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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da nang dick, mister stolen valor
Shocker
Rummyfan doesn’t believe Blumenthal is qualified to make any judgement on Hegseth.
Well that’s settled.
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.
For sure, Hegseth doesn’t have blumenthal’s Vietnam experience...
Whatever.
Let’s vote.
End of qualification requirements.
In a just world, Danang Dick would be expelled from the Senate.
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 ...
Kek.
Rummyfan doesn’t believe Blumenthal is qualified to make any judgement on Hegseth.
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laplata agrees with Rummyfan.
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.
Spoken like a true “Stolen Valor” Piece of $hit.
Blewmethal has got a screw loose. The boy’s elevator don’t go all the way to the top.
As if anyone expected this big, fat liar would support a real military man who actually saw combat overseas, instead of lying about it.
And I don’t believe most democrats qualify as human beings, but yet here we are.
Okay, Dick...there’s your face time. Now get lost.
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