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mahatmakanejeeves

(70,022 posts)
Thu Apr 9, 2026, 09:54 AM 7 hrs ago

Hassett: "Pete Hegseth [will] make sure that the US can be as successful as we've been this year in future wars."

Aaron Rupar
‪@atrupar.com‬

Hassett: "Pete Hegseth at the Defense Department -- or, Department of War -- has studied very carefully what it takes to make sure that the US can be as successful as we've been this year in future wars"


9:48 AM · Apr 9, 2026

Hassett: "Pete Hegseth at the Defense Department -- or, Department of War -- has studied very carefully what it takes to make sure that the US can be as successful as we've been this year in future wars"

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-04-09T13:48:31.782Z
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Hassett: "Pete Hegseth [will] make sure that the US can be as successful as we've been this year in future wars." (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves 7 hrs ago OP
Well, there have been "wins" on 10 different days since the war started. Swede 7 hrs ago #1
Indeed, he's already won the war ten times - and not in "three years" like those lame-o WWII generals Prairie Gates 7 hrs ago #5
The video doesn't show Bartoromo's reaction, but that fool should never be allowed on TV again lindysalsagal 7 hrs ago #2
Bartiromo, a MAGA dunce, looked to be having a genuine "Are we the baddies?" moment Prairie Gates 7 hrs ago #7
That smug twerp just begs to be punched in the nose. Ocelot II 7 hrs ago #3
They sound like they are planning "future wars". Midnight Writer 7 hrs ago #4
You forgot to capitalize "Sir." And good morning. NT mahatmakanejeeves 7 hrs ago #9
I did capitalize "sir", but then I changed it at the urging of my spellcheck. My bad. Midnight Writer 6 hrs ago #12
I gotta quote Bob Dylan again: Walleye 7 hrs ago #6
HegsDeath and the other barbarians are planning more wars. Liberal In Texas 7 hrs ago #8
No. Just no. Solly Mack 7 hrs ago #10
Lying fuck !!! SamKnause 6 hrs ago #11

Prairie Gates

(8,244 posts)
5. Indeed, he's already won the war ten times - and not in "three years" like those lame-o WWII generals
Thu Apr 9, 2026, 10:08 AM
7 hrs ago

But in a mere 39 days!

Midnight Writer

(25,459 posts)
4. They sound like they are planning "future wars".
Thu Apr 9, 2026, 10:06 AM
7 hrs ago

What's worse, they are predicting our future wars will be as successful as their Iran adventure.

Please, sir, no more winning. We are winning so much we can't stand it. Please stop winning. I ask you with tears in my eyes.

Liberal In Texas

(16,290 posts)
8. HegsDeath and the other barbarians are planning more wars.
Thu Apr 9, 2026, 10:11 AM
7 hrs ago

We used to have a government that hoped for NO wars - anywhere.
Impeach the idiot now!

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