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If you watch any of today's Hegseth hearings... (Original Post) EarlG 20 hrs ago OP
Tim Kaine was great! StarryNite 20 hrs ago #1
Just saw it. He definitely struck a nerve given the follow-up Repug was all but apoplectic trying to hlthe2b 20 hrs ago #2
Knowing Kaine BeyondGeography 20 hrs ago #3
The 15 seconds I was able to watch before I started yelling at the computer louis-t 20 hrs ago #4
Yeah a lot of it is gross EarlG 20 hrs ago #7
Yes, Kaine and Warren were great, and so was Duckworth. ShazzieB 8 hrs ago #52
Even sober, Hegseth is monumentally unqualified to run the Department of Defense. n/t dobleremolque 20 hrs ago #5
Are we sure he was completely sober? nt BidenRocks 10 hrs ago #45
I'm listening in background as I do other work - TBF 20 hrs ago #6
Agreed. Kaine was brilliant. highplainsdem 20 hrs ago #8
Love Tim. My senator. Beck23 20 hrs ago #9
Video IronLionZion 19 hrs ago #10
+1 dalton99a 18 hrs ago #29
Oh-Ho! I love that ?snarky smile Sen Kaine had while questioning Hegseth! Ty electric_blue68 11 hrs ago #44
thank you proud patriot 10 hrs ago #49
Hegseth does not want women in the military Seinan Sensei 19 hrs ago #11
Hegseth would immediately Aviation Pro 19 hrs ago #17
He said the standards were lowered BidenRocks 10 hrs ago #47
HE AND TRUMP ARE PRIME EXAMPLES OF LOWERED STANDARDS Skittles 8 hrs ago #54
Petey Boy is every bit of 33 years old. Seinan Sensei 19 hrs ago #19
Hegseth will only do what his master tells him. louis-t 19 hrs ago #12
Transcript and video of Kaine questioning Hegseth MLAA 19 hrs ago #13
Thank you! EarlG 19 hrs ago #14
Mahalo MLA! Cha 13 hrs ago #42
... MLAA 9 hrs ago #50
And Aloha to you! Cha 9 hrs ago #51
I would support Hegseth if he would pass a breathalyzer test every morning. Ray Bruns 19 hrs ago #15
I also liked Tami Duckworth's questioning mchill 19 hrs ago #16
I caught that just now EarlG 19 hrs ago #18
Air Force cadets can't say mom and dad. Buzz cook 19 hrs ago #20
Thanks EarlG ReRe 19 hrs ago #21
Jackie Rosen burned him good, too. And as normal Sen. Eric "Full Of" Schmitt.... lastlib 19 hrs ago #22
Can Senate Democrats block Hegseth if they all vote against him? nt Frank D. Lincoln 18 hrs ago #23
Wall Street Journal. Frank D. Lincoln 18 hrs ago #32
I am calling it: Fetterman votes to confirm obamanut2012 15 hrs ago #36
I got angry when he talked over Angus King and Liz Warren. He thinks Drumpf is God. Had to tune out. Evolve Dammit 18 hrs ago #24
I watched what little I could stand AverageOldGuy 18 hrs ago #25
Yep -- Mr. Pete is a strutter. The real deal soldiers are the opposite. nt allegorical oracle 17 hrs ago #34
I think any vet pimping for Cadet Bonespurs is trash Skittles 8 hrs ago #53
Timestamps? Thanks. Updated: mahatmakanejeeves 18 hrs ago #26
Hegseth's fist pumping entry was despicable. live love laugh 18 hrs ago #27
But...But...But..I was redeemed by the GOP Jesus. walkingman 18 hrs ago #28
Just watched it. underpants 18 hrs ago #30
Kaine was great, so was Elizabeth Warren. Emile 18 hrs ago #31
You don't understand that these despicable people cannot be judged malaise 17 hrs ago #33
Elizabeth Warren's 7 minutes mahina 16 hrs ago #35
Duckworth did an outstanding job SleeplessinSoCal 14 hrs ago #37
Why were Tim Kaine's hands shaking while he questioned Hegseth? SunSeeker 14 hrs ago #38
If he gets the votes, then it's up to carrier military men and women and their officers to decide how much insanity they Magoo48 14 hrs ago #39
Saw that...Bravo Senator Kaine spanone 13 hrs ago #40
On the subject of Hegseth's marriage & infidelity DENVERPOPS 13 hrs ago #41
It is on Youtube PBS Beringia 13 hrs ago #43
There was a point during the hearing where Duckworth Bluethroughu 10 hrs ago #46
Is there ANY chance he will not pass this nomination? ANY? vapor2 10 hrs ago #48

StarryNite

(11,019 posts)
1. Tim Kaine was great!
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 11:56 AM
20 hrs ago

The greasy fool couldn't/wouldn't answer a single question Kaine asked.

hlthe2b

(107,189 posts)
2. Just saw it. He definitely struck a nerve given the follow-up Repug was all but apoplectic trying to
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 11:59 AM
20 hrs ago

"apologize for his colleague.

BeyondGeography

(40,114 posts)
3. Knowing Kaine
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 12:10 PM
20 hrs ago

I don’t think he would throw punches like that if he didn’t know that a lot of R’s in that chamber share his concerns.

louis-t

(23,817 posts)
4. The 15 seconds I was able to watch before I started yelling at the computer
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 12:26 PM
20 hrs ago

was Hegseth playing the martyr, "patriot, Iraq War veteran, victim, blah blah". Sickening.

EarlG

(22,656 posts)
7. Yeah a lot of it is gross
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 12:31 PM
20 hrs ago

If you want to skip that and get to the good stuff though, Tim Kaine did a good job. Elizabeth Warren too.

ShazzieB

(19,063 posts)
52. Yes, Kaine and Warren were great, and so was Duckworth.
Wed Jan 15, 2025, 12:29 AM
8 hrs ago

I haven't watched the whole thing (yet), but I've seen clips of each of those 3 raking Pigseth over the coals, and it was glorious.

Unfortunately, the Repugs may vote him in anyway, but I'm proud of our people for fighting the good fight!

TBF

(34,848 posts)
6. I'm listening in background as I do other work -
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 12:31 PM
20 hrs ago

Elizabeth Warren had some good moments too.

IronLionZion

(47,315 posts)
10. Video
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 01:02 PM
19 hrs ago

Tim Kaine Shows No Mercy Grilling Pete Hegseth About Past Cheating And Accusations

Seinan Sensei

(776 posts)
11. Hegseth does not want women in the military
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 01:07 PM
19 hrs ago

He said in November that US military “should not have women in combat roles."
Dumb ass.
Tell that to 1st Lt. Mackenzie Corcoran, a triple-tab Soldier having completed all requirements for 1) Ranger, 2) Sapper, and 3) Jungle Warfare.
Tell that to the 135 women who successfully completed Army Ranger training.
Tell that to Sen Tammy Duckworth, who's sitting right in front of you.
Who would I want in the foxhole with me? One of the women abovementioned?
Or some hungover sumbitch?
Go home Petey. Go back to Faux News. Just go away.

Aviation Pro

(13,634 posts)
17. Hegseth would immediately
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 01:31 PM
19 hrs ago

End the ability of female soldiers to attend Ranger School, the Special Forces selection process and BUD/S as part of his first actions. He would also strip the tabs of females who have completed these courses and rescind any orders associated with them.

Seinan Sensei

(776 posts)
19. Petey Boy is every bit of 33 years old.
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 01:35 PM
19 hrs ago

Maj Lisa Jaster was 37 and a Mother of two, when she finished Ranger training.
Go toughen up, Petey. Then you can come back to ask to lead the Maj Jasters of the Military.
You're a Poser. You're an alcoholic Poser.

louis-t

(23,817 posts)
12. Hegseth will only do what his master tells him.
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 01:09 PM
19 hrs ago

No matter how crazy, irresponsible, dangerous or murderous. End of story. He has no experience to draw on. He has no expertise in defense matters.

Ray Bruns

(4,790 posts)
15. I would support Hegseth if he would pass a breathalyzer test every morning.
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 01:23 PM
19 hrs ago

You know, like the people have installed on their cars when convicted of a DUI.

EarlG

(22,656 posts)
18. I caught that just now
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 01:35 PM
19 hrs ago

She seemed genuinely pissed off that she had to be there dealing with such a lightweight. She asked him to name the countries that are members of ASEAN and he couldn't name any, but he did name a number of countries that aren't members. She told him that someone involved in this kind of hearing should probably be better prepared, lol.

https://asean.org/

ReRe

(10,962 posts)
21. Thanks EarlG
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 01:41 PM
19 hrs ago

I can't watch the hearing live, due to BP.
But I can watch bits which are posted in threads like this.

lastlib

(25,062 posts)
22. Jackie Rosen burned him good, too. And as normal Sen. Eric "Full Of" Schmitt....
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 01:44 PM
19 hrs ago

...made an ass of himself. I'm embarrassed to think he's the best my state could do.

Frank D. Lincoln

(713 posts)
32. Wall Street Journal.
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 02:35 PM
18 hrs ago
"Republicans can’t lose more than three votes if all Democrats are opposed."


Evolve Dammit

(19,374 posts)
24. I got angry when he talked over Angus King and Liz Warren. He thinks Drumpf is God. Had to tune out.
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 01:58 PM
18 hrs ago

AverageOldGuy

(2,262 posts)
25. I watched what little I could stand
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 02:00 PM
18 hrs ago

I served 28 years, 1967-1995, including a tour in the bush in Vietnam.

Hegseth is trash. I will not go into the details of his background, all that is public knowledge. He would have made a great Jan 6 rioter -- tattooed up and down his arms and chest, everything is about waving the flag, everything is about "lethality" and other buzzwords. Then there's his drinking.

He's a typical chest-thumping, look-at-me-I'm-a-tough-guy HOOAH RAH RAH RAH THUMP MY CHEST.

I've talked with a couple of other old soldiers in my neighborhood. They are like me -- Hegseth is a piece of shit. Perfect Trump nominee.

malaise

(279,512 posts)
33. You don't understand that these despicable people cannot be judged
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 02:53 PM
17 hrs ago

by mere mortals like Tim. They answer to their lord and savior
Those rules apply to Democrats not ReTHUGs.

Magoo48

(5,629 posts)
39. If he gets the votes, then it's up to carrier military men and women and their officers to decide how much insanity they
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 06:43 PM
14 hrs ago

will put up with.

DENVERPOPS

(10,347 posts)
41. On the subject of Hegseth's marriage & infidelity
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 07:13 PM
13 hrs ago

or ANY Republican Politician's wife or husband, including Melania.

THEY JUST DON'T CARE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Only about the money, the fame, and the cushy lifestyle............

It has been well established, their spouses don't care, even if their fling is with someone in early teens, a prostitute,....or of the same sex......

Bluethroughu

(6,164 posts)
46. There was a point during the hearing where Duckworth
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 09:47 PM
10 hrs ago

Asked a question and he rambled about negotiating submarines in Australia in August?

He was neither in the military or government in August, but trumpy dumpy had showed the Australian billionaire the classified docs about the subs for money....did he just admit to espionage, Logan act violations, and working with trump and forgien governments before trump was elected?!
Link of Senator Duckworth at hearing with Hegseth...4:34 minute...he says he negiotiated subs with Australia!?

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