Gaetz steps down from AG Nomination

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In reply to Phatbob • 11:50a, 11/21/24
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Say what you want about the accusations against him, but the way this all went down looks bad for him. He resigned immediately the week before the ethics report would have been release for a job he decided he wasn't going to even try to get confirmed for? Even if the reports are 100% false, this just has very bad optics.


The only thing with the potential to be false at this point are the accusations of underage sexual encounters. For everything else there are receipts.

The guy is obviously a sexual deviant regardless
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11:51a, 11/21/24
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Plug in Kash Patel for DOJ instead of FBI. He can root out the scummers in the FBI at the same time.
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11:51a, 11/21/24
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Gaetz is a clown. Plus he looks like Butthead. BYE.
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In reply to WestTexasAg • 11:51a, 11/21/24
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Plus he looks like Butthead. BYE.
Hard-hitting analysis.
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11:52a, 11/21/24
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Either this was some 4D Chess move that is hard to see at this point or someone really screwed up advising Trump to do this. If it is the latter it's a really foolish maneuver showing that there are some folks advising Trump that don't know how to play the game. I have my suspicions but I'll see how this plays out. It definitely is an egg on face move that gives the Dems and RINOs a W right now.
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11:52a, 11/21/24
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Good to know Trump has learned from the past and had a game plan going forward
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In reply to Logos Stick • 11:52a, 11/21/24
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Logos Stick said:
Infection_Ag11 said:
Ellis Wyatt said:
The Swamp


Nah, the walls are just closing in on a guy with too many skeletons in the closet.

It's incredibly obvious at this point there's some really damning stuff that was going to come to light if he remained in public life.

Completely baseless accusation. Nice.


There are financial records and emails documenting his use of prostitutes.

Now sure, the underage boy/girl stuff may very well be false. But we're at the point where that's a question for the legal side of things. He's clearly not a viable candidate for AG of the United States regardless.
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11:53a, 11/21/24
Part of me wants him to nominate Paxton now, but I'm afraid that would cause just as many issues/distractions.
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11:54a, 11/21/24
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The libs are out in force.

I hope you reap what you sow
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In reply to BoydCrowder13 • 11:55a, 11/21/24
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Dude a coward or are there actual skeletons?
Definitely doesn't help that he looks like a sleazy Dick Tracy villain.
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In reply to Infection_Ag11 • 11:55a, 11/21/24
Infection_Ag11 said:
Logos Stick said:
Infection_Ag11 said:
Ellis Wyatt said:
The Swamp


Nah, the walls are just closing in on a guy with too many skeletons in the closet.

It's incredibly obvious at this point there's some really damning stuff that was going to come to light if he remained in public life.

Completely baseless accusation. Nice.


There are financial records and emails documenting his use of prostitutes.

Now sure, the underage boy/girl stuff may very well be false. But we're at the point where that's a question for the legal side of things. He's clearly not a viable candidate for AG of the United States regardless.


Your DOJ investigated and cleared him. Just stop with your bull**** accusations.
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11:55a, 11/21/24
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If it had been a 17-year-old boy he wouldn't have had any problems
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11:56a, 11/21/24
The media, the left, and the establishment Rs will come after anyone Trump nominates for AG. Change the name but not the game. Burn it all down.
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In reply to TheEternalOptimist • 11:56a, 11/21/24
now is not the time for boneheaded picks

just because the guy hangs out like a sycophant at Mar A Lago as often as he can.
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11:56a, 11/21/24
Serious question, how do Trump and/or his advisors not completely vet someone like this before nominating them? There shoul dbe no stone left unturned...I would even subject an AG candidate who has been accused of sexual improprieties to a polygraph test.
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11:57a, 11/21/24
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Gaetz was a bad choice.

Hopefully DeSantis, Cruz, Lee or Whitacker will be nominated
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11:57a, 11/21/24
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Obligatory headline...

Gaetz Pulls Out!
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In reply to Logos Stick • 11:57a, 11/21/24
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Logos Stick said:
Infection_Ag11 said:
Logos Stick said:
Infection_Ag11 said:
Ellis Wyatt said:
The Swamp


Nah, the walls are just closing in on a guy with too many skeletons in the closet.

It's incredibly obvious at this point there's some really damning stuff that was going to come to light if he remained in public life.

Completely baseless accusation. Nice.


There are financial records and emails documenting his use of prostitutes.

Now sure, the underage boy/girl stuff may very well be false. But we're at the point where that's a question for the legal side of things. He's clearly not a viable candidate for AG of the United States regardless.


Your DOJ investigated and cleared him. Just stop with your bull**** accusations.


They cleared and didn't want to release. Aka persecution didn't look good.

Hell, it might be lots of their coffins once Trump is in office
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In reply to William Foster • 11:57a, 11/21/24
William Foster said:
Serious question, how do Trump and/or his advisors not completely vet someone like this before nominating them?
They did vet him.

They miscalculated their ability to get 50 votes.

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In reply to Infection_Ag11 • 11:58a, 11/21/24
Infection_Ag11 said:
Logos Stick said:
Infection_Ag11 said:
Ellis Wyatt said:
The Swamp


Nah, the walls are just closing in on a guy with too many skeletons in the closet.

It's incredibly obvious at this point there's some really damning stuff that was going to come to light if he remained in public life.

Completely baseless accusation. Nice.


There are financial records and emails documenting his use of prostitutes.

Now sure, the underage boy/girl stuff may very well be false. But we're at the point where that's a question for the legal side of things. He's clearly not a viable candidate for AG of the United States regardless.

win a massive landslide victory in November.

then spend first weeks of Administration defending a Botox blowhard Florida State grad

who most likely used prostitutes and leftists have all the receipts.

there are a lot of dumb people in the country- but NO ONE can believe that is a good strategy for a new Administration!
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In reply to Central Committee • 11:58a, 11/21/24
Central Committee said:
It was a horrible nomination by Trump. I love most of his picks but not this one. Everyone hates this guy. Trump needs a bulldog AG like Obama had in Holder, but appointing someone that even your own party hates is not a smart move.

On an unrelated note, I am holding out hope that Trump nominates Cruz to the SCOTUS when Clarence Thonas retires. That would cause the most epic meltdown by the Dems.


I am a moderate dem and I wouldn't be overly upset by Cruz.

Cruz wouldn't do it as it would cost him too much money.
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In reply to Gaeilge • 11:58a, 11/21/24
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BoydCrowder13 said:
Dude a coward or are there actual skeletons?


He's pissed in too many RINOs cheerios. Can't get enough GOP senate votes

He pissed off more than RINO republicans.
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In reply to Bob Knights Paper Hands • 11:58a, 11/21/24
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Bob Knights Paper Hands said:
The media, the left, and the establishment Rs will come after anyone Trump nominates for AG. Change the name but not the game. Burn it all down.
Yeah. This is the fault of the media. The guy is probably a pedo, but let's ***** about the messenger.
Gig 'Em
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In reply to William Foster • 11:59a, 11/21/24
William Foster said:
Serious question, how do Trump and/or his advisors not completely vet someone like this before nominating them? There shoul dbe no stone left unturned...I would even subject an AG candidate who has been accused of sexual improprieties to a polygraph test.


8 years later and they still can't figure out the personnel part.

Dems will cry foul on most nominees. The important thing is to not make their jobs easy. Gaetz was an easy target. Trump's team should have known that.

Most of the other positions are getting support.
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11:59a, 11/21/24
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I didn't understand that pick anyway.
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In reply to Kansas Kid • 11:59a, 11/21/24
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Kansas Kid said:
Gaeilge said:
BoydCrowder13 said:
Dude a coward or are there actual skeletons?


He's pissed in too many RINOs cheerios. Can't get enough GOP senate votes

He pissed off more than RINO republicans.


Lots of bleeding liberals

just look at the posters here trying to post in a "got ya" way
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11:59a, 11/21/24
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MTG and Grassley should release all of the covered up payments and investigations. Let's have a true bonfire on the Hill. Then Trump release the Epstein lists once in office and all the evidence that goes with that.
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In reply to Im Gipper • 11:59a, 11/21/24
Im Gipper said:
William Foster said:
Serious question, how do Trump and/or his advisors not completely vet someone like this before nominating them?
They did vet him.

They miscalculated their ability to get 50 votes.

Yes they should have vetted.
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In reply to infinity ag • 12:01p, 11/21/24
infinity ag said:
Im Gipper said:
William Foster said:
Serious question, how do Trump and/or his advisors not completely vet someone like this before nominating them?
They did vet him.

They miscalculated their ability to get 50 votes.

Yes they should have vetted.
They did.

None of this stuff in the House Ethics Committee reports is new information.

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In reply to LMCane • 12:01p, 11/21/24
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LMCane said:
why do so many Trump fans believe there is ONLY ONE qualified person in a country of 330 million -
I think after Sessions and Barr, and then the complete weaponization of DOJ and FBI that we've seen for the past four years under Merrick, people want the opposite to come in with a sledge hammer to that department and were open to the idea of brining in one that has been attacked by it before.
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In reply to infinity ag • 12:01p, 11/21/24
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infinity ag said:
Im Gipper said:
William Foster said:
Serious question, how do Trump and/or his advisors not completely vet someone like this before nominating them?
They did vet him.

They miscalculated their ability to get 50 votes.

Yes they should have vetted.


I know you're a troll and you know that he had been. Do better
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In reply to TAMUallen • 12:02p, 11/21/24
TAMUallen said:
Kansas Kid said:
Gaeilge said:
BoydCrowder13 said:
Dude a coward or are there actual skeletons?


He's pissed in too many RINOs cheerios. Can't get enough GOP senate votes

He pissed off more than RINO republicans.


Lots of bleeding liberals

just look at the posters here trying to post in a "got ya" way

It's funny. They've been missing since Kamala got her A handed to her. They got a victory here and are back to gloat.

It's like when we celebrated a defensive stop when OU kicked our rear 77-0.
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In reply to Central Committee • 12:06p, 11/21/24
Central Committee said:
It was a horrible nomination by Trump. I love most of his picks but not this one. Everyone hates this guy. Trump needs a bulldog AG like Obama had in Holder, but appointing someone that even your own party hates is not a smart move.

On an unrelated note, I am holding out hope that Trump nominates Cruz to the SCOTUS when Clarence Thonas retires. That would cause the most epic meltdown by the Dems.


1000 stars for this comment. I said from the beginning that he was not a good pick and that he would end up being a liability.
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In reply to TexasAggie81 • 12:08p, 11/21/24
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TexasAggie81 said:
Central Committee said:
It was a horrible nomination by Trump. I love most of his picks but not this one. Everyone hates this guy. Trump needs a bulldog AG like Obama had in Holder, but appointing someone that even your own party hates is not a smart move.

On an unrelated note, I am holding out hope that Trump nominates Cruz to the SCOTUS when Clarence Thonas retires. That would cause the most epic meltdown by the Dems.


1000 stars for this comment. I said from the beginning that he was not a good pick and that he would end up being a liability.


You get that he still has picks and is playing a good game?
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12:08p, 11/21/24
Self described moderate dem?

Pretty sure the regular democrats think you are Nazi.
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