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BearlySane88 said:

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bearister said:

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Pete Hegseth Reportedly Blew Billions On Shellfish, Steak, Fruit Baskets, Furniture https://www.tmz.com/2026/03/10/pete-hegseth-spent-billions-pentagon-budget/

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Please tell me you don't get your news from TMZ

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Strong rebuttal of the facts, as per usual.

I'm assuming that you realize that challenging the news source is irrelevant when the story is factually correct.

One of your "Go tos" is to cast aspersions on the news source, yet you have not once, with regard to anything I have posted, presented facts to challenge the truthfulness of the story. I'm waiting. Try to do better.

I assume you may also realize that previously respected news sources are so afraid of the Trump Administration that they won't run controversial stories.

Did you see the laughable pre scripted interview of Pistol Pete on 60 Minutes last Sunday where ex Fox News hack Major Garrett was literally bonking marshmallow questions off Hegseth's Pomade? That's what intimidating the media gets you.

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I didn't read the article because it's TMZ celebrity news. Feel free to provide an actual source and I'll refute it

BearlySane88 said:

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bearister said:

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Pete Hegseth Reportedly Blew Billions On Shellfish, Steak, Fruit Baskets, Furniture https://www.tmz.com/2026/03/10/pete-hegseth-spent-billions-pentagon-budget/

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Please tell me you don't get your news from TMZ

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Is this link better?

https://www.mediaite.com/politics/pete-hegseths-defense-department-blew-22m-on-steak-and-lobster-in-a-single-month-watchdog-claims/

I know you'll reject it because it's exposing something you don't want to believe, but it didn't take much effort on my part to find this.

Big C said:

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I was like, wait, did Jeff Bezos buy CBS, too?!?

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Bingo.
Those pitches from Maj Garrett were like grapefruits.

If you couldn't send them 450 feet something was terribly wrong.

Bari Weiss is a living puppet and her mouth moves when David Ellison shoves his hand up her @$$.

Eastern Oregon Bear said:

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BearlySane88 said:

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bearister said:

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Pete Hegseth Reportedly Blew Billions On Shellfish, Steak, Fruit Baskets, Furniture https://www.tmz.com/2026/03/10/pete-hegseth-spent-billions-pentagon-budget/

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Please tell me you don't get your news from TMZ

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Is this link better?

https://www.mediaite.com/politics/pete-hegseths-defense-department-blew-22m-on-steak-and-lobster-in-a-single-month-watchdog-claims/

I know you'll reject it because it's exposing something you don't want to believe, but it didn't take much effort on my part to find this.

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"While the Pentagon does not technically have to spend all its congressionally allocated funds, "use-it-or-lose-it" policies often push it to do so. Any leftover funds could be removed from the budget the following year. So, extravagant sprees are not unusual at the end of a fiscal year."
For example, the group noted in its report, "Furniture is near the top of the military's wish list at the end of every fiscal year. Since 2008, the DoD has spent an average of $257.6 million on furniture every September a 564% increase above the norm. In months besides September, furniture costs the military only $38.8 million on average."

Seems like a molehill to me

You know I’m no fan of Hegseth. And there’s PLENTY to hit him on. He’s disgraceful.

But paying for lobster and steak is not some frivolous DoD expanse. Same with ice cream and doughnuts.

It’s a standard way of taking care of troops and giving them a nice meal to boost… https://t.co/LxcGlSFR9R

— Paul Rieckhoff🇺🇸🇺🇦 (@PaulRieckhoff) March 10, 2026

Fox News Poll shows that 60% of Americans say that Trump is focused on the WRONG things.

A whopping 78% of Independents feel that Trump is focused on the wrong issues.

72% of Independents disapprove of Trump's job performance.

Trump has now had a Net Disapproval Rating for 365 straight days.




Fox News poll shows record 70% disapproval of congressional Democrats | Fox News

DiabloWags said:

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Fox News Poll shows that 60% of Americans say that Trump is focused on the WRONG things.

A whopping 78% of Independents feel that Trump is focused on the wrong issues.

72% of Independents disapprove of Trump's job performance.

Trump has now had a Net Disapproval Rating for 365 straight days.




Fox News poll shows record 70% disapproval of congressional Democrats | Fox News

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if I could give you six stars I would.

cal83dls79 said:

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> if I could give you six stars I would.

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yeah butt, you can, you can, simply create six new handles and you could star stuff six more times, as some posters have already demonstrated, again and and again and... < big sigh goes here >
# said too much # kill me now

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cal83dls79 said:

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> if I could give you six stars I would.

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yeah butt, you can, you can, simply create six new handles and you could star stuff six more times, as some posters have already demonstrated, again and and again and... < big sigh goes here >
# said too much # kill me now

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Funny as hell that butthurt BI liberals think this actually happens.

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Funny as hell that butthurt BI liberals think this actually happens.

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thanks, you're welcome (allegedly)
and this fool is much much further out there than liberal; butthurt -> not so much
https://www.thebeatles.com/i-am-walrus

absolutely free, a singalong edition..
https://vimeo.com/526604830
# goobers

Speaking of Snowflakes.
Funny as hell if true.

The White House is betting the Iran war ends before the economic pain sets in - POLITICO

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The White House is betting the Iran war ends before the economic pain sets in - POLITICO

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thanks for the link, but just imo never never never take (this) white house's noise at face value.

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> if I could give you six stars I would.

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yeah butt, you can, you can, simply create six new handles and you could star stuff six more times, as some posters have already demonstrated, again and and again and... < big sigh goes here >
# said too much # kill me now

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Funny as hell that butthurt BI liberals think this actually happens.

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Bingo

I love the idea that they know where the terrorists are but have instead been focusing on deporting roofers and nannies https://t.co/byjsV9kOUY

— evan loves worf (@esjesjesj) March 12, 2026

Did Trump threaten to murder Iran's soccer team? pic.twitter.com/613alDgbwA

— Glenn Diesen (@Glenn_Diesen) March 12, 2026

Trump says a lot of bizarre things like this post below.

But I'm grateful for his supporters that help provide us with the "right" reading comprehension when it comes to CLARIFYING what he says.

I have no idea what this means.
Certainly, the American CONSUMER and TAXPAYER isn't making "a lot of money" off this War.

DiabloWags said:

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Trump says a lot of bizarre things like this post below.

But I'm grateful for his supporters that help provide us with the "right" reading comprehension when it comes to CLARIFYING what he says.

I have no idea what this means.
Certainly, the American CONSUMER and TAXPAYER isn't making "a lot of money" off this War.

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He should definitely use that logic for the midterms. What average American doesn't like being unable to afford gas while the oil companies are making billions?

chazzed said:

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DiabloWags said:

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Trump says a lot of bizarre things like this post below.

But I'm grateful for his supporters that help provide us with the "right" reading comprehension when it comes to CLARIFYING what he says.

I have no idea what this means.
Certainly, the American CONSUMER and TAXPAYER isn't making "a lot of money" off this War.

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He should definitely use that logic for the midterms. What average American doesn't like being unable to afford gas while the oil companies are making billions?

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It's certainly convoluted logic.
In fact, it's so bad that none of his supporters even try to defend it.

chazzed said:

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DiabloWags said:

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Trump says a lot of bizarre things like this post below.

But I'm grateful for his supporters that help provide us with the "right" reading comprehension when it comes to CLARIFYING what he says.

I have no idea what this means.
Certainly, the American CONSUMER and TAXPAYER isn't making "a lot of money" off this War.

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He should definitely use that logic for the midterms. What average American doesn't like being unable to afford gas while the oil companies are making billions?

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Think about it: We're going to need as many rich corporate types as we can get, if we want to fill up the new ballroom!

Trust the plan.

Question:

Why is our Secretary of State walking around in CLOWN shoes that are clearly too big for him?



Trump Gifted Marco Rubio $145 Shoes And They're Clearly Way Too Big

Hmmmm...

Trump approval rating: 27%

Adult US Illiteracy Rate: 28%#Fellas pic.twitter.com/p2jWbkiyQ8

— Wolf & Jokers Inc 🇦🇺 (@BlackWolfDNA) March 12, 2026

A study indicated that 54% of Americans have reading comprehension below the 6th grade level, according to data from the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy.

Roughly 130 million Americans.
The U.S. ranks 36th in literacy


I can only imagine how many voted for Donald Trump.

https://www.thenationalliteracyinstitute.com/2024-2025-literacy-statistics

DiabloWags said:

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A study indicated that 54% of Americans have reading comprehension below the 6th grade level, according to data from the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy.

Roughly 130 million Americans.
The U.S. ranks 36th in literacy


I can only imagine how many voted for Donald Trump.

https://www.thenationalliteracyinstitute.com/2024-2025-literacy-statistics

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You consistently put down +50% of the voting population, not because you disagree with their views but because you genuinely think they are stupid and you're above them. I think most people on this board are generally good people outside the confines of OT. You on the other hand, you've shown your elitist attitude far too often to be considered a decent human.

You'd be more shocked by how many who can read with degrees voted for him.

"I think most people on this board are generally good people outside the confines of OT."

Anyone that voted for Trump 3 times can still qualify as a good person provided that they are profoundly stupid.

Other than that, good f@ucking luck rationalizing. No one is buying it. I know guys that have and they are Triple Crown @$$holes in all aspects of their lives.

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"I think most people on this board are generally good people outside the confines of OT."

Anyone that voted for Trump 3 times can still qualify as a good person provided that they are profoundly stupid.

Other than that, good f@ucking luck rationalizing.

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There's no rationalizing. People have different views than others, doesn't make one stupid and the other not. Many things lead to people believing what they believe, the least of it being their mental acuity. It's pretty baffling that the party that preaches tolerance is always the first to insult the other side, aka you. Triple crown azzholes come from all sides. There are a few of them here.

Most of us either live or have lived in California, a state with some of the lowest test scores in the country. A state run by democrats. Sounds like yall are the stupid ones by your own metric. Your hypocrisy is showing once again. Like usual.

"People have different views than others, doesn't make one stupid and the other not. Many things lead to people believing what they believe, the least of it being their mental acuity."

So does your word salad I have reproduced above suppose to make us be tolerant of Antisemitism because "many things led a person to hold that belief?"

"It's pretty baffling that the party that preaches tolerance is always the first to insult the other side, aka you."

Am I suppose to be tolerant of Antisemitism?

When are you going to get a clue that it is justified calling out bad people and bad political philosophy? Trumpism will not be treated kindly by history…..and the people that voted for him and supported him will someday deny him 3 times before the rooster crows and then scamper to hide behind the refrigerator.



*…and so as not to confuse you, Antisemitism is not under discussion here, it is used as an example of a philosophy we don't have to tolerate.

DiabloWags said:

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BearlySane88 said:

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DiabloWags said:

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A study indicated that 54% of Americans have reading comprehension below the 6th grade level, according to data from the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy.

Roughly 130 million Americans.
The U.S. ranks 36th in literacy


I can only imagine how many voted for Donald Trump.

https://www.thenationalliteracyinstitute.com/2024-2025-literacy-statistics

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You consistently put down +50% of the voting population, not because you disagree with their views but because you genuinely think they are stupid and you're above them.

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You couldn't be more wrong.
The financial markets are terribly humbling.
One day your a "genius" and the next you're the goat.

I don't perceive myself as being above anyone because I've met plenty of people who are smarter than me.

Yes, there are a lot of stupid people that were gullible enough to vote for Donal Trump.

That's a Fact that you're unable to accept.
Not my problem.

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You're an elitist, plain and simple. You're never wrong, you're always trying to one up people, you put others down for something as little as driving a minivan. You have zero self awareness. I wish ill on no one and you wish ill on everyone you disagree with. That's where we differ the greatest amount.

There you go with your elitism and lack of self awareness again. Nobody is obsessed with you. Literally nobody.

I'm fighting no battle, I'm calling you out for what you are.

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"People have different views than others, doesn't make one stupid and the other not. Many things lead to people believing what they believe, the least of it being their mental acuity."

So does your word salad I have reproduced above suppose to make us be tolerant of Antisemitism because "many things led a person to hold that belief?"

"It's pretty baffling that the party that preaches tolerance is always the first to insult the other side, aka you."

Am I suppose to be tolerant of Antisemitism?

When are you going to get a clue that it is justified calling out bad people and bad political philosophy?

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Word salad because you don't agree or because you don't understand?

Strong rebuttal.

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Strong rebuttal.

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Thank you

"When are you going to get a clue that it is justified calling out bad people?"

Like you said, it's justified calling out bad people. That's what I'm doing now

DiabloWags said:

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I have found a handful of people here who opine on topics that they have no clue about. They speak thru memes and tweets thinking they are savvy, yet have no clue what they have "cut and pasted".

At first I found it funny.
Now, its just annoying.
Im sure Im not alone in saying that.

I find it terribly odd that there are people that don't know how to stay in their lane and play to their strengths. Instead, they make fools out of themselves talking about things that they know nothing about.

From trade deficits to tariffs to GDP.

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You were never funny, just annoying. Take your own advice