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Harker

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24. Yes, this guy's dangerous in many ways. n/t

Reply to Hekate (Reply #19)

Fri Jan 24, 2025, 10:11 PM

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Contest? How many days before Hegseth [View all] DaBronx Jan 24 OP

He is going to be scrutinized like a lab rat. Klarkashton Jan 24 #1

The media will make every excuse JustAnotherGen Jan 24 #8

+1 dalton99a Jan 24 #10

They can try. They did this with Matt gertz or whatever Klarkashton Jan 24 #12

The stress of the first crisis will drive the drunk to start drininn again. brush Jan 24 #22

Why would this turn out any better than anything else Klarkashton Jan 24 #26

Right, He drove two veteran groups he headed into disarray. brush Jan 24 #28

It's pretty unbelievable. If there is one point Bob Woodward makes about Mike 03 Jan 25 #39

Yeah, leopards don't change their spots. This one will eat rethug faces though. brush Jan 25 #41

How many hours before he throws back a few? Sogo Jan 24 #2

who can fire him? just trump? or who can make him resign? nt orleans Jan 24 #3

Trump won't fire him for being a shitty SecDef, since that's guaranteed, Ocelot II Jan 24 #14

Put a passive alcohol sensor in his office dalton99a Jan 24 #4

Cmon let's see who can come closest DaBronx Jan 24 #5

I say he's dancing outside nude with a lampshade on his head by 11 o'clock tomorrow night. n/t Harker Jan 24 #6

I say he plunges into the Tidal Basin like Wilbur Mills with the latest incarnation of Fanne Foxe... Hekate Jan 24 #19

Yes, this guy's dangerous in many ways. n/t Harker Jan 24 #24

I'm going to go with assaulting a female officer. 58Sunliner Jan 24 #25

Could be simultaneous. n/t Harker Jan 24 #29

The only way he survives in his new role... EarthFirst Jan 24 #7

I believe he's in recovery, and Tickle Jan 24 #9

Who said he's in a real recovery? Klarkashton Jan 24 #15

He said he'd quit drinking if he got the SecDef job. That doesn't sound like he's in recovery at all. Ocelot II Jan 24 #18

He is an alcoholic -- and he lies. Hekate Jan 24 #20

He looks like a real sociopath. I doubt much of anything hurts him. He acts like a dry drunk, if he isn't drinking. 58Sunliner Jan 24 #21

How long orangecrush Jan 24 #11

How long before Felon45 gives him illegal orders? jls4561 Jan 24 #16

Install one of those breathalyzer things that they put in cars on the door to the Pentagon. jls4561 Jan 24 #13

I think 34 is an excellent guess. I expect this whole house of cards to start falling down very early. Midnight Writer Jan 24 #17

I'll hope for 60 days or less. 58Sunliner Jan 24 #23

After the first crisis in the middle of the night, he will drink a bottle of vodka and service members will die, surfered Jan 24 #27

I've heard Jaydog Jan 24 #30

Y'all remember Rachel Maddow's big board of 2017? Maeve Jan 24 #31

I remember🤓 DaBronx Jan 24 #34

He'll be in the job for at least a year, probably two. onenote Jan 24 #32

Wow that's quite generous! DaBronx Jan 24 #35

Not trying to be "generous" - being a realist. onenote Jan 24 #37

I say his entire term Polybius Jan 24 #33

Update Jaydog Jan 24 #36

He will stay there until we regain both houses RainCaster Jan 24 #38

2-3 Scaramucci's Pachamama Jan 25 #40

Maybe he will be found passed out in a DC street gutter with a bottle of Scotch? Jacson6 Jan 25 #42

Until he's found in bed with a live boy or a dead girl. DavidDvorkin Jan 25 #43

Why would he? I don't understand the thinking here. BlueTsunami2018 Jan 25 #44