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Buddyzbuddy

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18. I think they're worried. Bullies are scared by nature.
Tue Sep 30, 2025, 03:59 PM
Sep 30

They get louder, pump their chest and try to give the impression they're bigger than they are. It's too avoid an actual challenge. If you're intimidated you're unlikely to make the 1st move.

Removal from office using the 25th Amendment or impeachment are highly unlikely so that only leaves 1 threat to his authority, the military. A coup or friendly fire is doubtful but ignoring an illegal order can go a long way to neutralizing him. If you game it out, the end result would be a severely weakened Presidency with other Republicans maybe, finding their spines. Not enough for impeachment, but enough to halt his agenda and start investigations.

If you control the military, you control the narrative. I think he lost much of the military, today. It was a bad miscalculation in my opinion. It was totally unnecessary, he was in control by default but because of his fear and lack of military experience he doubted their loyalty and showed his ass.

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Sounds like a klan rally IronLionZion Sep 30 #1
He is an evil man ..... As in ANTI-CHRIST Evil. Trueblue1968 Sep 30 #20
https://democraticunderground.com/100220686367#post5::text5.-,MaddowBlog%2DWhy%20Pete%20Hegseth%27s%20pitch%20to%20gen LetMyPeopleVote Sep 30 #2
It sounds like he's urging war crimes! yardwork Sep 30 #3
"Sounds like," nothing. He is *declaring intent* to commit war crimes. Grokenstein Sep 30 #17
In this case, the "honorable thing" would be something else entirely. Grokenstein Sep 30 #15
Hegseth was a DUI hire. surfered Sep 30 #4
He was a Trump DEI hire. intheflow Sep 30 #5
It was under his breath but I caught that as well. JohnnyRingo Sep 30 #6
He's as crazy as trump! Bayard Sep 30 #7
He's the most unqualified POS to hold office at the Pentagon iemanja Sep 30 #8
I bet the women who completed Ranger School could easily kick Pete's sorry ass Redleg Sep 30 #9
The lady who works at the base commissary could kick his ass. Irish_Dem Sep 30 #14
Hegseth didn't cut the mustard Puppyjive Sep 30 #10
Ironic BaronChocula Sep 30 #11
Fox news is the employment agency for trump. Reality-show administration. PSPS Sep 30 #19
And women obamanut2012 Sep 30 #12
Like Colin Powell? no_hypocrisy Sep 30 #13
The naked racism and misogyny laid bare by Kegsbreath and Mango Mussolini is sickening gohuskies Sep 30 #16
I think they're worried. Bullies are scared by nature. Buddyzbuddy Sep 30 #18
AFTER a review by forum hosts LOCKING Omaha Steve Sep 30 #21
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