#gaetz gate

[ivovynckier]

The Donald paid Stormy Daniels $150,000 and Karen McDougal $130,000. Matt Gaetz paid $90,000 for sex and drugs.

Not only do the Republicans pay for it, they OVERpay. Is that why tips should be tax-free?

[hale-nathan]

Trump Weird News - Gaetz Closed - Miracles Happen!

[herinfluencerdeer]

REPUBLICANS TO HUDDLE BEHIND CLOSED DOORS TO ELECT MCCONNELL'S SUCCESSOR WEDNESDAY

Read more...

[kevinmmiller]

"A League of Their Own"

Part of My Forthcoming Political Memoir “Time of My Life” (tentative) Baseball which was something that I enjoyed as a kid. And a sport that I still enthusiastically incorporate into my life. Had, by the fourth grade, become something which I knew could carry the day. And, eventually propel me into the local, and national media’s spotlight. In Tampa, Florida. And the surrounding area. One of the…

[gusty-wind]

MATT GAETZ IS OUT OF THE AG NOMINATION GATE

[yourtoradorasextendedwarranty]

I started at a new job recently. They turned on the news and what I see is that the only tactic that the Dems have is to accuse Republicans of sexual misconduct. And Republicans are so fucking spineless they just go, "Oh well it's not true, but it looks bad either way so I'm going to step away".

That annoys the SHIT out of me. There are members of the Democrats having gay sex in public property locations and filming that shit. And accusations the media refuses to cover. Stop fucking letting the Democrats do this. Rich people and famous people always get accused. It always happens because people want 15 min of fame or a pay off. And more times than not, they end up doing settlements because it's cheaper than dealing with it in court (as well as often the allegations get spread far and wide even if when it's not true). I'm tired of the bullshit. This narrative of, "Everyone that's on the right or on Trump's side are ALL somehow sexual abusers", is the most absurd bullshit. It's just not probable. Meanwhile Biden and Cuomo, Gates, and many many others have dozens of accusations and fucking silence from the left. SILENCE from feminists. Literally nothing.

Stop resigning. Because the Dems will realize that it's a tactic that works and they will KEEP paying people off to accuse you. Like they did with Gaetz. Like they did with the brutal falsehoods against Justice Kavanaugh. "Conga lines going outside for gang rapes" yeah no that's the most insane story I've heard. And her friends even said it was bullshit. I'm sick of the media just running story after story after story making it out like no Dems at all have been accused ever. Lies. Fucking lies.

[perezhilton]

They had been doing a good job of putting up a united front, but...

[opedguy]

DOJ Clears Gates of Sex Trafficking

LOS ANGELES (OnlineColumnist.com), Feb. 15, 2023.--Department of Justice announced today that they’re dropping any charges against 40-year-old Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fl.) for sex trafficking.  Many Democrats are disappointed hoping to destroy Gaetz politically, a big past supporter of 76-year-old former President Donald Trump.  Trump announced his third run for president Nov. 15, 2022, counting on loyalists like Gaetz to jump on the Trump bandwagon.  “The Department of Justice has confirmed to Congressman Gaets’s attorneys that their investigation has concluded and that he will not be charged with any crimes,” the DOJ tatement said.  Gaetz, a two-term Congressman, received national publicity for his vocal support of Trump, making him a pariah to the U.S. press.  How the U.S. press gets away with its extreme prejudice against Trump or any other candidate for public office is anyone’s guess.    

News in today’s America is tainted by Democrat political bias, with most members of the press strongly liberal.  Instead of reporting facts, the press skews the facts against Republicans, with Gaetz being one of its favorite targets.  Gaetz, a member of the ultra-right wing Freedom Caucus, unnerved fellow Republicans when he refused to back 58-year-old former House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) for House Speaker, taking the process an unprecedented 15 ballots.  Things got so bad on the House floor, Gaetz nearly came to blows with 58 year-old Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Al.), who lashed out in frustration against Gaetz.  But by far, Gaetz has been under the gun with the DOJ investigating whether he participated in sex-for-gifts with teenage girls, something that could have ended his career.  Gaetz was a close friend of former Seminole County tax collector Joel Greenberg, who was convicted of sex trafficking.

Greenberg, with whom Gaetz attended the same parties, was charged, convicted and sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for sex trafficking with under-aged minors.  DOJ officials investigated a party in the Bahamas where Gaetz took with his hand-surgeon donor Jason Pirozzolo where Greenberg was charge with sex crimes.  How Gaetz got off the hook is anyone’s guess but the DOJ dropped its investigation.  Apart from Gaetz’s scrutiny by the DOJ, he was by far persecuted for his support of Trump, something that could come back to haunt him in 2024.  Gaetz hasn’t announced any endorsement in the 2024 election, knowing that his 44-year-old friend Gov. Ron DeSantis might run in 2024.  DeSantis has a lot of GOP donors encouraging him to jump into the ring, believing that the party needs a fresh face in 2024.  President Joe Biden, 80, has not announced his intent yet.

Gaetz upped his political capital with the DOJ taking him out of the hot seat, dropping its investigation.  Federal prosecutors also looked into whether or not Gaetz improperly took money or granted favors to the medical marijuana industry in Florida.  On those grounds as well, federal prosecutors couldn’t find any credible evidence of wrongdoing by the 40-year-old Congressman.  House Ethics Committee announced in April 2021 that it was looking into any improper dealings in Florida with the medial marijuana lobby.  House ethics investigators aren’t likely to reach any conclusions about Gaetz’s ties to Florida’s medial marijuana lobby.  At age 40, Gaetz plays close to the edge but so far has eluded any serious charges.  If he plays his cards right, he could be a popular conservative in the GOP heading into 2014, possibly a kingmaker with DeSantis looking for support.

Gaetz’s had the media put a target on his back for his past support of Trump, especially in the wake of the FBI’s Aug. 8, 2022 Mar-a-Lago raid.  Gaetz gave Trump the benefit of the doubt all Democrats various charges, especially about the classified files and Jan. 6, 2020 Capitol riots.  Gaetz infuriated Democrats and the press not jumping on lets charge Trump bandwagon.  Now that the DOJ decided to not charge Gaetz, look for the high profile young congressman to rise steadily in GOP ranks.  If Gaetz presses DeSantis to keep the Trump agenda, including his opposition to the Ukraine War, he’ll find himself getting more traction for the GOP nominee.  There’s enough folks in the GOP looking or a new face in 2024.  DeSantis could benefit from the desire of voters to move one from geriatric politicians, whether Trump or Biden, and sneak into the White House in 2024.

Cleared from the DOJ for any wrongdoing in the sex trafficking scandal, the sky is the limit for Gaetz looking to move up in GOP ranks.  If he keeps his principles of limited government and America First, he’ll help DeSantis win over a lot of Trump voters who will eventually realize that DeSantis is more electable than Trump in 2024.  Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel, 49, needs to work feverishly to confront pernicious Democrat and media propaganda about how Republicans would rob citizens on their Social Security and Medicare.  Democrats and the press did such an effective job of discrediting Trump in 2020, it handed the public Biden with all that’s gone wrong.  Cleared of wrongdoing, Gaetz looks to jump to the top of the GOP heap, pushing DeSantis in 2024 to carry on the Trump agenda, only giving the party a new look.

About the Author  

John M. Curtis writes politically neutral commentary analyzing spin in national and global news. He’s editor of OnlineColumnist.com and author of Dodging The Bullet and Operation Charisma.  

[darkmaga-returns]

Covid Crimes Exposed by German RKI Files - the 2 RKI files are in German but the presentation file is in English and well worth going through. I did not listen to the long audio. What they did in Germany was a global plan and took place in just about every country. It was all orchestrated. ARTICLE

A (Draft) Blueprint for the Reorganization of the FDA - is he looking for a job or has he already been tapped on the shoulder? I am sorry but I just DO NOT trust this guy. There are many others that have not been swimming in the swamp for over 30+ years RFK Jr. could select. The FDA should be shut down. It is rotten to the core as is the entire HHS. There is nothing in the Constitution that gives the federal government legislative authority in the field of health. Some of his points are good but he skates around the real corruption - ARTICLE/VIDEO (28 min. but is speaking the written words below the video)

McCullough drops haymaker into urgent steps by POTUS Trump 47 to add to my expanding list (some overlap) but is salient being MAHA concerns on food & water safety & agriculture CANNOT supersede - A more down to earth set of suggestions that appear to cover a lot of issues because Dr. McCullough sees what is taking place and doesn’t sugar coat. This also does not look or sound like a job application. ARTICLE

BOMBSHELL REPORT: Canadian Massacre Is Unfolding, as Hundreds of Illegal Euthanasia Deaths Go Unreported to Law Enforcement - I shared a post the other day in which Bill Gates talks about the death panels and how much it costs to save just one dying patient could be used for more teachers. This is all about money and the lack of compassion for human life. I have said it many times the real reason for abortion is to destroy a societies value system on the sanctity of life. When a woman fights for the right to snuff out the life of her unborn child, the most vulnerable of all human life, then eventually society will readily accept the end of life at any stage. The day WILL come when what they call useless eaters will just be disposed of as if they were garbage to be put out on the curb on trash day. ARTICLE/VIDEO (7 min.)

EXTREMELY IMPORTANT: Our Food Is About To Be Poisoned With NEW “Transgenic Edible Vaccines” - grow your own food if possible folks - ARTICLE/VIDEO (4 min.)

Matt Gaetz grills Merrick Garland over DOJ targeting of Trump, coordination with Bragg/Willis and Judge Merchan’s daughter profiting off the prosecution. if you had doubts about Matt Gaetz as our next US AG perhaps this will help you feel better about the choice - He is no shrinking violet - 5 min. VIDEO

[cryscal]

"Trump does not care about his detractors or even his supporters. The only constituent he cares about is the one in the mirror. With no third term to run for, a majority in both houses of Congress, a stacked Supreme Court, and zero moral compass, this is the newly emboldened and empowered Donald Trump. And it’s only week two.

If you think he is doing as he pleases because of some vast mandate — he does, by the way — think again. He won by less than Biden did in 2020, by 1.4%. But Trump could have won by just one vote and it wouldn’t change his behavior."

"As The New York Times’  Ezra Klein said on X, the Senate may fall in line. “Demanding Senate Republicans back Gaetz as attorney general and Hegseth as Defense Secretary is the 2024 version of forcing Sean Spicer to say it was the largest inauguration crowd ever. These aren’t just appointments. They’re loyalty tests.”"

So the dancing monkey has started his campaign of outrage-and-distract straight out of the gate. No surprises there, unfortunately.

[rebeleden]

Gaetz Gate: Matt Gaetz Implicated in Child Sex Trafficking Scheme

[ivovynckier]

Matt Gaetz paid $90,000 for sex and drugs. Small wonder the salary of Congressmen needed to increase...

[hale-nathan]

Trump Weird News - Confine - Don't Confirm - Matt Gaetz

[misfitwashere]

Trump wants Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to be Health Secretary. OMG. Really? 

ROBERT REICH

NOV 14

Friends,

Trump is giving his middle finger to America. 

Nominating the alleged sexual trafficker Matt Gaetz to be Attorney General, Fox News host Pete Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense, and bizarro Tulsi Gabbard to be Director of National Intelligence, are acts of nihilistic disruption.

Now, nominating conspiracist and fabulist Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to the nation’s leading health job — overseeing the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control, and the National Institutes of Health, among other sensitive positions — is an act of utter hubris. 

At a time when the truth is a precious common good, and the public’s health is already precarious, RFK Junior has made a name for himself spreading dangerous health lies.

He claimed that COVID-19 was “targeted to attack Caucasians and Black people” and that “the people who are most immune are Ashkenazi Jews and Chinese.” And that “the Chinese are spending hundreds of millions of dollars developing ethnic bioweapons and we are developing ethnic bioweapons. They’re collecting Russian DNA. They’re collecting Chinese DNA so we can target people by race.”

He has promoted the baseless claim linking vaccines to autism. He’s been a leading proponent of COVID-19 vaccine misinformation, erroneously suggesting the vaccine has killed more people than it has saved.

In his 2021 book, The Real Anthony Fauci: Bill Gates, Big Pharma, and the Global War on Democracy and Public Health, he alleged, without plausible evidence, that Dr. Fauci performed “genocidal experiments, sabotaged treatments for AIDS, and conspired with Bill Gates to suppress information about COVID-19.” 

All nonsense. 

Friends, I knew Robert F. Kennedy, and Robert F. Kennedy Junior is no Robert F. Kennedy. If not for his lustrous name, RFK Junior would be just another crackpot in the ever-growing pool of bottom-feeding fringe characters encircling Trump like ravenous slugs. 

So why nominate this collection of bozo’s? 

If Trump wants to smoke out the Senate Republicans who aren’t fully behind him, he has easier ways of doing so than putting up an entire Star Wars cantina of idiots up for senate confirmation. 

I can see why Trump might want total loyalists in key positions that would enable him to turn America into a police state — more on this tomorrow — but why nominate a nut job to run America’s health system? 

What possible point is there to subjecting Americans to poisonous food or drugs? Why undermine the Center for Disease Control when Americans and their children need the protections vaccines provide? 

Or is all this just another manifestation of Trump becoming deranged? 

If Americans suffer buyer’s remorse for electing him, the next time we’ll have a chance to do anything about it will be the midterm elections of November, 2026. But how much damage can Trump and his cantina do between next January and then?

[mongowheelie]

I found this on NewsBreak: ‘I Don’t Need a History Lesson!’ Merrick Garland Battles Matt Gaetz in Testy Clash Over ‘Dangerous’ Trump ‘Conspiracy Theory’

I found this on NewsBreak: ‘I Don’t Need a History Lesson!’ Merrick Garland Battles Matt Gaetz in Testy Clash Over ‘Dangerous’ Trump ‘Conspiracy Theory’

[ear-worthy]

Daily Show: Ear Edition; Black History Month: Mission Implausible Debuts

The Daily Show: Ears Edition with Jon Stewart debuts  Jon Stewart could not resist. He had to return to The Daily Show as fulltime producer and host on Mondays. Given his first appearance on Monday, it initially seems that Stewart has become more like Andy Rooney from 60 Minutes - crotchety and caviling. 

But I'm a long-time fan, so I'll give him time. So, if you can’t get enough of Jon Stewart’s return to “The Daily Show” check out season four of iHeartPodcasts’ The Daily Show: Ears Edition for full episodes, extended content, exclusive interviews and more every weekday. As Jon Stewart kicks off his “Daily Show” Monday night residency, he and The Daily Show News Team come to grips with the reality of America's two chronologically challenged presidential candidates: Joe Biden and Donald Trump. One is old, the other is old and stupid. 

____________________________________________________

 Season three of I Didn’t Know, Maybe You Didn’t Either debuts

iHeartMedia and Charlamagne tha God’s Black Effect Podcast Network have announced Season three of the original series focused on highlighting the events in Black history that still influence society today, “I Didn’t Know, Maybe You Didn’t Either.” 

Hosted by Brian “B-Daht” McLaughlin, comedian, radio host and creator of "The Freestyle Funny Comedy Show," 

“I Didn’t Know, Maybe You Didn’t Either” is a historical docuseries rooted in Black excellence and legacy with a comic twist.

 Throughout the series, McLaughlin showcases under-known Black history, including some events that took place near his hometown of Greensboro, North Carolina. The progressive podcast series is focused on cultivating connectivity and progression through truth within communities. 

Season three of “I Didn’t Know, Maybe You Didn’t Either” will have something for everyone, from history buffs to those who are tuning in for a good laugh. In episode one, McLaughlin discusses the United States’ long history of racism, swimming pools and “White Flight,” a post-desegregation phenomenon that occurred when white residents would leave their neighborhoods once they became racially integrated.

IDKMYDE! (I Didn’t Know, Maybe You Didn’t Either!): Every day of Black History Month, B Daht presents a “Mr. Rogers-styled-esque perspective” of long-lost history facts. Season three is layered with originality and equipped with actual historical references and some hard truths, a journey of discovery filled with comedy and entertainment for all ages.

 __________________________________________________

Mission Implausible podcast about conspiracy theories debuts

  What's more common than a Karen on a Starbucks line? Conspiracy theories. Republicans in Congress seem to be the major manufacturers of such outlandish theories. I have to admit. It's fun to hear them, and postulate on the next series of machinations.

That's why the new iHeart podcast Mission Implausible is so timely. Just covering the conspiracy theories birthed by Marjorie Taylor Greene, Lauren Boebert, and Matt Gaetz is a full-time job.

However, this new podcast informs us that "It turns out, the origins of conspiracy theories might not be what you think. As former high-level CIA operatives, John Sipher and Jerry O'Shea used to create fake conspiracies around the world."

The podcast began in late January. The first two episodes were superb -- Jewish Space Lasers and Bill Gates' Microchip Plan. The show offers surprises about these theories. 

 In their new show from iHeartPodcasts, O'Shea and Sipher execute their own fun and fearless investigation into conspiracy theories past and present to assess what's real. And how. And why. Tune into new episodes each Wednesday.