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What was the Real Problem with Pete Hegseth?
American Thinker ^ | 28 Jan, 2025 | Christopher Chantrill

Posted on 01/28/2025 4:31:22 AM PST by MtnClimber

To me, whenever all the Democrats line up united on an issue, as the Democratic Party senators did for the vote on the nomination of Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense, I always have a question. And that’s different from the question of why a guy like Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) would vote with the Democrats.

Just what was their problem with Secretary Hegseth? I mean, it’s not as if he’s going to blow up the Department of Defense and replace Boeing and Lockheed with a brilliant Elon Musk startup and compromise all the senators’ contributions from defense contractors. Seriously: how long do you think it would take Elon Musk to produce a world-beating fighter jet from a standing start? Okay, okay, I know. Elon wouldn’t do that. He would repurpose his Starlink satellites to confuse the radar of the enemy’s planes so that they would shoot each other down.

So what was the problem?

I got the sexual allegations against nominee Clarence Thomas back in 1991. Supreme Court justices get to move the needle, and I am sure that if our Democratic friends knew what Thomas would become in his more than 30 years on the court, they would have found a better accuser than Anita Hill. Sexual allegations are much simpler than an open discussion of the issues.

And I got the sexual allegations against nominee Brett Kavanaugh in 2018. Not another conservative on the Supreme Court! Inconceivable! Sexual allegations are much simpler than an open discussion of the issues.

So what was the problem with Hegseth?

Here are two ideas. First, the Democrats are the Inner Party. When you are the Inner Party, you get to flood the zone with sexual allegations and don’t you forget it. Second, it is much easier to blacken a candidate

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TOPICS: Military/Veterans; Society
KEYWORDS: christopherchantrill; democrats; hegseth; leftism; petehegseth
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1 posted on 01/28/2025 4:31:22 AM PST by MtnClimber
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To: MtnClimber
The defense of Europe is not our problem; been there, done that, twice.

Yep, all of the 'RATs and the three RINOs voted against Pete because he thinks NATO is taking advantage of the USA. They just can't say that so they have to go with the dirty tricks.

2 posted on 01/28/2025 4:32:36 AM PST by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: MtnClimber

The problem with Pete Hegseth and many of Trump’s other nominees is that they are not in the pocket of the uniparty and will not undermine Trump from the start.

Now, the uniparty may get to some of them and get them to turn against Trump, but that is a problem to be handled later.


3 posted on 01/28/2025 4:34:10 AM PST by Erik Latranyi (This is the end of the Republic....because we could not keep it.)
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To: MtnClimber

the Nazi tats were not great, but I think the extreme alcoholism and lack of any managerial or leadership experience were also important.


4 posted on 01/28/2025 4:35:28 AM PST by babble-on
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To: babble-on

Troll


5 posted on 01/28/2025 4:45:45 AM PST by TTFlyer (Lenin: that by the infliction of terror, a well-organized minority can conquer a nation.)
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To: MtnClimber

The problem is that he may prove to be too effective at his job, showing up every defense secretary for the last 50 years that they were just rearranging deck chairs.


6 posted on 01/28/2025 4:46:27 AM PST by Jonty30 (If you ate your twin in the womb, your pronouns should be we/us.)
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To: babble-on

There were no Nazi tats and claims of alcoholism are just the usual pack of Democrat lies along with financial mismanagement of the veterans group he led. Congrats on being gullible enough to swallow the lies hook line and sinker though.


7 posted on 01/28/2025 4:50:04 AM PST by FLT-bird
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To: MtnClimber

The “problem”, for Uniparty, is the cabinet positions, not the people.


8 posted on 01/28/2025 4:51:05 AM PST by Empire_of_Liberty ( )
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To: MtnClimber

It is so weird that Democrats, of all people, choose Sexual allegations as their smear vehicle of choice. Everybody knows Dems prefer to engage in any and all sorts of weird sexual fetishes as much as possible. Sex is their very core.

So why would they get upset about a candidate’s sexual escapades and infidelities? Shouldn’t they be celebrating a candidate’s weird or perverse sexual proclivities? Just look at the long line of sexual weirdos they pick to run government.

It is obviously a smear campaign against conservatives and nothing more.


9 posted on 01/28/2025 4:56:15 AM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (They were the FA-est of times, they were the FO-est of times.)
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To: MtnClimber

Hirono accused him of making “sexual advances” toward very elderly, little Japanese old ladies from Hawaii.


10 posted on 01/28/2025 4:56:21 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Democrats are the greatest threat to America.)
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“So what was the problem with Hegseth?”

Nothing. Turtle, Murkowski and Collins are sickening. Their no vote was a thumb in Trump’s eye. They voted for Austin who was a failed DEI general officer. but not Pete. The left will continue with sex smear tactic against MAGA candidates just to get these three weaklings to switch votes.


11 posted on 01/28/2025 4:59:31 AM PST by DeplorablePaul
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To: ProtectOurFreedom
So why would they get upset about a candidate’s sexual escapades and infidelities?

They're not upset that a candidate has sexual deviance, they're upset when he doesn't, because then they have no leverage over him.

We live under a blackmail-ocracy, like other ones around the world, set up by globalists who pull the strings from behind the curtains.

12 posted on 01/28/2025 5:02:29 AM PST by T.B. Yoits
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To: MtnClimber

I’ve read that Pete paid $50,000 to a woman.

That woman did not testify in front of the Senate under oath to my knowledge. That and the fact that Pete has the ability to charm people pretty much mentally negated the payment.


13 posted on 01/28/2025 5:04:10 AM PST by Brian Griffin
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To: babble-on

I guess you also consider Indians “Nazis” because Hindus use the swatztika.

Or, maybe, just maybe, you’re not so stupid and understand that different groups (such as Christians in Pete’s case) use symbols in 100% different ways.

Nah, you’re too stupid and trolling.


14 posted on 01/28/2025 5:06:58 AM PST by TheThirdRuffian (Orange is the new brown)
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To: babble-on

“tats”

It is a Crusader-style Jerusalem cross I believe.


15 posted on 01/28/2025 5:06:59 AM PST by Brian Griffin
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To: Erik Latranyi

there was a TV show around 15 years ago called “The Apprentice” where the host had a short phrase to take care of problem people.

It was not “you’re fine”.


16 posted on 01/28/2025 5:09:41 AM PST by Degaston
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"And that’s different from the question of why a guy like Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) would vote with the Democrats."

Look up "uniparty" and "RINO" for an answer to your question.

17 posted on 01/28/2025 5:09:53 AM PST by Fresh Wind (Kamala defines herself in just 4 words..."Nothing comes to mind.")
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To: MtnClimber

An open discussion of NATO would leave most Americans scratching their heads.

We signed a treaty with Europe to jointly protect ourselves from the evil Soviet Union. The Soviet Union no longer exists, but the US is still paying the entirety of the cost for NATO to protect us from a non-existent threat.

Then to top it all off, two of the biggest threats from the former Soviet Union are fighting each other and we are completely funding one of the former Soviet states in that war.

Try explaining that to someone born after the fall of the Soviet Union.

EC


18 posted on 01/28/2025 5:10:03 AM PST by Ex-Con777
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To: DeplorablePaul

I’m somewhat mystified by Turtle’s ‘no’ vote.

Usually the ‘no’ votes that can be ignored are allocated to the most vulnerable senators. Turtle is headed towards the door.


19 posted on 01/28/2025 5:10:16 AM PST by Brian Griffin
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To: babble-on

Definite troll.

Forget the sarcasm tag?


20 posted on 01/28/2025 5:13:12 AM PST by Blueflag (To not carry is to choose to be defenseless.)
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