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Blumenthal doesn't believe Hegseth qualified for Defense Secretary
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Posted on 01/14/2025 3:44:42 PM PST by matt04

Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) made it clear Tuesday that he does not believe Pete Hegseth is qualified to lead the Pentagon as Secretary of Defense.

Hegseth appeared before the Senate Armed Services committee for the first step in his confirmation hearing. The former Fox News personality called himself a “change agent” during his opening statements to the committee, saying, “it's time to give someone with dust on his boots the helm period.”

Hegseth is a former member of the Army National Guard but allegations of sexual assault, excessive drinking and controversial views on women in combat have marred his nomination to the top position in the pentagon.

Blumenthal himself has raised questions about Hegseth’s experience and qualifications to run such a large organization.

“Put aside all the charges of sexual impropriety and alcohol abuse,” said Blumenthal to the media ahead of the hearing. “There has never been a nominee for an office of such serious consequence who is so unqualified and unprepared in recent American history."

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If the fake Vietnam vet says he is unqualified, I'm inclined to say he is qualified.
1 posted on 01/14/2025 3:44:42 PM PST by matt04
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da nang dick, mister stolen valor


2 posted on 01/14/2025 3:45:35 PM PST by Third Person
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To: matt04

Shocker


3 posted on 01/14/2025 3:45:54 PM PST by VTenigma (Conspiracy theory is the new "spoiler alert")
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Rummyfan doesn’t believe Blumenthal is qualified to make any judgement on Hegseth.


4 posted on 01/14/2025 3:46:51 PM PST by Rummyfan ( In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man.)
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5 posted on 01/14/2025 3:47:44 PM PST by PGR88
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Well that’s settled.


6 posted on 01/14/2025 3:47:51 PM PST by JZelle
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Wasn't there an article a few months ago about how the DOD failed like it's seventh or eighth audit?

Clearly, the QUALIFIED people are not eligible in terms of competence, now, are they, Senator Douche? And I'm guessing you approved the nomination of current SecDef Lloyd Austin.

7 posted on 01/14/2025 3:48:06 PM PST by Lizavetta
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For sure, Hegseth doesn’t have blumenthal’s Vietnam experience...


8 posted on 01/14/2025 3:48:11 PM PST by farmguy ( )
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To: matt04

Whatever.

Let’s vote.


9 posted on 01/14/2025 3:48:28 PM PST by lurk (u)
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Qualifications required for SecDef:

  1. Civilian

  2. If military, out of the military for at least seven years

End of qualification requirements.

10 posted on 01/14/2025 3:48:48 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (The worst thing about censorship is █████ ██ ████ ████ ████ █ ███████ ████. FJB.)
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In a just world, Danang Dick would be expelled from the Senate.


11 posted on 01/14/2025 3:49:14 PM PST by Dan in Wichita
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Da Nang Dick should shut his ugly face, curl up in a corner, and pretend not to exist. A draft-dodging war-protester who ran off to Canada has more honor and credibility than Da Nang Dick ...


12 posted on 01/14/2025 3:49:29 PM PST by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: farmguy

Kek.


13 posted on 01/14/2025 3:50:15 PM PST by matt04 ( )
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Rummyfan doesn’t believe Blumenthal is qualified to make any judgement on Hegseth.

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laplata agrees with Rummyfan.


14 posted on 01/14/2025 3:50:39 PM PST by laplata (They want each crisis to take the greatest toll possiWe neve hear of gambling paying off $billioble.)
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Is he the same Dick Blumenthal I ran into in Hue in ‘68? Nope...guess not. He’s never been to Hue (or anywhere else in SE Asia) and neither have I.


15 posted on 01/14/2025 3:51:37 PM PST by Gay State Conservative (Import The Third World,Become The Third World)
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Spoken like a true “Stolen Valor” Piece of $hit.


16 posted on 01/14/2025 3:52:10 PM PST by wetgundog
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To: matt04

Blewmethal has got a screw loose. The boy’s elevator don’t go all the way to the top.


17 posted on 01/14/2025 3:54:01 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Florida Felons "convicted" in New Yawk Kangaroo Courts by bozos make the best presidents!!!)
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As if anyone expected this big, fat liar would support a real military man who actually saw combat overseas, instead of lying about it.


18 posted on 01/14/2025 3:54:45 PM PST by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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And I don’t believe most democrats qualify as human beings, but yet here we are.


19 posted on 01/14/2025 3:56:02 PM PST by cross_bearer_02
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Okay, Dick...there’s your face time. Now get lost.


20 posted on 01/14/2025 3:56:36 PM PST by who knows what evil? (Hospitals are the most dangerous place on Earth! Dr. David Williams)
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