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So, no rule of law under Hegseth. Got it.

I want to hear more about this

Oh. “Their priorities” being the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Got it. Thus, “warfighters” who’ve BROKEN THE LAW. A.k.a. war criminals. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uniform_Code_of_Military_Justice

Ahh, so he's admitting to being a jagoff.

Enough said!

Hey, where are my Pittsburgh people at? Yinz know exactly what a jaggoff is.

thanks for the definition cuz I thought it was a nicer way to say jackoff lol

That’s not what it means.

Right. And "Devil's Triangle" is a drinking game.

Uhm... that's not at all what it means.

Jagoff can't speak yinzer n'at.

In my Pittsburghese vernacular many of the nominees and incoming administrations are jagoffs: a stupid, irritating, or contemptible person.

And I suppose a tosser is someone who likes to play horseshoes. Ladies and gentlemen, the Senate of the United States of America.

That's what I thought it was lol

I feel like someone should be asking him what his Nazi tats mean.

Clearly not from Pittsburgh

I guess Desantis was a jagoff. “While at Harvard, he (Desantis) earned a commission in the U.S. Navy as a JAG officer.” dos.fl.gov/florida-fact...

JAG officer?! Nope. What a pathetic liar and loser. Although that was a creative response on the fly.

He seems very unbiased.

Lmao at this fucking stupid lie

Thank you for doing this, Aaron!

Hegseth is not from Pittsburgh. And he's a former Army officer. It's a military term to label lawyers he doesn't like. Not widely circulated, but can be found among military members. Do a search of the term in r/military Reddit. Many hits there. And yes, he's unqualified for the position.

The right answer from Jack is, ""here's a mirror, you jagoff"

"Warfighters"? Who the fuck decided that was a word?

Can’t anybody there Google “jagoff”? 🤷‍♀️

Like ... Someone who puts his alcohol consumption and womanizing above the sanctity of marriage and his responsibilities to his children, Pete Hegseth? Or is that a jag-ass? Or just a really sad drunk morally compromised man who needs therapy?

A jagoff is someone who moves your parking chair and takes your spot

It means something different in Pittsburgh.

So he doesn't know. That's his testimony.

Republicans: Hey, you think you might want to filibuster with a bunch of jingoistic, rah-rah America, yay-Jesus bullshit for about a minute and a half? Hegseth: You bet. AMERICA!!!! PRAISE JESUS!!!

Wow, he flat out lied to Reed. A jagoff is a slur for calling someone stupid, irritating, or contemptible...

Sorry, Reed was worthless!

Republicans love a stupid rebrand

*Chef’s kiss*

During this testimony, I kept thinking to myself well, Lindsay Graham was a commissioned officer in the JAG Corps. And then I also can also appreciate that Lindsay Graham is indeed a jagoff. LOL.... So two things can be true!

"warfighters"

Is he describing himself and trump

I don’t know if he does or doesn’t. Narcissists have a hard time seeing past their noses.

Aaron, I followed you on Twitter, I follow you on BlueSky and I follow you on Substack. I read your free newsletter. I wish I could do more but I’m one of those trying to live on SS for less than $1,000 a month. It doesn’t leave me anything, so I get my news from you and YouTube. I trust you. Thanks

Thanks for the highlights just can't stomach this for 4 yrs.

Done

Standards. Ugh! The fact that he is getting a confirmation hearing at all shows how standards have been lowered. But ya know women…

you are so damn right. The "standards" are now damaged starting with Trump. Republicans can nominate the lowest of the low. Let's hope for our sake the country doesn't fall apart but if it does, Trump will be in the history books as an example of an abject standard failure.

I was waiting to see in what warped way he'd go with his justification of some of the dumbest words ever spoken--Let me just say that he did NOT redeem or justify a single word of his previous statement, but he THINKS he did?! "Standards"?! WTF?

🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨 Even if Hegseth is not confirmed, it does not seem suspicious to anyone that the orange criminal wants to keep the SOD position empty in a similar way to when he incited the insurrection.

Speaking of standards...

What data, research, expertise does he bring to this question? He talked to some people and they said standards were bad. 🤦🏼‍♀️He is not qualified to say anything about standards when he hasn’t and won’t commit to upholding any standards. My head is going to explode.

We know that's exactly what he thinks.

Fir this dude to reference the “erosion of standards” is just next level blame shifting and hypocrisy. God, we need tougher Democrats. Way tougher. No more niceties. Niceties will not do us any good in philosophical warfare.

Standards. What the fuck does he know about standards.

So the answer is yes. He respects them personally (supposedly) but thinks they were only able to serve because our standards are too low.

Am I being judgemental if I observe that he is mostly very smarmy? He is condescending and patronizing and.... icky.

I'm pretty sure the only standard I need is what competence and a finger to pull a trigger. Maybe he should look at the is really military and how women I don't know drive tanks fuck this guy.

So, the women who served lower the standards of the military?

As he himself continues to erode the standards for Secretary of Defense…too rich.

Tammy Duckworth might disagree

"I don't think they're ineffective, I just think they're ineffective"

Love it how he has the trump uniform on. Vile.

He's so smarmy!

"Hell no! Someone has to do the laundry and sewing!"

That was a word salad if I have ver heard one 🥗

lets talk about the erosion of standardsin the Republican party shall we?

Can anyone tell me who these two women are flanking his wife (Jesus Jen) behind him? Especially the bleached blonde who looks like she just stepped in a pile of poop?

Fascists lie. Not all of them are good at it.

Standards? STANDARDS?! Hegseth has the audacity to frame this as STANDARDS?! I need to walk away...

Standards? What the fuck 😳

Unfortunately he's not hurting himself either

He is such a slime

Yikes. I guess women are substandard in his eyes?

Ah. Yeah. That's what he believes. He stated so repeatedly. And so does every goper, females of the species included

And he's going to get confirmed. This all theater.

💥💯

He only became enlightened so that he could try and get appointed. Make no mistake. He does not see women in military as the same as men.

Why is NBC reporting Heg’s has more support after this morning’s debacle? Insanity!

Hegseth implies that standards have been eroded and that women can't live up to them. He emphasizes carrying heavy things, which is harder for many women. Oddly, he doesn't say anything about endurance, at which women excel. Nor is anything said about war's increasing emphasis on digital aspects.

Showboating at its creepiest.

Hegseth’s face turned red when called out on his misogyny. Not because he’s embarrassed. Because he’s angry he’s having to answer to a woman, who outranks him, for his misogyny 🤣🤣✌️

I really wish someone would say, "Two months ago you said women should not be allowed in combat roles, and today you say women SHOULD be allowed in combat roles. I'm sorry, but I'm confused. Were you lying then or are you lying now?"

Like Trump, he says whatever he has to in the moment to achieve whatever result he wants. He is a liar.

He is not qualified

I've never seen Hegseth actually talk before. Yeah no this is Vance levels of BS. He's a dung beetle's golden goose.

Pete is full of untruths and is really just like Trump, any keep flipfloping their views.

Bravo.

Each and every nominee is absolutely going to lie through their teeth, saying whatever they believe/have been told will get them in the position, and then do whatever tf they/trump/putin/musk want to do. There is zero doubt about this

And will magically revert once confirmed.

Someone tell the dipshit that we aren't looking for "perfect," we're only looking for "competent." Why does he want the job anyway?

God, seeing Dems grill him has been absolutely refreshing compared to how feckless they've been since the election

SHAHEEN: Will you commit to preserving the women, peace, and security law at the DoD? HEGSETH: I will commit to reviewing it SHAHEEN: Well since former President Trump signed the law, I hope he agrees with you

I'm glad I'm retired now. I feel bad for my sisters in arms who are still serving

This hearing is a joke. Republicans have already decided for him and the only thing they are trying to do is to gaslight Americans . Hegseth is lying and giving political paroles.

Of course he is BSing, as if we're stupid