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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?

Indeed. It depends on doublethink.

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

Standards? What the fuck 😳

I fear you are correct

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.

familiar vibes to Kavanaugh getting all red faced.

THIS

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?"

just like the Trump SCOTUS nominees, half truths, evasion and lies.

Yup. His original view is the truth. He had it despite having served with women first hand. What he's saying at the hearing, is just what he needs to say to get what he wants. What a despicable pile of trash he is.

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?

Don't get too excited. Dems are often bulldogs in these hearing because they know it doesn't matter either way and they might as well get some flattering video clips out of the deal.

Hegseth: If the women are hot, I entusiastically "school" them on being a good soldier with one-on-one tutorial sessions in my hotel room.

Ignorance is astounding.

He’s a joke

The Senate is going to confirm Hegseth and people will move on with their lives, completely unaware that the US armed forces are under the direction of a certified racist, alcoholic, rapist and sociopath. They'll confirm all of Trump's nominees; it will be along party lines.

That's a no

Sounds like Tom Cotton and Hegseth are on board with a plan to "increase" standards to exclude women from combat roles.... What's next, guessing the number of beans in a jar?

It really sucks that "obviously not qualified and a total joke" is no longer a roadblock, in light of the last election.

I turned it over to Military History Channel. Watching a documentary about hunting Nazis in South America. Nazi hunters, now they had courage. Watching these geriatric, milquetoast mf's was too much for me. Democratic Party desperately needs new representatives of our cause.

Hegseth told us what he thinks of women…he doesn’t think they are capable

"reviewing it"????? What the #$LL does THAT MEAN?

That law is in coordination with the UN, so Petey will hate it

Dumb & Dumber are/is 1 person: @petehegseth.bsky.social ❗❗ @ceren75bsky.bsky.social

Wow, just wow. He just blatantly told the American public he’s loyal to ‘America First’ aka Project 2025

I hope they gave him a breathalyzer beforehand

Committing to review something when you’ve been asked to take a firm stance is a huge cop out. Don’t trust a word.

Hegseth suggests that women serving in combat roles if they can't meet the same standards as men is a bad idea and something Trump may reconsider

Hegseth just said he would pick and choose which laws to follow. Seems like a BFD.

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.