National Guard Major/Fox News host for Secretary of Defense

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13 November 2024, 23:28

LongDistanceOperator

National Guard Major/Fox News host for Secretary of Defense

You bet. What’s next, Hank Kimball for head of USDA?

14 November 2024, 00:23

4WD

[QUOTE]Originally posted by LongDistanceOperator:
You bet. What’s next, Hank Kimball for head of USDA?

LDO-
At least he will show up for work.
Austin should have been removed from office or at least publicly punished. Pretty sad the woke Dems just let Austin slide.
4 WD

14 November 2024, 02:00

Aspen Hill Adventures

quote:
Hegseth, a former Army National Guard captain who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, has earned two Bronze Stars and a Combat Infantryman’s Badge. A Princeton and Harvard graduate...

Military experience and well educated.

I'd argue he's far more impressive than some kooky 0biden cabinet picks.

14 November 2024, 02:21

theback40

I will be curious myself, to see how he does.
I had draft dodger Clinton as my CIC, I lived through that.

14 November 2024, 02:39

MJines

I thought it was wrong headed to criticize Walz and think it is wrong headed to criticize Hegseth at this point. The man has earned two Bronze Stars, that entitles the man to some respect and the benefit of the doubt in my view.

14 November 2024, 03:23

Bill Leeper

It did get to where every unit commander in Afghanistan got a bronze star just for being there, so there is that. Nonetheless, he is more qualified than I, and more qualified than his president. Regards, Bill

14 November 2024, 03:39

frankinthelaurels

They'll laugh at him.....out loud !

14 November 2024, 04:57

4WD

quote:
Originally posted by frankinthelaurels:
They'll laugh at him.....out loud !

Nope. We laugh at you out loud

14 November 2024, 05:18

theback40

Bill is right, they gave out bronze medals to officers like 3rd grade participation trophies.
But, he is smart, and I would like to see what a younger man could do. replace him if he isnt up to it.

14 November 2024, 05:30

LHeym500

quote:
Originally posted by MJines:
I thought it was wrong headed to criticize Walz and think it is wrong headed to criticize Hegseth at this point. The man has earned two Bronze Stars, that entitles the man to some respect and the benefit of the doubt in my view.

I do not criticize his service. I criticize his service and position a as Fox News host as qualifying him for this role.

However, I must concede Back40s point.

14 November 2024, 05:37

Saeed

Very funny.

A coward who refused to serve his country, Cadet Bone Spur, is CnC!

14 November 2024, 05:38

Huvius

I hasten to say that generally, selecting an ex General or Admiral has not guaranteed anything as far as performance and competence.

Hegseth will be just fine - he's nobody's fool.

14 November 2024, 05:38

MJines

. . . blah, blah, blah. You’re just noise.

14 November 2024, 06:37

LHeym500

quote:
Originally posted by Huvius:
I hasten to say that generally, selecting an ex General or Admiral has not guaranteed anything as far as performance and competence.

Hegseth will be just fine - he's nobody's fool.

Mathis was a great Sec of Defense. Trump would not listen and sight to destroy our post WWII peace structure. So, Mathis resigned. Good for him for doing the honorable thing.

14 November 2024, 07:40

Huvius

quote:
Originally posted by MJines:
. . . blah, blah, blah. You’re just noise.

Classic.
It’s almost as if you were here defending your position.
Here’s where you wave your hands in the air and leave the room.

14 November 2024, 07:56

MJines

. . . I wasn’t responding to you.

14 November 2024, 07:59

Huvius

Hard to tell sometimes…

14 November 2024, 10:19

Scott King

quote:
Originally posted by LHeym500:
quote:
Originally posted by MJines:
I thought it was wrong headed to criticize Walz and think it is wrong headed to criticize Hegseth at this point. The man has earned two Bronze Stars, that entitles the man to some respect and the benefit of the doubt in my view.

I do not criticize his service. I criticize his service and position a as Fox News host as qualifying him for this role.

However, I must concede Back40s point.

Uh,.... Trump awarded Howard Stern or whoever that guy was The Presidential Medal of Freedom.

MTG for Secretary of Space Force.

Come on Man, catch up.

14 November 2024, 12:19

Jefffive

quote:
Originally posted by MJines:
I thought it was wrong headed to criticize Walz and think it is wrong headed to criticize Hegseth at this point. The man has earned two Bronze Stars, that entitles the man to some respect and the benefit of the doubt in my view.

He doesn't remotely qualify to run the largest Department in the Federal government, and going from two retired 4-star Generals to a National Guard Major is like divorcing Monica Bellucci to shack up with MTG.

14 November 2024, 12:24

Jefffive

quote:
Originally posted by Aspen Hill Adventures:
quote:
Hegseth, a former Army National Guard captain who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, has earned two Bronze Stars and a Combat Infantryman’s Badge. A Princeton and Harvard graduate...

Military experience and well educated.

I'd argue he's far more impressive than some kooky 0biden cabinet picks.

Biden's SecDef had 40 years of military experience including major commands including Centcom. Hegseth's biggest command was a platoon.

14 November 2024, 13:38

Saeed

quote:
Originally posted by MJines:
. . . I wasn’t responding to you.

We know!

14 November 2024, 17:04

ledvm

I suspect Pete will do an amazing job.

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14 November 2024, 17:08

theback40

He was trained for strategic planning and tactical operations, among other things.
I have always wondered if someone not so clouded by decades of politics mixed into their service might see clearer.
I guess we will find out. As I said, if he cant do the job, replace him.

14 November 2024, 17:20

ledvm

quote:
Mollie Hemingway:
One of my students just sent me this line from an AP report on Hegseth. It's pretty funny:

"The 44-year-old Hegseth, a staunch conservative who embraces Trump’s 'America First' policies, has pushed for making the military more lethal."

A lethal military is not a bad thing.

https://x.com/mzhemingway/stat...782819730784351?s=46

14 November 2024, 17:22

ledvm

quote:
Originally posted by theback40:
He was trained for strategic planning and tactical operations, among other things.
I have always wondered if someone not so clouded by decades of politics mixed into their service might see clearer.
I guess we will find out. As I said, if he cant do the job, replace him.

If anyone has a valid opinion here…it’s you.

But I wholeheartedly agree with your second sentence.

14 November 2024, 18:29

theback40

Lane, I have no better an idea if he can do the job as anyone else.
I have just long wondered if the OG's are always the best choice, as entrenched as they are.
We will see, boot him if he cant do it.
I cant be any more wrong than jeffi has been.

14 November 2024, 19:55

ledvm