But Mr. Gaetz, who was just re-elected to a fifth term, remains under ethics investigation for his conduct, which includes allegations of sexual misconduct and illicit drug use; sharing inappropriate images or videos on the House floor; misusing state identification records; converting campaign funds to personal use; and accepting impermissible gifts under House rules. Mr. Gaetz has denied the allegations as political payback and said they are built on lies.

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GrowlTowel said:

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As long is it is someone that goes scorched earth against the democrats, I am for it.

Every liberal, everywhere should be looking over their shoulder. The Jan 6th hearings should look like a cake walk after Trump is done.


Anyone that said Nazi should be sent to jail. Every one of them.

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This is satire, right?

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Gaetz resigned from House

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Whats next Marjorie Taylor Greene for CIA?

House Ethics committee investigations end when the member resigns

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Redbrickbear said:

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Matt Gaetz has taken $0.00 from AIPAC. pic.twitter.com/CySXRi9uui

— Dominic Michael Tripi (@DMichaelTripi) November 13, 2024

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What does AIPAC and Jews have to do with the DOJ? I'd understand if you guys were griping because it was State, Defense, National Security, etc., but the DOJ? What is your inference there?

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That for all his flaws he is not owned by a foreign country?

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Porteroso said:

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He won't be confirmed. It is a message that Trump will continue the DOJ's politicization, and it will make the next look more moderate.

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Senate Republicans reacted with alarm and dismay to President-elect Donald J. Trump's decision to nominate Representative Matt Gaetz, Republican of Florida, for attorney general, and several said they were skeptical that he would be able to secure enough votes for confirmation.

"He's got his work really cut out for him," Senator Joni Ernst, Republican of Iowa, said, chuckling as she spoke.

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I hope you're right. This dude should be no where near the AG's office.

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1) gets him out of Speaker Johnson's hair and will make the HOR run much more smoothly,
2) insure that the housecleaning at Justice will be done with a flamethrower and a chainsaw instead of with a scalpel,
3) provide a useful scapegoat if the public thinks the gutting has gone too far, and
4) make certain that even a hint of bureaucratic resistance is met with heads on spikes.

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Quits before house ethics committee report on him with underaged girls gets released.

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FBI dropped the case in 2023 due to lack of evidence.

While I am not a Gaetz fan, I also know the nonsense of FBI's claims without evidence leading to a HOR investigation smacks of Lawfare.

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/doj-charge-gaetz-sex-trafficking-probe-lawyer-minor/story?id=97225306

You are talking nonsense if you think the investigation simply disappears. The Ds will run wild with it.
A fair minded person will want to see what evidence exists before rendering any judgment.

You are simply throwing bombs without any proof. Baylor people should be better than that type of nonsense.

_pic.twitter.com/Hap8LsMAEv https://t.co/Ld7Qd3EUPr

— NautPoso 🇮🇪☘️ (@NautPoso) November 14, 2024

At the end of the day, Gaetz nomination only gets withdrawn in a deal with Senate R's to guarantee his 2nd pick is approved.

Alternatively, Gaetz gets a Recess appointment and spends two years dismantling Justice at a feverish pace.

Trump made one huge error his first time, he populated his team with "proven" Rs from prior R admins which meant Bush people which meant permanent insiders. He clearly means to clean house in a big way as every targeted part of the executive branch will be lead by populist outsiders. The reality of that happening has the R insiders in full panic. Military. Intelligence. Justice. FBI. DHS. HHS

The insiders see the broom approaching and it is huge.
2024 is very much not 2016. The populists are no longer simply happy to have a place at the table.

I love how this is no longer politics as usual. https://t.co/fw4HW0TxXX

— Carl Benjamin (@Sargon_of_Akkad) November 14, 2024

How is anyone afraid of the Establishment Wing of the Republican Party.
They are dinosaurs. Dead. Buried. Starting to rot.

Did folks not watch the R primary?
The battle is over. The Establishment Wing lost. Badly. Really badly.

Play ball with the Populist Wing or get the bat shoved up your ass.

I am excited to work with my friend @mattgaetz. There are few people I trust more to take on the deep state and end the weaponization of the justice department.

Matt Gaetz has been a stalwart defender of liberty, and Texas has his back. Congratulations, Matt. pic.twitter.com/Fr3371S8d7

— Attorney General Ken Paxton (@KenPaxtonTX) November 13, 2024

GrowlTowel said:

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As long is it is someone that goes scorched earth against the democrats, I am for it.

Every liberal, everywhere should be looking over their shoulder. The Jan 6th hearings should look like a cake walk after Trump is done.


Anyone that said Nazi should be sent to jail. Every one of them.

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Yeah screw freedom.

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GrowlTowel said:

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As long is it is someone that goes scorched earth against the democrats, I am for it.

Every liberal, everywhere should be looking over their shoulder. The Jan 6th hearings should look like a cake walk after Trump is done.


Anyone that said Nazi should be sent to jail. Every one of them.

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Yeah screw freedom.

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What's Freedom?

Letting the Left control the Federal Super State and punish their enemies without consequences?

Admittedly havent been following politics much since covid racket went away.

But my general rule of thumb is 'whoever the dems hate most' is who I want appointed. Sounding like Gaetz may be a great move! (If establishment Rs and all Ds hate him... oh baby dis gone be guud!)

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At the end of the day, Gaetz nomination only gets withdrawn in a deal with Senate R's to guarantee his 2nd pick is approved.

Alternatively, Gaetz gets a Recess appointment and spends two years dismantling Justice at a feverish pace.

Trump made one huge error his first time, he populated his team with "proven" Rs from prior R admins which meant Bush people which meant permanent insiders. He clearly means to clean house in a big way as every targeted part of the executive branch will be lead by populist outsiders. The reality of that happening has the R insiders in full panic. Military. Intelligence. Justice. FBI. DHS. HHS

The insiders see the broom approaching and it is huge.
2024 is very much not 2016. The populists are no longer simply happy to have a place at the table.

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It is concerning that you zealots want Donald Trump to "dismantle justice." And you are wanting Trump to fire everyone in the "military, intelligence, justice, FBI, DHS, HHS," and replace them with yes men and women.

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Bizarre choice, unless Trump plans to go scorched earth.

Guess what comes around, goes around.

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genius choice. Printers at DOJ are on overload getting resume's ready for jobs at Democrat law firms.

After what Garland did, total reset is in order. Let him do the dirty work, then let someone else come in & rebuild it properly.

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Porteroso said:

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GrowlTowel said:

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As long is it is someone that goes scorched earth against the democrats, I am for it.

Every liberal, everywhere should be looking over their shoulder. The Jan 6th hearings should look like a cake walk after Trump is done.


Anyone that said Nazi should be sent to jail. Every one of them.

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Yeah screw freedom.

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What's Freedom?

Letting the Left control the Federal Super State and punish their enemies without consequences?

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Screwing freedom is what I replied to.

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You have never been concerned about freedom while Liberals in DC were trampling on it and spiting on the Constitution and Federalism

Porteroso said:

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Adriacus Peratuun said:

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At the end of the day, Gaetz nomination only gets withdrawn in a deal with Senate R's to guarantee his 2nd pick is approved.

Alternatively, Gaetz gets a Recess appointment and spends two years dismantling Justice at a feverish pace.

Trump made one huge error his first time, he populated his team with "proven" Rs from prior R admins which meant Bush people which meant permanent insiders. He clearly means to clean house in a big way as every targeted part of the executive branch will be lead by populist outsiders. The reality of that happening has the R insiders in full panic. Military. Intelligence. Justice. FBI. DHS. HHS

The insiders see the broom approaching and it is huge.
2024 is very much not 2016. The populists are no longer simply happy to have a place at the table.

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And you are wanting Trump to fire everyone in the "military, intelligence, justice, FBI, DHS, HHS," and replace them with yes men and women.

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Let's meet and the middle and just agree to fire them and not replace them with anyone for a while…

But of course you would be against that.

Because at the end of the day you don't want to down size the Federal Super State.

You are more scared of DC losing power than you are of a "Trump controlled" DC

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Porteroso said:

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GrowlTowel said:

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As long is it is someone that goes scorched earth against the democrats, I am for it.

Every liberal, everywhere should be looking over their shoulder. The Jan 6th hearings should look like a cake walk after Trump is done.


Anyone that said Nazi should be sent to jail. Every one of them.

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Yeah screw freedom.

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What's Freedom?

Letting the Left control the Federal Super State and punish their enemies without consequences?

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Screwing freedom is what I replied to.

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You have never been concerned about freedom while Liberals in DC were trampling on it and spiting on the Constitution and Federalism

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Oh but I have been..

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Naw

Your version of Freedom is managerial liberalism

It's lame, tyrannical, and has just been rejected by the American voting population

And you are very very angry about it

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Porteroso said:

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Redbrickbear said:

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Porteroso said:

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Redbrickbear said:

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Porteroso said:

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GrowlTowel said:

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As long is it is someone that goes scorched earth against the democrats, I am for it.

Every liberal, everywhere should be looking over their shoulder. The Jan 6th hearings should look like a cake walk after Trump is done.


Anyone that said Nazi should be sent to jail. Every one of them.

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Yeah screw freedom.

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What's Freedom?

Letting the Left control the Federal Super State and punish their enemies without consequences?

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Screwing freedom is what I replied to.

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You have never been concerned about freedom while Liberals in DC were trampling on it and spiting on the Constitution and Federalism

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Oh but I have been..

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Naw

Your version of Freedom is managerial liberalism

It's lame, tyrannical, and has just been rejected by the American voting population

And you are very very angry about it

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That is darn cute.

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Like most of your posts

That does not make a lot of sense

But ok

Guys, guys, please calm down. We are finally getting some normalacy back in the USA today and we should all be ecstatic. We are about to cut our national debt by a couple of trillion dollars. We are getting the boys out of the girls bathrooms. We are eliminating transgenders from the military. We are unweaponizing the DOJ. We are... well the list just keep going on.

There is nothing for either side to be upset about. So relax. Enjoy the ride!

Gaetz is a terrible pick and the fact that Ken Paxton approves only makes it worse.