Isn't Gaetz the scion of some hick swampwater-brained Florida political dynasty? They'll probably find him a job on the State Commission of Whatever, where he can go on to embarrass DeSantis.
Re: Your Nomination for Secretary of Defense —A Blatant Spectacle of Opportunism, Recklessness, and the Sinister Nexus of White Nationalism and Sex Crimes
TFG is now appointing former FL AG Pam Bondi for the post. My guess is that she’ll be confirmed, because she’s a bog-standard grifting GQPer, and has actual (terrible) experience as an AG, without all the baggage of Gaetz.
It could be worse. When I heard that Gaetz pulled out (hey oh!), I was worried TFG would appoint Texas AG Ken Paxton. As much as I’d like to get that fucker out of Texas, I love y’all too much to inflict Paxton on the entire country, plus he has his own complete set of baggage. (ICYMI, Paxton finally plead guilty to state security fraud charges in April 2024, for which he was indicted in 2015, in exchange for a sweet deal of probation and community service. He may still be under investigation by the FBI for retaliating again the multiple senior deputies who blew the whistle about his intervention into legal matters involving one of his biggest donors, a real estate executive, for which Paxton was impeached by the Texas House but acquitted by the Texas Senate, because of course he was. I imagine all of that will go away now.)
It’s entirely possible that TFG didn’t choose Paxton -one of his fiercest loyalists -because he has a wonky eye, so he’s not out of “central casting.” You can totally see why TFG would select Bondi instead.
While ALL of TFG’s picks are utterly unqualified, my biggest concerns are Russia/Iran/Syria agent Tulsi Gabbard for DNI, and white Christian Nationalist Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense. Hopefully, the quick dispatch of Gaetz means that enough Republicans will find their spine to reject those picks.
Trump looked around at Mar-a-Lardo and said, “Is there a lawyer here?” Bondi, one of the only lawyers dumb enough to still admit to being a lawyer in his presence, said yes, and lo! She did become the AG.
Could this be an indication that incoming Majority Leader Thune might have a the beginnings of a spine when it comes to Trump and resisting the cluster fuck of the incoming administration?
Gee, whoda thought that being a complete asshole and public sex pest would stand in the way of a career of backstabbing and trying to shortcut your way to the top?
Couldn't have happened to a more deserving guttersnipe.
Pam Bondi nominated before Gaetz’s seat could get cold. I think that was the plan from the beginning. She is terrible and will do terrible things, but will get confirmed because he was worse.
Isn't Gaetz the scion of some hick swampwater-brained Florida political dynasty? They'll probably find him a job on the State Commission of Whatever, where he can go on to embarrass DeSantis.
𝗦𝗛𝗨𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗚𝗔𝗘𝗧𝗭!!𝟭!
AN OPEN LETTER TO PETE HEGSETH
Re: Your Nomination for Secretary of Defense —A Blatant Spectacle of Opportunism, Recklessness, and the Sinister Nexus of White Nationalism and Sex Crimes
https://open.substack.com/pub/patricemersault/p/an-open-letter-to-pete-hegseth?r=4d7sow&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
𝑩𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑭𝒐𝒈𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒏 𝑳𝒆𝒈𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒏 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒐𝒏 𝑺𝒆𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒓 𝑱𝒐𝒉𝒏 𝑲𝒆𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒅𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝑳𝒐𝒖𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒂, 𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒏𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒆, 𝒔𝒂𝒊𝒅, “𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝑰 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒘𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒕, 𝑰 𝒂𝒔𝒌𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒍𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒏 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒅 𝒎𝒆, 𝒅𝒐𝒖𝒃𝒍𝒆-𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒄𝒌 𝒊𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒕’𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒇𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒘𝒔 𝒕𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒕𝒔.” 𝑶𝑲.
"Because you know I am too fucking stupid to figure that out for myself."
Money.
Now. Arrest. Him. FULL STOP.
The House Report should NOT disappear in the 119th Congress Matty.
Senator (Korn-pone) Kennedy (R-Dogpatch) "make sure it’s not one of those fake news tweets.” Sure Korn-pone, sure!
TFG is now appointing former FL AG Pam Bondi for the post. My guess is that she’ll be confirmed, because she’s a bog-standard grifting GQPer, and has actual (terrible) experience as an AG, without all the baggage of Gaetz.
It could be worse. When I heard that Gaetz pulled out (hey oh!), I was worried TFG would appoint Texas AG Ken Paxton. As much as I’d like to get that fucker out of Texas, I love y’all too much to inflict Paxton on the entire country, plus he has his own complete set of baggage. (ICYMI, Paxton finally plead guilty to state security fraud charges in April 2024, for which he was indicted in 2015, in exchange for a sweet deal of probation and community service. He may still be under investigation by the FBI for retaliating again the multiple senior deputies who blew the whistle about his intervention into legal matters involving one of his biggest donors, a real estate executive, for which Paxton was impeached by the Texas House but acquitted by the Texas Senate, because of course he was. I imagine all of that will go away now.)
It’s entirely possible that TFG didn’t choose Paxton -one of his fiercest loyalists -because he has a wonky eye, so he’s not out of “central casting.” You can totally see why TFG would select Bondi instead.
While ALL of TFG’s picks are utterly unqualified, my biggest concerns are Russia/Iran/Syria agent Tulsi Gabbard for DNI, and white Christian Nationalist Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense. Hopefully, the quick dispatch of Gaetz means that enough Republicans will find their spine to reject those picks.
Trump looked around at Mar-a-Lardo and said, “Is there a lawyer here?” Bondi, one of the only lawyers dumb enough to still admit to being a lawyer in his presence, said yes, and lo! She did become the AG.
I agree 2 Cats. But I think Hegseth is not going to make it. Tulsi, I can see all of our top secrets in their hands by Feb 1st.
Could this be an indication that incoming Majority Leader Thune might have a the beginnings of a spine when it comes to Trump and resisting the cluster fuck of the incoming administration?
ETTD again
“The incredible support of so many”: so Gaetz acknowledges that any support for him is not believable.
Kinda wishing his dad had.
Ta, Evan. Putin's Puta Gabbard must never be confirmed. Anyone who's on the side of Putin, Orban, and Assad has no place in American government.
Gee, whoda thought that being a complete asshole and public sex pest would stand in the way of a career of backstabbing and trying to shortcut your way to the top?
Couldn't have happened to a more deserving guttersnipe.
Pam Bondi nominated before Gaetz’s seat could get cold. I think that was the plan from the beginning. She is terrible and will do terrible things, but will get confirmed because he was worse.
Probably the same with Hegseth.
My consolation is that Gaetz's and Hegseth's dirty laundry is being flapped around in public, and there may be legal repurcussions.
Don’t be silly. Law is dead.
All that's left is vengeance and pardons.
And one (pending, potential) Revolution.
"find new girlfriends at high school homecoming games"
HEY! I did that, but I was in High School at the time and tripping balls for some reason.
I thought high school and tripping balls was "understood"?