Matt Gaetz Catch-All | Ethics report released

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dukeman92 said:
This will be my last reply in this back and forth.

You posed the question as if that would be his ONLY motivation for doing it. My retort was an attempt to show you that Trump is chaotic. It would be foolish to hold him to any standard or try to presume you understand what he’s attempting or why. But it APPEARS as though this was an elaborate plan. I feel like Trump knew there was a strong possibility that Gaetz would never be accepted. And that this both allowed him to take the temperature of the room while simultaneously diverting attention away from his other horrible nominees (at least they’re not Gaetz!) Gaetz got out from under the ethics guillotine and there was a small chance he was confirmed.

I understand that you think Trump is too stupid to think up such an elaborate ruse. That you think that doesn’t change my opinion. We can agree to disagree. But I would caution against continuing to underestimate Trump.
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I think he burned political capital and lost a fight for no reason. I think at least one other nominee goes down, maybe 2.
 


Buried at the bottom, Gaetz is considering a run for Governor of FLA in 2026.
 
WaynetheDrain said:
He’ll win. Because Florida.
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+1. I think this election made clear that Florida is now officially a deep red state. Given that they seem to love them some DeSantis and Rick Scott down there, it's likely that Gaetz would indeed be a formidable candidate for governor. Sleeping with underage girls likely won't hurt him at all in that state, at least with the Trumper base. They'll just blame the girls for whatever happened.
 
superrific said:
Why? He's exited stage right. Keep it under wraps and leak it if he re-emerges somewhere. No sense creating an arguably terrible precedent for a guy who's not even part of the game any more.
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Article suggests it's happened at least 4 other times. That indicates that it wouldn't be a precedent. I have no strong opinion since reputation is currently meaningless. I don't see anything to really gain by it.
 
superrific said:
Why? He's exited stage right. Keep it under wraps and leak it if he re-emerges somewhere. No sense creating an arguably terrible precedent for a guy who's not even part of the game any more.
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Because he's accused of horrible things and the public has a right to know what was learned by the investigation.

Also, just to fuck over another attempt by Pubs to protect their own from actual wrongdoing while harassing others for imaginary issues.
 
dukeman92 said:
House Republicans block the release of Gaetz ethics report.

www.cbsnews.com

House Republicans block release of Matt Gaetz ethics report

The House Ethics Committee met earlier Thursday to discuss its investigation into the Florida Republican.
www.cbsnews.com www.cbsnews.com
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I'm to the point where I starting to favor President Biden issuing a blanket pardon to everyone involved in any sort of investigation of Trump/Republican/Conservative illegalities. The USSC would overturn it because of "reasons," but we are at the point where we need to demonstrate that the United States is no longer a nation of laws, but just another two-bit kelptocracy.
 
05C40 said:
I'm to the point where I starting to favor President Biden issuing a blanket pardon to everyone involved in any sort of investigation of Trump/Republican/Conservative illegalities. The USSC would overturn it because of "reasons," but we are at the point where we need to demonstrate that the United States is no longer a nation of laws, but just another two-bit kelptocracy.
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I'm starting to favor Biden issuing a blanket pardon to any registered Democrat anywhere.
 
korgguy1971 said:
Of course he was going to end up with a show.

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So damned predictable. Forget doing the traditional (that is, what conservatives used to believe in) practice of starting at the bottom of a government agency or company and proving your worth and steadily working your way to the top. Now if you want to lead a government agency just become a talking head for Fox or OAN or Newsmax and you too can be appointed to run important government agencies or be elected to Congress! And if you lose your cushy position running a government agency or sitting in Congress don't worry, you can always just go back to working for Fox, OAN, or Newsmax as a talking head!
 
Mulberry Heel said:
She was also accused of stealing an elderly couple's dog and was sued in court to return it. She claimed that she had "rescued" the dog after Hurricane Katrina, but the couple disputed her claim. The case was settled before trial, and she agreed to return the dog along with heartworm and other medications.
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Not sure why, but that little detail (which I crave) about the heartworm medication really rounds out the story...
 
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