comment: >
  
  record scratch
  freeze frame
  "Yep. That's me. You're probably wondering how I got here."
context: That's the look of someone that remembers the bill that focused on combating sex trafficking during Gaetz's first year in Congress. The bill passed by a 418-to-1 vote ... with Gaetz voting the only “nay.” >
  
  Why is that man still in office?  People need to set the bar hugher when voting. >
  
  Magic R + Florida. >
  
  Byron Donalds (R-FL) pled guilty to felony charges after attempting to defraud a bank. Florida elected him, the GOP put him on the banking committee, and the Never Kevins have nominated him as Speaker. >
  
  💀 this is like one big SNL skit without the punchline >
  
  there's a punchline, it's just a right hook at Lady Liberty's jaw >
  
  She's just first in line, the rest of us are right behind her. >
  
  I was going to say "WE'RE the punchline. >
  
  
  "A picture is worth 1000 words. She looks like she just smelled bad fart," another person tweeted.
  
  Best description of Gaetz yet. >
  
  Gaetz IS the bad fart that just keeps lingering. >
  
  he really is… didn’t he have some big sex scandal? lol how is this guy still slinking around DC? Our entire legislative body is is a joke. I feel bad because I think it’s important to be an informed citizen but I really struggle to follow what’s going on in the House and Senate, its just painful to keep up with and guaranteed to put me in a bad mood. >
  
  
  didn’t he have some big sex scandal?
  
  You mean the very credible child sex trafficking accusation Matt gaetz has had levied against him? That is, assuming we are talking about the same Matt gaetz that is accused of child sex trafficking. 
  Is it matt gaetz, accused child sex Trafficker you're talking about? >
  
  Wait a minute.  You're not talking about Matt Gaetz who begged the former president for a pardon from the credible child sex trafficking accusation with receipts, are you? >
  
  Ok, so we are clear we are definitely NOT talking about the rapist Brock Turner, but in fact, Matt Gaetz, the guy with the credible child sex accusations against him. 
  Again, I'm not talking about Brock Turner, the rapist but Matt Gaetz, the US Representative with the child sex trafficking accusation. >
  
  I see how you have rapist Brock Turner and credibly-accused child trafficker Matt Gaetz confused.  They both have a real "captain of the lacrosse team" vibe. >
  
  Definitely agree with you that Rapist
  Brock Turner, who now goes by Allen Turner in Dayton Ohio so he won’t be identified when he goes out to bars, and credibly-accused child sex trafficker Matt Gaetz both have major ‘captain of the lacrosse team’ energy. >
  
  That's his middle name. What is he trying to do? Pull a "no, that was my twin brother who's the rapist"? 
  Just googled images... he's got a tight perm on semi-long hair. Makes him look... poodle-y. 😂
  Ohio's Whisper Network is doing good work. >
  
  Yes! I saw that too. I wonder if he actually has his hair like now, or if he is trying to make his sex offender registration image look differently than his day to day? >
  
  quite a normal reaction when approached by a sex offender. >
  
  "Allegedlys" >
  
  No. You leave Letterkenny out of this. >
  
  And I suggest you let that one marinate >
  
  "Gaetz, seen here showing the height of his current girlfriend," >
  
  When did girlfriend become the codeword for sexslave? >
  
  When my sex slave wanted to be an official couple >
  
  He spent all this time across the aisle trying to win favor with the progressives and then his 300 IQ move is voting Trump for speaker. Just breathtakingly stupid. >
  
  he’s focused on photo ops. He knows that going to a moderate dem wont spark as much convo as going to the most progressive well known and outspoken dems.
  He’s using all of us to generate clout through outrage. >
  
  Uh...so you're saying THIS was a photo he WANTED??? 😬 >
  
  Absolutely. Gaetz isn't trying to be appealing to everyone. He is trying to be appealing to the kind of people who live in the Florida 4th house district, that voted +21 Trump in 2020.
  Photo ops where notable progressives visibly recoil from him are a good thing that he wants. >
  
  Live action shot of him “owning a lib,” truly a MAGA hero folks >
  
  We should start prompting the squad and other house progressives to just openly laugh and point instead of make faces like this... hard to claim you "owned" someone who treats you like the clown you are. >
  
  
  Wu wrote on Twitter that a source familiar with the matter told him that the Florida congressman "told Rep. Omar the anti-Kevin group got all they wanted but still weren't voting for him yet."
  
  I think this is more interesting than her facial expression. >
  
  Their intention is to vote for him eventually but first beat him up as much and for as long as they can so he never ever forgets how much power they have over him. If McCarthy was smart (hes not) he’d abandon the Qanaon caucus and look to other ways to build his power otherwise “winning” this way will be like living with his ball hairs in these psychos’ grip for two hears >
  
  
  If McCarthy was smart (hes not) he’d abandon the Qanaon caucus and look to other ways to build his power otherwise
  
  The problem is he can't.
  There aren't other republicans he can recruit as they all fell in line.
  That leaves moderate democrats who at best, have no interest in helping.
  McCarthy has bashed them repeatedly and stated his goal is full time invesigations of Democrats as payback. Why would any respectable DNC member want to help that person get in power. The fact that you are his second choice for a prom date after his dream date turned him down 11 times even more so. You know he'll dump your ass and go running back the second the FC says they may want to talk. >
  
  
  Why would any respectable DNC member want to help that person get in power.
  
  They would do so under very specific conditions. They'd negotiate something like, the ability to bring any bill to the floor without requiring Republican blessings and/or important committee seats. The dems gain nothing sitting back and just watching this happen. On the other hand, as the minority party, they have a LOT of stuff they could be asking for in exchange for letting Congress get to actually doing Congressional work. Dems negotiating some conclusion to this would come with a LOT of opportunity for gains. 
  That said, working with moderates to get past this comes with some risks. Can we find enough Democrats that won't be negatively impacted by voting for a Republican speaker? And treading water isn't necessarily the worst decision while your opponent is actively trying to drown themselves, is it? So, the choices are: sit back and enjoy republicans destroying themselves for a while as nobody gets checks and no work gets done, or, risk a few seats in exchange for actual governing power that Dems can thanklessly use and get punished for (remember, we generally always get punished for actual governance). >
  
  
  They'd negotiate 
  
  Which all rides on trusting McCarthy to keep his word which he's repeatedly shown not too. And that's my point. His own party doesn't trust him enough to elect him that he has to go to the DNC. A group he's repeatedly lamblasted, disparaged, and slandered. Why on earth would they trust him?  
  The speaker of the house is a a bit of a career ender for republicans.   McCarthy gets it it's very likely he'll never try for it again. So it's not like you can 'punish' him by not electing him or trusting him again. 
  
  . Can we find enough Democrats that won't be negatively impacted by voting for a Republican speaker? 
  
  I'm sure a moderate republican could be found and voted for without consequence for the democrats. McCarthy isn't a moderate. He toes the Q line. 
  
  for a while as nobody gets checks and no work gets done
  
  That will happen with the budget showdown no matter what. It is inevitable.
  
  or, risk a few seats in exchange for actual governing power that Dems can thanklessly use and get punished for
  
  You are asking for a sacrifice for nothing in return. 
  You present a lose, lose situation and they are already getting blamed for this mess. There is really no point in playing this game for them. >
  
  
  Which all rides on trusting McCarthy to keep his word
  
  No, it explicitly doesn't. Voting on rules is what happens after you elect a speaker (who doesn't have to be McCarthy), and we can set the rules for this Congress to protect/enforce the deal that's struck. We're already well past basic order on things like the committee that's supposed to handle committee assignments, so setting unique rules for this Congress isn't some sort of deal breaker, nor is it something the average voter is going to know about or give a damn about. But again, I'm not saying the deal has to be cut with McCarthy at all. 
  
  That [congressional gridlock] will happen with the budget showdown no matter what. It is inevitable.
  
  It is not. That's the whole point here ... a majority coalition formed between most Reps and some Dems would have the power to cut legislative deals. The House doesn't have a filibuster setup like the Senate, and again ... part of the deal would be setting rules up specifically to allow them to actually govern. 
  
  You are asking for a sacrifice for nothing in return.
  
  My second sentence suggests a few things Dems could ask for in return for a few votes. There's plenty for the minority party to gain in a situation like this. Dems are mostly powerless as is, so they have very little to lose legislatively and everything to gain. The downside for Dems in this situation is purely electoral, and isn't at all guaranteed. Believe it or not, there are still a lot of Americans that just want to see Congress working together again like the good 'ol days when we were all Americans. >
  
  Working with dems gets Rs primaried. 
  EDIT: here, I'll quote this
  
  Many people keep asking why Dems don't just vote for someone or why don't thr GOP just present them a viable candidate. And the reality is that is impractical, a campaign issue, and frankly if there was a candidate that everyone tolerated none of these do far nominated speakers would be here.
  The power of the speaker, among many, is to set the agenda. Sure Dems would want committee chair positions, but if they wanted to agree to a GOP speaker they would want assurances that some of their proposed bills got some priority or floor time. If you recall all representatives are up for reelection every 2 years. So less than 2 years time the GOP members who voted in a speaker that allowed Dems to get bills heard or through or considered would have to answer to their constituents as to why they denied thr opportunities to have more GOP bills heard because they gave time for the Dems. All of those GOP would be hugely at risk of another GOP CON) congressional hopeful saying "hey, I would never concede like that" and now they won't get reelected.
  Furthermore, the issue isn't about getting Dems to be enticed by a GOP candidate. The issue is having a permanent bloc of GOP that would not vote to get the Speaker removed if they grew dissatisfied. Dems are the minority. If the speaker that thr parties agreed to truly was disliked thr GOP have great incentive to vote as a whole conference and vacate the speakership and the Dems can't do anything to protect the speaker except try to convince some GOP and then again you'd be back to square one and a small group of GOP calling the shots so the Dems could get the votes to keep the agreed to speaker. The GOP would never agree to this.
  Thr parties know this and that's why the Dems aren't doing anything. There is no incentive and no win for them as a minority party in a two party system that doesn't rely on coalition building to get a speaker.
  This truly is a GOP problem to solve. >
  
  100% agreed. I mentioned in another comment that Republicans will need to do something like get Trump to endorse a compromise deal. Let him call himself the grand deal maker and see if maybe he can be enticed into positioning himself as able to work with anyone (ya know, like a supposed great businessman). If you get Trump to endorse the effort, that goes a long way toward protecting moderate republicans from the right. 
  It's a terrible position for Republicans to be in, but this is the burden of command/leadership. They look terrible either way. In the comment where I mention getting Trump's support, I suggested that the right person might be someone like Elise Stefanik ... Trump won't see her as a threat to the presidency in '24, and we all know she's blowing smoke up his ass given how she flipped so suddenly from moderate to MAGA. 
  
  There is no incentive and no win for them as a minority party in a two party system that doesn't rely on coalition building to get a speaker.
  
  This is the only thing I think I disagree with in the quote you provided. There's plenty to gain here, and yes ... that means building a lasting coalition. If the coalition falls apart, so what? We're just back where we started. Any gains Dems make here for any amount of time is more than they're gonna get in a world where Republicans figure this out on their own. And, we're going to have to figure this coalition out at some point anyway given the Republican caucus is divided on major important shit like the debt ceiling. >
  
  That's the problem though, there's nothing binding a coalition to doing what they say. Once the speaker's in, the Republicans have no incentive whatsoever to abide by whatever they negotiated. Since Dems are the minority, they would have to rely on them to bring what they agreed to to the floor. Why would the GOP do so though?
  There's more incentive for them to do nothing and make the Republicans look increasingly worse, than helping them save face and reaching across the aisle for nothing. Dem voters may not immediately drop them for compromising as readily as gop voters, but it'd still affect their numbers. The debt ceiling is different. You're passing legislation at that point, that's binding. The speaker vote is not.
  Not compromising is better optics than compromising and getting nothing in return. There's nothing to gain, only things to lose. >
  
  
  That's the problem though, there's nothing binding a coalition to doing what they say. Once the speaker's in, the Republicans have no incentive whatsoever to abide by whatever they negotiated.
  
  Well, sorta. We still need a rules adoption vote, and that's all subject to the same chicanery. It's the rules vote where Dems will see their demand met, and the way the voting works, we save the required abstentions for the last voting Dem members (so we can abort the play if it's not working out). That rules vote is where rubber meets the road on all of the demands being made of the Speaker. Rules about when the Speaker can be recalled? Governed by the adopted rules. 
  I don't think Dems lose anything and that Reps lose a little bit of face if we just stand pat, but at the end of the day, this will be forgotten come time for elections. Republicans will rally around their candidates like usual. I think Dems get real gains if they cut a deal and put their thumb on the scale in the rules vote. It could lead to actual legislative wins in this Congress. Doing nothing concedes a total lame-duck term filled with "investigations" that will make Benghazi look like Neuremberg. It also looks increasingly likely that losing out here also leads to real material harm to the nation in the form of potential debt default. The adult thing to do here is to work hard to moderate the House. >
  
  If Matt opened up his own vape shop it would be called statutory vape. >
  
  I see what you did there.  Top marks >
  
  “No, What I’m saying is having a sign that says “you must be this tall” should be the same as as checking an ID” >
  
  I’m assuming Gaetz plans to stitch ‘you must be this tall’ into the waistband of his underwear. >
  
  "But good thing I already left them on your floor." >
  
  I'm shocked he's talking to her, I mean she's well over 18 years old..... >
  
  He's asking about her kids >
  
  Christ. blech >
  
  
  Rep. Matt Gaetz had been making the rounds on the D side today talking to members. He told Rep. Omar the anti-Kevin group got all they wanted but still weren’t voting for him yet, per source familiar 
  
  Anyone know why he would go around telling progressives how his group's going to vote? Seems pointless. >
  
  He wants to make sure all the Dems continue to vote for Jeffries for Speaker, as it would only take a few of them either voting for McCarthy or abstaining from the vote for McCarthy to win. >
  
  Yeah, basically “ask your people stay in DC and keep voting, please don’t fly home yet!” >
  
  I would react the same way if a pedophile tried to talk to me >
  
  It astounds me that someone literally accused of pedophilia can be in Congress. >
  
  The "redpill alpha male conservative" effect on women >
  
  Ugh, no joke. Gaetz reminds me so much of a guy who went to my high school. A few of the other girls in our shared class whispered that we never wanted to be alone with him. There was just a malevolent energy that came off him in waves. >
  
  Gaetz seems to me like someone made him up to be a "Direct to DVD" Disney villian in the 90s, and not a live action one; a cartoon one where every feature and trait gets exaggerated on purpose. >
  
  He even looks the part. Like if someone prompted an AI to draw malevolence in human form, it'd spit out Gaetz's portrait. >
  
  Story says that look was one of being less than impressed.  Doesn't look like that to me.  Looks like pure disgust to me.  And I applaud her for that. >
  
  "Sooo, you got Venmo?" ~ Matt gaetz (probably) >
  
  She’s at least a decade too old for him >
  
  Gaetz is nothing but a poser. >
  
  He's a groper.
  He's a midnight toker. >
  
  A golden opportunity was missed by not saying he's a midnight stroker. >
  
  mid-teen stroker you mean >
  
  I reckon this is how a lot of women react when approached by Matt Gaetz. >
  
  You would react that way too if someone named Rapey McForehead invaded your personal space >
  
  You won the Internet today - please have my upvote. >
  
  I took it from the monicker that was trending on Twitter yesterday >
  
  A niece of mine worked for Matt Gates as an intern. She told me it was a horrible experience >
  
  I went to high school with him. He was a fucking twat waffle then, too. >
  
  About the time he'd have realized he wasn't growing into that forehead >
  
  Hey, go easy on him. Gaetz hasn't been able to slowly drive past high schools in his Camaro all week. >
  
  Firebird with the big eagle on the hood. >
  
  Something tells me Matt Gaetz has been getting this reaction from women since college. >
  
  Women are adults, he's more of a girl guy >
  
  
  Gaetz excluded the possibility of a deal between Republicans and Democrats to elect a moderate Republican as House leader, vowing to resign if one were chosen.
  
  I think he may have misunderstood what a "threat" is supposed to look like. It's like me threatening my cat with extra cat food and walks outside. >
  
  As someone who's browsing from his mobile and not seeing all the fancy stuff I'd ordinarily see on this page, can you all specify whether this article is talking about accused pedophile Matt Gaetz? >
  
  Not to split hairs, but a pedophile is someone with the inappropriate attraction to kids. Gaetz has purchased and raped kids. Next level type shit. >
  
  That's actually pretty important.  There are plenty of pedophiles who know their attraction to kids is wrong and seek help for it. Gaetz is not one of those people. >
  
  He’s graduated from pedophile to full on child rapist >
  
  She shouldnt worry. Shes far too old for him >
  
  My biggest take away from this article was that Gaetz threatened to resign if democrats takes up with Republicans to select a moderate speaker. 
  I have never heard a more compelling case for bipartisanship than that. Someone make this happen! >
  
  Don't threaten me with a good time? >
  
  Cocaine does give you false confidence. >
  
  “So….wanna meet me under the stairs at break…..?” >
  
  No way, she's well over 18 Gaetz isn't interested. >
  
  Omg what is up with these Newsweek links. Articles like this are just complete trash. >
  
  I would react the same way if I was approached by a pedophile. >
  
  He would try to deport her if he could even though she's a citizen or maybe even ban Islam if the constitution didn't prohibit such rule. >
  
  The Republicans aren't terribly concerned with the Constitution. In fact, they want to undermine it. >
  
  Can you blame her? Who wants to be close to a slimy pedo? >
  
  He is a stinky pedo human trafficker >
  
  
  He told Rep. Omar the anti-Kevin group got all they wanted but still weren’t voting for him yet
  
  This just further underscores why Dems shouldn't even entertain the idea of negotiating or compromising with Republicans. >
  
  LOL he nominated Donald Trump
  So Trump has lost ANOTHER election, and by a landslide! >
  
  What's kind of interesting is that Trump told them to vote for McCarthy. BoBo went on Fox and said that she felt Trump needed to change his course, and then yeah, Drunky McRapey actually nominated him.
  Whole thing is a dumpster fire. >
  
  It really doesn't matter who they vote for as long as it's not McCarthy or Jeffries.  Gaetz had the first troll vote then Boebert followed suit with her own otherKevin shenanigans. >
  
  Oh yeah, for sure. I was just adding an interesting tidbit that their hate of Kevin was stronger then their adoration of Trump. And for Gaetz the nomination (and even his voting for him without the nom) was after being told to follow McCarthy. >
  
  That reaction screams, 'you inappropriately touched minors with those hands'. >
  
  “Hey, so this is awkward. I know we attempted to have your squad terminated on January 6th, but could you do us a solid and help us out? This is kind of making us look bad.” >
  
  This is the face of a woman responding to the presence of a hypocritical piece of shit that walks upright like a man. >
  
  Everyone should make that face when he speaks. How can these far-right people live with themselves knowing they are despised like this outside of their pathetic tiny circles? >
  
  "How do we convince the dems?"
  " lets send the sex trafficing pedophile" "great idea" >
  
  She has daughters—she was probably concerned for them! >
  
  Matt listen bud she just has a good skincare routine she’s not actually 16. >
  
  I make that face when I smell shit too. >
  
  Gaetz puts off that greasy, closet racist, I’m not a crook” Nixon vibes >
  
  I imagine most women who are familiar with his sex trafficking allegations would have a similar reaction to him speaking to them >
  
  Not surprising given that there is no virus as disgusting as that man. >
  
  When approached by Matt Gaetz, this is a visceral reaction, obviously >
  
  Let's hope the GOP are finally done with Matt Gaetz. I would love to see them Yeet him, Cawthorn-style. >
  
  Isn’t she a little too old for his taste? >
  
  I mean I don’t want to be approached by a child rapist either. >
  
  Goddamn that paedophile.  He needs to be out.  Goddamn the republican voters in his district, too. >
  
  I’d be cringing too. Who knows how many underage girls those hands have touched? >
  
  I applaud her strength. If I found myself talking to a known pedophile I would want to do violence >
  
  He’s disgusting. >
  
  Any response from Omar and AOC other than GFY would be disappointing. Think of what these very Republicans have put them through during their short tenures in DC. >
  
  That’s the only correct reaction to being approached by a child predator with a grin on their face.
  The next logical reaction would’ve been pepper spray. >
  
  Ilhan Omar's life is literally being threatened daily by people that Gaetz and his POS friends stinking up Congress stir up against her. If there was any justice he'd have been expelled for that conduct alone . >
  
  It’s specifically speaking of Matt Gaetz accused of rape and sex trafficking.  You know, the same Matt Gaetz that allegedly transported a minor across state lines for sex.  That Matt Gaetz. >
  
  “Sir you smell like the tears and blood of young girls, please turn around and go away.” >
  
  Meanwhile, in other news of global import, a Siberian shaman has predicted Alaska and California will join Russia in 2023. >
  
  If the claim was for a red state, it might be believable. Texas and Florida would both make suitable russian puppet states. >
  
  You got that right. >
  
  Republican voters love to see their representatives troll the libs. It’s the only thing The Party officially stands for. >
  
  So this bozo is now trying to blame Dems for not joining GOP to elect a ‘moderate’ Republican as speaker.  He nominated Trump. The only thing moderate about DJT is his intelligence.  Let them actually nominate a moderate Republican and get 200 votes for them, then you would see some Dems join. >
  
  Just a reminder that Matt and his friend were charged with the same crime. His friend will be serving time for a few years. Matt will be serving in Congress as a traitor and seditious pedophile. >
  
  I love watching 4 ads with no skip on the top of an article to find out that the 21 second clip I waited a whole minute for isn't remotely related to the article. >
  
  And like all pedos and sex offenders he doesn't understand boundaries or negative reactions to his attempts .. >
  
  Well he is a child sex trafficker. Just free as can be. >
  
  Gaetz said they got everything they wanted but still aren’t voting for McCarthy. So they’re all liars >
  
  And yet they are relying on Dems to tell the truth cause they can’t even trust their own. It’s even more interesting he goes to the squad to confirm Dems are holding strong behind Jeffries. Crazy >
  
  Same energy >
  
  From the article it sounds like Gaetz was bragging about how they got McCarthy to agree to everything they wanted but they are never going to vote for him anyway and Omar is probably amused by just how pathetic all of it sounds. >
  
  This will go down in meme hall of fame, next to Pelosi’s slow clap >
  
  Gaetz looks like the kind of guy who uses colone instead of deodorant. Maybe shes just grossed out >
  
  I am >
  
  Well this needs to be the new "mansplaining" meme or whatever you call it, like the "Bro Explaining" one of the dude in the Astros shirt. >
  
  This is as across the aisle as R’s will go >
  
  
  Florida congressman "told Rep. Omar the anti-Kevin group got all they wanted but still weren't voting for him yet."
  
  No idea what they are trying to do at this point >
  
  He was talking with Jayapal for awhile yesterday and really wonder what they were talking about.. both were laughing. >
  
  She probably said “Why would you talk to me?” >
  
  They were definitely an odd couple on screen🤣 >
  
  The balls on this guy >
  
  Why?  that’s everyone’s response to seeing his face >
  
  She's like, "Nope. Sorry. I turned 18 decades ago." >
  
  Frankenpedo... >
  
  That’s my Rep! I’ve never felt so fully represented in my life. 😂 >
  
  Pretty sure that’s the face most people make when they see him or hear his name. >
  
  "Uhh... hey baby. Huhuhuh." >
  
  “In your best Beavis or Butthead voice…” >
  
  Looks like he's describing the maximum height of children he's attracted to. No wonder she's not impressed. >
  
  That’s the face everyone makes when approached by him. >
  
  Matt: “You have a daughter, right? How old is she?” >
  
  That is the only correct facial expression when Matt Gaetz is around. >
  
  She's older than 15 so she's safe. >
  
  I don't know why anyone is surprised. Republicans have no ideology and no interest in governing. They have become the party of obstructionism. Everything this small group is doing to Kevin McCarthy, they learned from watching how the party as a whole treated Obama. 
  "Let's negotiate forever on the ACA and pretend we actually give a fuck about healthcare. Oh, we got everything we wanted and broke the bill? Too bad. Still not voting for it!"
  The GOP line to voters is that government is corrupt and cannot help you. Every time they stop or break legislation, they prove that. Every time they're caught in some sex or bribery scandal, they prove that. They have every incentive to act like jackasses. >
  
  If Republicans are sick of their own shenanigans, why don't they just vote for Jeffries? 😇😈 >
  
  Probably just general repulsion -- she's too old for him to be ineterested in her. 
  She should have barfed on his shoes. >
  
  "She looks like she smelled a bad fart." Let's be fair to farts...they do not come nearly to the point of being as disgusting as Matt Gaetz. >
  
  That is how I look while picking up dog duke. >
  
  I’d rather be closer to the poop actually. >
  
  Same here. No love for Mr. Rapey McForehead. >
  
  Her expression makes me think of the horse on Ren and Stimpy. “No sir, I don’t like it” >
  
  MG: I’ll resign if kevin mccarthy is the speaker. 
  IO: don’t threaten me with a good time. 🤷‍♂️ >
  
  Matt Gaetz is essentially Percy Whetmore from the Green Mile at this point. >
  
  She’s safe. She’s older than15 >
  
  “You happen to know any cute underage girls? Asking for a friend.” >
  
  Why there is a blatant peadophile in Congress? >
  
  He looks like he’s trying to show her a magic trick. 
  “Let me show you how I make teenage girls disappear.” >
  
  What a creep >
  
  What a weirdo. >
  
  What the hell am I doing here? >
  
  The polarization we have wouldn’t exist if congress were required to physically be present more frequently. Watch c-span and the chambers are usually empty. 
  These types of photos would be more common, we’d see the interactions our representatives have with others and see their true colors more. >
  
  Maybe, I don't really think so.
  Here is Aus we have most parliamentarians present for most things. Like Question Time.
  ...They end up just acting up for the cameras and pandering to their supporters. It seems like a net neutral requirement. >
  
  She doesn't need to be concerned about Matt Gaetz. She's not his type. She's a grown-up. >
  
  I don’t blame her. Gaetz is a maga white supremacist who literally hates Omar’s literally existence. Why talk to him? >
  
  They should all just tell him “I don’t speak to pedophiles” any time he tries to talk. Don’t let him do his job. Why entertain his existence? >
  
  I smell a new meme format >
  
  Republican BEGS Democrats to come to rescue. 
  You'll never believe what they do. >
  
  That is the not my problem I wish you would just go away face. Matt should be more than familiar with that one. >
  
  I think the smell of alcohol and perfume favored by underage girls isn't very pleasant. >
  
  Seriously, where is the investigation into him?? >
  
  His family paid for it to go away. Charges dropped. Makes normal people sick. And he still got re-elected. >
  
  I would keep my distance from a known pedophile too! >
  
  Probably thankful she's a bit old for him >
  
  Same reaction as when I approach my new cat :( >
  
  If this whole Speaker vote holdup is Matt Gaetz’s attempt to seize power in the Republican Party, he’s even dumber than I thought >
  
  His main goal is self publicity, good or bad. If he can outrage anyone, he gets news time >
  
  I keep hearing the Republicans are trying to get some Democrats to vote for a moderate Republican.  Fuck that noise.
  How about some moderate Republicans vote for a Democrat?  End this shit show opening act and get on to the rest of the shit show this congress is inevitably going to be. >
  
  That is a shitty link. Doesn't lead to the vid. >
  
  Of course a sitting member of congress is going to grimmace when approached by a pedophile, completely natural reaction.
  What isn't natural at all is there's pedophiles & seditionists in congress, and absolutely jack shit is being done about it.
  Not only can Republicans not govern, nor do they want to, it's painfully obvious the Democrats are too limp dicked to do anything about it either.  At the end of the day, you, me and everyone else in the US is forced to deal with the fact the US Govt cannot effectively govern the country, nor themselves.  
  It's no different than watching grown up children in suits & dresses playing party politics over representing & working for the People. >
  
  Don't click on the link...it shows you commercials first, then loads to a different video. >
  
  🍿🍿🍿 waiting to see how long this stays up.
  Edit: Ain’t gonna be me to snitch >
  
  So Newsweeks big headline is a photo that goes viral (it didn't)
  News is dead. >
  
  But the AOC story trended well, so the StoryBot cranked out this one. >
  
  
  Gaetz excluded the possibility of a deal between Republicans and Democrats to elect a moderate Republican as House leader, vowing to resign if one were chosen.
  
  Not a chance in hell of that vow ever being upheld. >
  
  That is the appropriate reaction when that guy enters your personal space. >
  
  "Sure, I'll vote for Donald as Speaker."
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  LMAO >
  
  As someone who was recently approached by a known pedophile I had the same reaction. >
  
  Shes is us, we all feel that way about him. >
  
  Meme worthy >
  
  Ew, David!!! >
  
  Seriously, the nerve of scumbag Gaetz.  No shame. >
  
  I figure Ilhan Omar is making an "I smelt it" face because Gaetz is a sentient fart. >
  
  He knows he’s being watched. Did the same thing with AOC the other day. So what’s his angle here? There’s always an angle. >
  
  Well, how would anyone react to a pedophile asking for favors? Seriously, he can go to hell. >
  
  I love how little it takes for a lame publication to deem something "viral". >
  
  On an individual level it would be political suicide but I bet ya the FC would step in line real quick if some of the solid McCarthy votes traded for Jeffries votes.  Incrementally adding one vote for Jeffries for every new round of votes.  Won’t happen but seems like a way to finish a game of chicken. >
  
  I had to wait a minute for an ad before the video, but then a second ad played after, so I had to wait another minute and then I just gave up without ever actually getting to see the video. Newsweek is a hack site, no thanks. >
  
  Looks about right. Except she’s showing restraint and tact, given the stench. >
  
  It's the face of someone who knows that Gaetz is making concessions to the far right to get the position. You have to wonder what those are exactly. >
  
  
  "I resent the extent to which he utilizes the lobbyists and special interests to dictate how political decisions, policy decisions, and leadership decisions are made. We have zero trust in him," he tweeted early on Friday
  
  Then he nominated Trump
  One step forward...... >
  
  He trafficked a teenager.  Of course her face is going to reflect that disgust. >
  
  Hm! I think he’s mansplaining me what d’ya know? >
  
  He said if a moderate is elected, he will resign. Please Lord, let them elect a moderate!!!! >
  
  She smells the bullshit emanating from his Shit Stained mouth.