The Q&Q For 12/7/24

This week’s quote comes to us from none other than Penelope Hegseth, the mother of Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s choice to be Secretary of Defense. In an email to her son, obtained by the New York Times, she told him:

“On behalf of all the women (and I know it’s many) you have abused in some way, I say … get some help and take an honest look at yourself,” Penelope Hegseth wrote, stating that she still loved him.

She also wrote: “I have no respect for any man that belittles, lies, cheats, sleeps around and uses women for his own power and ego. You are that man (and have been for years) and as your mother, it pains me and embarrasses me to say that, but it is the sad, sad truth.”

1. When he read Mrs. Hegseth’s evaluation of her son, Trump told aides:

A) I’m embarrassed to have nominated this creep. Tell him he’s decided to spend more time with his family and maybe write a book.

B) Get to the bottom of these allegations.

C) Get him in here so he can give his side of the story, if there is one.

D) Yeah? So, I don’t get her point.

2. When a guy gets nominated for a major cabinet position and comes under fire he would expect that the last person to abandon him would be:

A) The president.

B) His spouse.

C) His dog.

D) His mom.

3. In Trump’s view, what is Hegseth’s top qualification to be Secretary of Defense?

A) He served in the Minnesota National Guard during a time in which North Dakota backed down from its threats to invade the state.

B) He was a Fox News personality who interviewed a Secretary of Defense once.

C) He’s scored 100,000 on Sniper Elite.

D) He belittles, lies, cheats, sleeps around and uses women for his own power and ego.

4. It has been reported that if Hegseth drops out, he’ll be replaced by:

A) Brig. Gen. Jack D. Ripper.

B) Gov. Ron DeSantis.

C) Whoever Putin wants.

D) The winner of a reality TV Show titled, “The Great Race to Armageddon!”

5. Hegseth has stated that women:

A) Should not be allowed in combat roles.

B) Should not be allowed in top Pentagon management positions.

C) Should not be allowed to be members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

D) Should not be allowed out of the kitchen.

6. Of all of Trump’s nominees so far, which one is the worst?

A) Hegseth.

B) Matt Gaetz.

C) Kash Patel.

D) Elon Musk.

Answers

1: D

2: D

3: D

4: B

5: A, but he also believes D.

6: I can’t choose!