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  I really want to see Gaetz actually nominate Trump. That way Trump will flip out on everyone that votes for McCarthy or whoever else.
  Edit: this actually happened. I was joking, but this actually happened
context: Another defeat for Trump, just when I thought 2023 could get no better. >
  
  This is a double defeat.  Both he and his pick of McCarthy were nominated and failed to garner enough votes to win. >
  
  And just when I thought 2023 could get no better, it does it again!  Thanks. >
  
  2023 certainly is starting off well.  And I expect a lot more to come. >
  
  Rapey McForehead is also trending on Twitter, so there's that attention he ordered >
  
  Is it actually that phrase?  Because that would be fabulous. >
  
  Yes, it is >
  
  History will show most of Trump’s previous supporters deserting him as his political career ended. If they’re lucky they’ll mostly escape being tarnished with him. Matt Gaetz here is trying to go on record as someone who was sucking Trump’s dick till the very end >
  
  One of the CNN talking heads was saying how this whole fiasco helps Desantis at Trump's expense, which was pretty interesting to think about. >
  
  I sure hope so. Give me Desantis >
  
  Why? >
  
  He’s a paper Tiger. He doesn’t have the story or the personality to draw in the MAGAs, so the support won’t be anywhere near as deep as it is with Trump. 
  It’s like when Scott Walker or Rick Perry were anointed the savior of the GOP in 2012 and 2016, then proceeded to flame out spectacularly.
  If the GOP was smart enough to beat Biden, they would need to go back to the drawing board and nominate another Romney and gnash their teeth and accept that he’s not the perfect candidate. Since 2006 they’ve been on this crusade to wipe out any legitimate candidate in search of “the one.” Because Trump beat Hillary, they thought they had found it since his supporters were so committed, but I don’t see anyone going apeshit over DeSantis, whose about as much charisma as Mike Pence. >
  
  This is almost as embarrassing as watching the UK picking a prime minister. >
  
  This is more embarrassing to me, I live in the US, and glad I do. But even better and erasing any embarrassment is watching these assholes self imploding. Between this, Mar a Lago documents, Justice Department and Special Prosecutors, Fani, disbarment for multiple shitty lawyers, oh shit loving it. >
  
  That would mean trump would have to actually work. Yeah.. that’s not going to happen.
  But I would be so owned if it did. >
  
  Honest question, if you got the votes, can ANYONE be speaker? >
  
  Yes, anyone the House elects can be Speaker.  No requirement to be a Congressman, but that is the tradition. >
  
  They really should've thought that one through IMHO >
  
  Aaaand, he just switched to Hern.
  So, trump had one vote for a couple hours, then lost it. >
  
  Should child sex trafficker be allowed to vote? >
  
  the headline should be "suspected trafficker votes for accused rapist as speaker" >
  
  
  Matt Gaetz votes for ~~Trump~~ a traitor for speaker. >
  
  This guy is such a fucking moron. >
  
  There's a small part of me that wishes the Democrats would take this opportunity to fuck with them.  Nominate Hillary Clinton, then when she doesn't win, nominate Bill, then Barack Obama, then Pelosi and then Hillary again.  Put the fear of God into the Republican party for a second. >
  
  Have everyone vote for themselves.
  Then Meghan Markle.
  Next round Hector Elizondo Mountain Dew Camacho
  Etc >
  
  Douchebag votes for douchebag…