Posted on 10/04/2023 5:56:17 AM PDT by randita
Is Matt Gaetz a hero or a villain?
The camera-loving Republican from Florida who threatened to shut down the government and who masterminded the ousting of Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday has made more than a few enemies in Congress.
He doesn’t care; he represents a district in Florida that hasn’t gone Democrat in decades and that went for former President Trump in 2020 by 68% to 29%. That means that in 2018, for instance, election gurus gave him 99% odds of being reelected, even though his approval rating was a dismal 20% -- worse than Joe Biden.
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“Consequently, Gaetz has little sympathy for centrist colleagues in toss-up districts who must win over independent voters who are likely appalled by the chaos in the GOP caucus. He apparently has little commitment to his party or to maintaining the Republican majority in the House.”
But hey...he burned the House down.
Hero.
Next question, no discussion needed.
Matt Gaetz is a hero - removing McCarthy from the Speaker of the House position is excellent!
I think he is a villain. You do not topple power if you do not have a plan and a vision. McCarthy had a tough job.
This statement from the article says it all for me.
HERO.
We’ve had enough of deep state politicians who don’t keep their word.
PLU
What did he accomplish? The democrats kept getting everything they wanted. Even with this Continuing Resolution that he was so heroic to pass “so our troops get paid” was bullsh*t. Now they have a blank check for the next 45 days.
He’s a loose cannon
The never-Trumpers speak.
When you mix a Speaker that took 15 votes to be seated with repeated capitulation with Democrats and add a dash of 1 vote needed to force a vote to unseat him…voila.
It would be fun to see President Trump voted in as Speaker, though I know it won’t happen.Some other non-Congressman Conservative would be OK as well.
Hero.
“McCarthy had a tough job.”
At which he failed.
Repeatedly.
L
As a comparison, one of Matt’s predecessors was Joe Scarborough..............
If a RINO is raping you your first plan is to kill the mf’er. Get it?
McCarthy was a weak establishment hack because he represented the weak coalition of Republicans who comprise the House majority right now. In that sense, he was perfect for the job.
Gaetz wants Regular Order, no more Omnibus.
We’re still running CR’s off of the last regular budget passed in . . . get this . . . by Bush W just before Odumbo got in back in 2008.
With the extra 1 Trillion “Destroy Capitalism to Save It” cash.
Debate and vote on Separate Bills.
Ukraine Cash is big issue that needs to be SEPARATE from everything else. Voters don’t want it. Deep State wants it to continue.
FIGHT the Dems, not roll over like a dog and agree to what they want, like the last of the Young Guns has finally learned.
Hero
We’ll see how it plays out.
Yep, hero.
Yes!
Agreed. However, it appears he was not up to the job as he continually sold out to the Democrats. We need someone with a pair of stones who will fight for us Republicans and I think most of us want less gov't, less spending, and lower taxes.
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