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highplainsdem

(52,641 posts) Wed Dec 4, 2024, 09:53 PM Dec 4

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Fred Wellman: I'm glad Pete Hegseth has pledged not to drink if he is confirmed as Defense Secretary. So, I guess he can

still sexually harass women, mismanage funds, discriminate against women service members, push for a Christian Nationalist agenda, and be a virulent Islamaphobe?

Super duper.

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Fred Wellman: I'm glad Pete Hegseth has pledged not to drink if he is confirmed as Defense Secretary. So, I guess he can (Original Post) highplainsdem Dec 4 OP

But what about after he is confirmed? BOSSHOG Dec 4 #1

TY & Fred Wellman. Cha Dec 4 #2

Yeah, sure, Pete. We believe you (sarcasm gif here). You also wo't sexually harass women either? brush Dec 4 #3

He never said THAT. dchill Dec 4 #9

Is this pledge of Hegseth's as credible as his wedding vows? keithbvadu2 Dec 4 #4

Easily. dchill Dec 4 #10

I've seen and lived around too many alcoholics - his promise has the same value as Trump telling the truth. Dan Dec 4 #5

And be grossly unqualified. meadowlander Dec 4 #6

There's an old saying BWdem4life Dec 4 #7

Here's the point Eddie18 Dec 4 #8

Pledge this douchebag. NoMoreRepugs Dec 4 #11

Forgot at least one damifino10 Thursday #12

BOSSHOG

(40,117 posts)

1. But what about after he is confirmed?

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Dec 4, 2024, 09:55 PM

Dec 4

Cha

(305,693 posts)

2. TY & Fred Wellman.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Dec 4, 2024, 09:57 PM

Dec 4

brush

(57,941 posts)

3. Yeah, sure, Pete. We believe you (sarcasm gif here). You also wo't sexually harass women either?

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Dec 4, 2024, 09:58 PM

Dec 4

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dchill

(40,652 posts)

9. He never said THAT.

Reply to brush (Reply #3)

Wed Dec 4, 2024, 11:35 PM

Dec 4

keithbvadu2

(40,322 posts)

4. Is this pledge of Hegseth's as credible as his wedding vows?

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Dec 4, 2024, 10:04 PM

Dec 4

dchill

(40,652 posts)

10. Easily.

Reply to keithbvadu2 (Reply #4)

Wed Dec 4, 2024, 11:36 PM

Dec 4

Dan

(4,123 posts)

5. I've seen and lived around too many alcoholics - his promise has the same value as Trump telling the truth.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Dec 4, 2024, 10:23 PM

Dec 4

meadowlander

(4,754 posts)

6. And be grossly unqualified.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Dec 4, 2024, 10:53 PM

Dec 4

BWdem4life

(2,487 posts)

7. There's an old saying

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Dec 4, 2024, 11:22 PM

Dec 4

If you sober up a horse thief, what you end up with is a sober horse thief.

Eddie18

(58 posts)

8. Here's the point

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Dec 4, 2024, 11:35 PM

Dec 4

He will sober up if he gets the post, which means this drunk is still drinking until then. What a joke.

NoMoreRepugs

(10,610 posts)

11. Pledge this douchebag.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Dec 4, 2024, 11:58 PM

Dec 4

damifino10

(45 posts)

12. Forgot at least one

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Thu Dec 5, 2024, 12:01 AM

Thursday

LIE! Lie! And more lies!

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