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The Gaetz Effect: Trump Sends RINOs and Liberals Scrambling for Smelling Salts
Flopping Aces ^ | 11-14-24 | Jeff Childers

Posted on 11/14/2024 6:52:02 AM PST by Starman417

The trolling reached epic levels yesterday as President Trump announced his pick to replace widely hated Merrick Garland for Attorney General: Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz. Nobody saw it coming. It was white-hot news, a veritable reporting earthquake, and it would be a miracle if you haven’t already heard. But, just in case, Axios reported the story headlined, “Republicans ‘stunned and disgusted’ as Trump taps Matt Gaetz for attorney general.

Gaetz has long been a Coffee & Covid favorite. He formed, or helped form, the rebellious and subversive (you might even say DogeCoin-like) Congressional Freedom Caucus, and Matt successfully led the complex, insanely difficult, and well-planned strategy to replace California Republican Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker.

Matt is completely qualified for the job, especially from Trump’s point of view, since he is yet another victim of weaponized federal government and false prosecution. The short version is, in 2021 (during the pandemic), while Matt was fiercely fighting Biden’s lockdown and mandate agenda, the FBI quietly opened an investigation into “child sex trafficking” against the Congressman. Then, they un-quietly leaked their investigation to the Washington Post, which ran multiple, breathless front-page stories, all anonymously sourced, about the Gaetz investigation.

Later, once Matt’s reputation was fully soiled, the FBI quietly dropped the investigation. Whoops! Never mind! This time, there was hardly any media coverage. Here’s a Federalist story with more details about the sordid affair.

Yesterday, when President Trump announced Gaetz’s selection, the non-MAGA world went wild. Everybody knows the Senate must confirm Trump’s nominations, and Democrats and corrupt FBI agents pray that Senatorial RINOs will buck Trump and refuse to confirm Representative Gaetz as Attorney General.

"Gaetz has a better shot at having dinner with (deceased) Queen Elizabeth II than being confirmed by the Senate," Representative Max Miller (R-Oh.) told Axios. Not because of the FBI investigation, but because Gaetz made enemies of Establishment Republicans during the Kevin McCarthy affair. Representative Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) told Axios he thought the nomination was "wonderful" but allowed "it's going to be tough," because "he's got enemies in the Senate."

In one sense, all is fair in love, war, and politics. For every political action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Matt attacked the GOP Establishment, which now, snake-like, cooly eyes its chance to strike in revenge. But it won’t be easy for them after the Mandate, and Trump knows it.

Set the internal party politics aside. Trump knows the landscape, and is playing 4-D chess. Let the man work. For now, just enjoy the Left’s terrified brain explosions. For a taste, behold this short clip from an apparently delighted Senator John Fetterman (D-Pa.):

(Excerpt) Read more at floppingaces.net ...


TOPICS: Government; Politics
KEYWORDS: ag; attorneygeneral; florida; gaetz; mattgaetz; trump
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1 posted on 11/14/2024 6:52:02 AM PST by Starman417
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Goal #1 Keep those dirty bastards back on their heels.


2 posted on 11/14/2024 6:53:18 AM PST by ImJustAnotherOkie
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3 posted on 11/14/2024 6:54:14 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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4 posted on 11/14/2024 6:54:41 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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Trump just getting up in the morning makes RINOs and other leftscum reach for smelling salts...


5 posted on 11/14/2024 6:55:30 AM PST by piytar (Remember Ashli Babbitt, Rosanne Boyland, and Corey Comperatore!)
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6 posted on 11/14/2024 6:55:38 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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HOORAY Matt Gaetz!


7 posted on 11/14/2024 6:56:00 AM PST by PGalt (Past Peak Civilization?)
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8 posted on 11/14/2024 6:56:26 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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Congrats, Representative Max Miller (R-Oh) — you are now a confirmed RINO. Good luck with your next election.


9 posted on 11/14/2024 6:56:39 AM PST by piytar (Remember Ashli Babbitt, Rosanne Boyland, and Corey Comperatore!)
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Trump should ask Gaetz to withdraw his nomination before this gets dirty, which it is sure to do.


10 posted on 11/14/2024 6:57:10 AM PST by Old Retired Army Guy
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Will rinos not confirm? They kept Rick Scott out of the majority spot.


11 posted on 11/14/2024 6:57:13 AM PST by rktman (Destroy America from within ? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this💩? 🚫💉! 🇮🇱👍!)
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Does Trump have Epstein’s and/or P-Diddy’s client list? If so, expect quick confirmation of his appointees. Just wondering???


12 posted on 11/14/2024 6:57:40 AM PST by FiddlePig (The greatest threat to our sacred liberty is to not value it!””)
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A whole lot of people are in a tizzy over the Truth possibly coming out


13 posted on 11/14/2024 6:58:14 AM PST by eyeamok
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But why are they so afraid?

If it was just a really bad nomination, but not a threat to them, then they would just be mocking it without all the obvious panic.
I mean, if it was a crossdressing baggage theif, then they'd be having fun with it.

14 posted on 11/14/2024 6:59:13 AM PST by z3n (Kakistocracy)
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“Trump should ask Gaetz to withdraw his nomination before this gets dirty, which it is sure to do.”

100% NO. I recall Eric Holder clearly stating...”I’m Obama’s Wingman”...

Well now the tables are turned...Gaetz is Trump’s Wingman and the DOJ needs to go through a major Bowel Movement.


15 posted on 11/14/2024 6:59:51 AM PST by Herodes
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“Matt successfully led the complex, insanely difficult, and well-planned strategy to replace California Republican Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker.”

That’s probably what made Trump think he can do AG.


16 posted on 11/14/2024 6:59:57 AM PST by cdcdawg ("She runs a mean pick six," said Tim Walz, a fraud.)
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CommieWood is not pleased.


17 posted on 11/14/2024 7:00:48 AM PST by bray (It's not racist to be racist against races the DNC hates.)
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Some of our own RINO FREEPERS are Pearl Clutching and holding on tightly
to their Pajama Boy Teddy Bears.


18 posted on 11/14/2024 7:01:40 AM PST by tennmountainman ( (“Less propaganda would be appreciated.” JimRob 12-2-2023 DITTO)
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19 posted on 11/14/2024 7:02:57 AM PST by jerod (Nazis were essentially Socialist in Hugo Boss uniforms... Get over it!)
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Well, it was an epic troll, alright, and it certainly sent RINOs and liberals “scrambling for smelling salts”.

Just one thing.

The number of “RINOs and liberals” in the US Senate is about 85, and some important functions of the POTUS require 50 Senators (and in some cases 67) to agree.


20 posted on 11/14/2024 7:05:27 AM PST by Jim Noble (Assez de mensonges et de phrases)
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