Trump stands by Pete Hegseth for Defense Secretary

Trump has now decided to have the FBI do background checks

 

I thought that giving people jobs simply based on race and/or gender instead of merit was a bad thing

 

This is a good development. I would think they have the resources and authority to do a more complete look-see.
There was a neighborhood kid that was a Marine assigned to the WH. I got a visit from the FBI asking about him. We had been friends in middle school. Pretty thorough.

 

It conducts interviews with people the nominee has worked for, worked with, and who have worked for them, as well as friends and family. They also interview the people that those people recommend they speak with regarding an alleged incidents. So in the case of Hegseth alleged actions at a strip club, they FBI would go speak to all the people that were in that group.

 

Yep, they look at things like criminal complaints, bank accounts and interview people that may know you.

 

I guess better late than never.

 

Agree. According to the different television network news sources at least six Republican senators have indicated that they have misgivings regarding Hegseth.

 

Seems to short for the job

 

Interesting. If it happens, Florida will have its first woman as governor.

 

Holy shit! A mother... taking a public stance, like an actual MOM, rather than contorting her *morality* to conform to her desired outcome.

I liked Hegseth-was on board with an outsider's view of our military--but having his mom come out and take up for truth, against her own son's interest, is nothing short of radically refreshing.

Women--mothers in particular--are the anchors of culture.

For too long (time immemorial it seems)--mothers selling out to run cover for their son's shitty behavior, under the guise of true maternal love--has been celebrated and rewarded, yielding the immoral culture we bask in today.

Hegseth as collateral damage for a mother, being a real flippn mom, publicly, to her own and her son's detriment, is worthy casualty to take, in exchange for a singularly heroic thing that should be lauded far and wide--and hopefully spark a maternal revolution.

...imagine DC if it were populated by folks with moms who were/are grounded in truth and morality, rather than lust for power...

That's about what it would take, to make DC, look and smell, a little more like the rest of the regular nation.

I am deeply moved by momma Hegseth's courage here.

PS--yes, I know--Trump's mom.... Clinton's mom... Gaetz' mom...momma Kennedy... plenty others could be shaded here--not trying to shade anyone, or to make this partisan--just celebrating this radical departure from the norm.

God bless all the real mothers, who keep things real, starting with their own children.

Fwiw.

 

I think that nominee will receive much wider support, but would DeSantis leave his governorship for it?

 

A risky move for DeSantis. He won’t be in the public spotlight every day like he is as governor, and it raises additional issues for him when he tries to run for senator on 2 years. For him and his ambitions, what’s the political gain in making the move?

 

If the ultimate goal is President, then I would say this puts him on the national stage, making executive-level decisions. That’s the only thing that occurs to me. Being a Senator would be a much easier life with a longer term of job security to be sure.

 

Would you want to stay on 2 years as a lame duck with a looming housing and insurance crisis?

 

LOL on the title change instead of a new thread. The STINK will stay with this thread. Need to change forum name from Too Hot to Too Funny.