Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

Some judge needs to shut this circus down soon.

People are complicated. Love is not.

Baby steps, because the Republican Party is full of angry babies.

If ‘weird’ was the finish line, they ran through the tape and kept running.

A snarling mass of vitriolic jackals

Many life forms that would benefit from greater intelligence, sadly, do not have it.

The low info voters probably won’t even notice or remember by their next lap around the goldfish bowl.

Giving up is unforgivable.

The desire to stay informed is directly at odds with the need to not be constantly enraged.

“Can i answer the question? No you can not!”

Shut up, hissy kitty!

Welcome to day five of every-bit-as-bad-as-you-thought-it-would-be.

If you can’t control your emotions, someone else will.

There are consequences to being an arrogant, sullen prick.

Republicans in disarray!

Everybody saw this coming.

Boeing: repeatedly making the case for high speed rail.

Wow, you are pre-disappointed. How surprising.

He wakes up lying, and he lies all day.

Fundamental belief of white supremacy: white people are presumed innocent, minorities are presumed guilty.

Jesus, Mary, & Joseph how is that election even close?

New McCarthy, same old McCarthyism.

At some point, the ability to learn is a factor of character, not IQ.

“When somebody takes the time to draw up a playbook, they’re gonna use it.”

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Late Friday Night Open Thread: #PizzaGaetz, the Gift That Keeps on Giving

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  4. 4.

    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

  5. 5.

    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?

  6. 6.

    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.

  7. 7.

    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.

  10. 10.

    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.

  12. 12.

    mrmoshpotato

    @Kent: It’s the redneck riviera.  Browse Stonekettle’s Twitter account for details.  He lives in the district.

  13. 13.

    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.

  15. 15.

    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.

  16. 16.

    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.

  21. 21.

    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!

  25. 25.

    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).

  26. 26.

    BellyCat

    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.”

    Lol-tastic! Mig Greengard wins Twitter

  29. 29.

    David ? ☘The Establishment☘? Koch

    This was a career move for Gaetz.

    He can now run for the Senate from Alabama.

  30. 30.

    germy

    Matt Gaetz has displayed exceptionally poor judgement. So where did his party place him? You guessed it: the Judiciary Committee.

    — Tea Pain (@TeaPainUSA) April 3, 2021

  34. 34.

    germy

    Former President Donald Trump’s advisors have strongly urged him not to publicly defend GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz who is currently facing a sex crimes investigation, the Daily Beast reported Friday.

    Trump has reportedly spent the last week watching the “Gaetzgate” scandal unfold from afar while consulting several advisors about what he should do about one of his most loyal allies.

    According to two people familiar with the matter, Trump thinks the allegations against the Florida Republican seem “really bad” but also believes they could be a “smear,” the Daily Beast reported.

    Nevertheless, Trump’s confidants have firmly said he should keep quiet on the matter— a recommendation the former president appeared to ultimately agree with.

    (Business Insider)

  36. 36.

    SFAW

    @Major Major Major Major:

    I am very much enjoying how there’s an update to this sordid tale like every hour.

    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.

  37. 37.

    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.

  38. 38.

    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!

  41. 41.

    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.

  42. 42.

    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.

  44. 44.

    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.

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