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5. Even sober, Hegseth is monumentally unqualified to run the Department of Defense. n/t

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If you watch any of today's Hegseth hearings... [View all] EarlG 23 hrs ago OP

Tim Kaine was great! StarryNite 23 hrs ago #1

Just saw it. He definitely struck a nerve given the follow-up Repug was all but apoplectic trying to hlthe2b 23 hrs ago #2

Knowing Kaine BeyondGeography 23 hrs ago #3

The 15 seconds I was able to watch before I started yelling at the computer louis-t 22 hrs ago #4

Yeah a lot of it is gross EarlG 22 hrs ago #7

Yes, Kaine and Warren were great, and so was Duckworth. ShazzieB 10 hrs ago #52

Even sober, Hegseth is monumentally unqualified to run the Department of Defense. n/t dobleremolque 22 hrs ago #5

Are we sure he was completely sober? nt BidenRocks 13 hrs ago #45

I'm listening in background as I do other work - TBF 22 hrs ago #6

Agreed. Kaine was brilliant. highplainsdem 22 hrs ago #8

Love Tim. My senator. Beck23 22 hrs ago #9

Video IronLionZion 22 hrs ago #10

+1 dalton99a 20 hrs ago #29

Oh-Ho! I love that ?snarky smile Sen Kaine had while questioning Hegseth! Ty electric_blue68 13 hrs ago #44

thank you proud patriot 12 hrs ago #49

Hegseth does not want women in the military Seinan Sensei 22 hrs ago #11

Hegseth would immediately Aviation Pro 21 hrs ago #17

He said the standards were lowered BidenRocks 13 hrs ago #47

HE AND TRUMP ARE PRIME EXAMPLES OF LOWERED STANDARDS Skittles 10 hrs ago #54

Petey Boy is every bit of 33 years old. Seinan Sensei 21 hrs ago #19

Hegseth will only do what his master tells him. louis-t 22 hrs ago #12

Transcript and video of Kaine questioning Hegseth MLAA 21 hrs ago #13

Thank you! EarlG 21 hrs ago #14

Mahalo MLA! Cha 15 hrs ago #42

... MLAA 12 hrs ago #50

And Aloha to you! Cha 11 hrs ago #51

I would support Hegseth if he would pass a breathalyzer test every morning. Ray Bruns 21 hrs ago #15

Really??? You'd support an unqualified misogynistic loudmouth jackass? Dock_Yard 1 hr ago #55

No. I was thinking he would fail the test in the first week on the job. Ray Bruns 57 min ago #57

I also liked Tami Duckworth's questioning mchill 21 hrs ago #16

I caught that just now EarlG 21 hrs ago #18

Air Force cadets can't say mom and dad. Buzz cook 21 hrs ago #20

Thanks EarlG ReRe 21 hrs ago #21

Jackie Rosen burned him good, too. And as normal Sen. Eric "Full Of" Schmitt.... lastlib 21 hrs ago #22

Can Senate Democrats block Hegseth if they all vote against him? nt Frank D. Lincoln 21 hrs ago #23

Wall Street Journal. Frank D. Lincoln 20 hrs ago #32

I am calling it: Fetterman votes to confirm obamanut2012 18 hrs ago #36

I hope someone is preparing a bio on Fetterman Dock_Yard 1 hr ago #56

I got angry when he talked over Angus King and Liz Warren. He thinks Drumpf is God. Had to tune out. Evolve Dammit 21 hrs ago #24

I watched what little I could stand AverageOldGuy 21 hrs ago #25

Yep -- Mr. Pete is a strutter. The real deal soldiers are the opposite. nt allegorical oracle 19 hrs ago #34

I think any vet pimping for Cadet Bonespurs is trash Skittles 10 hrs ago #53

Timestamps? Thanks. Updated: mahatmakanejeeves 21 hrs ago #26

Hegseth's fist pumping entry was despicable. live love laugh 21 hrs ago #27

But...But...But..I was redeemed by the GOP Jesus. walkingman 21 hrs ago #28

Just watched it. underpants 20 hrs ago #30

Kaine was great, so was Elizabeth Warren. Emile 20 hrs ago #31

You don't understand that these despicable people cannot be judged malaise 20 hrs ago #33

Elizabeth Warren's 7 minutes mahina 19 hrs ago #35

Duckworth did an outstanding job SleeplessinSoCal 17 hrs ago #37

Why were Tim Kaine's hands shaking while he questioned Hegseth? SunSeeker 16 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 16 hrs ago #39

Saw that...Bravo Senator Kaine spanone 16 hrs ago #40

On the subject of Hegseth's marriage & infidelity DENVERPOPS 15 hrs ago #41

It is on Youtube PBS Beringia 15 hrs ago #43

There was a point during the hearing where Duckworth Bluethroughu 13 hrs ago #46

Is there ANY chance he will not pass this nomination? ANY? vapor2 12 hrs ago #48