Gaetz withdraws from AG consideration
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Is the House Ethics Committee still investigating him for sex with a minor and drug use?
I guess being investigated isn't technically disqualifying, but come on.
I voted a straight D ticket, but GOP voters are getting exactly what they voted for. Not sure why anyone is surprised or disappointed.
That’s different than what they originally said. Thune originally only said he’d consider it, but wanted to use the normal confirmation process. I seriously doubt Thine will allow recess appointments for clown nominees like Gaetz.
That's dealing with the fact that certain appointments get held up in the Senate for months/years. It's not happening for cabinet level posts. So move on from that
This is just absolutely grotesque.
I will be contacting Sen. Young and urging him to vote against this nomination. Matt Gaetz is a childish, immature scumbag who has absolutely no business being the top law enforcement officer of the United States.
This is almost certainly the worst cabinet pick that any president-elect has made in the history of the United States. If Trump had any shame at all.....but, of course, he doesn't.
This has got to be a trolling nomination to cover up for the horrible choices at DNI and DOD.
I think you may be right. This one is incredibly bad. It’s the kind of pick that might come from someone who is mentally unstable. 😉
You've been wrong on Trump for more than 8 years now. I'll take the opposite wager on your serious doubt.
May not be the worst - one would have to go back through years and years of picks - but I’d bet it’s pretty close.
You've got to be kidding me.
Look, I can deal with the nominations of Hegseth and Gabbard. I can understand the opposition to them. But I don't think they're completely off the rails.
This.....is completely off the rails. A dipshit like Gaetz has no business whatsoever running the DoJ.
I agree it's a troll nomination, but you know DNI doesn't really do anything except administration over intelligance agancies, right?
Hegseth at DoD is absolutely a good nomination.
All of our precious institutions are completely politicized at this point. What's the difference?
I'm not too enthused about Gabbard as DNI.
But, honestly, I'm not all that put off by the Hegseth nomination. There's a there there with him.
But Matt Gaetz is basically Beavis at 40 years old. Nominating him is an absolute joke.
I'm an independent fyi. I don't believe in any idolization or strict ideology. Whether trump or musk or wokeness. People are partisans like we are playing sports.
An amazing pick if you like kid diddlers and creeps
I think it's more likely the Senate will vote to outright confirm. Mcowski and Collins can vote no and the others will go along. If not expect a recess appointment. No one will dare oppose trump imo.
I voted for D only as a vote against R because they have reached a very dangerous place imo. I disagree with much of the D agenda.
First of all, I don't agree with the premise -- mainly because you used the term "completely." Is the DOJ politicized? Yes, it is. And I honestly don't think that's anything new.
But Merrick Garland has taken a lot of heat from the left for not acting more forcefully against Trump. That's true, that has happened. Jeff Sessions was asked to resign by then-President Trump for not being more willing to shield him from the Russia investigation. That, also, happened.
The Democratic DOJ just came down hard on a Democratic Senator from New Jersey -- who served for many years with the current POTUS.
So I do not agree with you that all of our institutions are "completely" politicized.
However, even if you were right, do you think the solution to that is Matt Gaetz?
Good. One down, 3 more to go. I'm sure that Romney and Murkowski won't be far behind her.
And I'd be very surprised if Todd Young supports him. Young is a serious, level-headed guy.
I have a feeling in 4 years inflation is going to be seen as a minor inconvenience. Some of you are going to explain to your kids how you gave free reign to a would-be tyrant.
Call me a drama queen. But change for the sake of change with no real plan is not going to end well.
Our only hope is some pubs grow some balls.
Call me a drama queen. But change for the sake of change with no real plan is not going to end well.
Our only hope is some pubs grow some balls.
Why not? Those just elected don’t run again for six years, many have four years left. Neither of those groups will need to worry about Trump politically. Those with six years know Trump will have been gone for two years and ancient, if still alive. In four years Trump’s approval numbers will likely be in the 30s or low 40s like they were before the 2020 election. He’ll be no threat politically. They’ll be running away from him. Gaetz won’t be confirmed. I’d bet on that one.
Something we knew we would be getting with Trump is another 4 years of chaos. Let the games begin.
Wherever Tulsi ends up, I will throw my hat into the ring to be her undersecretary...
