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mwb970

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3. A drunken, womanizing weekend substitute host on Fox "News" is appointed Defense Secretary.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Apr 21, 2025, 07:02 AM

Apr 21

He has never run or managed anything in his life, so let's put him in charge of millions of people in the Defense Department. What could possibly go wrong?

And who will trump choose next for the job? That shrieking Fox "News" shrew Pirro may be available. She seems to be drunk most of the time.

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Former Pentagon official warns department's dysfunction could topple Hegseth [View all] BumRushDaShow Apr 21 OP

Throw in a little sexual harassment and it sounds just like where he used to work (Fox). surfered Apr 21 #1

Why does Trump want a Pentagon in chaos? Irish_Dem Apr 21 #2

He sees this as his big bold unsettling move like Patel underpants Apr 21 #4

His minders think beyond superficial. Irish_Dem Apr 21 #5

Sounds like a Putin dream come true PatSeg Apr 21 #17

He wants the fear that comes with creating chaos and uncertainty. Lonestarblue Apr 21 #7

It makes Putin happy, which makes TSF happy. MLAA Apr 21 #8

It benefits Putin Martin Eden Apr 21 #9

It benefits Putin ...that is all that matters JT45242 Apr 21 #12

Doesn't benefit Trump... JadedButHopeful Apr 21 #14

Trump does nothing unless it benefits him personally in some way. Irish_Dem Apr 21 #15

trump is just following Putin's orders, and Putin does need chaos everywhere in the USA, theat is why Escurumbele Apr 21 #16

A drunken, womanizing weekend substitute host on Fox "News" is appointed Defense Secretary. mwb970 Apr 21 #3

"And who will trump choose next for the job?" BumRushDaShow Apr 21 #6

Department in collapse Glaisne Apr 21 #10

There's no dysfunction: AllyCat Apr 21 #11

Wow! Who'd of thunk putting a drunk in charge of the world's most powerful military would not go well? johnnyplankton Apr 21 #13

It's jos JOB to create dysfunction. Without a 9/11 size disaster, no cause to invoke martial law. usonian Apr 21 #18

No, he doesn't "deserve better". louis-t Apr 21 #19

If only we had known that he was unreliable somehow... shotten99 Apr 21 #20