Congress grills Pete Hegseth

[Marener]

Why do you believe administrative skills imply meritocracy and high standards.

What an odd question.

 

[frigidweirdo]

Pete Hegseth defended himself diligently in the Senate hearings this morning.

My personal concern remains that being a Fox news personality and a former commander of a HQs and Headquarters Company is not sufficient experience to qualifying a nominee to be confirmed as Secretary of Defense.

MSN

MSN

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A Republican used the term "a breath of fresh air" which seems to be a right wing term for "crap".

Five takeaways from Pete Hegseth hearing

For more than four hours, Hegseth faced questions about his ability to run the defence department, including its three million employees and massive budget.

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""I just want to say for all the talk of experience and not coming from the same cocktail parties that permanent Washington is used to, you are a breath of fresh air," Senator Eric Schmitt, a Republican from Missouri, said."

 

[Robert W]

Huh? Lloyd Austin had accomplished far more before becoming Secretary of Defense. As much as you guys love talking about Pete’s bronze stars, Austin had earned a silver star.

Secretary of the Defense is a Civilian job as is the President.

 

[Rawley]

What an odd question.

?? You claimed he wasn't qualified because he had "little administrative experience and no government administrative experience" and as a result "meritocracy and high standards" were not being considered.

 

[Marener]

Secretary of the Defense is a Civilian job as is the President.

What’s your point? Trump’s supporters bring up Hegseth’s military experience relentlessly to support his nomination.

 

[Marener]

You claimed he wasn't qualified because he had "little administrative experience and no government administrative experience" and as a result "meritocracy and high standards" were not being considered.

Not exactly, but pretty close.

 

[RetiredGySgt]

Pete Hegseth defended himself diligently in the Senate hearings this morning.

My personal concern remains that being a Fox news personality and a former commander of a HQs and Headquarters Company is not sufficient experience to qualifying a nominee to be confirmed as Secretary of Defense.

MSN

MSN

www.foxnews.com › politics › pete-hegseth-headsPete Hegseth heads to Capitol Hill for fiery ... - Fox News​

13 hours ago · Pete Hegseth is set to take the hot seat before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday in a hearing that is sure to break out into fireworks. President-elect Donald Trump nominated Hegseth ...

Hqs and hqs Company is tough job, he had to interact with senior Officers nominally under his command.

 

[Tumblin Tumbleweed]

It was no grilling, it was just a character smear.
He's as qualified if not more qualified than most.

No, he's not.

 

[jc456]

Pete Hegseth defended himself diligently in the Senate hearings this morning.

My personal concern remains that being a Fox news personality and a former commander of a HQs and Headquarters Company is not sufficient experience to qualifying a nominee to be confirmed as Secretary of Defense.

MSN

MSN

www.foxnews.com › politics › pete-hegseth-headsPete Hegseth heads to Capitol Hill for fiery ... - Fox News​

13 hours ago · Pete Hegseth is set to take the hot seat before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday in a hearing that is sure to break out into fireworks. President-elect Donald Trump nominated Hegseth ...

Here’s what qualifications are needed

 

[JohnDB]

 

[jc456]

Not exactly, but pretty close.

Qualifications

 

[AzogtheDefiler]

He’s supposed to advise, not be a mouthpiece.

Does he report to Trump. Y or N?

 

[Rawley]

Not exactly, but pretty close.

So I'll ask again, why do you believe administrative skills imply meritocracy and high standards.

 

[jc456]

Hqs and hqs Company is tough job, he had to interact with senior Officers nominally under his command.

No different operators

 

[jc456]

Equity vs equality

Tell us the difference demofks

 

[Marener]

Qualifications

These guys sure are getting good at putting lipstick on a pig.

 

[Marener]

So I'll ask again, why do you believe administrative skills imply meritocracy and high standards.

The question answers itself.

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

Hegseth got to command as a captain a HQ and HQ company. I was the company clerk for a Captain that commanded our HQ and HQ company, 1st BT. 30th Infantry in Germany. My captain was from OCS and he told me he had also been a Company Clerk serving then in the Korean War. He really ensured all of my work was top rate. I always to top rated work so I was not one of his problems. Hegseth was a Colonel. Those command Battalions of around 2000 men.

He was a Major. He commanded a company, nor have I found him in command positions at Brigade or Division.

We truly relied on our company clerks. Thanks for that service.

 

[Clipper]

Democrats were downright rude, but Pete wiped the floor with them with his articulate, intelligent, professional, and creative responses.

I was incredibly impressed with Hegseth today. He seems made for the job. He'll be so much better at Secretary of Defense than he is co-hosting Fox & Friends Weekend, which I have watched for years.

CNN says he kicked their butts...



Here is the Code Pink interruptions of his opening statement which is mentioned.

He sidestepped most of the questions put to him. He's a spineless hack who will do what he's told by the convict Trump, no matter what it does to the military.

He's a drunk but the half human Trump who supposedly is against drinking doesn't care because he has another lackey in Petey.

 

[Tumblin Tumbleweed]

These guys sure are getting good at putting lipstick on a pig.

To be fair, magaturds have years of practice.