Fire Pete Hegseth NOW - Hegseth shared attack details in second Signal chat

[BringMetheHeadofLeonLett]

8 minutes ago, sherpa said:

 

So you invent quotes that were never said.

Create viewpoints never expressed, and now demand responses, as if you have any qualification to do so.

 

The point is I don't care about Hegseth.

What I do care about is cabinet level influence at the Pentagon, which ultimately goes downstream to our services.

I do care that the past four years were marked by political appointments that were identity driven and not positive nor effectual.

Much the same as other gov institutions.

 

If Hegseth can reverse that and redirect the focus on fighting wars instead of social experiments, I'm OK.

If not, or if he proves to be a risk to that goal by lack if discipline or incompetence, fire him.

Not complicated.

 

I care as much about him as I do about you.

If you'd told your brother Daryl and wife Ginny what you were about to do before launch, how would that have gone over... on any ordinary carrier launch?

[BringMetheHeadofLeonLett]

"Hi hon!  I'm just about to take off from the Eisenhower, just off the Gulf coast- hope you're having a great day!"

 

Yeah, I'm sure that was totally rad, dude. 

[BringMetheHeadofLeonLett]

Why are you even pretending?

 

Seriously, what do the F/A-18 pilots stand to gain by Pete Hegseth blabbing battle plans, as they launched, and over an unsecured and unapproved channel to his wife, brother and lawyer?

[Joe Ferguson forever]

1 hour ago, sherpa said:

 

So you invent quotes that were never said.

Create viewpoints never expressed, and now demand responses, as if you have any qualification to do so.

 

The point is I don't care about Hegseth.

What I do care about is cabinet level influence at the Pentagon, which ultimately goes downstream to our services.

I do care that the past four years were marked by political appointments that were identity driven and not positive nor effectual.

Much the same as other gov institutions.

 

If Hegseth can reverse that and redirect the focus on fighting wars instead of social experiments, I'm OK.

If not, or if he proves to be a risk to that goal by lack if discipline or incompetence, fire him.

Not complicated.

 

I care as much about him as I do about you.

what social experiment.  We had a high level military official as a speaker for our civic club.  He said international "rice bowl" operation such as those our organization helped fund were more effective than shooting wars and helped prevent them.  rice is  cheaper than bullets and missiles. You know, the kind of stuff USAID did.  Agree?

[Doc]

5 hours ago, BringMetheHeadofLeonLett said:

AWOL, as in undergoing cancer treatments?

 

https://apnews.com/article/austin-hospital-defense-secretary-biden-fe9060f1e277db706d3cee6cae1d2562

 

A serious person would still carry out their duties in such a situation.  A Hegseth would put on eye-liner and scream victimhood.  

 

You guys want to play the "what if" game.   Who knows if he was still carrying out his duties? 

 

The Signal chat group had no chance of being hacked-into and that they weren't going to be accidentally adding enemy combatants into it.  It was a mistake that won't happen again.  There exists a world where you don't need to fire people immediately.

 

2 hours ago, sherpa said:

Add another to the list of things I've never said.

 

Neither did I.  He wasn't even close to my first choice.  But with enlistment booming, standards being restored and his first mission a complete success, I'm less concerned than before and I have no doubt the mistakes in using the Signal app will be corrected going forward. 

[leh-nerd skin-erd]

6 hours ago, BringMetheHeadofLeonLett said:

The topic wasn't, 'I'd like to talk about Iran and enlistment rates', it was about a horrifyingly inept Secretary of Defense.  
 

I don't backtrack on my feelings on this matter, I commented on the tendency of some people with 'soft' agendas deflecting- as a tactic to avoid addressing the actual issue.  
 

It's a common approach from people who know they are on shaky ground, but still want to rattle their sticks.  

 

C'mon, you and Sherpa and 'Doc' tell me what a '***** fantastic' choice Pete Hegseth is as Secretary of Defense. 
 

You can't possibly, so you get your *****-wipes in a dither.  

No one declared the topic to be “I’d like to talk about Iran and enlistment rates”, though you’ve done your level best to imply others have.  If your feeling is that another poster is attempting to hijack the thread by talking about issues not on your Pravda-approved checklist, consider how you jumping in with your commentary perpetuates the discussion. 
 

The actual issue involves Hegseth, and many posters have shared their thoughts on that subject.  You not liking the response is irrelevant, though if you had some actual constructive feedback other than bumper slogans about sticks rattling, maybe you wouldn’t present as an old guy pushing a stolen shopping cart and shouting obscenities at random passersby.  You may lack the capacity to do so, though I do acknowledge you self-censoring.  That contributes to a more positive community experience.  
 

Btw, I’m always amused and intrigued when insults are lobbed my way and asterisks conceal the meaning.  Can you phonetically reposition  “*****-wipes” for greater clarity? 

[sherpa]

3 hours ago, leh-nerd skin-erd said:

No one declared the topic to be “I’d like to talk about Iran and enlistment rates”, though you’ve done your level best to imply others have.  

 

Even that premise is ridiculous.

The comment I made about enlistment rate trends being a positive were a direct and immediate response to someone claiming such a situation was a bad thing because it was budget busting, which is preposterous. 

 

After that, the pure fiction began.

[leh-nerd skin-erd]

1 hour ago, sherpa said:

 

Even that premise is ridiculous.

The comment I made about enlistment rate trends being a positive were a direct and immediate response to someone claiming such a situation was a bad thing because it was budget busting, which is preposterous. 

 

After that, the pure fiction began.

From my perspective, it’s entirely consistent with his posting history.  He’s like the villain of a YouTube video over a parking space dispute, lots of theatrics, lots of animated allegations but ultimately not much  substance. 

 

[JDHillFan]

28 minutes ago, leh-nerd skin-erd said:

From my perspective, it’s entirely consistent with his posting history.  He’s like the villain of a YouTube video over a parking space dispute, lots of theatrics, lots of animated allegations but ultimately not much  substance. 

 

In summary - he’s a weirdo. 

[Homelander]

 

[sherpa]

Russian intel is pretty good.

Having a phone number isn't condemning to the person.

[Homelander]

Of course it's fine = they're white

 

 

[CoudyBills]

On 4/20/2025 at 6:53 PM, Homelander said:

The guy playing cosplay Secretary of Defense leaks classified strike plans like it’s a family group chat - AGAIN - and we’re supposed to believe pronouns are the threat to national security?

 

This regime replaced seasoned military leadership with a Fox News benchwarmer, and shocker: now we’ve got live war ops being passed around like fantasy football stats. This isn’t just incompetence, it’s national security malpractice with a side of nepotism and a full-course meal of dumbassery.

 

 

Said to have, as opposed to actual text chat evidence.  Seems like another talking point.  Keep swinging slugger.  

[leh-nerd skin-erd]

11 hours ago, Doc said:

 

You guys want to play the "what if" game.   Who knows if he was still carrying out his duties? 

 

In addition, the fact that he was undergoing cancer treatment does not preclude him from advising his superiors that he will be out of the office for a few days.   I’m sure there are places one can work with loosey goosey standards where unexplained absences are encouraged, but a phone call to the office is a pretty low bar to cover one’s bases. 

[Homelander]

DEI WOKE > Fox News hires

 

 

[Homelander]

Trump’s comment that Hegseth will “get it together” isn’t confidence - it’s an admission that his own Defense Secretary is floundering.

 

Perfect, really: Trump’s turned one of the most critical departments in America over to a washed-up drunk and cable news loudmouth. National security as reality TV.

 

 

[AlBUNDY4TDS]

43 minutes ago, Homelander said:

Trump’s comment that Hegseth will “get it together” isn’t confidence - it’s an admission that his own Defense Secretary is floundering.

 

Perfect, really: Trump’s turned one of the most critical departments in America over to a washed-up drunk and cable news loudmouth. National security as reality TV.

 

 

How did this cause the missions to fail? Oh wait, it didn't.

[Homelander]

Cowards

 

 

 

[The Frankish Reich]

3 minutes ago, Homelander said:

Cowards

 

 

 

Now this is the kind of legislative gamesmanship MAGA voted for. Drain the swamp, unless it's our swamp, in which case please let it fill and become even more mosquito infested. Will that fit on a T shirt? A ball cap?

[AlBUNDY4TDS]

1 hour ago, Homelander said:

Cowards

 

 

 

What's there to look into? A big nothing burger just like all the other garbage you post.