Posted on 12/31/2019 10:11:10 AM PST by Red Badger
Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz said Monday that he and others had heard “active threats on the House floor” against Democrats who might have been tempted to vote against impeachment.
Gaetz told “Hannity” guest host Gregg Jarrett that both he and Arizona Republican Rep. Andy Biggs — who also joined the show — had heard Democratic leadership threatening to withhold funding from anyone who failed to support impeachment.
“It’s a huge mistake for the Democrats,” Biggs began. There are people within the Democratic caucus itself that realize they have nothing and it’s done nothing but help President Trump solidify his position with people of reason throughout the country.
Jarrett followed by asking whether Democrats were angry that impeachment had been so rushed, only to stall as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi continues to keep the articles of impeachment from the Senate.
“I think some of them are,” Biggs continued. “Some of them, I’ve talked to them quietly aside. They want this to go away. They wish it had never happened, but you know what, Nancy Pelosi has raised money for them but the reality is many wish this thing would go away. But it’s not going to go away. It is actually going to blow up even more I’m afraid.”
“It’s not just that Nancy Pelosi raises money for the caucus, but they use the money as a political weapon against anyone who potentially wouldn’t vote vote against impeachment,” Gaetz added. “Andy and I observed active threats on the House floor at the Democrats to roll along with the radical left of the Democratic Party to support impeachment or they would not be supported by the D-Triple-C.”
Sounds like a quid pro quo.
It causes many changes.
They could have switched parties, but did not. They were just nudged to vote their consciences.
Yes but our side does the same thing. Won’t support them when they are up for election.
Not giving Dems grace just saying, it happens on both sides.
Something we all knew that happens. They threaten and disperse people in all positions that don’t abide by their wishes.
Just another evil brought into light during the Trump presidency.
So much for integrity!
Everybody says “both parties do it” but it sure doesn’t seem to affect the RINOs.
Only conservatives get whipped on the GOP side of the aisle.
NO sympathy for any democrat, especially those who pretend to be moderate. They went along with The Bugs Schiff Show, and look to the Mafia Princess for leadership, what do they expect? That Daniel Webster will get them out of the deal?
Matt Gaetz Says Democrats Were Forced To (not have principles)
Democratic leadership threatening to withhold funding from anyone who failed to support impeachment
Hmmm. Extortion? Blackmail? Bribery? Quid Pro quo?
shouldn’t the Entire Republican Caucus be Submitting Articles of EXPULSION for Pelosi, Schiff and Nadler??
Of course it is..but its only naughty when Republicans do it..when Dems do it totally justified
Did we need to be told this. So Nancy threatens to withhold funding if her colleagues don’t impeach the president for (allegedly) threatening to withhold funding. Bizarro World!
Exactly. Normal pepple see that this is a very UNFAIR scam being played by the Democrats.
And, they're wasting our money doing it
Extortion, Bribery, take your pick.
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Well none of us are surprised. The guy from NJ even had to switch parties because he knew that the rats were going to punish him as much as possible. No both sides don’t really do it. Murkowski paid no price for Kavenaugh and nothing happened to McTraitor when he switched his vote after saying all day he was voting for the Obongo care repeal the SOB waited until the last possible moment and then stabbed us in the back and paid no price for his treachery...again.
Money over conscience. Always the way. Very few have morals or ethics in government.
Something tells me McLame isn’t out of the woods when it comes to paying for treachery. The “Naval Academy” isn’t going to be there forever to protect his grave and a lot of people have long memories.
First hand witnesses of Bribery in the CORRUPT Democrat party.
Impeach
Them
All
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