Why are there no GOP in Disarray process stories rn? The #PizzaGaetz stuff is obviously an establishment GOP hitjob, and likely just the first Of many Trumper scalps, so why aren’t we hearing more about it from that angle?
If this were happening Dems it’s all we’d hear about.
— White Boy Bummer ???????? (@SJGrunewald) March 31, 2021
LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOO https://t.co/8xKKdSIEoW
— Never, EVER Donate to the Lincoln Project (@Zeddary) March 31, 2021
Matt Gaetz appears to be in a world of shit. The dude was paying for sex using CashApp and ApplePay? Genius.
— The Hoarse Whisperer (@TheRealHoarse) April 2, 2021
Gaetz: "If you use campaign funds for private travel to cross state lines to traffic a minor, the felonies cancel each other out. It's like a double negative." https://t.co/wlLyDxp8RH
— Mig Greengard (@chessninja) April 1, 2021
I can't believe everyone is judging Matt Gaetz when these websites *clearly* state that any money exchanged is for time and companionship only.
— James Palmer (@BeijingPalmer) April 2, 2021
how could anyone have known about the shady sex Matt Gaetz was actively telling people about, showing people pictures of, hinting at in posts, writing about in his book, and making evident via trackable cash app transfers
— meme based in-joke (@MenshevikM) April 2, 2021
no i think that's actually the texttext tbh https://t.co/mY5MhIf0h3
— Lily Mars (@LilyMarsWrites) April 2, 2021
it's going to come out that literally everyone in the republican party knew that matt gaetz was a pedophile
— rejoyce leyton-messier (globe emoji) (@Theophite) April 1, 2021
and yes, i know kevin mccarthy is a dunce and a coward. it’s not something you need to tell me.
— Peloton InfoSec Analyst (Incident Response) (@CalmSporting) April 2, 2021
matt gaetz: consistent on human trafficking https://t.co/66UlHNJoXz
— rejoyce leyton-messier (globe emoji) (@Theophite) March 30, 2021
Well…he wasn't exactly subtle. https://t.co/XODOyXivA5
— Centrism Fan Acct ?? (@Wilson__Valdez) March 31, 2021
Matt Gaetz surrounding himself with an army of volunteer pedo hunters who apparently missed that he’s an actual human trafficker is somehow not the biggest L conspiracy theorists have taken in the last 3 months
— meme based in-joke (@MenshevikM) March 30, 2021
that’s actually quite helpful https://t.co/zyUHfcY9Fh
— Peloton InfoSec Analyst (Incident Response) (@CalmSporting) April 2, 2021
There are badly timed tweets. There are HORRIFICALLY BADLY TIMED TWEETS.
And then, there's this: pic.twitter.com/0l2U3RuMVc— fully-vaxxed soonergrunt ???? (@soonergrunt) March 31, 2021
Every single politician who wants to being more Jesus into the public square is a pervert. Every. Single. One. It's not a theory, it's a hard fact.
If you hear a politician say their politics are guided by faith, grace and whatnot, there is serious child fucking going on.
Always. https://t.co/YC3AkaYlct— Slava Malamud (@SlavaMalamud) April 1, 2021
the speed with which fellow Republicans have leapt to bury Matt Gaetz because they hate him as a colleague leads me to the unfortunate conclusion that Ted Cruz's private life must be ethically spotless.
— James Palmer (@BeijingPalmer) March 31, 2021
Mary G
Pregame warmup:
Major Major Major Major
I am very much enjoying how there’s an update to this sordid tale like every hour.
JWR
@Mary G: Hey, “First” comment s/b composed of ♫♪♪s.
Also too, 2nd!Hkedi [Kang T. Q.]
So I just had an amazing thought.
The press loves the mosh-pit American-wrestling bullshit so much, turn it on themselves.
Set a two tiered press pool. Press members have to compete for talking to the official press pool. Allow minor (blogger/ minor city) to compete. Publish ranking (Along with clips) on the secondary press pool. Along lines of “time” and “quality of questions” for interfacing with the administration. All secondary press pool questions are available online in full.
Top tier can ask questions on live TV, bottom tier have to write in.
A lot of the old (generally bad) media giants need to learn that they are not all that.
Hkedi
Beautifulplumage
I’m tired of pizzagaetz already, it’s as juvenile and dumb like we always knew it would be.
Let’s get to a more serious topic: where is the White House cat?
Kattails
Ah, elegantly put together A.L., thank you. So, do I understand correctly that there is a metaphorical box full of young women interns, office help and so on who are suddenly finding out that they were merely chips, or pawns, in some boys sex games? If true I wonder when the lid is going to blow off that? After a few of them talk amongst themselves? Were the boys counting on the girls keeping quiet out of embarrassment or fear for their positions — ahem, I’ll leave that word stand– if they did find out? Ever so many questions about this show. Much popcorn is called for.
Poe Larity
Gaetz has simply assessed the 2024 GQP field and decided to go big now. Texts don’t matter, everyone has regrets on Tinder. As long as there are no laptops, all news is good news.
Sebastian
@Hkedi [Kang T. Q.]:
That’s genius. Ask dog poop questions and off to the kiddie table.
NotMax
@Major Major Major Major
Really? Enjoyable is the antonym of my reaction. Armchair voyeurism carries next to no appeal and it feels as if we’ve been over inundated here by this tawdry topic.
Kent
What’s the story on Gaetz’s district? Is it getable if he goes down
Nevermind. I looked it up. It’s the redneck riveria. The most GOP part of Florida and the most GOP district in FL.
mrmoshpotato
Gross, Obviously Pedos
mrmoshpotato
@Kent: It’s the redneck riviera. Browse Stonekettle’s Twitter account for details. He lives in the district.
Kent
@mrmoshpotato: Yeah we used to vacation down there in Destin when we lived in Texas. I would judge it absolutely not getable in any way. It’s basically Baja Alabama with more old white retirees.
West of the Rockies
@Major Major Major Major:
I’m with you. I am loving the drip-drip-drip of humiliating revelations. I hope the Arch Dick of Florida is in existential misery.
Anyway
OT – Dr Oz is an awful *awful* Jeopardy host. I haven’t seen his other TV gigs and can’t figure why he was tapped as guest host.
Anyway
I hope Boehner gets a ton of publicity for his book tour. I’m afraid it’ll be just a couple of FRFNYT/Politico stories and not the endless discussion a Clinton hit-job book would engender.Yes, I am still mad about how Clinton Cash was treated by the political media.
Steeplejack
mrmoshpotato
Huh? Do these two slapdicks want to start their own major league ball league?
Origuy
@mrmoshpotato: They’re going to overturn a 100-year-old exemption created by Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis hisself? And upheld by Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes? CJ Roberts is going to have a conniption.
https://blogs.fangraphs.com/baseballs-antitrust-exemption-a-primer/
A woman from anywhere (formerly Mohagan)
@Anyway: He says he was a friend of Trebeck’s.
mrmoshpotato
@Origuy: Cancun Cruz’s and Lee’s teams will naturally suck, but I look forward to Chicago having 3 ball teams again.
Go Whales!
A woman from anywhere (formerly Mohagan)
@Major Major Major Major: It is such a joy to read about, and a mental health refuge from the horrors of the George Floyd murder trial.
HumboldtBlue
Warblewarble
What did Kevin McCarthy Know and when did he know it?
columbusqueen
Holy shit, this is a Elmore Leonard or Carl Hiaasen novel on steroids all right. Satire fails in the face of such a clusterfuck (pun intended).
BellyCat
Lol-tastic! Mig Greengard wins Twitter
Spanky
@Warblewarble: About the same time he knew which congressmen were getting paid by Russia.
germy
David ? ☘The Establishment☘? Koch
This was a career move for Gaetz.
He can now run for the Senate from Alabama.
germy
germy
Alt Mount Rushmore
germy
Famous photo:
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OGLiberal
@Beautifulplumage: Major ate him.
SFAW
@Major Major Major Major:
Your enjoyment of the Gaetz’s problems is just like a typical Demon-crap.
By the way, do you have any popcorn you could spare? I seem to have run out.
Enhanced Voting Techniques
So they were bragging to each other about the hookers they were hiring? Not that I have anything about sex work, it’s just not something normally men talk to each other about.
J R in WV
@Major Major Major Major:
We actually had popcorn for lunch yesterday, and I had a beer with, also too! Orville’s white… I just recently learned that popcorn comes in multiple colors, and this slowly unfolding political catastrophe for one of the most verminous and despicable Republicans is the perfect opportunity to make popcorn.
My tablet volunteered all the adjectives once I typed “slowly unfolding political” into the comment, it might be learning how I write in this forum
Now I think l’ll take a nap!
Jim Appleton
@OGLiberal: Major taketh away, Major giveth back in the Map Room …
Anyway
@A woman from anywhere (formerly Mohagan):
Ah, I missed that, thanks.
Ken
@germy: That Trump’s’ instincts are to defend Gaetz tells me that the actual story is far more sordid and horrifying than what we’ve heard so far.
Bluegirlfromwyo
@BellyCat: I don’t know. I like my satire to be remotely plausible. Matt Gaetz knowing what double negatives are…isn’t remotely plausible.
Frank Wilhoit
@Ken: Probably simpler than that; probably just “never give the Democrats a scalp”. (We need to learn that.)
Mike in NC
Great picture up there of Matt Gaetz and Gym Jordan. Looking like a couple of low-life mafia hitmen, which would only be an improvement.
lowtechcyclist
@germy:
Mt. Trashmore!
Sister Golden Bear
@Major Major Major Major: “The suspense is killing me… I hope it lasts.” Willy Wonka