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[-] miz@hexbear.net 44 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

"I'll stop drinking if I am confirmed as Secretary of Defense" is one of the funniest things ever said ~~in senate testimony~~

EDIT: I'm paraphrasing, trying to find the actual quote

EDIT2: turns out there were two incidents that I conflated

In short, Hegseth did say he would stop drinking if he was confirmed as secretary of defense. [...]

He made such a promise in a December 2024 podcast interview with political commentator and journalist Megyn Kelly.

[...]

During his Jan. 14, 2025, Senate hearing, Hegseth also said he would no longer drink if confirmed. Hawaii's Democratic Sen. Mazie Hirono asked him: "You recently promised some of my Republican colleagues that you stopped drinking and won't drink if confirmed. Correct?"

Hegseth responded: "Absolutely."

[-] VapeNoir@hexbear.net 30 points 3 months ago

It's zero wine hundred hours somewhere

[-] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 11 points 3 months ago

wine

WHAT RED BLOODED MAN DRINKS WINE??????1?

[-] GrouchyGrouse@hexbear.net 9 points 3 months ago

Jesus was an effete libcuck. A real man would have turned water into Kentucky Bourbon.

[-] VapeNoir@hexbear.net 4 points 3 months ago

I can guarantee that somewhere out there is an anti-woke winery for elite operators that sells the most disgusting red blend outside of a space bag.

[-] Belly_Beanis@hexbear.net 21 points 3 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

The secretary of defense dying from alcohol withdrawal was not on my "list of things to potentially happen."

[-] knfrmity@lemmygrad.ml 13 points 3 months ago

"I like beer" energy.

[-] FourteenEyes@hexbear.net 12 points 3 months ago

I like to imagine on the way home he stopped at 7-11 for a couple tall boys

[-] robot_dog_with_gun@hexbear.net 43 points 3 months ago

and of course the problem is the leak, not what they're doing to Yemen

[-] TankieTanuki@hexbear.net 32 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

A family that communicates is a healthy family! My dad never shared anything with me. 🥺

[-] hellinkilla@hexbear.net 4 points 3 months ago

At least he never implicated you in various crimes against humanity.

[-] HelluvaBottomCarter@hexbear.net 27 points 3 months ago
[-] Des@hexbear.net 24 points 3 months ago

Let's do radical transparency Hegseth and just livestream all war planning

[-] nohaybanda@hexbear.net 22 points 3 months ago

dril

Can’t stop won’t stop posting

[-] Rod_Blagojevic@hexbear.net 19 points 3 months ago

The Sec. of Defense should be required to do this.

[-] SacredExcrement@hexbear.net 16 points 3 months ago
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