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Gaetz gets his own thread.

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    Mik
    wrote on 13 Nov 2024, 23:32 last edited by
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    I think he wants to get him to accept, resign from Congress, then fire the meddlesome bastard.

    "The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell." Simone Weil

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      Tom-K
      wrote on 13 Nov 2024, 23:40 last edited by
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      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.

      Flushing the toilet is like practicing the piano; you just cannot go too long without doing it.--Axtremus

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      • M Mik
        13 Nov 2024, 23:32

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

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        LuFins Dad
        wrote on 13 Nov 2024, 23:46 last edited by
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        @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…

        The Brad

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          xenon
          wrote on 13 Nov 2024, 23:49 last edited by
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          What a stupid man.

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          • M Mik
            13 Nov 2024, 23:32

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

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            Renauda
            wrote on 13 Nov 2024, 23:51 last edited by
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            @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.

            Elbows up!

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              Mik
              wrote on 13 Nov 2024, 23:58 last edited by
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              If I were 47 it would be a great move.

              "The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell." Simone Weil

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                George K
                wrote on 14 Nov 2024, 00:43 last edited by George K
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                All is going according to plan..

                Good riddance. He won't be confirmed.

                "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                  George K
                  wrote on 14 Nov 2024, 01:00 last edited by
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                  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.

                  "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                  The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                    14 Nov 2024, 00:43

                    All is going according to plan..

                    Good riddance. He won't be confirmed.

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                    Mik
                    wrote on 14 Nov 2024, 01:01 last edited by
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                    @George-K said in Gaetz gets his own thread.:

                    All is going according to plan..

                    Good riddance. He won't be confirmed.

                    He won't even get GOP votes.

                    "The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell." Simone Weil

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                    • M Mik
                      14 Nov 2024, 01:01

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

                      All is going according to plan..

                      Good riddance. He won't be confirmed.

                      He won't even get GOP votes.

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                      George K
                      wrote on 14 Nov 2024, 01:04 last edited by
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                      @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?

                      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                        LuFins Dad
                        wrote on 14 Nov 2024, 01:13 last edited by
                        #23

                        What exactly is Trump trying to accomplish, here?

                        The Brad

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                          LuFins Dad
                          wrote on 14 Nov 2024, 01:14 last edited by
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                          If he wanted recess appointments, this isn’t the way to get them.

                          The Brad

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                            14 Nov 2024, 01:13

                            What exactly is Trump trying to accomplish, here?

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                            George K
                            wrote on 14 Nov 2024, 01:15 last edited by
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                            @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.

                            "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                            The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                              Horace
                              wrote on 14 Nov 2024, 01:32 last edited by
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                              Vance and Charlie Kirk (very close to the campaign) both tweeted in support of the pick. Seems it's serious, somehow.

                              Education is extremely important.

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                              • H Horace
                                14 Nov 2024, 01:32

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

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                                George K
                                wrote on 14 Nov 2024, 01:33 last edited by
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                                @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.

                                "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                  LuFins Dad
                                  wrote on 14 Nov 2024, 01:37 last edited by
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                                  Maybe they have to really sell it so he doesn’t rescind his resignation?

                                  The Brad

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                                    LuFins Dad
                                    wrote on 14 Nov 2024, 01:37 last edited by
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                                    Does Gaetz actually expect and believe that he’s going to be Attorney General?

                                    The Brad

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                                      jon-nyc
                                      wrote on 14 Nov 2024, 01:45 last edited by jon-nyc
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                                      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.

                                      Thank you for your attention to this matter.

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                                        LuFins Dad
                                        wrote on 14 Nov 2024, 02:26 last edited by
                                        #31

                                        Johnson looks pretty relieved that he’s gone…

                                        The Brad

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                                        • G George K
                                          14 Nov 2024, 01:04

                                          @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?

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                                          Axtremus
                                          wrote on 14 Nov 2024, 02:34 last edited by
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                                          @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.

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