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In reply to the discussion: Trump blames Hegseth for starting his war: ""Pete, I think you were the first one to speak up. You said, 'Let's do it.'" [View all]LuvLoogie
(8,807 posts)26. They won't pay him off.
He was originally selected to take the fall for any fuck ups that the Supreme Court and Congress can't cover trump for.
Trust me, Hegseth doesn't know anything that could get trump in serious trouble that trump hasn't already gotten a pass for.
And IF he does know something, he's a fool for not getting out when he had the chance. But he's a college fratboy drunk on booze and white christo supremacist delusion, blind to his own peril. At this point he's probably down to two choices: a spider hole or an open window.
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Trump blames Hegseth for starting his war: ""Pete, I think you were the first one to speak up. You said, 'Let's do it.'" [View all]
Miles Archer
23 hrs ago
OP
Can we all agree that a President who doesn't take responsibility for his decisions
Baitball Blogger
23 hrs ago
#10
Because he thinks he can get away with everything, he thinks he can get away with this.
Miles Archer
23 hrs ago
#11
Unless he gets impeached or heads off to his dirt nap before January 20, 2029, we have him for another 1033 days
Miles Archer
22 hrs ago
#23
He pre-emptively blamed Iranian opposition forces in his initial speech announcing this aggression.
David__77
23 hrs ago
#17