Shrill, no will, and a real pill!

 

                             

"Advise and consent is one thing - a mud fight is something else. I would like to implore the Democrats to act like citizens going forward on these confirmations. To act like spoiled children will only lengthen them wandering in the wilderness."   

Yikes! I watched and listened to a good share of the Hegseth confirmation hearings. It went as expected - the Republicans in the hearing were honoring Pete's service and his commitment to fix the bloated and DEI infested DOD. And the Democrats treating this hero as if he were Satan. The Democrat women were especially bad and ill-mannered. They did all of them, come across as shrill, no national will, and real pills (pills is a term my mother used for people who acted particularly bad.)

For the rest of the week, we have a half dozen more hearings on other posts. I am wondering if the Democrats used all of their venom on Pete Hegseth, or if they will try and poison the other fine Americans who will stand before them. I guess gone are the days when a bipartisan vote would be the order of the day. Today, it is strictly a numbers game. If you have more seats than the other party, your guy (or gal) is probably in. If not, you (and your president), have big problems. 

I guess the one Democrat who really surprised me the most was Tammy Duckworth of Illinois. This is a woman who served in the Army, a combat soldier, was severely wounded, and lost both of her legs. I would have thought as a retired Army officer, she would have not judged another retired Army officer so harshly. But she did. In fact, she was the worst of the bunch. I respect her service and her sacrifice, but quite frankly, I was very disappointed in her.

If I were much younger and still serving in the Navy, I would have been very happy and proud to be serving under Pete Hegseth. He is the polar opposite of the man who now occupies that seat in the Pentagon. We have had a host of former Defense Department Secretaries who have only been place holders. Having a younger person, who has walked the walk in combat, who understands the issues of vets, and who is as sharp as a tack - is what the doctor ordered right now. 

One final word about the shrill nature of the Democrats yesterday. From a male perspective, one of the worst was Tim Kane. This former VP candidate looked like (as someone pointed out), Tim Walz after going through a washing machine. He was anything but professional. And then, after being the running mate to Hillary Clinton, for him to ask about character? Where were those questions about Bill Clinton? Or Hillary? Again, when Democrats open their yaps, they reveal themselves. Nothing more needs to be said. 

Advise and consent is one thing - a mud fight is something else. I would like to implore the Democrats to act like citizens going forward on these confirmations. To act like spoiled children will only lengthen them wandering in the wilderness.