Probably not.

a song as old as time

Will we get 12 step reports from AA?

Yeah, no. That ain’t happening. He sounds like what a lot of drunks would say.

The Senate rejected his nomination, nonetheless.

I remember Tower reading his written pledge aloud at the Senate hearing

...he is confirmed. How many ways is this guy full of shit? I don't want to go off into alcoholism recovery thread but as you point out; he has no intention of stopping drinking.

He doesn't think it's a problem. The problem is people keep giving him shit about it. This is such classic, cliche' alcoholic-speak. Even with a shithead like Hegseth I hope he can find a way to sobriety. I just want it to be while outside of any government service.

Like you said, not a serious person.

We actually made a "joke" about it.

"Quitting drinking and smoking is easy. I've done it a thousand times"

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Trump doesn't drink either. He's just naturally an asshole

I don't think this'll work for Hegsmith:

...have a Shit-Load of problems like Pete Hegseth has... Oh Brother.

Meth

I wouldn't hire this clown to take out the garbage.

He obviously has a huge problem with alcohol and the chances of him self reforming are slim to none.

Then there's his issue with misogyny along with a multitude of character flaws.

No way should any of the MAGA senators confirm him, but we all know most of them will kiss The Jerk's sorry ass in total fealty.

Of course he's lying his ass off about quiting just to try and bag the DS job.

But then I would bet that many alcoholic say they can control their drinking until they can’t.

A dry drunk

Phew... So glad he has promised. Takes a load off...

"Tomorrow, tomorrow
I love ya tomorrow
You're always, a day away
Tomorrow, tomorrow
I love ya tomorrow
You're always, a day away"

Songwriters: Martin Charnin / Charles Strouse

No one with a lick of sense will believe an alcoholic's conditional sobriety pledge. As once said, it's as phony as a three dollar bill. Hegseth is addicted. So here's the scenario. Hegseth is confirmed to run the DoD. Then he quits "cold turkey" and asserts that he's not an alcoholic, that it's merely a change of habit. But there's a problem and it's not unique. He's got physical dependence. He's physically addicted. He will have WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS that are debilitating. So he gets the dry heaves and he's having violent tremors while he's supposed to command the entire Defense Department??? Then he has to deal with depression and desperation while he's managing a multi-billion dollar budget??? Who's more crazy? Hegseth or the person who nominated him?? And this is to say NOTHING about his own inability to evaluate his own behavior. Since when does HE THINK that he's qualified for the DoD job. How does he justify his candidacy? If he believes that he can do the job, how detached from reality does he have to be? And if he's THAT detached from reality, how on Earth can he ever function when he's stressed and at wit's end trying to solve EVERYDAY administrative problems, no less existential world crises???

Anyone familiar with the disease understands this

Either Republicans are suckers or they think we are.

adding another link to the chain of insitutional oppression.

It seems he isn't serious about dealing with his drinking problem.

Where have I heard those words before.

Also, I've always worn cowboy boots and the Porsche is paid for.

L.I.E.S.

No you won’t quit drinking.

Drunks make these promises all the time, and, without counseling and lots of help, never keep them.
He needs to check into a detox unit and join Alcoholics Anonymous. After a couple years of demonstrating to everyone that he no longer drinks, then he could be considered for a minor government position, but never a major position in anyone's government.
The stress of being Secretary of Defense would break him almost immediately.
Of course he would still have the major character flaws that should have put him in prison, but didn't.
I hope the Republicans understand the danger to our defense that this guy represents.

He is an alcoholic who has no business being the head of the most powerful military in the world.

Just because he is a TV personality who served in military doesn’t make him qualified.

drug and alcohol problem, snorted out loud when she heard on MSNBC that Hegseth said he would quit drinking if he got the job as Defense Secretary. ( She was a regular at Al-Anon meetings during her second marriage.)

And I can tell you: HE WILL NOT STOP.

Booze and sexual abuse.

Just think of the videos Vlad would have of him.

Dang, and I just opened that bottle of fortified egg nog.

Come on, Nobel Committee! I need the prize.

needs help, he cannot and will not do it on his own, he has an addiction.

The country is supposed to believe the guy's promise? Pathetic beyond words.

Even if he did promise to quit drinking, it doesn't mean he'll stay sober. Alcoholics need professional help via rehab, not just an empty promise to lay off the sauce.

What could possibly go wrong? 😂

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I don’t see that happening!

I should know. I've done it myself. I've been sober for 46 years, but I don't forget.

Does this mean if he's not confirmed he'll continue drinking?

any talk of sobriety on his part is totally conditioned on being Sec. of Def. "I'm not about to quit drinking now. No fucking way"

Did he promise to stop rating US Military women by their fuckability?

Booze gives him permission. It is part of his power-trip — like his choice of religion.

Meanwhile, watch what the Senators do, not what they say. They’ve been remarkably forgiving of rapist Supreme Court Justice candidates, after calling them naughty boys.

Give up his Christian Nationalist views?

I'm sure the list is a lot longer than that, too.

Once again, the incoming administration is prolonging the damage from not bothering to do even the thinnest of vetting.

In the 1980s Stephen King had a drinking problem. He only stopped after his family had an intervention and he went to rehab. His drug of choice was beer. Before the intervention he recognized that he might be drinking too much when he noticed that in one week he'd fill a large trash barrel in his garage with empty beer cans. People who drink like it and they don't notice if their actions are affecting anyone else until confronted with it. This guy's problem is so bad that once he's cast aside (Trump dislikes people who drink too much) even Fox News won't hire him back.

And corrupt mad king donny will hold him accountable