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Trump's Hegseth vows to stay sober if confirmed as defense secretary
Right. And I vow to win the highest PowerBall lottery amount in 2025. One guess who has better odds of success. I wish him well but..... If stopping is the chosen path why is he waiting to get confirmed first? Why not just stop now?
The nominee may be indulging in « foxhole praying, » which is said to afflict those of no faith, but who are desperate for some help as the final hour approaches. First he gets Mom to « retract » her stern memo about her son’s moral failings, then he pleads guilty to binge drinking in an attempt to save his sweet bippy. I would try to explain to him that it’s not the 14th drink that gets you drunk, but the first one. OTOH, I doubt he wants a chalk talk from the likes of me.
Ernst, Under MAGA Pressure, Signals Backing for Hegseth’s Pentagon Bid
Senator Joni Ernst, an Iowa Republican who is facing re-election in 2026, appeared less skeptical after President-elect Donald Trump’s supporters threatened her with political retribution.
Senator Joni Ernst, Republican of Iowa, signaled on Monday that she would not oppose Pete Hegseth’s bid for defense secretary, hinting at a turnabout after days of hectoring and threats by President-elect Donald J. Trump’s hard-right supporters who threatened political retribution if she failed to fall into line.
Only days after emerging from a private meeting with Mr. Hegseth sounding unconvinced about his fitness to lead the Pentagon, Ms. Ernst, the first female combat veteran to serve in the Senate and a survivor of sexual assault, indicated that a second sit-down had allayed her concerns.
And she suggested that a torrent of allegations against Mr. Hegseth that had put his candidacy in jeopardy — including sexual assault, sexual impropriety in the workplace, public drunkenness and fiscal mismanagement — might not be disqualifying unless his accusers came forward publicly.
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OTOH - Please remove my name from consideration for the position …
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