'Jagoff' Hegseth

[O Really]

Should be frustrating and infuriating for every citizen, red or blue. Of course any replacement could still be worse and likely may be.

Good lord how?

Russian general.

Think he'd get by the Senate Komrade?

I dunno, but Jagoff, Gnome, Wannabe Kennedy et. al. did.

[GoCubsGo]

I dunno, but Jagoff, Gnome, Wannabe Kennedy et. al. did.

That was then.

I'm gonna make a fairly safe prediction.

As DonOld's poll numbers continue to decline and republican congresscritters numbers decline on his coattails putting 2026 in jeopardy, they are suddenly going to find their spine and there's going to be a civil war.

P.S. you can kiss the 'Big Beautiful Deal' goodbye.

[O Really]

I agree the "big beautiful bill" is dead, although they could still do damage with scrap parts.

I don't know that the repugs will actually ever revolt, though, regardless of the pain Trump causes them.

Trump has tight control over their political and personal lives, literally limiting their movement, freedom of association, and access to information. His allies also closely monitor their activities, making it difficult to organize and plan rebellions.

Even if congresscritters did attempt revolts, they would face challenges in overcoming the "collective action problem," meaning that it is difficult to get enough repugs to participate and coordinate their actions.

Trump employs brutal tactics to suppress any form of resistance. This creates a climate of fear that discourages open rebellion.

Thanks AI - that was actually a minor edit of an AI-generated explanation of why the slaves didn't revolt in the American South. Pretty much the same situation with the enslaved repug congresscritters.

[GoCubsGo]

Thanks AI - that was actually a minor edit of an AI-generated explanation of why the slaves didn't revolt in the American South. Pretty much the same situation with the enslaved repug congresscritters.

That was pretty good, it mostly had me fooled except I thought it didn't quite sound like you.

I should probably rephrase, I don't think there's going to be a max exodus, but enough disgruntled frightened moderates and extremists to effectively paralyze them and make the most dysfunctional, ineffectual and do nothing Congress even more so (I recently read hat trump has only signed five bills so far, least ever for the first hundred days).

Cue the blame calling and infighting.

[Vrede too]

That AI is pretty good.

For RepuQs to revolt they have to fear the general elections more than they do the primaries. Not sure how many that will be true for. We might see more independence in 2028 when DonOLD is truly a lame duck.

[Vrede too]

'Jagoff' is "safe".

[O Really]

'Jagoff' is "safe".

As if Trump's word means anything whatsoever.

"Safe" could be as long as a day.

[Vrede too]

'Jagoff' is "safe".

As if Trump's word means anything whatsoever.

"Safe" could be as long as a day.

True, but it's annoying that Jagoff was doing that well as of yesterday.

[Vrede too]

The Nazis famously burned books. MAGA is on the verge of it.

The Military's K-12 Schools Are Banning Award-Winning Kids’ Books To Appease Trump
HuffPost obtained an internal list of books “quarantined” in Defense Department-run schools because they talk about transgender people and Black history.

Hetero White supremacy in action.

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The Nazis famously burned books. MAGA is on the verge of it.

The Military's K-12 Schools Are Banning Award-Winning Kids’ Books To Appease Trump
HuffPost obtained an internal list of books “quarantined” in Defense Department-run schools because they talk about transgender people and Black history.

Hetero White supremacy in action.

“If I Was Your Girl,” by Meredith Russo. This story follows a young trans woman who has gone to live with her estranged father after being bullied at her old school, and navigates her relationships with new friends and her first romance.

“Pet,” by Akwaeke Emezi. A story about a Black transgender woman navigating her place in the world.

These type of sick books influenced the Superstar Cultmaster to create a rainbow gay goat avatar.

[Vrede too]

Think he'd get by the Senate Komrade?

I dunno, but Jagoff, Gnome, Wannabe Kennedy et. al. did.

Does the Senate have to confirm DC Attorney? Will asshole Pirro have enough support?

[GoCubsGo]

Think he'd get by the Senate Komrade?

I dunno, but Jagoff, Gnome, Wannabe Kennedy et. al. did.

Does the Senate have to confirm DC Attorney? Will asshole Pirro have enough support?

Yeah.

Right now, she's "acting."

Dunno, don't know if she's done anything disqualifying besides being a loon.

[Vrede too]

Does the Senate have to confirm DC Attorney? Will asshole Pirro have enough support?

Yeah.

Right now, she's "acting."

Dunno, don't know if she's done anything disqualifying besides being a loon.

I read that the intent is to turn acting into permanent. Being a loon might be sufficient IF 4 RepuQ senators are fed up. We MIGHT already have Collins, Murkowski and Moscow Mitch.

[neoplacebo]

Does the Senate have to confirm DC Attorney? Will asshole Pirro have enough support?

Yeah.

Right now, she's "acting."

Dunno, don't know if she's done anything disqualifying besides being a loon.

I read that the intent is to turn acting into permanent. Being a loon might be sufficient IF 4 RepuQ senators are fed up. We MIGHT already have Collins, Murkowski and Moscow Mitch.

I kind of think that if Tillis wouldn't vote for Martin, he also won't vote for Pirro since she also lied, whined, and babbled about a stolen election. But then again, I didn't think Patel, Kennedy, or Hegseth would make it.

[Vrede too]

I read that the intent is to turn acting into permanent. Being a loon might be sufficient IF 4 RepuQ senators are fed up. We MIGHT already have Collins, Murkowski and Moscow Mitch.

I kind of think that if Tillis wouldn't vote for Martin, he also won't vote for Pirro since she also lied, whined, and babbled about a stolen election. But then again, I didn't think Patel, Kennedy, or Hegseth would make it.

Fingers crossed.

Plagiarism lite:

'Verbatim copying': Bombshell report says Hegseth broke Princeton's academic honesty rules

To be fair, it's difficult to write an original thesis when you're drunk.

Jagoff really is a fuck-up on all levels.

[neoplacebo]

I read that the intent is to turn acting into permanent. Being a loon might be sufficient IF 4 RepuQ senators are fed up. We MIGHT already have Collins, Murkowski and Moscow Mitch.

I kind of think that if Tillis wouldn't vote for Martin, he also won't vote for Pirro since she also lied, whined, and babbled about a stolen election. But then again, I didn't think Patel, Kennedy, or Hegseth would make it.

Fingers crossed.

Plagiarism lite:

'Verbatim copying': Bombshell report says Hegseth broke Princeton's academic honesty rules

To be fair, it's difficult to write an original thesis when you're drunk.

Jagoff really is a fuck-up on all levels.

Only speaking for myself, I feel I do some of my best writing drinking and fooling around with what law enforcement calls "dangerous and illegal substances."

[O Really]

Meh, it's pretty hard to be original in a paper on something that's been the topic of a thousand other articles and in which sourcing is allowed. With all the other things you could say about Hedgehog, making an issue of that looks pretty desperate and petty. Now if it were in a paper purporting to publish original scientific work subject to peer review, that might be a different horse. Purists, including my Oxford alum mum, would probably argue that plagiarism is plagiarism no matter the importance of the content, but I think context matters.

[Vrede too]

Meh, it's pretty hard to be original in a paper on something that's been the topic of a thousand other articles and in which sourcing is allowed. With all the other things you could say about Hedgehog, making an issue of that looks pretty desperate and petty. Now if it were in a paper purporting to publish original scientific work subject to peer review, that might be a different horse. Purists, including my Oxford alum mum, would probably argue that plagiarism is plagiarism no matter the importance of the content, but I think context matters.

That's why I called it "Plagiarism lite". The article acknowledges different perspectives and I didn't see anything super egregious. The Daily Princetonian headline isn't quite as dramatic:

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth ’03 ‘plagiarized’ small portions of his senior thesis, experts say. But how serious is it?

... Entitled “Modern Presidential Rhetoric and the Cold War Context,” Hegseth’s work, submitted to the Department of Politics, analyzes the evolution of presidential speeches from the Cold War to the War on Terrorism. His paper argues that modern presidential rhetoric is largely influenced by prevailing global threats, such as the Soviet Union during the Cold War and Al-Qaeda following 9/11....

Wow, stunning conclusion , and this was after 4 years of Princeton.

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To be fair, it's difficult to write an original thesis when you're drunk.

Only speaking for myself, I feel I do some of my best writing drinking and fooling around with what law enforcement calls "dangerous and illegal substances."

Hominys.

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Meh, it's pretty hard to be original in a paper on something that's been the topic of a thousand other articles and in which sourcing is allowed. With all the other things you could say about Hedgehog, making an issue of that looks pretty desperate and petty. Now if it were in a paper purporting to publish original scientific work subject to peer review, that might be a different horse. Purists, including my Oxford alum mum, would probably argue that plagiarism is plagiarism no matter the importance of the content, but I think context matters.

That's why I called it "Plagiarism lite". The article acknowledges different perspectives and I didn't see anything super egregious. The Daily Princetonian headline isn't quite as dramatic:

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth ’03 ‘plagiarized’ small portions of his senior thesis, experts say. But how serious is it?

... Entitled “Modern Presidential Rhetoric and the Cold War Context,” Hegseth’s work, submitted to the Department of Politics, analyzes the evolution of presidential speeches from the Cold War to the War on Terrorism. His paper argues that modern presidential rhetoric is largely influenced by prevailing global threats, such as the Soviet Union during the Cold War and Al-Qaeda following 9/11....

Wow, stunning conclusion , and this was after 4 years of Princeton.

Which raises the question. Is four years at Princeton worth it?