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RE: The Absurd GOP
March 15, 2026 at 9:16 am
(March 15, 2026 at 6:33 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Pentagon Pete Is A Prick
Quote:Cameras captured the Defense Secretary saluted the unidentified service member, as well as Commander Admiral Cooper, but he failed to salute Master Chief Compton, who is Black, and Master Chief Ford, who is white.
However, it wasn’t immediately obvious in a video of the meeting that the men’s ranks didn’t require a salute before it made the rounds on social media, and it looks like Hegseth deliberately didn’t salute Master Chief Compton.
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Enlisted personnel don't get saluted. This is a non-story.
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RE: The Absurd GOP
March 15, 2026 at 10:31 am
A Pennsylvania school bus driver resigned after the school prohibited him from wearing a MAGA hat.
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RE: The Absurd GOP
March 15, 2026 at 11:21 am
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(March 15, 2026 at 9:16 am)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: (March 15, 2026 at 6:33 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Pentagon Pete Is A Prick
Boru
Enlisted personnel don't get saluted. This is a non-story.
I was unaware. Thank you.
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Addendum: it’s unclear from the video if Hegseth was giving or return the salutes, so - question. If the non-com offered the salute, should PP have returned it?
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RE: The Absurd GOP
March 15, 2026 at 11:56 am
(March 15, 2026 at 11:21 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Addendum: it’s unclear from the video if Hegseth was giving or return the salutes, so - question. If the non-com offered the salute, should PP have returned it?
Yes. Refusing to return a salute is a huge no-no. Any leader who spurns the respect of his subordinates has no call upon that respect.
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RE: The Absurd GOP
March 15, 2026 at 12:16 pm
(March 15, 2026 at 11:56 am)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: (March 15, 2026 at 11:21 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Addendum: it’s unclear from the video if Hegseth was giving or return the salutes, so - question. If the non-com offered the salute, should PP have returned it?
Yes. Refusing to return a salute is a huge no-no. Any leader who spurns the respect of his subordinates has no call upon that respect.
Well, since non-coms are REQUIRED to salute the Secretary of Defense, I’m going to assume that Pete fucked up.
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RE: The Absurd GOP
March 15, 2026 at 12:25 pm
(March 15, 2026 at 12:16 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: (March 15, 2026 at 11:56 am)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: Yes. Refusing to return a salute is a huge no-no. Any leader who spurns the respect of his subordinates has no call upon that respect.
Well, since non-coms are REQUIRED to salute the Secretary of Defense, I’m going to assume that Pete fucked up.
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It would appear so. I can't imagine being a soldier in the company he commanded, given his lack of leadership ability. That prick couldn't lead a platoon to the latrine if they were suffering amoebic dysentery.
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RE: The Absurd GOP
March 15, 2026 at 7:47 pm
(March 15, 2026 at 12:03 am)The Grand Nudger Wrote: $5.19, cash price. $5.40 on a debit card.
.21/gallon for debit is the unreported crime here.
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RE: The Absurd GOP
March 15, 2026 at 8:00 pm
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Right. WTF? What kind of psycho has paper money for gas?
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RE: The Absurd GOP
March 15, 2026 at 8:23 pm
(March 15, 2026 at 8:00 pm)The Grand Nudger Wrote: Right. WTF? What kind of psycho has paper money for gas?
The guy who knows where he can get the best price for catalytic converters?
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RE: The Absurd GOP
March 15, 2026 at 10:17 pm
(March 15, 2026 at 8:00 pm)The Grand Nudger Wrote: Right. WTF? What kind of psycho has paper money for gas?
They''re courting the prepper market, which has to be going batshit about right now.
Everyone knows that paper money is for lotto tickets, god damn it.
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