Originally published at: I Won’t Drink Anymore If That’s What It Takes To Be SecDef!
A lot of things happened. Here are some of the things. This is TPM’s Morning Memo. Sign up for the email version. Hegseth Denies Drinking Problem But Promises Not To Drink As bad as I expected Trump nominees to be, I still can’t quite believe that Pete Hegseth is now promising GOP senators that he won’t drink…
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How stupid does Hegseth think people are.
He may convince enough Senators with this bullshit, but no one else will believe that.
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So Heggie sez he won’t “drink any more”? But will he drink any less? That’s the issue.
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“President Joe Biden’s senior aides are conducting a vigorous internal debate over whether to issue preemptive pardons to a range of current and former public officials who could be targeted with President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House, according to senior Democrats familiar with the discussions.”
Regarding anyone who voluntarily went to work for fatso’s administration, let them burn.
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And I’ll quit drinking when Trump leaves office.
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As stupid as he is.
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I’ve heard Hegseth is a hit at karaoke bars.
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Headline a bit of a mischaracterization. Bottom line: make sure you are using encryption.
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And this will help illustrate exactly how it will work. “POTUS is immune, but the people he orders to do illegal shit are not” is going to collapse right from the start via a pardon carnival.
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Article included in post.
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“my pastors” WFT? So now DJT thinks he is God-like? Or a Church leader?
Add that to “my Generals”.
Coming next, the Treasury is “my Money.”
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““If you’re too drunk for Fox News, you’re very, very drunk indeed.”–David Frum, speaking of Pete Hegseth during a Morning Joe segment Wednesday, after which Frum says was scolded by a producer and removed from the air ahead of schedule. Co-host Mika Brzezinski then read an on-air apology for Frum’s remarks.”
BOYCOTT. THEM. ALL.
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In one of the few worthwhile things Maureen Dowd has written in the last couple decades, she related a story about when GHW Bush wanted John Tower, a known alcoholic, to become defense secretary. Allegedly a White House staffer kept trying to bargain – “he’ll only drink two glasses of wine,” “he’ll cut down to one glass” – while Dowd and a colleague looked askance.
Sounds like the same deal with Hegseth. Except he may squeak through.
Incidentally, all Trump Jr. has to do is take some “gratuities.” SCOTUS will find a way to stand up for him, even though he’s not an elected official. After all, it’s good enough for Clarence and Kavanaugh.
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Hegseth will not be able to stop drinking. This is a promise he’s making in order to get confirmed, taking a page out of the playbook of his eventual boss. Say anything to get elected/confirmed and forget all about it once in.
Can you imagine him participating in an international event and being under the influence? How damaging that could be? How revealing that could be?
I don’t get a vote on this, but I sure as blazes wouldn’t be confirming this guy.
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America is trapped in an abusive reltionship with this MAGA bullshit.
Now we’re onto the “big promises” phase of the abuse with this asshole begging to be let back in the house so he can kill his wife.
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Look at the election results. He’s got a pretty good idea.
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