Army Sniper SHREDS Trump’s "Unqualified" Pick Pete Hegseth

[@Robert-g2z]

I spent 22 years in the military, 4 on active duty and 18 in the guard. Deployed twice to Iraq and once to Afghanistan. Retired an E7. Hegseth acts like all the bro morons on TDY. It's just a party to him. I have opinions about the military and how it should be run. I run a small business. I have no qualifications to be Sec Def. Just opinions. So, the same as Hegseth. But I've never assaulted a woman before, cheated on my partners, or had my business go bankrupt. Opinions are not qualifications.

[@Lillym-z2m]

Thank you for your service Sir. You are a true American hero. 💙🇺🇸💙🇺🇸💙🇺🇸

[@bosnianlady10]

Are military people like yourself talking about this among themselves?

[@Alltime2050]

Would you attack Greenland if the President told you to?

[@joko09010]

Ok. But are you good looking? And I mean, like, out of central casting good looking. That’s what Trump is looking for. And we have to please the Dear Leader. He does not like looking at unattractive things while he’s burning down democracy.

[@TheDesertRat31]

​@@bosnianlady10 Army vet, here. 4 years active duty, 2000-2004. Yea, I think there are many who are.

[@jasonfuller2734]

He is the unqualified DEI hire BUT he is the fully qualified DUI hire.

[@mrdaveythebaby]

Hero comment.

[@dzonbrodi514]

Oh very good

[@tmcd5049]

@@jasonfuller2734 AND *

[@Supercalifragilisticexpial-r2x]

Theres nothing more woke than a republican shady vance was dei. His hillbilly heritage got him into yale. Hegseth's Dei entry to princeton was based on the fact that he could put a ball in a basket. Trumps dei entry to warton was based on Fred's money.

[@nutalicious1]

Ha!

[@MrMorokiatt]

Army Vet here, after 8 years in service an O-3 promoted upon release only means that his leadership was at an end at the O-3 level. A Company Commander level, and he never actually was a Company Commander. His record is sparse and his behaviour tells us more about him than his promotion. There was NO WAY he was considered "flag officer" material. The guy is a ZERO and he was mustered out of a Guard unit. ROFL

[@Lillym-z2m]

@@MrMorokiatt Thank you for your service. And for educating on Commander level. 🇺🇸💙🇺🇸💙🇺🇸💙🇺🇸☮️

[@mountart2]

I wouldn't put hegseth in charge of a bowling alley, no less the defense department!

[@HocusPocus6969]

Running a bowling alley, successfully, takes competence and hard work. Being a mouthpiece for propaganda on Faux “News” involves simply selling one’s integrity.

[@SteveKing1212]

7:39 I'm recently retired from the military, and I would have seriously considered getting out if Pete had been appointed Sec Def while I was in. I feel sad for those still in, but I hope they are stronger than I probably would have been. I absolutely HATED knowing Trump was my President during the end of my career and being so close to retirement was the ONLY thing that kept me sane. It's such an embarrassment the way I would have to defend the US in regular conversations I would have around the world when people would lump us all into his BS because of that hateful man! I'm not an intelligence expert or anything like that, but the way he represented us to the world showed on TV and was more hurtful to see in person. Here we go again, x100! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@2445ace]

Oh come on guys it's hard to be qualified when you're passed out on the floor!

[@xiansands76]

Nobody seems to acknowledge he has neo-nazi tattoos

[@FrozEnbyWolf150-b9t]

Oh, maybe he just really loves chemistry, and likes the compound 3,3-diethylpentane so much that he tattooed it on himself.

[@jordanweaver3448]

Bro half the army has that shit too. Our military is full of facists

[@nakfoor1846]

I'm also a veteran, 44th fudgepackers division, and even I can tell this guy is unqualified.

[@Lillym-z2m]

Thank you for your service, and speaking truth. 💙🇺🇸💙

[@SE-gs6gd]

Hes taking the piss​@@Lillym-z2m

[@GeistInTheMachine]

​@@SE-gs6gdLmfao. It's so reflective with Americans, the Military worship. They can't help themselves.

[@tmcd5049]

@@nakfoor1846 You don't appear to be repugnicon, so why the gay-slur? What gives? Seek counselling.

[@ripleysigningoff1231]

@@GeistInTheMachine I'm like Larry David in this respect...not all of us give a shit about military service, and I have 2 veterans in my immediate family.

[@jeffeastwood1051]

Hegseth supposedly had 20 years in the NG. To only be 0-4 says alot. Like, BAD. He never even got 0-6 in 20 years!?!?!?!

[@meggylee8078]

It stuns me how friendly Elizabeth Warren seems when posing her questions in the beginning. Such skill there, I bet she detests the man

[@tylerhackner9731]

We’re in for the worst most chaotic bs

[@michaelthomas229]

That’s what progressives protested for TRUMP we got him an we are F’d

[@joko09010]

I read Trump is planning an immigration raid in Chicago next week. He’s hired over 1000 MAGA loyalists to replace civil servants and he’ll announce some of his Project 2025 policies. That’s what Vance and the other chuds have been doing behind the scenes. I’m trying to stay calm but what Trump is doing and who he’s doing it with is horrifying.

[@OscarLangleySoryu]

@@michaelthomas229what

[@geraltrivia6148]

@@OscarLangleySoryu Some on the Left have taken to laying blame for Trump's election on anyone but his voters, enablers & the entire gerrymandered system. A popular scapegoat is anti-genocide protesters. It doesn't hold water though, since there weren't nearly enough of them to sway the election, & we have no idea how many of them were bluffing about withholding their vote from Harris unless she withdrew her support for Israel's ethnic cleansing of Palestine. The US almost always has low voter turnout. Partially due to apathy & partly due to just how difficult the US makes it to vote in certain areas.

[@ThompsonFlash9999]

​@@michaelthomas229 no, it's who liberals gave us

[@Mike_C-79]

When he said, " I'm not a general," that was an opening for her to point out how far from a general he is.

[@user-em6ie2be7x]

Pretty sure I know what the Admirals and Generals were thinking with Trump's pick..."Who Again?"

[@marisabenson1222]

Trump likes Hegseth's aryan appearance.

[@ericb.4313]

I think Trump views him as the ideal/replacement version of Eric.

[@moasto02]

Yeah I think Hegseth is actually a spite pick to shit on the Generals that made him feel stupid and said the 'n' word, Nazi. Which they didn't even say, they said "fascist", but his "dad always said never say Nazi". They're so synonymous in every context.

[@independent-ts6ys]

Trump might come out of the closet for this simp Hegseth 😅

[@wilhelmheinzerling5341]

Army Veteran... the fact that he was pushed out of the NG as an officer is a HUUUUGE red flag

[@rittherugger160]

Hegseth is a DEI hire.

[@stephanieparker7543]

How's that?

[@jasonfuller2734]

@@stephanieparker7543 not DEI, Trump only hires the worst so he is qualified.

[@bigtone5029]

He's not qualified duh​@@stephanieparker7543

[@SE-gs6gd]

They want more underqualified inexperienced white guys in the military not competent smart women and people of color. Not too hard to understand babes @stephanieparker7543

[@senpai_dolph7873]

​@stephanieparker7543 he was major in the NATIONAL Guard O4. Boom

[@Oceans420]

vet here. hate it

[@bruceleroy629]

The better question is why didn't any of the senators say this to his face yesterday.

[@bosnianlady10]

. We don’t have the most intelligent people running this country. I believe an intelligent collage student could have had better questions.

[@jasonfuentz4282]

@@bosnianlady10 🤡

[@MH-qb1tk]

Senator Duckworth was one of the senators that flat out told hegseth he is not qualified and ready for the job.

[@TheLucanicLord]

Because they're patriots. Edit: Oops, typo. I meant bought and paid for lackeys and cowards.

[@Trianglewithzensparkles]

It’s disrespectful to our military in every way

[@laserramon9926]

Hegseth is the epitome of a DEI hire. He's fully unqualified.

[@strauchdieb7628]

Types like Hegseth are the ones that tend to get „relieved“ by their own troops, once the shit hits the fan.

[@samuelgolob1614]

Marine here. The idea of a MAJOR (lowest field grade officer rank) being in charge of 40+ 4 Star Generals who have hundreds of combined years of leadership experience is not only laughable, but terrifying. Because the military is a subculture of the US, service members have similar reactions and political alignments as their civilian counterparts. Despite this, political leanings overall vary by branch, and the USMC specifically leans republican. Regardless of that fact, most buddies I’ve served with (anecdotal evidence) think this is reckless and I agree.

[@buzzhawk]

Those are some major eatin ass credentials, you should report yourself to the ICJ.

[@Aar0nDavis]

I may be a bit biased since she is my senator, but I would definitely rather have a beer with her. At least she wouldn't put anything in my drink.

[@user-wi3yx3gy2o]

Pete is that guy from transportation you met at in-processing before reporting to your light Infantry battalion who has a private AR-15 in the armory and who thinks he is SF or something but who inexplicably did not volunteer for or qualify for special operations, airborne, infantry, or even combat arms, and who makes his 3 year active duty service his whole personality for the rest of his life.

[@Thatdude123-d5v]

😂👏

[@TheRealMeatwad]

There should be no person that has ever been in the military - past, present, or future - that would *EVER* think it would be a good idea for an O-4 to be promoted to, effectively, an O-11. As a former Marine who was part of a Regimental HQ Company (the 'administrative' head of a regiment that sits over 3 battalions), I regularly dealt with a relatively significant number of officers between O-5 and O-8 and there was a drastic difference in level of understanding between the O-5s I dealt with and the O-8 leading the regiment. That's not even delving into the O-2s though O-4s I was deployed with when I went to Iraq as an attachment to the HQ Co. of one of our battalions.

[@sethmann6397]

Hegseth is making Wrecks Killerson look qualified.

[@alexdasliebe5391]

Rexxon Mobil Tillerson has some fun nicknames

[@brianmccollaum5489]

In one way or another Hegseth will be a disaster if confirmed.

[@banquetoftheleviathan1404]

I just hope Iran will be ok

[@GeistInTheMachine]

​@@banquetoftheleviathan1404Iran will be just fine without the United States. Don't worry.

[@GeistInTheMachine]

"IF" confirmed 😂 👌🏾.

[@calm1047]

I'm a marine veteran, and I would be very skeptical about joining the service today!

[@maryanne9560]

I got called a boomer because I said he was unqualified. Didn’t know that expecting people to be qualified was a generational thing lol. I’m not a boomer but I worked for the military as a graphic designer when I first started working and I know I wouldn’t even consider a Major as qualified.

[@marypoole-burlingame4416]

I don’t understand the supposed connection between boomer status and support for Pete Hegseth. I AM a boomer and I wouldn’t hire him to mow my lawn.

[@maryanne9560]

@ they were saying because I expect someone to have experience and qualifications, that makes me a boomer afraid of the soviets. I’m not sure I get it either other than they want to be disrupters

[@astolevol5636]

Love it when Emma is forthright with her analysis - she's very good value. As is Sam, of course.

[@shawna3350]

People who are blindly supporting Hegseth just because Trump nominated him, yada, yada...instead of looking at Hegseth's qualifications or lack thereof, look up the responsibilities and duties of the Sec of Defense. I bet Hegseth doesn't even realize what the job entails. If he had any sense at all, he'd apologize to the American people and drop out now. Hegseth is so far in over his head, it is shocking.

[@joyinhk3269]

One of the best books on what federal agencies actually do is by Michael Lewis, called "The Fifth Risk."

[@killer0095]

As someone serving in the military, Hegsith gives off "Academy" vibes. For those not in the know: spoiled brats that think they're God's gift to the world, and all us peons should be grateful for their presences. In short, a billionaire in waiting.

[@rich6485]

Having a war on terror veteran in the Pentagon is a bad thing

[@sethmann6397]

Tammy Duckworth wouldn't be terrible.

[@Knight-Bishop]

*Pro-Iraq War Activist

[@rich6485]

@Knight-Bishop we all were then. You wouldn't know you child

[@Knight-Bishop]

@@rich6485 I'm 35, moron. And no, maybe _you_ were, but that doesn't mean _"we"_ were. Don't put your idiotic mistakes on me.

[@Knight-Bishop]

@@rich6485 Dude I'm 35, how fossilized does that make you? Maybe _you_ were, that doesn't mean _we_ were. Don't push your own foolish mistakes onto people who managed to be wiser than you while also younger. 🤣

[@philmccrackin8171]

Didn't he cheat on his first wife while he was in the army? I thought adultery was punishable under UCMJ. Maybe things have changed since I've been in.

[@bicokun]

No, it still is. But also he was a Major in the National Guard, so… you know how long standards last in that situation.

[@adamgarber3670]

He’s also a scapegoat if it all goes wrong. He’s a useful idiot.

[@daguard411]

Thank You.

[@ericsmith116]

Hes not just an O-4 hes an O-4 FOR THE NATIONAL GUARD. as a vet...thats scary af

[@mndrew1]

If you put in your 20 years as an officer in Army/Air Force/Marines and retire less than a full Colonel; you were a fuck up.

[@jeffengel2607]

If I'm rufied by Elizabeth Warren, I'm going to wake up groggy, confused, and with my FICA score corrected.

[@Knight-Bishop]

I love that Hogslop and the GQPeanut gallery's idea of a clever joke is to point out that yeah, he's definitely not even the bare minimum of qualified. 😂

[@SE-gs6gd]

I thought was interesting. He didn't even realize what he had implied

[@Knight-Bishop]

@SE-gs6gd It think it is half dumbass thinking he's a smartass, and half thinking he's somehow being anti-elitist, when we're talking about military hierarchy of all things. 🙄🤦‍♂️

[@erinthesystem9608]

The people who complain about DEI policies are always the first to argue about a person's merit. How does that align with supporting Pete Hegseth-?

[@diyguru9677]

Do you suppose an O-10 General will carry out an illegal order from an O-4 Secretary of Defense or challenge that order?

[@banquetoftheleviathan1404]

"started from the bottom now we are here" - drake 2009-2024 rip

[@chuyesque]

I'll say this. I worked managing HUD grants for a local municipality and we were able to get more funding each year Trump was in office. It wasn't because Trump had a kind heart. It was because Ben Carson was inept and an idiot and didn't know what he was doing when he was in charge of HUD. Hopefully their incompetence will do the opposite when it comes to defense spending this time around.

[@fyodorpetrovich3096]

Hegseth becoming Secretary of Defense is the human version of "Airbud". "Airforce Bud"?

[@coreyrobinson8209]

Ain't no rule that says a r*pist can't be DefSec. 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@sethmann6397]

It's not a joke. He is, though.

[@FrozEnbyWolf150-b9t]

Have a beer with him? Nah, I'd rather get a milkshake. I'd even share mine with him, but from a safe distance.

[@TheRealMeatwad]

I see what you did there.

[@Harry-xt6ev]

I'm more qualified because I've watched every episode of MASH.

[@kkimsey5866]

🤣

[@66zebulon]

Hegseth is the real life incarnation of that general (played by Leslie Nielsen) that Hawkeye and Trapper got institutionalized (if I recall correctly)

[@Harry-xt6ev]

@66zebulon He's more like Harry Morgan's first role on the show when he played a crazy racist general.

[@Robert-g2z]

I'm sorry, to be qualified you also would have had to of seen all of Hogans Heroes and McHale's Navy. Bonus point for Gomer Pile and Major Dad.

[@Harry-xt6ev]

@Robert-g2z I didn't like Hogan's heroes or McHale's navy. I did watch Gomer and Major Dad. For bonus points I've watched Saving private Ryan, Heartbreak ridge, and all the Rambo movies. I'd say I'm overqualified compared to piss drunk Pete.

[@kachinalajones8975]

Military will not bend knee

[@Lillym-z2m]

@@kachinalajones8975 🤞🇺🇸💙🇺🇸☮️🤞

[@momoz74]

Hahahahha. You commies think the military will take your side? No really, you're adorable...

[@plagueCLUTCH]

For another reference point. The first few ranks of both enlisted and officer are time in service based. You become an o3 or an e4 juat by being there and not getting in trouble. It’s not merit based and you’re not being honored or groomed or special. You just kept showing up. So Pete was only promoted one time based on merits in his whole career. This a leader do a not insocaye

[@CourierSixGaming]

So, here's my story about why I DO NOT respect higher ups in the National Guard; I was outprocessing from the Army, and decided to sign up with a National Guard unit, because your initial term is 8 years regardless of your contract. 4 years Active duty, still have 4 years Inactive Ready Reserve at worst. I get back from Iraq Christmas of 2009, start doing my paperwork to get out, and sign on with the NG, because I may as well try to help keep others up to speed while on my way out. I am in Germany, outprocessing from January to March, I have a month of leave that I AM ABSOLUTELY USING BECAUSE I AM STILL MAKING ACTIVE DUTY MONEY while I get to try to adjust. Someone from my NG unit calls me after I'm finally off of Active Duty in mid April 2009, "Sgt Blazkowicz, you have been FTR since January." "Excuse me, what?" "Our records indicate that you were assigned to our unit in January, you have failed to report, and you are facing disciplinary action." "You misunderstood, I was on Active Duty until just a few days ago because I was on leave and I was in Germany from January until March, so I'm asking why I have been considered FTR." "... So, we're going to just go ahead and have you transferred to the Inactive Ready Reserve, and drop this entirely." "I think that's for the best." Not only have they been incompetent in what they have gotten their lower ranks into, they can't do their own jobs without trying to show someone else up, despite being in the wrong. Cool, be as incompetent as you want, just don't involve anyone else. That's why I get so upset with "alpha males," they can barely take care of themselves, why should anyone listen to you? Sorry for ranting, I do love you as Hugo, but H Jon is just someone I can listen to for eternity. His voice is soothing, I'm sorry, Sam.

[@kielmessersmith1956]

Just more evidence of Trumps real opinions of the military, and the level of respect or lack thereof for the entire institution.

[@HiPlainsThrifter]

Get the popcorn out. Gonna b a wild ride. Incompetence extrordinaire 😢

[@benjarsenault]

Pete Hegseth be like: Department of Defense bankruptcy speedrun any %

[@robertevansiii1445]

Your point about regulations makes a lot of sense. If we as a society want to use Capitalism (the greatest wealth creation system), we need Government to rein in its harsh downsides - like bank runs and pollution and unsafe work conditions and child labor and junk fees, etc. The idea that removing those regulations so that companies can accomplish the aspects of Capitalism that are objectively BAD for our society makes NO sense.

[@cguevara671]

“As a Trump supporter how do they feel about this lack of experience?” Come on, Emma. If they’re supporting Trump then no experience is necessary lol

[@AbonZel]

This sounds like a store manager getting promoted to CEO of a trillion dollar multinational company.

[@abcsorensen]

@10:54 Pete is qualified to be a General Manager at a Chevy dealership in Scottsdale, AZ

[@JohnnyTronny19841]

nobody would have a beer with Hegseth - they would have a handle of Crown Royal

[@RandomGamer9]

Emma is so right about the misogyny of the having a beer thing.

[@daveadam435]

I know this guy . He was in my platoon back in the 2000s. Hes not a sniper and if i remember well , he was a kitchen hand.

[@TheRealMeatwad]

You don't have to be infantry in order to become a sniper. It is fully possible that he was a 'kitchen hand' in your platoon but then later went on to apply for and become an Army sniper.

[@allyalbany8604]

Elizabeth Warren 💯

[@-suphur]

Even if Hegseth was qualified, which he isn't, his track record alone would disqualify him.

[@yarraman]

In an ideal world..

[@albondiga78]

Pete is, maybe, qualified to be The Groom of The Stool, maybe.

[@jackjimmy2625]

What do they call it when some solder throws a hand grenade into an officer's tent?

[@kjaxor]

“I’m not a general” isn’t a joke but a great self-own

[@jdkskwkwjdjxjfen]

Once you hit major it's hard to get promoted without being a politician. It's almost impossible to get past Lt colonel without being a politician. One of the best battalion commanders I've had (a Lt colonel) got pushed into forced retirement because he cared about the dudes under him instead of the polotics. The fact that pete hegseth cares so mutch about the military, works so hard for those in the military, has been in this long, and is only a major tells me he's probably one of those kinds of leaders. He's also a fellow Rakkasan⛩️. I'd be honored to serve under him!

[@-suphur]

Wasn't he chased out of those charities for misappropriating funds?

[@chadmccoy8032]

Holy Crap!! National Guard?!? I thought he was in the Army. Like Army Army.

[@Missunderstood103]

He probably physically reminds Trump of Top Guns Ice Man. Cosplay is all it takes.

[@banquetoftheleviathan1404]

after chasing sunsets

[@banquetoftheleviathan1404]

one of lifes simple joys

[@LesGaminuscules]

absolutely.. Trmp has a fixation on looks.. Bondi no exception. Great for central casting, not so much for real life

[@dp9ch]

They didn't even have to mention the drinking xD

[@onbored9627]

Eventually you realize they not only know he's unqualified, they want him specifically for that reason. A guy they can easily get control over by getting him to drink again and then using that as leverage.

[@buzzhawk]

Showing our war cri..., I mean veterans some love! Blue MAGA FTW!

[@auto117666]

12:25 No. The majority of his supporters will get a curated view of these hearings and will actively support anyone on their own team

[@TGiannini007]

Donald Rumsfeld retired as a Captain 0-6 and later became Sec Def under Bush W. and we all know what a freaking disaster he was. Now Trump wants an O-4 from the Reserves to be Sec Def? You must be kidding.

[@66zebulon]

Hegseth's idea of humor is the same as Trump's: barely existent

[@olaf5958]

Well, we all know this guy is not qualified but here we are. That is what America has voted for. Good luck America, you're soooo fu**ked.

[@kimcarpenter8624]

Trumps natural evolution kicks in soon

[@altdelet3778]

I think they want corporations to destroy society so they can live out their doomsday prepper apocalypse fantasy 😂

[@willhansen5321]

trump picked Hegseth because he couldn't remember Hulk Hogans name ...

I think Emma's missing something when she asks how "rank-and-file guys" in the military feel about someone like Hegseth The rank-and-file right-wing bozos in the military, of which there are many, love Hegseth.

[@lginsc4now]

DEI projection from the right, Hegseth is worthless

[@haleyspence]

this guy is unqualified to ring bells for the Salvation Army.

[@danielmikula1375]

The Twitter poll should be the man and bear question, but with Pete Hegseth.

[@TheRealMeatwad]

Pete Hegseth is the kind of guy that makes women choose the bear.

[@samvimes117]

Given the churn & butting if headsin his last term, i don't see many lasting 6 months let alone 4 years

[@irishva2314]

Question #1? The decisions of the Secretary means lives saved, lives lost? In the 1000’s possibly!

[@horrido666]

Another thing that civilians don't get about this is he was National Guard. He wasn't even full time, active duty. Instead of serving 365 days per year, they only do 48 days. That's not even 15% of the time. The reason the US military is the best in the world is due to its training. You don't get NEARLY enough training in the guard.

[@kenplummer4644]

Come on everyone who voted for Trump knew this was going to happen or they really do not care...thats it who Trump appoints is not relevant to the voters...............................

[@BlueBonnie764]

It's all theater 🎭

[@biggrawb]

I would rather have a beer with Elizabeth Warren. Hegseth seems like a total spazz.

[@Kermit-The-Smaug]

Pete is the weekend news anchor for fox. Meaning fox doesn’t think he’s qualified to be a weekday, prime time anchor.

[@ftt210]

Big difference between an active duty and a weekend warrior 😂 generally they command little respect with active duty Army!

[@GTRConsulting]

Huge. Huge difference between Hegseth and Mattis. Please carry on though, everything else on point 🫶🫡

[@kevindonahue2251]

Why would you need to say O before 10? I get it for a single digit, but it kind of bugs me that they still do it for double digits. If it's not a sig fig, what the hell is it?

[@aundraeblackwell2949]

DND is a gigantic institution with 3 million employees. He ain't going to change much guys.

[@daguard411]

Yeah, I'm being long winded, but read me out. I feel I must remind a few on this matter. In 1945 the US had over 10 million men and women in active duty military service and over 7,600 ships afloat in the US Navy. We have more Generals and Admirals today, commanding about 1.3 million men and women and about 300 ships, than there were in 1945.

[@montaewhite]

It's a lit of cope I've heard from people... they may not admit it, but they realize what they assumed were priorities may be pushed away now

[@David-hx4gw]

I work in Acquisition for the Army and Majors are the lowest rank I work with (occasionally a captain sneaks through). In my world a MAJ is a program manager. They’re given one, maybe two programs (or contracts) to manage with a civilian product team of a few engineers, and a logistician. These are officers in their mid 30s still learning their trade and working up the ranks. Ive worked with some great MAJs (and some bad ones) but the point is, they haven’t proven much yet. In civilian terms I’d say they’re are like program managers making around $90K-120K a year.

[@David-hx4gw]

The other piece I’d add is being a National Guardsman is a knock against him as well for being under qualified. Guardsman can be great don’t get me wrong, it’s not a knock on them at all. It’s just the Guard operates SO different from active Military so he’s just going to be ignorant to SO much about how the military buys, develops, delivers capability, operates and trains. The guy really won’t have a clue.

[@johnboy4014]

During the ill fated UK prime minister term of Liz Truss a national newspaper started comparing her length of time in the job to how long a lettuce lasted before going bad. So they would do a daily update of the health of the lettuce vs the health of her premiership. Very imaginative and I'm sure sold a lot of papers or online subscriptions for them. Of course the lettuce won because it lasted longer than her tenure. I propose that Sam and Emma and the team at MR choose a vegetable for each cabinet pick and start the comparison as soon as they take up office. I wouldn't be too surprised that a few vegetables would win this competition and last longer than their human counterpart. Probably do a better job as well lol.