The snakepit is alive and lively

...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.

UPDATE 12/05/2024:

Senate Armed Services Chair Roger Wicker said that Hegseth promised him in his private meeting with him that he will not drink alcohol at all if he becomes Secretary of Defense.

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1) LOL, because that's how alcoholics function: just quit all of a sudden;

2) I guess he can still womanize, commit fraud, and mismanagement.

Senator Kevin Cramer told CBS: “The allegations are very, very serious. They can’t be trivialized. And I just want to know that he’s redeemed, and going forward, he’s going to be better.” Pathetic. We are talking about the Secretary of Defense, not a Celebrity Rehab contestant.

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Josh Hawley told Fox that Pete Hegseth cancelled his meeting with him scheduled for tomorrow morning and has no idea why. Not a good sign for Hegseth staying in the race. Hegseth’s team told Punchbowl that the meeting “was moved due to the dynamic nature of scheduling meetings.”

Yeah, that sounds reasonable.

The WSJ reported that Ron Desantis will be next in line for Secretary of Defense if Hegseth has to drop out.

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Part of that deal could include Desantis appointing Lara Trump to fill Marco Rubio’s seat in the Senate.

Bingo.

Hegseth was in the Senate today continuing his interviews: “I spoke to the president-elect this morning. He said to keep going, keep fighting. I’m behind you all the way.”

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John Fetterman said he would consider voting to confirm Desantis if he is nominated, but only if he first admits that he wears 4” heel lifts.

Ha!