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Miles Archer

(22,609 posts)
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 08:50 AM 20 hrs ago

Markwayne Mullin offers valuable insight into "President Hegseth--or I say President Hegseth--Secretary Hegseth"

Mullin, 48, is seemingly all for it—so much so that he accidentally referred to the defense secretary as “President Hegseth” as he talked up Army National Guard veteran’s war-fighting credentials.

“War is ugly, it smells bad, and if anybody’s ever been there and, been able to smell the war that’s happened around you and taste it and fill it in your nostrils and hear it, it’s something that you’ll never forget, and it’s ugly,” he said.

It is not something the senator from Oklahoma will be familiar with, however, having never served, though he did win three professional mixed martial arts fights from 2006 to 2007.

“And fortunately, you have President Hegseth—or I say President Hegseth—Secretary Hegseth, that has got a great relationship with President Trump, and President Hegseth’s been there. He’s done that.”

https://www.thedailybeast.com/maga-sen-markwayne-mullin-48-gets-presidents-name-wrong-twice/

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Markwayne Mullin offers valuable insight into "President Hegseth--or I say President Hegseth--Secretary Hegseth" (Original Post) Miles Archer 20 hrs ago OP
A "good relationship". What is with these guys? Walleye 20 hrs ago #1
It is something millions of children on earth never forget. They are smelling the war, Mullin is nt. delisen 20 hrs ago #2
He hath no knowledge of which he speaks. He inherited his father's plumbing business. surfered 19 hrs ago #3
Uh oh. mwmisses4289 19 hrs ago #4
That would be wonderful. n/t area51 17 hrs ago #5

delisen

(7,329 posts)
2. It is something millions of children on earth never forget. They are smelling the war, Mullin is nt.
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 09:14 AM
20 hrs ago

Killing children is ugly. Terrorizing children is ugly. There is no honor in launching a war when there is no imminent threat.



surfered

(12,845 posts)
3. He hath no knowledge of which he speaks. He inherited his father's plumbing business.
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 09:20 AM
19 hrs ago

He’s a fortunate son.

mwmisses4289

(3,806 posts)
4. Uh oh.
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 09:37 AM
19 hrs ago

Look for hegsith to be gone. Marky boy and hegsith just broke another cardinal rule of this circus...never refer to anyone other than t as prez.

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