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 ...
A man on a mission!
I simply don’t trust the guy.
Can’t wait for the RINO senators to make fools of themselves for all to see.
Gaetz angered a lot of people in Congress.
I imagine they’re going to pay it back during confirmation hearings.
Trump to Senate: Confirm Matt or Ron will appoint him to the Senate. Checkmate.
McCarthy and His RINIOs Angered a lot of people.
Why should Trump withdraw Gate’s name? If the senate fails to confirm Trump will make him a recess appointment. That’s 12 mos for Gaetz to slash and burn the DOJ. All the while Trump can flog the Senate for not confirming his choices.
MCCARTHY AND RINOS ANGERED A LOT OF PEOPLE — so did Gaetz et al when they had no Day Two plan after taking down McCarthy. that was beyond bad. we lost precious time and credibility. thought he was so smart. i hope this nomination shakes a lot of US attorneys out of the DOJ at least.
NO WAY MISTER! Stay the course!
Then, the 85 RINOs and Liberals will have a chance in a PUBLIC CONFIRMATION HEARING to state their Case against Gaetz.
Doesn’t matter who you trust, Trump does and that is all it matters as I understand why he picked him as he will deflect and keep the Left in panic on what he is going to do and go after...
I’m not concerned about what he does to liberals. I want a good AG. That’s more important than “owning the libs.” At least to me it is.
“Some of our own RINO FREEPERS are Pearl Clutching and holding on tightly
to their Pajama Boy Teddy Bears.”
Yep. The usual suspects.
Break out the Popcorn. Will be fun to watch these RINOs and Liberals Squirm
at the PUBLIC CONFIRMATION HEARINGS.
Trump and Gaetz both know what would happen as Gaetz was nominated for AG.
Both are grown men.
Tell us what bills were delayed over the McCarthy/Gaetz knockdown drag out.
Who said Trump is going to put Gaetz through the confirmation process? Trump wants a battering ram to clean out the DOJ As such, he knows a bettering ram like Gaetz has little chance of being confirmed in a marginally Repiblican senate while most of the otherd will be confirmed. Gaetz is Trump’s FU to the DOJ and the Dems and he will go directly to the recess appointment for Gaetz abd skip the confirmation process, This will frustrate Dems who will not have 2-3 months of talking points over it while Gaetz spends the next 2 years laying waste to the DOJ and the FBI that reports to Justice.
You sure give up easily.
Maybe you do not get it as Gaetz will keep them back on their heals and not give them time to form a united front, this is war!
Plus he will wage war on many GOP types who are really Democrats in drag...plenty on FR for sure!
24 months.
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