Posted on 01/24/2025 3:31:48 PM PST by DallasBiff
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate advanced the nomination of Pete Hegseth as President Donald Trump’s defense secretary Thursday on a largely party-line vote, despite grave objections from Democrats and stirring unease among Republicans over his behavior and qualifications to lead the U.S. military.
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If Mitch votes no, JD Vance can break the tie.
Mods pull if inappropriate.
Its funny hearing commies call Hegseth “Unqualified” meanwhile they put in Mayorkis, Blinken, Austin, that dude with a dress who thinks he’s a chick, and Sam Brinton, who likes stealing luggage from airports..WOW totally qualified
People who haven't served in a long time can't even begin to understand how emasculated and pussified the U.S. Military has become. Starting around 2010 or so under Obama changes happened slowly at first, and then all at once.
What used to be the bastion of mostly conservative warfighters from America's heartland is now a woke social justice experiment and jobs program that places DEI above combat readiness.
Turning this around is imperative and Hegseth promises to do so. Yet after successfully taken over the military, --as they previously did to academia and show business, the Left is not going to give up this hard-won gain without a fight.
Hegseth going down would be a catastrophe to Trump's agenda. It cannot happen.
100-0 or 50-50+1 are fine with me. A win is a win. In fact, the more legislators that hate him, the better for the job he probably is. Let’s get Pete across the line!
Musk and Trump absolutely have to primary Murkowski with everything they’ve got the next time she’s up for re-election ... period ...
It really aggravates me that Murkowski and Collins won’t vote for Hegseth but they voted for all of Biden’s nominees. And the American people had to suffer for four years because of them.
Have to get rid of Ranked Choice Voting first or it is an exercise in futility.
You want a philanderer and drunk? How about Teddy Kennedy? LBJ? I could go on and on....
Don’t forget Sam Brinton, the womans’ luggage handler and Rachel Levine, the pirate Rear Admiral.
What time?
Nothing going on now.
Democrat John Fetterman (PA) seemed to be willing to give Hegseth the benefit of the doubt. Fetterman voted “yes” on one procedural vote, but then he voted “no” on another.
It will be interesting to see what Fetterman does when push comes to shove.
PBS wants you to sign into an account in order to be able to watch it. I tried searching for C-Span coverage, but came up empty. Is there any other live stream to see this that doesn’t want you to jump through hoops?
You want a philanderer and drunk? How about Teddy Kennedy?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4huqCCBcSI
Primary Collins. Or just give the Dems the seat. She’s one of them anyway.
And she complained about false accusations in the Kavanagh hearings. Why is she buying them now?
Biden’s cabinet was akin to the bar scene in Star Wars.
We need a normal Defense secretary. It’s a dangerous world out there.
And, an expert in off shore drilling too, if I recall (kudos to you and Rush for the philanderer bit)
Whatever Schumer tells him. He’s a fake independent thinker.
PBS doesn’t get a vote...fortunately. Just tons of taxpayer money.
https://yandex.com/search/?text=rumble+senate+live&from=os&clid=1836588&lr=103142
Always go straight to Rumble and check first. :)
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