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MAGA Pete KICKED OUT by the trump Felon in Utter Humiliation - Adam Mockler (Original Post) MagaSmash Saturday OP
They wanted to choose some phony, tough guy, macho, military guy to be SecDef. Walleye Saturday #1
Hey, what the hey? At least there now is a makeup room in the Pentagon. John1956PA Saturday #3
Well, if the guy can't plan a parade ... ...nt Jarqui Saturday #2
Back to gut instincts? czarjak Saturday #4

Walleye

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1. They wanted to choose some phony, tough guy, macho, military guy to be SecDef.
Sat Jun 21, 2025, 08:16 AM
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When the job of the secretary of defense is largely diplomacy. I don’t think they have one capable diplomat in this whole in administration. The military pretty much runs itself on the chain of command. The secretary of defense should be involved in geopolitical matters, not the day-to-day running of the army. But of course that’s pretty difficult not very sexy. Diplomacy requires a lot of work.

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