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orangecrush

(27,804 posts)
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 04:14 PM Tuesday

In case you haven't seen Hegseth's stunning display of craven cowardice yet

I want to see him repeat all of this under oath.

Correct me if I am wrong but what I hear is a point blank refusal to accept any responsibility or accountability, a litany of "it wasn't me" followed by a smoke screen of flaming bullshit of "it was someone else, but I think they were right rah rah rah Amerikuh you don't know what it's like so you have no right to ask no you're the liars".




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In case you haven't seen Hegseth's stunning display of craven cowardice yet (Original Post) orangecrush Tuesday OP
He's a liar and I've zero doubt that he would lie under oath, MarineCombatEngineer Tuesday #1
As a sober alcoholic orangecrush Tuesday #5
When you know your Fuhrer will pardon you... appmanga Tuesday #6
Thankfully, he's stupid enough to lie poorly. Maru Kitteh Tuesday #7
I've posted clip of Ron White numerous times, MarineCombatEngineer Tuesday #14
Damn straight orangecrush Tuesday #17
Ron White is a treasure and in recovery NotHardly Tuesday #35
Agree, but his gift of the gab is remarkable. He just stands there all puffed up and allegorical oracle Tuesday #28
Lieing is a requirement MustLoveBeagles Tuesday #13
The first question on the application for employment with this Admin. is: MarineCombatEngineer Tuesday #18
👍 MustLoveBeagles Tuesday #19
... a drunken liar w/ Pedonald as his enabler NotHardly Tuesday #34
I was surprised when the camera panned out markodochartaigh Tuesday #2
"Hagueseth" - that's really... 3catwoman3 Tuesday #40
Thank you but markodochartaigh Tuesday #41
Manly man goes full chickenshit. Warrior ethos my ass. Klarkashton Tuesday #3
Complete abdication of responsibility orangecrush Tuesday #8
He's a disgrace MustLoveBeagles Tuesday #11
Risen to a level of cowardice orangecrush Tuesday #16
A responsible leader takes responsibility for his mistakes, takes corrective action, then moves on. Irish_Dem Tuesday #4
Too bad there are no responsible leaders in this regime. MarineCombatEngineer Tuesday #10
There were adults in the room last time around orangecrush Tuesday #15
you got that right Skittles Tuesday #39
As a sober alcoholic orangecrush Tuesday #12
Drinking is just one of his problems. Irish_Dem Tuesday #26
do YOU KNOW PRESIDENT TRUMP killed over a million people last year with COVID?? YoshidaYui Tuesday #9
He has a lot to answer for MustLoveBeagles Tuesday #20
Apparently he told a WP reporter that he was asking a difficult senseandsensibility Tuesday #21
The expression on that reporters face orangecrush Tuesday #22
can't wait for his perp walk rurallib Tuesday #23
At least we have the comfort of knowing he stopped drinking Submariner Tuesday #24
That keg is blown Blue Owl Tuesday #25
He's on his way out. Emile Tuesday #27
This is the Sort of Behavior We Should Be Checking for When Advancing Children to High School The Roux Comes First Tuesday #29
Truman: The buck stops here. ananda Tuesday #30
OMG! go to the 0:55 mark and listen taxi Tuesday #31
+1 dalton99a Tuesday #32
Exactly. orangecrush Tuesday #38
Don't you dare say on kacekwl Tuesday #33
The "fog of war" I believe refers to a psychological state of mind, La Coliniere Tuesday #36
I believe you are correct orangecrush Tuesday #37
Thank you. returnee 22 hrs ago #42

orangecrush

(27,804 posts)
5. As a sober alcoholic
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 04:23 PM
Tuesday

I recognize this dynamic.

To family, "it's your fault I'm like this. You don't know what it's like, and you have it so good and have no right to point out the damage I do."

Maru Kitteh

(31,090 posts)
7. Thankfully, he's stupid enough to lie poorly.
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 04:23 PM
Tuesday

The poor child doesn’t have much going on, but stupid, he has in spades.

MarineCombatEngineer

(17,325 posts)
14. I've posted clip of Ron White numerous times,
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 04:27 PM
Tuesday

but it needs to be posted again, it describes Kegsbreath and the whole Pedonald regime to a tee.

allegorical oracle

(6,083 posts)
28. Agree, but his gift of the gab is remarkable. He just stands there all puffed up and
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 06:08 PM
Tuesday

goes on and on. He's as big a psychopath as Dozy Don.

MarineCombatEngineer

(17,325 posts)
18. The first question on the application for employment with this Admin. is:
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 04:32 PM
Tuesday

"Can you convincingly lie to protect Trump?
If you answer yes, then skip the rest of the application, go straight to the HR office, get your credentials and report to the WH."

markodochartaigh

(4,760 posts)
2. I was surprised when the camera panned out
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 04:17 PM
Tuesday

that Whisky Pete Hagueseth wasn't hanging from a telephone wire with his pants on fire.

3catwoman3

(28,345 posts)
40. "Hagueseth" - that's really...
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 08:36 PM
Tuesday

Last edited Tue Dec 2, 2025, 10:06 PM - Edit history (1)

…really, really goof!

Oops - obviously that was supposed to be good.

Irish_Dem

(78,536 posts)
4. A responsible leader takes responsibility for his mistakes, takes corrective action, then moves on.
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 04:20 PM
Tuesday

orangecrush

(27,804 posts)
15. There were adults in the room last time around
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 04:27 PM
Tuesday

Thiel Musk and Miller and Project 2025 made sure THAT didn't happen again.

God help us.

Skittles

(168,873 posts)
39. you got that right
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 08:05 PM
Tuesday

that is the problem when TRUMP WHORE is the ONLY qualification needed to serve in Trump.2 - at least the first time around he had HANDLERS

orangecrush

(27,804 posts)
12. As a sober alcoholic
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 04:25 PM
Tuesday

I recognize the dynamic.

"You don't know what it's like, it's your fault I drink."

Irish_Dem

(78,536 posts)
26. Drinking is just one of his problems.
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 06:00 PM
Tuesday

Most alcoholics are not sadistic murderers.

And yes of course, he is going to blame his drinking on everyone else.

YoshidaYui

(44,818 posts)
9. do YOU KNOW PRESIDENT TRUMP killed over a million people last year with COVID??
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 04:24 PM
Tuesday

FUCK YOUR NUMBERS TRUMP YOU FUCKING LIAR

senseandsensibility

(24,130 posts)
21. Apparently he told a WP reporter that he was asking a difficult
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 04:35 PM
Tuesday

question because he hadn't experienced the fog of war (like Hegseth) but according to a repost by Aaron Rupar, the journalist in question HAS experienced violent combat to a greater degree than Hegseth. This needs more attention.

Submariner

(13,225 posts)
24. At least we have the comfort of knowing he stopped drinking
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 05:10 PM
Tuesday

so he would have a stable and be of clear mind as head of the Department of Fucking War.

The Roux Comes First

(2,062 posts)
29. This is the Sort of Behavior We Should Be Checking for When Advancing Children to High School
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 06:09 PM
Tuesday

Total lack of accountability and chronic dishonesty. Skip right from JHS (OK, MS) to a presidential campaign!

taxi

(2,659 posts)
31. OMG! go to the 0:55 mark and listen
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 06:31 PM
Tuesday

The question posed is 'on the second strike, you said it happened more than an hour after the first?

An hour! This was no impulsive decision. This was a cold and calculated maneuver that complies with a 'dead men tell no tales' mentality. Cold blooded murder.

Cold blooded murder.

kacekwl

(8,823 posts)
33. Don't you dare say on
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 06:58 PM
Tuesday

behalf of the American people you coward. Everything you and your bone spider leader do is criminal and weak.

La Coliniere

(1,693 posts)
36. The "fog of war" I believe refers to a psychological state of mind,
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 07:45 PM
Tuesday

not by having obscured vision because of the smoke and fumes caused by explosives, which is how, I believe, he was using the phrase. What a moron…and a cowardly liar.

returnee

(771 posts)
42. Thank you.
Wed Dec 3, 2025, 04:05 PM
22 hrs ago

Glad someone said it. Actual visual obstruction is not what MacNamara was talking about. Whiskey Pete was probably referring to fog of whiskey. He is so stupid and incompetent.

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