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[Jackalope]

Because that’s what you want - loose generals.

Boru

So we flew in 800 general officers from all over the world to brief them on grooming standards and being stronger leaders. We impacted the security of forces around the world for what is essentially a rah-rah speech.

Further proof that Hegseth is incompetent.  At this point, that may be too mild a word -- actively malignant by design is probably more accurate. Our national security is lowered by dint of his, ahem, "leadership".

I would love to be a fly on the wall at the after-meeting private conversations amongst the general staff. They cannot be thrilled with SECDEF.

[Fireball]

Those guys are a lot more military than I ever was, and I find Hegseth to be beneath despicable, besides being utterly incompetent. Fly on the wall, indeed! His ears should be crispy critters.

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

Those guys are a lot more military than I ever was, and I find Hegseth to be beneath despicable, besides being utterly incompetent. Fly on the wall, indeed! His ears should be crispy critters.

A mentally unstable alcoholic philandering domestic abuser is in charge of the most powerful military machine that has ever existed.

What could possibly go wrong?

Boru

[Angrboda]

[Angrboda]

Americans are divided on which party to blame if funding lapses after midnight tonight, according to a new PBS News/NPR/Marist poll. Yet a plurality – 38% – say Republicans, who control the White House and both houses of Congress, would be most at fault.

In the new poll, 27% would blame Democrats, while 31% believe both parties would be equally to blame.

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While majorities of both Democratic and Republican poll respondents unsurprisingly blamed the other party, 41% of independents said both parties share the blame equally. Another 36% of independents would blame Republicans, significantly more than the 19% who would blame Democrats.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/am...poll-finds

[The Grand Nudger]

Fox ran a democrat government shutdown countdown ticker while maga mike casually lied to all their viewers. Concern trolling about wic and fema. So good.

[Jackalope]

The dealmaker couldn't make a deal, unsurprising as it was clear he didn't want to.