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[–] pinball_wizard@lemmy.zip 16 points 6 days ago

”Much as we might be sympathetic to people with continuing alcohol problems, they shouldn’t be at the top of our national-security structure,” Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) told The New Yorker

Source and more about Pete's relationship with alcohol

[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 147 points 1 week ago (2 children)

In an ideal world, the Secretary of Defense and the town drunk are two different people.

[–] Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works 5 points 6 days ago

Doesn't sound very EFFICIENT to me.

[–] truthfultemporarily@feddit.org 70 points 1 week ago (1 children)

In an okayish world, even.

[–] Mishmash2000@lemmy.nz 17 points 1 week ago

LOL even in a lunatics running the asylum world, they would know not to put the town drunk in charge of the nukes! Sure, they would do all sorts of inexcusable, irrational, funny as hell to them but really not funny at all things, but they would immediately stop in their tracks if someone said lets give the keys to the nukes to drunk Pete!?! They would give him the keys to his car sure, but NOT to the flippin' nukes?! I don't know what reality we've entered into but I don't like it and I'm at a pretty safe distance form it all, at least for now!?

[–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 86 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Hilarious if true.... Or not. Either way!

[–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

I wish i could claim to be the originator, but alas I, as is custom, "borrowed" it from someone else

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 79 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Might be easier to ask if he is ever sober

[–] al_Kaholic@lemmynsfw.com 19 points 1 week ago

If he was drunk would he lie?

[–] YoiksAndAway@lemmy.zip 59 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Well, finally. It took nearly a year for US news outlets to call Trump a liar for lying. Maybe it will take less time for Democrats to call a degenerate drunk a drunk.

[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 46 points 1 week ago (2 children)

My first reaction to the title was "Why would Intel know anything? They make computer processors"

[–] Croquette@sh.itjust.works 21 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Were you drinking before posting this reply?

[–] Aqarius@lemmy.world 11 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I mean, yes, but I fail to see how that's relevant.

[–] Aux@feddit.uk 9 points 6 days ago

Neither does Pete!

[–] drasglaf@sh.itjust.works 8 points 6 days ago

I read it as Incel Leaders.

[–] BigMacHole@lemm.ee 40 points 1 week ago

Did he ask Schumer if that was allowed? After all we WOULDNT want to ALIENATE Republican Voters who will NEVER vote Democrat!

[–] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 29 points 1 week ago

And why you don't go with a DUI hire.

[–] Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de 23 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Dammit, Kif! Where's the little umbrella? That's what makes it a scotch on the rocks.

[–] N0body@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 points 1 week ago

Hegseth is just a social classified information leaker. Only when friends are around and only in moderation.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 20 points 1 week ago

Who here would be able to get through any of this bullshit sober?

[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago

well it was a day ending in y

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 7 points 1 week ago

Heads up: this is what actual oversight looks like.

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 4 points 1 week ago

Drunk whilst making texting, coked up when delivering his 'defense'.

Yup just a drunk mistake and not an inherently incompetent staff

[–] Zorque@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago
[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 week ago

That photo is pretty good