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  I know there is a great joke here somewhere about him having no principals and Victoria Principal being 60 years too old for him.
context: Matt Gaetz also says he didn’t travel across state lines with an underage girl for sex. But he did. >
  
  And yet he's still free. I wonder if he resigned if that meant he'd have no protection from the law anymore. After all, rules for thee >
  
  His dad is still a former politician who has pull and he's got plenty of money to keep his son from ever seeing a prison cell. >
  
  Real life Sin City type shit >
  
  God damn that's accurate and also makes me want to re-watch the first Sin City asap.  While I didn't completely hate the second one I was so incredibly disappointed with the sequel >
  
  Holy shit I had hard blocked the second one out of memory, I legitimately was confused when you mentioned a second one. Until I realized I had seen it in theaters, it just sucked so bad I completely forgot it's existence. Like the sequel to 300 >
  
  All I remember from the second Sin City was Eva Green >
  
  All anyone remembers about a movie with Eva Green is her boobs. >
  
  That's not true.  I also remember her eyes. >
  
  Right. Because he wouldn't, you know, LIE >
  
  His real comment was he'd resign if the Democrats break ranks and elect McCarthy.  "I will resign...  That's how certain I am.  I can assure your viewers: That won't happen."
  He used a rhetorical device to make a point.  He wasn't making a power play (If you don't do what I want, I'm going home!) because he has no power in this context.  Now, do I believe he will actually stand behind his statement?  Not at all.
  What I find more amusing is his statement about why he isn't supporting McCarthy.  "If you want to drain the swamp, you cannot put the biggest alligator in charge of the exercise.  I'm a Florida man.  I know of what I speak."  (emphasis mine) >
  
  He's also technically right on this one, but overall wrong. Will Dems help McCarthy? Unlikely. Will they help some other Republican become speaker? Yea, that could definitely happen with the right concessions.
  Imagine a speaker Liz Cheney or Adam Kinzinger. Remember, you don't have to be a member of the House to be Speaker, and they're better candidates than Trump given that Trump is dumb as rocks and Cheney and Kinzinger have actually served in the House. >
  
  The Dems are blowing a huge opportunity by not nominating Liz Cheney and backing her. Doing so would eviscerate the insurrectionist wing of the GOP in the House. It would also be a bipartisan move that would be popular with a lot of Independents. The way things are going now with the Dems just sitting idly by and nominating Jeffries over and over, the insurrectionist wing of the GOP is gaining power (McCarthy is making a lot of concessions to them to try to win their votes).
  It seems likely that the Dems could've gotten Liz Cheney as speaker as they'd only need to convince 6 Rs to vote for her (if all the Dems voted for her) and that seems pretty doable. The window, however, is closing. >
  
  
  It seems likely that the Dems could've gotten Liz Cheney as speaker as they'd only need to convince 6 Rs to vote for her (if all the Dems voted for her) and that seems pretty doable.
  
  I highly doubt that you can get the majority of Dems to vote for a Republican. What we'd need is for all of McCarthy's backers to support Cheney, and then for enough Dems to fail to show for the vote such that the Republicans votes alone represent a majority. 
  There's a tiny chance you can get a sliver of House Dems to vote for a Republican, but that's a small number for Cheney and maybe a slightly larger number for Kinzinger... but why do that when you can preserve unanimity for Jeffries AND allow Republicans to get a working Speaker? Now, when it comes time to vote on rules, no one's sitting out. That's where the real deal would be cut. >
  
  
  I highly doubt that you can get the majority of Dems to vote for a Republican.
  
  And that's a problem. Given the situation they're not going to get Jeffries. Thinking strategically it would be better to have Cheney than McCarthy. They know they can work with her as on the Jan 6 committee and they know she's opposed to the insurrectionist wing of the GOP. McCarthy has been making lots of concessions to his right wing... and none to the Dems (why would he?)
  
  but why do that when you can preserve unanimity for Jeffries AND allow Republicans to get a working Speaker?
  
  I assume you mean McCarthy when you say "working Speaker"? Because McCarthy, as above, has made lots of concessions to the insurrectionist wing of his party. Including huge budget cuts in order to raise the debt ceiling. There have been no concessions to what the Dems want and won't be as long as the Dems continue to not think about this strategically. As Gaetz implies, the right wing doesn't want the Dems to think this way because they (the insurrectionist wing of the GOP) lose power in that scenario. >
  
  Seriously, it’d be an easy and big win for the democrats. As it goes they can either
  A. Coooperate and get a moderate Republican and potentially some concessions. It’ll also play well with moderates and portray them as the “get things done” party.
  B. Continue down this path and end up with McCarthy (bad) or with someone even further right to break this block.
  It’s seriously so frustrating to watch. >
  
  
  Coooperate and get a moderate Republican and potentially some concessions
  
  Problem with this is that there are no moderate Republicans. Cheney and Kinzinger are less extreme, but the only bar they rose above was not supporting treason, which is a very low bar. Policy wise, they're still extreme right wingers, and there's no benefit to trying to put them in charge.
  And while people like to keep repeating the factoid that they don't have to be a member of Congress, that's just not going to happen. People only like those two specially because they know their names.
  The reality is that any Republican will only act in the interests of the GOP, which is to say, any successful action they take will be bad for the county. The longer they do nothing, the less they can harm the populace. >
  
  Oh no. Stop. Don’t. Whatever shall we do. >
  
  the best version of this is Jason Segel in I love you man. Kills me every time  
  edit:  for anyone upvoting- seriously go watch the scene where the girl hit him with the golf ball and then she’s leaving…. the physical comedy is next level. >
  
  Fantastic film. Lou Ferrigno is so strong! Peter, he’s so strong! >
  
  So...... What's the actual threat here then? >
  
  It was more like "if they do that, I'll eat my hat!" kinda thing. It was him expressing how certain he is that won't happen >
  
  Exactly. That the press has gobbled this quote up and spat out actual serious headlines is honestly so embarrassing. But because Gaetz is such a hot topic in the GOP and anything he does gets an insane amount of clicks, had he said something like "If they do it, I'll eat my left foot", the press would completely miss the point and instead immediately be interviewing surgeons and getting quotes from medical professionals about how it's considered unhealthy to eat one's foot. 
  Downvote me if you want to but, as much as I'm sure everyone would love to see the shitheal leave congress, the guy was just being hyperbolic. >
  
  exactly what has been happening with all the "news" media. >
  
  Go fuck yourself, Matt Gaetz. >
  
  He's too old for himself to do that. >
  
  The only way I'd like to see him leave congress is in, you know, handcuffs, for being a pedophile. >
  
  Why not use the Mace of the Republic? >
  
  I'm disappointed that there is no mention of bonking under the Procedure section. >
  
  Though you'd have to hit them with the flat end to avoid breaking the eagle. >
  
  Is that a promise? >
  
  Might be worth it if he wasn’t a big, fat liar. >
  
  Oh no! Threatening everyone with a good time is he? >
  
  Careful, we all know what a good time for him involves. >
  
  This is his way of saying there are no honorable Republicans that Dems could get behind. >
  
  Exactly. You’re as likely to elect a unicorn or pay with a Stanley Nickel than see a “moderate” conservative. >
  
  Sweet, somewhere else I can spend my Stanley Nickels! >
  
  That pedophile should resign regardless and be taken to jail for corruption. >
  
  If only he wasn't a liar. >
  
  He'll change his mind within 17 or 18 minutes after that happens. >
  
  You misspelt the word "seconds" and "saying that" >
  
  Matt has never done anything over 18 >
  
  Zinnnng >
  
  He wants the dems to help elect mccarthy so that he and his caucus can say “well, we tried and stuck to our anti-moderate guns”. Business needs to get done, and because of their idiocy they can’t back down now without losing face. This is just his way to try and bait dems into it. And he would’ve gotten away with it, too, if he didn’t already ask AOC to do this already. 
  Right now, his obstruction is preventing their tax cuts and “policy” which will make their corporate donors angry. >
  
  Trump said he’d leave the country if he lost. He is still here, and being voted for speaker of the house by Gaetz. 🤬 >
  
  Don't threaten us with a good time. >
  
  Yeah, can I get this offer Notarized, please? >
  
  There is no such thing as a moderate Republican, they are called Democrats. >
  
  America has two parties: The Republicans, which is their far right party and the Democrats, which is their rightwing party…. >
  
  This will never end until we get rank choice voting or something equivalent. >
  
  Maine has ranked choice voting and they still elected a Republican Senator. 
  People really need to accept there are over 100 million Americans that support main tenants of the Republican platform and are happy with Republican leadership. Doing things like implementing ranked choice voting and removing gerrymandering will result in more Dem representatives getting elected, but it won’t fix the massive divide in this country. >
  
  What platform? >
  
  The unspoken one - keep the rubes mad at the blacks and the gays while we pillage the country. >
  
  And of course the mad rubes who’ve been exploited and lied to about who did. Who are kept purposefully ignorant so they can stay mad. >
  
  Translation: "Some legal woes are about to catch up to me that are going to require my resignation anyway, so here's my attempt to make it sound like it was my idea." >
  
  Please do it because we don't care about your pedophile ass, we want to see that resignation letter, please just do that so we can feel a bit better about this world. >
  
  Please do man, why are you making us wait like this? Just do it so we all can be in a good position of this world, the world never needed you and we are good. >
  
  Don’t trust a liar. >
  
  Get it in writing!!! Hold him to it!! Let's do it! >
  
  Lol because he’d even follow his promise even if it was in writing. He’d just say he was coerced by one of his preteen “friends”. >
  
  Nothing to see here, just today's attempt at bad performance art.
  There is still plenty of time left today for Bobo to try get more attention than Butthead with a stupid stunt. >
  
  He’ll re-sign- just like Santos is Jew-ish >
  
  No, this is a trick to get Democrats to vote for a Republican to get this whole mess to end. Gaetz will not leave. He is only hoping the thought of him possibly leaving in a fit will get Democrats to do what actually wants. The best thing for the Democrats to do is to keep letting the Republicans fight among themselves. Stay out of it. >
  
  “Lying Coward Lies About Doing Something He’s Too Cowardly to Do” >
  
  Don't make promises you don't intend to... 
  Oh wait...never mind...he's a Trump fan and a Republican...lies and drama are all he is capable of spewing. >
  
  A professional liar lies. 
  Matt pedobear Gaetz will never quit congress, it's his only leverage against going straight to jail. >
  
  Don’t threaten us with a good time. >
  
  Lmao, this fuck-nut's word is right up there in worth with Putin's. >
  
  Trying to goad Dems into bailing him out without having to admit it’s all for show. >
  
  He's hoping to bait Dems with bullshit.
  He must think his opposition is so fucking dumb that they'd help him get out of the corner he's painted himself into by daring Dems to do him a favor, in hopes they can enjoy his career collapse.
  No thank you, Gaetz. Enjoy digging yourself out of this hole. We'll throw you out on your ass eventually... and permanently. >
  
  If they believe him, they are dumb as hell. Republicans lie harder than anyone. >
  
  Only a dumbass would believe this fucking asshole. >
  
  That’s bait >
  
  Well he doesn't deserve that place because he is not a good person, I don't know but I would love to see the resignation, we waited for it and we want this now. >
  
  More like the Democrat's elect Jeffries. >
  
  There's no scenario in which that happens in this Congress. >
  
  You’re completely correct, but every time he gets the most votes I still chuckle. This Congress is going to be so fucked. >
  
  Sounds like a win-win. >
  
  This is what we in the biz call a "twofer" >
  
  No he won't. >
  
  Republican base talks openly about wanting to kill people that sex traffic minors - which I understand that feeling.  But then this dude walks about like he’s hot shit while he’s been investigated for sex trafficking minors which conveniently for him has seemed to stalled out.
  Look hard at your own people, everyone. >
  
  Yup, just like Trump said he would disappear without an issue and we'd never hear from him again if Biden won.
  The party of liars lies, more at 11. >
  
  Oh please retire.  I can’t stand that ugly little shit. >
  
  Yeah, I don't believe a fucking word Matt Gaetz says. >
  
  How has this guy not been prosecuted and put in jail yet >
  
  Don't threaten us with what's best for everybody >
  
  I want it in writing. >
  
  In blood >
  
  Consider me an owned lib if he resigns. >
  
  Wow he really wants them to do it, doesn’t he? I can’t think of a better incentive than getting rid of gaetz >
  
  Add it to the house rules and concessions and maybe Dems will do it >
  
  Bye pedo Butthead! >
  
  Damn now his pedo work is going to be his full time job. >
  
  Considering he has no integrity, assume this isn’t happening. >
  
  He won’t resign, such a lie. This is just a ploy to use the hatred against him as a tool. >
  
  No.He.Won’t. >
  
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  Do it. Do it. Do it. Do it. Do it. Do it. Do it. Do it. 
  As if it was sexting a teenager, Pedo Gaetz. >
  
  He doesn't deserve that position after that teen incident. >
  
  Promise? >
  
  Good? >
  
  You don’t have to wait just do it >
  
  Please god make this happen. >
  
  Alright then, resign. Follow through on your threat >
  
  If only he keeps his word. >
  
  oh please make it happen! >
  
  Bet >
  
  Please >
  
  Isn't that enough to motivate six of his fellow republicans? >
  
  This just seems like a win to be honest. >
  
  The ONLY problem is that when he’s talking, he’s lying, and when he’s quiet, he’s stealing. >
  
  Republicans never keep their promises. >
  
  Do it Matt.  You won’t >
  
  I’d consider that “threat” sufficient reason to do precisely that. >
  
  Win win >
  
  Is that a promise? >
  
  I can't imagine a more, bottom, cesspool, of a human, trying to play it off like he has an idea. >
  
  Don’t threaten me with a good time, Matt >
  
  this is why people brought popcorn.
  It really does make you realize how fucking juvenile our election process is.
  The president of country with the biggest military in the world gets chosen by a fucking popularity contest and we're watching lawmakers playing a fucking game of three party chicken like the idiots with mental maturity of 3 years that they are.
  I'm all for democracy but maybe we should raise the bar just a fucking bit so the least we can do is not have serial criminals with felony charges making laws in office? I know that makes like 90 percent of congress not able to run again, but thats a sacrifice I'm willing to make >
  
  Don’t threaten me with a good time >
  
  Is that a threat or a promise. He’s a bigger drawback than an elephants foreskin! Let’s hope he takes Liaren Bimboert with him. They can start their own paedo ring. >
  
  just go away and hide in prison Matt >
  
  Can we get that in writing, sworn under oath, and notarized? >
  
  I don't think that Matt understands that the Democrats are the ones that should be making demands. They can't even elect a speaker when they have a majority lmao >
  
  I'm interested if anyone else thinks this all a huge fuck around to draw the attention from a certain anniversary.
  Or perhaps the Republicans will do something really stupid every year to mark the anniversary. Next year a split of the party? Just putting it out there.
  Anyway I'm a Brit, so am an outsider. Good luck America. >
  
  One Republican stood on the steps of the Capitol with everyone else today, to honor the Officers that protected the Capital, on January 6th.  Are there any more moderate Republican’s?  I think if there were, they would have been there.  Disgusting and Disgraceful! >
  
  Make it so. >
  
  We can only hope, and take a few more with him. Who votes for these jerks. >
  
  Don’t threaten me with a good time. >
  
  Honestly we should get this in writing and take him up on it… like that’s kinda a win… >
  
  don't threaten me with a good time >
  
  If you believe that, I’d love to sell you some beachfront property in Arizona >
  
  well that’s another fucking lie from him. Remember when trump said if he lost the 2020 election you’d never hear from him again? >
  
  As tempting as that is...Gaetz is child sex trafficker of course he'd tell a lie. >
  
  He's not going to do a god damn thing. >
  
  Ok..do it even if they don’t? >
  
  Narrator: he won’t. >
  
  fingers crossed!!! >
  
  Once again threatening us with a good time >
  
  Please resign even if they don't help the QOP. >
  
  Pretty please >
  
  No he won't >
  
  If it wasn't coming from known liar and sex trafficker Matt Gaetz I'd call this a pure win-win. >
  
  Who the hell is a moderate in that party anyway? >
  
  Jesus,  don't threaten me with a good time. >
  
  Promise? >
  
  If he is going to do something good like this then this time only I am going to support this motherfucker, otherwise I am just never going to support this fucking ass. >
  
  How is he not in jail? >
  
  There are no moderates in a party that sympathizes with fascists. >
  
  How is this even a threat? >
  
  Hell have more time for sex trafficking >
  
  Is that a promise or a threat? >
  
  Shouldn’t he be combing the high schools for a date?  Dude is gross. >
  
  What a shame that he is not doing it and just threatening like a fucking pussy, he should just resign to give some calm to most of the people right now here. >
  
  Rapey McForehead was trending on Twitter yesterday. I bet you could ask 10 people who that is and 8 would guess Gaetz. >
  
  No he won’t! He is a fascist Republican = He is a true lier! >
  
  the sex trafficking Matt Gaetz tends to lie and exaggerate. >
  
  He was never worthy enough to be in that position and now most of the people can understand the real meaning of it, he should just resign this time man, I want it. >
  
  Matt Gaetz won’t leave. Being in congress (among other things) has been his only immunity for allegedly paying underage girls for sex. >
  
  Shows how f*cked up the judicial system is in America, money buys power just look at Trump. Pedo Gaetz should have been in a orange jumpsuit ages ok. >
  
  I’ve never wanted the Democratic Party to change tack and vote for a moderate Republican for speaker more than ever now. >
  
  Let him resign , a pet rock has more intelligence. He looks like something from syfy channel, maybe related to chucky >
  
  Where is General Ackbar when you need him? >
  
  This headline should be “known pedophile tried to gain political favour by making false promises to congress” >
  
  Don't threaten me with a good time. >
  
  Don’t threaten us with a good time. >
  
  Why wait >
  
  Maybe mattster is actually a closet good guy falling on his sword to save the republic...
  Oh has he been cleared of kidnapping charges yet? >
  
  Right, I'd LOVE that. Yet he is a lying SOB. >
  
  Don't threaten us with a good time. >
  
  F*ck Matt Gaetz. >
  
  Please    This man is a creep.  Always makes me feel like we need to better protect our children. >
  
  Alternative title: Matt Gaetz Lies About Something Again >
  
  A child predator no longer in elected office? Sign me up! >
  
  Don’t tease us!
  But seriously he’s full of it…no way he’s going to resign if he doesn’t get his way. >
  
  But then if it happens, "I didn't say that." >
  
  Promise? >
  
  Holy fuck! Is that all we had to do? >
  
  i think mr. wonka put it best. >
  
  Don’t threaten me with a good time. >
  
  Don't threaten me with a good time >
  
  Don't threaten us with a good time. >
  
  He really is lacking in self awareness, How far do you have to put your head up your own ass to say something like that?