Gaetz gets his own thread.

[Horace]

Would like to believe this is strategic in some way that acknowledges the hopelessness of confirmation, but I'm not seeing it. It just seems stupid, and detached from the reality of no confirmation.

[jon-nyc]

He might have done it to take eyes of his semi-questionable picks. Usually one, maybe two nominees fail.

[Mik]

I think he wants to get him to accept, resign from Congress, then fire the meddlesome bastard.

[Tom-K]

I don't know him but I know people that know people that know him and he's said to be an unqualified piece of sh^t as a human being. A RABID Trump supporter. But, you need a decent man for AG. So, no from me.

[LuFins Dad]

@Mik said in Gaetz gets his own thread.:

I think he wants to get him to accept, resign from Congress, then fire the meddlesome bastard.

That’s what I was hoping for half a minute… I also liked @Horace suggestion that it was a purity test to see who voted for Thune… But man, this took the wind out of my sails…

[xenon]

What a stupid man.

[Renauda]

@Mik said in Gaetz gets his own thread.:

I think he wants to get him to accept, resign from Congress, then fire the meddlesome bastard.

That was what immediately came to my mind when I heard Gaetz was put forward.

Otherwise, no further comment from me on the matter.

[Mik]

If I were 47 it would be a great move.

[George K]

All is going according to plan..

Good riddance. He won't be confirmed.

[George K]

From NRO...

https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/trump-dares-the-senate-to-vote-down-matt-gaetz/

Matt Gaetz is such a terrible choice for attorney general that the odds are already high, within an hour of his nomination being announced, that he would fail a Senate confirmation vote.

It’s impossible to imagine any Democrat voting for him, so he can afford to lose only three Republicans (even assuming all 53 are there — a vote might have to wait for a replacement for Marco Rubio to be selected and seated, because Rubio will need to be confirmed himself before resigning). It’s not very hard to count to four votes on the Republican side (starting with Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins) who will be against him.

Will Trump insist on a vote if the numbers aren’t there? While every administration sends up some nominees who fail, they usually withdraw.

A failed Gaetz nomination, if it goes to a vote and is killed by fellow Republicans, would make him an immediate martyr in some MAGA corners. That could well be a blessing to Gaetz, just in time for a primary fight to either succeed Ron DeSantis as governor of Florida in 2026 or in that fall’s special election (perhaps, against DeSantis or a DeSantis appointee) to fill the remainder of Rubio’s term.

[Mik]

[George K]

[LuFins Dad]

What exactly is Trump trying to accomplish, here?

[LuFins Dad]

If he wanted recess appointments, this isn’t the way to get them.

[George K]

@LuFins-Dad said in Gaetz gets his own thread.:

What exactly is Trump trying to accomplish, here?

Throw a bone to the extreme GOP, saying "I tried," while realizing this is DOA and getting someone competent in. Anyone, even my cat, would get a more favorable evaluation after this clusterfuck of a nomination.

[Horace]

Vance and Charlie Kirk (very close to the campaign) both tweeted in support of the pick. Seems it's serious, somehow.

[George K]

@Horace said in Gaetz gets his own thread.:

Vance and Charlie Kirk (very close to the campaign) both tweeted in support of the pick. Seems it's serious, somehow.

Have to agree with others who just don't get it.

Must be some serious strategery going on.

[LuFins Dad]

Maybe they have to really sell it so he doesn’t rescind his resignation?

[LuFins Dad]

Does Gaetz actually expect and believe that he’s going to be Attorney General?

[jon-nyc]

There were republicans in the house lobbying to release the ethics committee findings before he resigned (apparently the record is sealed once he does resign). Maybe he was heading that off at the pass.