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Retired Army Gen. McCaffrey weighs in on Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearing (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 14 OP
Oh good grief. StarryNite Jan 14 #1
There isn't one person, general, or not, from the Pentagon/DOD qualified for Secretary of Defense Deuxcents Jan 14 #2
McCaffrey said Hegseth didn't get upset. tikka Jan 15 #3
Princeton degree may be the only thing that he said that was positive, at least in my opinion. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 15 #4

StarryNite

(11,447 posts)
1. Oh good grief.
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 11:22 PM
Jan 14

Hegseth is loyal to the felon and will carry his water. There are thousands and thousands of combat veterans but that doesn't mean they could all do this job. There are dozens of talking heads on Faux and that doesn't qualify them for this position. Hegseth has had a lot of issues due to his alcoholism. And he didn't even answer most of the questions the Democrats asked him and he was too much of a coward to meet with them prior to the confirmation hearing. He's a coward and a phony.

Deuxcents

(21,575 posts)
2. There isn't one person, general, or not, from the Pentagon/DOD qualified for Secretary of Defense
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 11:38 PM
Jan 14

That this is a better choice for this position? I realize the felon wants loyalty but there’s not a more qualified butt kisser?

tikka

(802 posts)
3. McCaffrey said Hegseth didn't get upset.
Wed Jan 15, 2025, 01:14 AM
Jan 15

His whole attitude was combative. He talked over the senators, didn't answer questions, and tried to justify unjustifiable conduct. McCaffrey used Hegseth's Princeton degree as some sort of recommendation. It's not.

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(120,900 posts)
4. Princeton degree may be the only thing that he said that was positive, at least in my opinion.
Wed Jan 15, 2025, 01:42 AM
Jan 15

He said Hegseth could be successful if he had the right people around him. I don't know if that's a compliment.

Maybe if Hegseth has good advisors instead of yes men and he's willing to take advice. That's a lot of variables that have to fall into place.

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