Secretary of Clowning Himself
On this episode of “Standing Room Only,” I cover the paradox of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth: He wants to pose as a big manly man, but he only ends up coming across as an embarrassing stooge.
We have a lot of laughs at Pete’s expense this week, but it’s more than that. His own supporters are turning on him over the Iran war. It’s one thing to pretend to be a tough guy on TV, but real war is where men like Pete only prove their incompetence.
Why MAGA men fail at this macho thing
My guest this week is Heather “Digby” Parton, a long-time blogger and columnist at Salon. In this clip, she calls out how MAGA men like Pete Hegseth claim to be big, tough guys, but inevitably prove themselves to be incompetent boobs.
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Encore song of the week: “White Mice Disco” by the Modettes
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