Gaetz gets his own thread.

[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.

[LuFins Dad]

Johnson looks pretty relieved that he’s gone…

[Axtremus]

@George-K said in Gaetz gets his own thread.:

@Mik said in Gaetz gets his own thread.:

He won't even get GOP votes.

He'll get some. Nowhere close to 51.

Who would vote him? Barrasso? Hawley?

Recess appointment.

[89th]

[89th]

I'm confused, but haven't had coffee yet. So Gaetz resigned...from THIS congress, but will still be sworn in for the next one?

[George K]

All the ethics investigations are moot, since he's no longer a member of Congress.

Here's some 5D chess:

"With Gaetz having resigned his seat in the House, if the Senate tries to reject his AG confirmation, DeSantis can always appoint Gaetz to fill Rubio’s Senate seat. Would be interesting to see senators have to choose between Gaetz as AG or as their colleague for years to come."

Fetterman, LOL:

[LuFins Dad]

All the people that were (correctly) calling for the release of the Epstein list and the Diddy lists are now calling for the unopposed confirmation of a man credibly accused (he openly brags about it) of interstate trafficking of underage girls.

[George K]

@LuFins-Dad do you think Trump knew it was a non-starter from the beginning?

[Jolly]

@George-K said in Gaetz gets his own thread.:

@LuFins-Dad do you think Trump knew it was a non-starter from the beginning?

Yep.