People get so passionately invested in political personalities - left and right - it often times gives them unhealthy blinders. As someone who has had the misfortune of working in DC and spending too much time on The Hill, I’m NEVER shocked when I hear salacious stories of sexual misconduct committed by politicians. Why? They’re a horrible, entitled and unbelievably egotistical lot.
The only thing wrong with the show ‘House of Cards’ is it wasn’t debased enough. These people are freaks.
I think when a story like this breaks the best way to evaluate it is with caution and circumspection. Could the NY Times be lying? Yep. Could the FBI being acting out in a fit of political payback? No doubt. Could Gaetz be lying. Unfortunately, yes.
Could they all be dissembling to some degree or another? Certainly. There is no rational, logical way to reach any conclusion with the extremely limited amount of information we currently have. As Carlson said, it was one of the strangest interviews he’s ever done. Gaetz could be wholly innocent and that could still be true and accurate.
Think back to how strange the initial stories/set up of General Flynn sounded.
“The best way to evaluate it is with caution and circumspection.”
True. The best way to evaluate a conclusion is to be ethical : be circumspect about possible consequences and be cautious about possible obstacles. What happens if the NYT successfully calumniates a young Republican leader? Well, the NYT will calumniate more. What prevents a young Republican leader from advancing? A lack of circumspection and caution.
One thing for sure. Gaetz is an expert politician. He will get through this fake news by the NYT.
I was just commenting earlier that there is something “off” with Gaetz. This was before I heard about this issue. I am suspicious that this is some sort of entrapment, and the DOJ has set Gaetz up, but there is still something about him I don’t trust. He seems emotionally unstable and impulsive. He has been a reliable conservative vote, but something isn’t right about him.