B-Man Posted November 24 Posted November 24 Back to Pete Hegseth. THAT’S WHO THEY ARE, THAT’S WHAT THEY DO: Media Lie About Pete Hegseth’s Christian Faith To Falsely Smear Him As Racist. Not taking the hint from Americans’ waning trust in their work, the corporate media have decided to further tank their credibility by launching an anti-Christian info op against Trump’s Secretary of Defense nominee, Pete Hegseth. The Associated Press (AP) kicked off the weekend-long vilification campaign Friday evening, publishing a hit piece centered on one of the Army veteran’s Christian tattoos. Authored by Tara Copp, Michelle Smith, and Jason Dearen, the article attempts to tie Hegseth to “white supremacist groups” by claiming his “Deus Vult” bicep tattoo — which is Latin for “God wills it” — is “associated” with such organizations. The hit job cites a complaint made against Hegseth ahead of Joe Biden’s 2021 inauguration, at which point he served as a member of the D.C. National Guard. After reportedly seeing photos of Hegseth’s tattoos on social media, a former D.C. Guard member sent an email to the physical security manager of Hegseth’s unit, who passed the concern along to the unit’s leadership, claiming that the “Deus Vult” tattoo is “associated with [white] Supremacist groups” and “falls along the lines of [an] Insider Threat.” According to the AP, the original post came from Travis Akers, a then-Navy intelligence officer. Akers is a far-left activist who has celebrated the military “embrac[ing] the Black Lives Matter movement,” claimed there is “systemic racism” in the U.S. armed forces, and opposed efforts to keep pornographic materials out of school libraries. https://thefederalist.com/2024/11/18/media-lie-about-pete-hegseths-christian-faith-to-falsely-smear-him-as-racist/
JaCrispy Posted November 24 Posted November 24 19 hours ago, starrymessenger said: No doubt the Pentagon needs financial oversight. Not sure Pete is the guy to do it. Can’t really get any worse, considering they’ve failed their last six audits… If the only thing Pete is able to do is rid the military of DEI, without the financials being fixed, it’s still an improvement, in my book… If he’s able to also fix the financials, it’s icing on the cake…Because remember, when you’re at the bottom, the only place you can go is up…I’m not worried…👍 1 1
SydneyBillsFan Posted November 27 Posted November 27 (edited) Edited November 27 by SydneyBillsFan 1 1
BillsFanNC Posted November 30 Author Posted November 30 Remember the dogged journalism-ing the NYT put on display when credible accusations about Kamala's husband surfaced? Me neither.
The Frankish Reich Posted November 30 Posted November 30 ⬆️ Sole redeeming virtue: the nanny was so repulsed by him that nanny-banging was just a sad fantasy
BillsFanNC Posted November 30 Author Posted November 30 ⬆️ Still pretending that I'm pretending to ignore it. Love. It.
The Frankish Reich Posted November 30 Posted November 30 Just now, BillsFanNC said: ⬆️ Still pretending that I'm pretending to ignore it. Love. It. You might need to check on the definition of "ignore." Responding to my every comment would seem not to fall within that definition. But you be you. 1
Joe Ferguson forever Posted November 30 Posted November 30 On 11/23/2024 at 10:09 PM, B-Man said: Back to Pete Hegseth. THAT’S WHO THEY ARE, THAT’S WHAT THEY DO: Media Lie About Pete Hegseth’s Christian Faith To Falsely Smear Him As Racist. Not taking the hint from Americans’ waning trust in their work, the corporate media have decided to further tank their credibility by launching an anti-Christian info op against Trump’s Secretary of Defense nominee, Pete Hegseth. The Associated Press (AP) kicked off the weekend-long vilification campaign Friday evening, publishing a hit piece centered on one of the Army veteran’s Christian tattoos. Authored by Tara Copp, Michelle Smith, and Jason Dearen, the article attempts to tie Hegseth to “white supremacist groups” by claiming his “Deus Vult” bicep tattoo — which is Latin for “God wills it” — is “associated” with such organizations. The hit job cites a complaint made against Hegseth ahead of Joe Biden’s 2021 inauguration, at which point he served as a member of the D.C. National Guard. After reportedly seeing photos of Hegseth’s tattoos on social media, a former D.C. Guard member sent an email to the physical security manager of Hegseth’s unit, who passed the concern along to the unit’s leadership, claiming that the “Deus Vult” tattoo is “associated with [white] Supremacist groups” and “falls along the lines of [an] Insider Threat.” According to the AP, the original post came from Travis Akers, a then-Navy intelligence officer. Akers is a far-left activist who has celebrated the military “embrac[ing] the Black Lives Matter movement,” claimed there is “systemic racism” in the U.S. armed forces, and opposed efforts to keep pornographic materials out of school libraries. https://thefederalist.com/2024/11/18/media-lie-about-pete-hegseths-christian-faith-to-falsely-smear-him-as-racist/ So many “Christian “ MAGAs are adulterers. Weird that.
Biden is Mentally Fit Posted November 30 Posted November 30 1 minute ago, Joe Ferguson forever said: So many “Christian “ MAGAs are adulterers. Weird that. As are many Christian democrats, independents, and political agnostics. Add in every other religious group and whatever political leanings they might have. It’s reality. Face it.
The Frankish Reich Posted November 30 Posted November 30 Just now, Joe Ferguson forever said: So many “Christian “ MAGAs are adulterers. Weird that. To MAGA World, it's a feature, not a bug. David Brooks did a nice job unpacking all of this. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/28/opinion/trump-values-maga-cabinet.html What does heroism look like according the MAGA morality? It looks like the sort of people whom Trump has picked to be in his cabinet. The virtuous man in this morality is self-assertive, combative, transgressive and vengeful. He’s not afraid to break the rules and come to his own conclusions. He has contempt for institutions and is happy to be a battering force to bring them down. He is unbothered by elite scorn but, in fact, revels in it and goes out of his way to generate it. In this mind-set, if the establishment regards you as a sleazeball, you must be doing something right. If the legal system indicts you, you must be a virtuous man. In this morality, the fact that a presidential nominee is accused of sexual assault is a feature, not a bug. It’s a sign that this nominee is a manly man. Manly men go after what they want. They assert themselves and smash propriety — including grabbing women “by the *****” if they feel like it. 1
Joe Ferguson forever Posted November 30 Posted November 30 1 hour ago, The Frankish Reich said: To MAGA World, it's a feature, not a bug. David Brooks did a nice job unpacking all of this. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/28/opinion/trump-values-maga-cabinet.html What does heroism look like according the MAGA morality? It looks like the sort of people whom Trump has picked to be in his cabinet. The virtuous man in this morality is self-assertive, combative, transgressive and vengeful. He’s not afraid to break the rules and come to his own conclusions. He has contempt for institutions and is happy to be a battering force to bring them down. He is unbothered by elite scorn but, in fact, revels in it and goes out of his way to generate it. In this mind-set, if the establishment regards you as a sleazeball, you must be doing something right. If the legal system indicts you, you must be a virtuous man. In this morality, the fact that a presidential nominee is accused of sexual assault is a feature, not a bug. It’s a sign that this nominee is a manly man. Manly men go after what they want. They assert themselves and smash propriety — including grabbing women “by the *****” if they feel like it. t's scary accurate. It's right out of some sort of dystopian movieI When do they guys in the white hats ride in and save the day?
leh-nerd skin-erd Posted December 1 Posted December 1 7 hours ago, The Frankish Reich said: To MAGA World, it's a feature, not a bug. David Brooks did a nice job unpacking all of this. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/28/opinion/trump-values-maga-cabinet.html What does heroism look like according the MAGA morality? It looks like the sort of people whom Trump has picked to be in his cabinet. The virtuous man in this morality is self-assertive, combative, transgressive and vengeful. He’s not afraid to break the rules and come to his own conclusions. He has contempt for institutions and is happy to be a battering force to bring them down. He is unbothered by elite scorn but, in fact, revels in it and goes out of his way to generate it. In this mind-set, if the establishment regards you as a sleazeball, you must be doing something right. If the legal system indicts you, you must be a virtuous man. In this morality, the fact that a presidential nominee is accused of sexual assault is a feature, not a bug. It’s a sign that this nominee is a manly man. Manly men go after what they want. They assert themselves and smash propriety — including grabbing women “by the *****” if they feel like it. Again, interesting that Biden acknowledging groping/assaulting women, Harris viewed the allegations against him as credible, her husband was accused of physically assaulting a woman, and one of the head-liners and prominent Harris advocates in 2024 was Bill Clinton. Good golly you people are obtuse. 1
Orlando Buffalo Posted December 1 Posted December 1 8 hours ago, The Frankish Reich said: To MAGA World, it's a feature, not a bug. David Brooks did a nice job unpacking all of this. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/28/opinion/trump-values-maga-cabinet.html What does heroism look like according the MAGA morality? It looks like the sort of people whom Trump has picked to be in his cabinet. The virtuous man in this morality is self-assertive, combative, transgressive and vengeful. He’s not afraid to break the rules and come to his own conclusions. He has contempt for institutions and is happy to be a battering force to bring them down. He is unbothered by elite scorn but, in fact, revels in it and goes out of his way to generate it. In this mind-set, if the establishment regards you as a sleazeball, you must be doing something right. If the legal system indicts you, you must be a virtuous man. In this morality, the fact that a presidential nominee is accused of sexual assault is a feature, not a bug. It’s a sign that this nominee is a manly man. Manly men go after what they want. They assert themselves and smash propriety — including grabbing women “by the *****” if they feel like it. 7 hours ago, Joe Ferguson forever said: t's scary accurate. It's right out of some sort of dystopian movieI When do they guys in the white hats ride in and save the day? It is always funny to hear this from the party that literally told me that Clinton's rape claims were lies, and whether he took advantage of a 21 year old intern was a distraction. As for Trump's sexual assault allegation I have looked into ECarrol Jean and believe she lied about every part of her testimony. It is fascinating to see someone who believes a 30 year old allegation without any evidence the people ever met but reject 3 month old evidence from a person who can prove they were in the same hotel room. 1
The Frankish Reich Posted December 2 Posted December 2 On 11/30/2024 at 8:09 PM, Orlando Buffalo said: It is always funny to hear this from the party that literally told me that Clinton's rape claims were lies, and whether he took advantage of a 21 year old intern was a distraction. As for Trump's sexual assault allegation I have looked into ECarrol Jean and believe she lied about every part of her testimony. It is fascinating to see someone who believes a 30 year old allegation without any evidence the people ever met but reject 3 month old evidence from a person who can prove they were in the same hotel room. I'll start with the old-fashioned qualifier ... ... With all due respect, don't you see that there is something just a little different about how Trumpworld is now treating character issues? That's what David Brooks is talking about. Someone with the known, umm, sexual libertinism of Matt Gaetz (setting aside whether a minor was involved) would never, ever have been nominated for a Cabinet position - much less the nation's leading law enforcement authority - under any other President. Someone like Hegseth would have been considered disqualified based on his own inability to keep it in his pants. These two aren't close issues historically. Never would have even dreamed of nominating him (Swingin' Matt), or would have been forced to withdraw (Horndog Hegseth) as soon as it became clear that the behavior was true. (again, setting aside any issue of assault). His own mother's letter would have been thought so damning that it would be over. But not anymore Rush Limbaugh loved to cite the old Daniel Patrick Moynihan line about "defining deviancy down." What was once deemed utterly unacceptable and a disqualification from serving in public life becomes acceptable. And then, as Brooks points out, almost a good thing - a powerful man takes what he wants.
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