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Nevilledog

(55,083 posts) Mon Mar 24, 2025, 08:59 PM Mar 2025

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Pete Buttigieg on the National Security clusterfuck

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Pete Buttigieg on the National Security clusterfuck (Original Post) Nevilledog Mar 2025 OP

Pete! 2028! William769 Mar 2025 #1

I WISH! leftieNanner Mar 2025 #13

My (very early) pick UTUSN Mar 2025 #14

Love Sec Pete mikewv Mar 2025 #2

Signal may be a good messaging app. TomSlick Mar 2025 #23

Obviously! mikewv Mar 2025 #24

Saved the best for the last Baitball Blogger Mar 2025 #3

which of course we already knew Skittles Mar 2025 #4

We knew, but we have to pound these examples into the heads into their zombie supporters. Baitball Blogger Mar 2025 #7

Pete in 2028!! pinkstarburst Mar 2025 #5

THIS should be plastered Abolishinist Mar 2025 #6

I just love him. choie Mar 2025 #8

Kick Demovictory9 Mar 2025 #9

Kick dalton99a Mar 2025 #10

They probably had to hold the meeting on Signal ToxMarz Mar 2025 #11

I know he was being serious but I simply want to pinch his cheeks. Solly Mack Mar 2025 #12

"pitch his cheeks" ... rubbersole Mar 2025 #15

LMAO! I just saw that. Thank you! ROFLMAO. Solly Mack Mar 2025 #16

Just checked MSN news and I see no mention of this fuck-up on their revolving "important news" feature. jalan48 Mar 2025 #17

Check again. It is the top headline at NYT, WaPo, WSJ, CNN, ABC, NBC... SunSeeker Mar 2025 #19

Thanks for the info and it's great to hear. I hope it gets through the right wing media filter. jalan48 Mar 2025 #21

Even at Fox News, there's these headlines: SunSeeker Mar 2025 #22

The fuck up was so egregious, the Atlantic guy didn't think the texts were real. SunSeeker Mar 2025 #18

Nothing will go well until all the MAGA criminals are in prison. rickyhall Mar 2025 #20

William769

(59,147 posts)

1. Pete! 2028!

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mon Mar 24, 2025, 09:08 PM

Mar 2025

leftieNanner

(16,159 posts)

13. I WISH!

Reply to William769 (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 24, 2025, 11:10 PM

Mar 2025

But if this country can't seem to elect a woman yet, I don't think a gay man can win either.

Terribly sad.

UTUSN

(77,795 posts)

14. My (very early) pick

Reply to William769 (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 24, 2025, 11:17 PM

Mar 2025

mikewv

(260 posts)

2. Love Sec Pete

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mon Mar 24, 2025, 09:09 PM

Mar 2025

One note: Signal is a good messaging app, obviously used by bad people.

TomSlick

(13,018 posts)

23. Signal may be a good messaging app.

Reply to mikewv (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 25, 2025, 08:10 PM

Mar 2025

However, it is not for use in discussion of classified information.

mikewv

(260 posts)

24. Obviously!

Reply to TomSlick (Reply #23)

Wed Mar 26, 2025, 07:50 AM

Mar 2025

I use signal only because I deleted whatsapp who his owned my meta.

Baitball Blogger

(52,368 posts)

3. Saved the best for the last

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mon Mar 24, 2025, 09:10 PM

Mar 2025

All this talk about merit from this Administration is just bullshit.

Skittles

(171,745 posts)

4. which of course we already knew

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 24, 2025, 09:22 PM

Mar 2025

but this kind of fuckup truly shows how dangerous they are

Baitball Blogger

(52,368 posts)

7. We knew, but we have to pound these examples into the heads into their zombie supporters.

Reply to Skittles (Reply #4)

Mon Mar 24, 2025, 09:42 PM

Mar 2025

pinkstarburst

(2,020 posts)

5. Pete in 2028!!

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mon Mar 24, 2025, 09:28 PM

Mar 2025

Abolishinist

(2,960 posts)

6. THIS should be plastered

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mon Mar 24, 2025, 09:29 PM

Mar 2025

far and wide!

choie

(6,909 posts)

8. I just love him.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mon Mar 24, 2025, 09:49 PM

Mar 2025

Demovictory9

(37,113 posts)

9. Kick

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mon Mar 24, 2025, 10:51 PM

Mar 2025

dalton99a

(94,218 posts)

10. Kick

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mon Mar 24, 2025, 10:55 PM

Mar 2025

ToxMarz

(2,942 posts)

11. They probably had to hold the meeting on Signal

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mon Mar 24, 2025, 10:55 PM

Mar 2025

because they couldn't all fit in Trumps 'secure' bathroom at MarLago.

Solly Mack

(96,946 posts)

12. I know he was being serious but I simply want to pinch his cheeks.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mon Mar 24, 2025, 11:00 PM

Mar 2025

He is so adorable.

LMAO (before my edit)

rubbersole

(11,225 posts)

15. "pitch his cheeks" ...

Reply to Solly Mack (Reply #12)

Mon Mar 24, 2025, 11:20 PM

Mar 2025

..kinky!
Solly, you're just a lil' scamp! 😚

Solly Mack

(96,946 posts)

16. LMAO! I just saw that. Thank you! ROFLMAO.

Reply to rubbersole (Reply #15)

Mon Mar 24, 2025, 11:25 PM

Mar 2025

jalan48

(14,914 posts)

17. Just checked MSN news and I see no mention of this fuck-up on their revolving "important news" feature.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mon Mar 24, 2025, 11:33 PM

Mar 2025

SunSeeker

(58,285 posts)

19. Check again. It is the top headline at NYT, WaPo, WSJ, CNN, ABC, NBC...

Reply to jalan48 (Reply #17)

Mon Mar 24, 2025, 11:55 PM

Mar 2025

The shit has hit the fan.

jalan48

(14,914 posts)

21. Thanks for the info and it's great to hear. I hope it gets through the right wing media filter.

Reply to SunSeeker (Reply #19)

Tue Mar 25, 2025, 12:27 AM

Mar 2025

SunSeeker

(58,285 posts)

22. Even at Fox News, there's these headlines:

Reply to jalan48 (Reply #21)

Tue Mar 25, 2025, 01:29 AM

Mar 2025

Hegseth says 'nobody' sent 'war plans' as Trump admin takes heat for botched group chat

Trump officials accidentally text journalist about military strikes before they happen

https://www.foxnews.com/media/trump-officials-accidentally-text-atlantic-journalist-about-military-strikes-apparent-security-breach

SunSeeker

(58,285 posts)

18. The fuck up was so egregious, the Atlantic guy didn't think the texts were real.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mon Mar 24, 2025, 11:50 PM

Mar 2025

Last edited Tue Mar 25, 2025, 12:28 AM - Edit history (1)

He thought someone was trying to fool him using AI.

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/03/trump-administration-accidentally-texted-me-its-war-plans/682151/?gift=kPTlqn0J1iP9IBZcsdI5IVJpB2t9BYyxpzU4sooa69M&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3oT4ATllEhHgJHTpf-Ve8sL-BJTqq8rHFT5BVCOuqDaKnZ2PL1EPBFEv8_aem_NQlUWfMYyOZQH1d_vcFTdg

The above is a free gift copy of the Atlantic article. ☝️

rickyhall

(5,509 posts)

20. Nothing will go well until all the MAGA criminals are in prison.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Tue Mar 25, 2025, 12:00 AM

Mar 2025

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