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riversedge

(70,305 posts)
Tue Apr 6, 2021, 04:13 PM Apr 2021

Matt Gaetz's staffers were sending videos of his outrageous behavior to other Republican officials

jim jordan, kavanaugh, Trump got away so now Matt Gaetz has role models to mimic.


Matt Gaetz's staffers were sending videos of his outrageous behavior to other Republican officials


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Matt Gaetz's staffers were sending videos of his outrageous behavior to other Republican officials


https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2021/4/6/2024665/-Revenge-porn-advocate-Matt-Gaetz-defends-himself-by-saying-he-s-like-Trump-and-Kavanaugh?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=Sendible&utm_campaign=RSS

Tuesday April 06, 2021 · 10:52 AM CDT



Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz has come up with what would seem to be the perfect defense for a Republican audience. In a Washington Examiner editorial, Gaetz explains how the whole series of charges against him are nothing more than fake news from “leftist television anchors” who are after Gaetz because he “loathes the swamp.” He then compares his current troubles to the very-credible accusations made against Brett Kavanaugh, and the Senate verified claims connecting Donald Trump’s campaign to Russia.

But as Gaetz rails that these “bizarre claims” are coming out because he’s decided to take on the FBI and the “Biden Justice Department” in some unspecified way, there seems to be a distinct flood of rats looking for the exit ramp from S.S. Gaetz.

According to Politico, those eager to walk, not run, away from association with Gaetz include Trump, right-wing pundits like Sean Hannity, and other Republican members of Congress. According to one Trump staffer, when it comes to the accusations against Gaetz, “Not a lot of people are surprised.”

The most surprising thing about Gaetz’s current position is just how unsurprising every Republican in D.C. seems to find it. But there’s a good reason: Not only did Gaetz show off naked pictures and videos of his supposed conquests to other Republican members of Congress, his staff apparently sent around videos of his most outrageous exploits to their counterparts with other Republican officials.

When it comes to Matt Gaetz, Republicans weren’t facing vague rumors about his conduct, they were getting bragging self-confessions from the man himself. And they were getting both photos and video, some of it delivered by Gaetz right from the floor of the House.

Part of what made Gaetz feel as if sending his sex tapes to fellow Republicans acceptable can be seen in a new Orlando Sentinel article that describes Gaetz’s feelings about such images. Gaetz believes that once he has an “intimate” picture of someone, that image is his to use however he wants. That includes feeding his ego, or using the image as revenge porn. Which is why Gaetz as the primary source of opposition to a bill against revenge porn when he served in the Florida house. ..................

Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz has come up with what would seem to be the perfect defense for a Republican audience. In a Washington Examiner editorial, Gaetz explains how the whole series of charges against him are nothing more than fake news from “leftist television anchors” who are after Gaetz because he “loathes the swamp.” He then compares his current troubles to the very-credible accusations made against Brett Kavanaugh, and the Senate verified claims connecting Donald Trump’s campaign to Russia.....................

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Matt Gaetz's staffers were sending videos of his outrageous behavior to other Republican officials (Original Post) riversedge Apr 2021 OP
I hope this prick PunksMom Apr 2021 #1
+1000 smirkymonkey Apr 2021 #3
Poor widdle Gaetz he is the victim and the whole world is,... magicarpet Apr 2021 #2
And nobody alerted the authorities to child porn? Get a bus to the Capitol, arrest the lot of them. marble falls Apr 2021 #4
He's just like the former guy only... 2naSalit Apr 2021 #5
 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
3. +1000
Tue Apr 6, 2021, 04:45 PM
Apr 2021

There aren't words to describe the level of disgust I feel for him and his kind. And he still has no remorse and sees himself as the victim.

What an absolute pig!

2naSalit

(86,794 posts)
5. He's just like the former guy only...
Tue Apr 6, 2021, 05:40 PM
Apr 2021

He's just getting started. And he relishes trying to get away with being exactly like that asshole to get where he wants to go. The best part is that where he's going sounds more like prison than fascist ruler of the country.

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