth is saying about ground roles, aircraft excluded.

[Seruzawa]

Or load 5” ammo on a Destroyer. 65lb shells.... all day long.

[EQAndyBuzz]

If they lied on the air, I’m thinking a nice hefty lawsuit against the show and MSNBC is called for. And every time someone in the MSM lies, there should be lawsuits.

[montag813]

Yeah we need more incompetent pilots like Tammy Duckworth

[SE Mom]

Stavridis should know better. Like so many of the TV “experts” they don’t do their homework. I don’t know how you do it, Mark.

[Mastador1]

I think his last name is Scarredbutthole.

[ridesthemiles]

WILL SOMEONE IN TRUMP’s GROUP RE-OPEN THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE DEAD INTERN IN JOE’S OFFICE???

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Thanks, SE.

It’s my guilty pleasure, and also a paid job. :-)

[TheWriterTX]

And my husband, in his younger years, could crush skulls like a Roman legionary.

I’d rather have a warrior in the garden than a gardener in a war.

[ABN 505]

Weak link in the chain.. a female in a Combat situation, try humping a Baseplate or Mortar tube,rounds, Bipod etc for 20 miles as used to be a norm. Remember the mules we had , guaranteed to break down the first 2 miles had to hump every thing after that.

[SE Mom]

Hahaha! I appreciate your work- always read your posts even if I don’t comment often.

It’s an odd time in the world, isn’t it? And to top it off, we have drones.

[Bigg Red]

Don’t care for Hegseth personally, but every reason these clowns give for opposing him makes me support his appointment more and more.

And, no, women should not be in combat or in any leadership roles that require commanding men, IMO.

If Pete brings a new Crusade I am down with it.

[Bigg Red]

Maybe Joe has been blackmailed about that young woman who was found dead in his office in Florida many years ago....

[Bigg Red]

Exactly.

[NorthMountain]

Jordan branded Hegseth a "retrogade throwback."

Good Heavens!! You can stop with the hard sell tactics ... I already support his nomination 100%.

[Bullish]

Does anyone here really care or need to hear what the morning imbecile says every day?

[56th FA Brigade]

Dang, that is the best endorsement of the man I have heard.

[nopardons]

BTTT