The Manufactured Outrage Over Pete Hegseth’s Nomination for Secretary of Defense

[LAUGHatLEFTISTS]

What makes Hegseth the right man for the job OP?

What are his qualifications?

It’s certainly not skin color, gender or sexual orientation so Hegseth is already far ahead of a Democrat appointee.

 

[JohnDB]

 

[LAUGHatLEFTISTS]

So you're fine with unqualified whites getting hired because of their skin color.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Bizzaro world post.

 

[DonGlock26]

What makes Hegseth the right man for the job OP?

What are his qualifications?

 

[Clipper]

MAGA is the champion of manufactured outrage:

Eating pets
School litterboxes
FEMA
Trans everything
School libraries
Migrant crime
Infant murder
Alien drones
Etc., etc., etc…

MAGA is ignoring the real issues, like health care and income inequality, neither of which billionaires have any interest in

Here's a good example of GOP hypocricy & sell preservation. Joni Ernst who served & was supposedly so concerned over what women in the military are subjected to including sexual assault. She supposely had justifiable concerns over Hegseth, but has now changed her tune. Why? She was threatened by Trump & his goon squad with a primary. She's more concerned with keeping her cushy job in the senate boys & girls club then she is with protecting our military from a hack like Hegseth.

She's a "yes" vote.

 

[Missourian]

Trump likes ‘em supple. They bend over easier.

Sounds like the voice of experience.

Show me on this doll where President Trump hurt you.



#DontDenyIt

 

[LAUGHatLEFTISTS]

I stopped reading when I saw the first lie. It was the first sentence of the article.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Still believes Kananaugh spiked the punch because Christine Blazzing fraud saw him standing near the punch bowl with a red cup.

 

[LAUGHatLEFTISTS]

Here's a good example of GOP hypocricy & sell preservation. Joni Ernst who served & was supposedly so concerned over what women in the military are subjected to including sexual assault. She supposely had justifiable concerns over Hegseth, but has now changed her tune. Why? She was threatened by Trump & his goon squad with a primary. She's more concerned with keeping her cushy job in the senate boys & girls club then she is with protecting our military from a hack like Hegseth.

She's a "yes" vote.

Any proof.
No?
Next

 

[Crepitus]

The Manufactured Outrage Over Pete Hegseth’s Nomination ​

for Secretary of Defense​

The Manufactured Outrage Over Pete Hegseth’s Nomination for Secretary of Defense

Pete Hegseth, President Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Defense, is facing a relentless smear campaign that ranges from the petty to the absurd. Chief among these efforts are allegations from a disgruntled former employee of Concerned Veterans...

www.americanthinker.com

14 Jan 2025 ~~ By Charlton Allen

Pete Hegseth, President Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Defense, is facing a relentless smear campaign that ranges from the petty to the absurd. Chief among these efforts are allegations from a disgruntled former employee of Concerned Veterans for America (CVA), where Hegseth served as CEO—claims that lack credibility and have resurfaced years after her brief tenure.



Meanwhile, critics have seized on other manufactured controversies, including Hegseth’s Christian tattoo, which has been assailed as extremist. This attack on his faith—and on traditional Christian imagery—reveals a deep hypocrisy, as such scrutiny would never be applied to other religious traditions. But these efforts to discredit Hegseth obscure the larger issue: his qualifications and commitment to reform, which make him the right choice to lead the Pentagon.

Civilian Oversight: A Foundational Principle
The criticism of Hegseth often boils down to the claim that he lacks sufficient military credentials, with detractors pointing to Lloyd Austin as the ideal model of leadership. But this argument undermines a foundational principle of American governance: civilian control of the military.
~Snip~
The Double Standard of Lloyd Austin
Critics often cite Lloyd Austin as a contrast to Hegseth, yet Austin’s tenure has been marred by significant failures. Under his leadership, the Pentagon oversaw a disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan, ongoing recruitment shortfalls, and accountability lapses. Most glaringly, Austin disappeared for a medical procedure without informing the Commander-in-Chief—a breach of the chain of command so significant that is analogous to being AWOL.
~Snip~
Adding to the absurdity, several Senate Democrats have claimed they lack sufficient information to vote on Hegseth’s nomination because they do not have access to his FBI background check. This argument ignores the long-standing tradition of the FBI briefing only the chair and ranking member of Senate committees on the findings of background checks for Cabinet nominees. During these sessions, both Democrat and Republican leaders are allowed to review findings and ask questions, but no copies of the report are provided. This procedure has been followed for decades, yet these senators now pretend it is a lack of transparency.
~Snip~
A Test of Principles
The debate over Pete Hegseth’s nomination is not just about one man. It is a test of whether America still values civilian oversight of the military and respects religious freedom. By implying that only retired generals can lead the Pentagon—and by attacking Hegseth’s Christian faith—his critics are undermining two of the core principles of American governance.
Hegseth represents an opportunity to reaffirm these principles while bringing bold, innovative leadership to the Department of Defense. The Senate must rise above partisan theater, honor the principles of civilian leadership and religious liberty, and confirm Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense without delay.

Commentary:
It is utterly offensive and indefensible to declare Lloyd Justin, nor anybody else as examples of excellence, as the standard to hold a cabinet position. There is absolutely nothing admirable about any current cabinet member nor anyone else from POTUS, VPOTUS, nor any White House staff member.
being better than Austin is no recommendation for anything. To my mind the issue is that there are no better choices. There may be a few who are as good as Pete but I don't think any are better.
A party that put a man that declared himself a "trans" into a position of authority has no room to be pointing fingers.

Nuthin' "manufactured" about not wanting a moronic alky in charge of the pentagon.

And that's not even considering his support for committing war crimes.

 

[yidnar]

Has the boy even been in charge of a unit?

he's a Major and a recipient of the Bronze Star ..

 

[Clipper]

Any proof.
No?
Next

What's Petey's qualifications other then him grabbing his ankles for the half human jailbird?

 

[Missourian]

Here's a good example of GOP hypocricy & sell preservation. Joni Ernst who served & was supposedly so concerned over what women in the military are subjected to including sexual assault. She supposely had justifiable concerns over Hegseth, but has now changed her tune. Why? She was threatened by Trump & his goon squad with a primary. She's more concerned with keeping her cushy job in the senate boys & girls club then she is with protecting our military from a hack like Hegseth.

She's a "yes" vote.

You mean like the DNC goonsquad actually did to former Senator Sinema?

Please post a link to your objections.

Or were you one of the goons demanding she be primaried?

Let's see...

 

[TroglocratsRdumb]

 

[TroglocratsRdumb]

 

[Clipper]

You mean like the DNC goonsquad actually did to former Senator Sinema?

Please post a link to your objections.

Or were you one of the goons demanding she be primaried?

Let's see...

The topic is Hegseth. Not Sinema.

 

[Missourian]

The topic is Hegseth. Not Sinema.

The topic is Primarying Senators...

...but I understand you wouldn't want your hypocrisy exposed...vvvv

Too bad that nobody seems to how how Sinema stands on a slew of issues. It's like asking a two year old why he or she is crying. Primary her, vote her out & get rid of her.

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema: The federal government, with blame for both parties, has "failed" the southern border over last 40 years especially in Arizona

This is a perfect example of why I'm so frustrated with partisanship that has gripped our nation, and you guys should be frustrated too https://www.axios.com/2022/12/11/kyrsten-sinema-federal-government-southern-border?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial&utm_source=twitter

www.usmessageboard.com

 

[DonGlock26]

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McConnell in drag?

 

[Robert W]

Another classic from the American Thinker.

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Your sources are the Radical so called Left wing sites favored just by very radical racist Democrats. Nothing in that report hints the article is right wing. It is actually fair.

 

[Robert W]

MAGA is the champion of manufactured outrage:

Eating pets
School litterboxes
FEMA
Trans everything
School libraries
Migrant crime
Infant murder
Alien drones
Etc., etc., etc…

MAGA is ignoring the real issues, like health care and income inequality, neither of which billionaires have any interest in

Good luck finding any cabinet pick that did that. They are not in the Trump group. I see that we have now begin the beating of Trump like they beat up their own sisters.

 

[Missourian]