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Matt Gaetz is afraid someone will throw pee at him
The Florida Republican congressman is pressing charges against a woman who threw a drink at him, saying he's worried about escalation.
https://shareblue.com/matt-gaetz-milkshake-afraid-someone-throw-pee-at-him/
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) went on Fox News Thursday night to complain about his harrowing encounter with a protester throwing a drink at him. He blamed the incident on the entire "left" and said he is going to press charges because he's worried that next time he may get a cup of urine thrown on him.
Gaetz appears to be the first American politician to fall victim to the British trend of "milkshaking," in which protesters in the U.K. throw the delicious blended ice cream drink on right-wing figures to shame them. (The drink in this case wasn't actually a milkshake; police said it was likely Hawaiian Punch.)
The milkshaking incident, Gaetz told host Sean Hannity, is "why you really see the right winning elections and winning the culture war."
"I am going to press charges," Gaetz added. "If there are no consequences then maybe it's me getting hit with a drink one time, but what if it's a member of my staff? And what if it's not a drink, it's acid, or urine?"
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Gaetz is also a fake tough guy like Trump. Gaetz once attempted to intimidate former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen ahead of a congressional hearing an incident that landed Gaetz under investigation for violating ethics rules.
But despite his tough guy talk, it appears being hit by a tasty beverage was just too harrowing an experience for Gaetz to handle without getting law enforcement involved.
True Blue American
(17,988 posts)Do you think it will drive him to drink? Matt is a joke, so is Gym.
tanyev
(42,606 posts)Way to put it out there, Matt.
Tanuki
(14,920 posts)or will try to intimidate me if I witness criminal behavior by a friend of his.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/heavy.com/news/2019/02/matt-gaetz-dui-arrest-mugshot/amp/
mercuryblues
(14,537 posts)Response to dajoki (Original post)
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NotASurfer
(2,153 posts)To pour on the grave of a certain small-handed petty tyrant wannabe. Unless they allow burial in a cesspool, in which case I might be able to get an early start.
Iggo
(47,564 posts)I needed a term that's only offensive to the person I'm talking about.
Thank you.
moondust
(20,003 posts)Iggo
(47,564 posts)And take your blood pressure medication.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)See ya next time urine town!