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Post by steff on Mar 30, 2021 22:59:06 GMT -5
The Department of Justice is investigating whether Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl and paid for her travels with him, The New York Times reported Tuesday. The government is examining whether Gaetz violated federal sex trafficking laws, according to the newspaper, which cited three people briefed on the probe. The congressman has not been charged. and now we know why just hours before the story broke he mentioned that he's considering leaving Congress before his term is up take a job at Newsmax.
How did all those Qanon folks miss this PizzaGaetz?
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Post by steff on Mar 30, 2021 23:16:36 GMT -5
oh and before all the little red/orange lemmings start the blame game, the investigation was opened by.....wait for it.... Bill Barr/Trump's DOJ
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Post by Bob Ross on Mar 31, 2021 8:26:58 GMT -5
His interview on Tucker Carlson last night was epic! First, he tries to pull Tucker in by mentioning Tucker's own "false" sexual assault allegation, then he tries again by mentioning a dinner that he, his victim, and Tucker and his wife allegedly had, of which Tucker then claims having no recollection. Have Tucker and his wife now been made witnesses by Gaetz? Accidental or intentional? The plot thickens! The best is at 8:23 below after the interview ends and Tucker can barely force the smile off his face, then proceeds to say the interview is one of the weirdest he's ever conducted. Wanna bet this is the last time Matt shows up on Tucker Carlson? If Gaetz was lying about his little extortion story, he can expect a nice lawsuit from his alleged extorter, David McGee, on top of the other charges. If he was telling the truth, he could face obstruction of justice charges from the DOJ for publicly outing their investigation. Either way, he loses! Such is the way of rancid Matt Gaetz.
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Post by dondub on Mar 31, 2021 9:30:40 GMT -5
His interview on Tucker Carlson last night was epic! First, he tries to pull Tucker in by mentioning Tucker's own "false" sexual assault allegation, then he tries again by mentioning a dinner that he, his victim, and Tucker and his wife allegedly had, of which Tucker then claims having no recollection. Have Tucker and his wife now been made witnesses by Gaetz? Accidental or intentional? The plot thickens! The best is at 8:23 below after the interview ends and Tucker can barely force the smile off his face, then proceeds to say the interview is one of the weirdest he's ever conducted. Wanna bet this is the last time Matt shows up on Tucker Carlson? If Gaetz was lying about his little extortion story, he can expect a nice lawsuit from his alleged extorter, David McGee, on top of the other charges. If he was telling the truth, he could face obstruction of justice charges from the DOJ for publicly outing their investigation. Either way, he loses! Such is the way of rancid Matt Gaetz. Gaetz was unable to tell the truth when asked about the beginning of the invest. He said March 16th and not 6 months ago when Barr’s department started it. Just wanted the viewers to believe this was a Biden vs. Barr witch hunt.
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Post by happyhoix on Mar 31, 2021 12:41:47 GMT -5
I’m confused. How does the 17 year old investigation and the 25 million dollar supposed blackmail overlap? Is the supposed blackmail Gaetz attempting to muddy the water? Any confirmation from someone other than Gaetz that this is a real thing that DOJ is supposed investigating?
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Post by happyhoix on Mar 31, 2021 12:53:56 GMT -5
Joel Greenberg, the Gaetz buddy that was the Seminole country tax collector who got arrested last June, is quite the piece of work.
He allowed his employees to wear guns, and wore his own tax collector badge around his neck like a police shield - and even pulled a woman over for speeding. A tax collector!
He started getting into trouble when it was discovered he funneled millions in county work to buddies. But what really did him in was stalking someone running against him. When they searched his house after his arrest, the found out he’d been stealing people’s identities with info he got on work databases.
Then somehow, the DOJ got info from this guy about Gaetz.
What a mess
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Post by bean29 on Mar 31, 2021 12:55:13 GMT -5
Apparently Don Gaetz confirmed he had worn a wire to try to confirm the extortion? and he was supposed to wear a wire to a meeting on Wednesday with a developer to get more info, which fell apart when Matt Gaetz disclosed the investigation on National TV?
So, Is Gaetz accused of being involved in the actual Sex Trafficking of the Minor, or is he being accused of sex trafficking because he was the "buyer" but he took the victim across state lines?
I never liked Matt Gaetz (does anyone actually like him?), just trying to determine how slimy he is.
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Post by happyhoix on Mar 31, 2021 13:07:10 GMT -5
Eww. Orlando Sentinel has a story that says another Florida state rep accused Gaetz of playing a game in Tallahassee that gave out points for sleeping with aides, interns, lobbyists and married legislators.
Can’t post a link, the article is Joel Greenberg sex trafficking case.
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Post by engineerdoe on Mar 31, 2021 14:00:58 GMT -5
His interview on Tucker Carlson last night was epic! First, he tries to pull Tucker in by mentioning Tucker's own "false" sexual assault allegation, then he tries again by mentioning a dinner that he, his victim, and Tucker and his wife allegedly had, of which Tucker then claims having no recollection. Have Tucker and his wife now been made witnesses by Gaetz? Accidental or intentional? The plot thickens! The best is at 8:23 below after the interview ends and Tucker can barely force the smile off his face, then proceeds to say the interview is one of the weirdest he's ever conducted. Wanna bet this is the last time Matt shows up on Tucker Carlson? If Gaetz was lying about his little extortion story, he can expect a nice lawsuit from his alleged extorter, David McGee, on top of the other charges. If he was telling the truth, he could face obstruction of justice charges from the DOJ for publicly outing their investigation. Either way, he loses! Such is the way of rancid Matt Gaetz. Someone on Twitter asked why can't we call this PizzaGaetz instead of GeatzGate. I think it is a missed opportunity. I am sure Tucker's wife is really going to be pissed about being dragged into this.
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Post by djAdvocate on Mar 31, 2021 14:25:43 GMT -5
Apparently Don Gaetz confirmed he had worn a wire to try to confirm the extortion? and he was supposed to wear a wire to a meeting on Wednesday with a developer to get more info, which fell apart when Matt Gaetz disclosed the investigation on National TV? So, Is Gaetz accused of being involved in the actual Sex Trafficking of the Minor, or is he being accused of sex trafficking because he was the "buyer" but he took the victim across state lines? I never liked Matt Gaetz (does anyone actually like him?), just trying to determine how slimy he is. informing a national audience about details of surveillance seems like a super bad idea to me.
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Post by steff on Mar 31, 2021 14:43:02 GMT -5
His interview on Tucker Carlson last night was epic! First, he tries to pull Tucker in by mentioning Tucker's own "false" sexual assault allegation, then he tries again by mentioning a dinner that he, his victim, and Tucker and his wife allegedly had, of which Tucker then claims having no recollection. Have Tucker and his wife now been made witnesses by Gaetz? Accidental or intentional? The plot thickens! The best is at 8:23 below after the interview ends and Tucker can barely force the smile off his face, then proceeds to say the interview is one of the weirdest he's ever conducted. Wanna bet this is the last time Matt shows up on Tucker Carlson? If Gaetz was lying about his little extortion story, he can expect a nice lawsuit from his alleged extorter, David McGee, on top of the other charges. If he was telling the truth, he could face obstruction of justice charges from the DOJ for publicly outing their investigation. Either way, he loses! Such is the way of rancid Matt Gaetz. Someone on Twitter asked why can't we call this PizzaGaetz instead of GeatzGate. I think it is a missed opportunity. I am sure Tucker's wife is really going to be pissed about being dragged into this. it's because Matt Gaetz was stupid enough to tweet out LAST WEEK that if he's ever involved in a scandal that he wanted it to be called GaetzGate. Be careful what you wish for!
Matt Gaetz @mattgaetz Deal. I want Gaetzgate. Translate Tweet Quote Tweet Elon Musk @elonmusk · Mar 25 If there’s ever a scandal about me, *please* call it Elongate 10:39 AM · Mar 25, 2021·Twitter for iPhone 2,188 Retweets 3,564 Quote Tweets 9,780 Likes
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Post by engineerdoe on Mar 31, 2021 14:47:07 GMT -5
Someone on Twitter asked why can't we call this PizzaGaetz instead of GeatzGate. I think it is a missed opportunity. I am sure Tucker's wife is really going to be pissed about being dragged into this. it's because Matt Gaetz was stupid enough to tweet out LAST WEEK that if he's ever involved in a scandal that he wanted it to be called GaetzGate. Be careful what you wish for!
Matt Gaetz @mattgaetz Deal. I want Gaetzgate. Translate Tweet Quote Tweet Elon Musk @elonmusk · Mar 25 If there’s ever a scandal about me, *please* call it Elongate 10:39 AM · Mar 25, 2021·Twitter for iPhone 2,188 Retweets 3,564 Quote Tweets 9,780 Likes
He is such a loathsome person. Knowing him, his daddy probably already bought the website address too.
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Post by happyhoix on Mar 31, 2021 15:23:10 GMT -5
it's because Matt Gaetz was stupid enough to tweet out LAST WEEK that if he's ever involved in a scandal that he wanted it to be called GaetzGate. Be careful what you wish for!
Matt Gaetz @mattgaetz Deal. I want Gaetzgate. Translate Tweet Quote Tweet Elon Musk @elonmusk · Mar 25 If there’s ever a scandal about me, *please* call it Elongate 10:39 AM · Mar 25, 2021·Twitter for iPhone 2,188 Retweets 3,564 Quote Tweets 9,780 Likes
He is such a loathsome person. Knowing him, his daddy probably already bought the website address too. Rich, entitled bully who acts outrageously to get attention. And who also fancies himself quite the playboy. Is it any wonder he’s always been the loudest Trump cheerleader - he’s a Trump mini me.
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Post by happyhoix on Mar 31, 2021 15:25:05 GMT -5
Didn’t Gaetz go to Liz Cheney’s home state and hold election rallies against her?
Bet she’s having a lovely afternoon.
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Post by Cheesy FL-Vol on Mar 31, 2021 15:51:09 GMT -5
Didn’t Gaetz go to Liz Cheney’s home state and hold election rallies against her? Bet she’s having a lovely afternoon. That was one of my thoughts today too, and yes he did. It wasn't election rallies though, he decided to go there to rally against her decision to impeach DT.
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Post by Tennesseer on Mar 31, 2021 16:09:40 GMT -5
Eww. Orlando Sentinel has a story that says another Florida state rep accused Gaetz of playing a game in Tallahassee that gave out points for sleeping with aides, interns, lobbyists and married legislators. Can’t post a link, the article is Joel Greenberg sex trafficking case. Is this the link? It is from the Orlando Sentinel. Sex trafficking probe of Rep. Matt Gaetz emerges from Joel Greenberg prosecution: reportGreat group photo from the link: Former Seminole Tax Collector Joel Greenberg (far right) smiles while taking a picture with political operative Roger Stone (left) and U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz in a photo posted on Twitter by Greenberg on July 8, 2017.
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Post by Rukh O'Rorke on Mar 31, 2021 17:45:04 GMT -5
Eww. Orlando Sentinel has a story that says another Florida state rep accused Gaetz of playing a game in Tallahassee that gave out points for sleeping with aides, interns, lobbyists and married legislators. Can’t post a link, the article is Joel Greenberg sex trafficking case. Is this the link? It is from the Orlando Sentinel. Sex trafficking probe of Rep. Matt Gaetz emerges from Joel Greenberg prosecution: reportGreat group photo from the link: Former Seminole Tax Collector Joel Greenberg (far right) smiles while taking a picture with political operative Roger Stone (left) and U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz in a photo posted on Twitter by Greenberg on July 8, 2017. lock em up, danno.
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Post by djAdvocate on Mar 31, 2021 19:31:35 GMT -5
Eww. Orlando Sentinel has a story that says another Florida state rep accused Gaetz of playing a game in Tallahassee that gave out points for sleeping with aides, interns, lobbyists and married legislators. Can’t post a link, the article is Joel Greenberg sex trafficking case. Is this the link? It is from the Orlando Sentinel. Sex trafficking probe of Rep. Matt Gaetz emerges from Joel Greenberg prosecution: reportGreat group photo from the link: Former Seminole Tax Collector Joel Greenberg (far right) smiles while taking a picture with political operative Roger Stone (left) and U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz in a photo posted on Twitter by Greenberg on July 8, 2017. jesus. if I am ever in this kind of a picture, hunt me down and kill me.
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Post by busymom on Mar 31, 2021 19:34:07 GMT -5
Lock him up! Lock him up! (And, good riddance!)
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Post by happyhoix on Mar 31, 2021 20:33:15 GMT -5
Eww. Orlando Sentinel has a story that says another Florida state rep accused Gaetz of playing a game in Tallahassee that gave out points for sleeping with aides, interns, lobbyists and married legislators. Can’t post a link, the article is Joel Greenberg sex trafficking case. Is this the link? It is from the Orlando Sentinel. Sex trafficking probe of Rep. Matt Gaetz emerges from Joel Greenberg prosecution: reportGreat group photo from the link: Former Seminole Tax Collector Joel Greenberg (far right) smiles while taking a picture with political operative Roger Stone (left) and U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz in a photo posted on Twitter by Greenberg on July 8, 2017. Yep that’s the article. What a pack of pigs. Or is that insulting to pigs. Pack of assholes.
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Mar 31, 2021 22:01:33 GMT -5
Yep that’s the article. What a pack of pigs. Or is that insulting to pigs. Pack of assholes. Assholes have their use too.
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Post by deminmaine on Apr 1, 2021 5:59:07 GMT -5
Yes, it is insulting to pigs. As my Dad used to tell us pigs are actually quite intelligent, and in their own way very clean when the conditions allowed them to be. I think that was his way of telling us to mind our thoroughness when cleaning the area of the pen. Regardless, that is an insult to the humble pig.
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Post by swamp on Apr 1, 2021 11:40:17 GMT -5
No matter how many times I read this I’m still not following. I get that Gaetz likes teens, other than that I’m befuddled
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Post by andi9899 on Apr 1, 2021 11:52:11 GMT -5
I always knew Gaetz was an asshole, but this is on a whole new level.
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Post by saveinla on Apr 1, 2021 12:05:54 GMT -5
Jimmy Kimmel had a great show last night - about this
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Post by swamp on Apr 1, 2021 12:32:40 GMT -5
Matt Gaetz. The shrimp tail in you Cinnamon Toast Crunch.
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Post by happyhoix on Apr 1, 2021 15:02:09 GMT -5
No matter how many times I read this I’m still not following. I get that Gaetz likes teens, other than that I’m befuddled My general interpretation, and it may be flawed, is that Gaetz has a buddy in Florida who got picked up for multiple criminal acts, one being sex trafficking. That was last June, now we find out that Gaetz has been under investigation by the DOJ since Trump was president for sex trafficking with a minor (a 17 year old that he supposedly traveled around with.) Gaetz insists there is no 17 year old, yet he also told Tucker Carlson he went out to eat with Carlson and his wife and this ‘woman.’ Plus people may be confused because he’s so generous with his girlfriends. None of that really makes sense. Then throw in a 25 million dollar extortion plot and it really starts to unravel.
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Post by djAdvocate on Apr 1, 2021 16:51:32 GMT -5
No matter how many times I read this I’m still not following. I get that Gaetz likes teens, other than that I’m befuddled My general interpretation, and it may be flawed, is that Gaetz has a buddy in Florida who got picked up for multiple criminal acts, one being sex trafficking. That was last June, now we find out that Gaetz has been under investigation by the DOJ since Trump was president for sex trafficking with a minor (a 17 year old that he supposedly traveled around with.) Gaetz insists there is no 17 year old, yet he also told Tucker Carlson he went out to eat with Carlson and his wife and this ‘woman.’ Plus people may be confused because he’s so generous with his girlfriends. None of that really makes sense. Then throw in a 25 million dollar extortion plot and it really starts to unravel. the $25M extortion plot apparently has nothing to do with his Sex Trafficking case, even though he said it did.
that is why it is confusing.
that, and the fact that he is a fucking loon.
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Post by imawino on Apr 1, 2021 17:14:52 GMT -5
jesus. if I am ever in this kind of a picture, hunt me down and kill me. LOL. I'm on it.
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Post by djAdvocate on Apr 1, 2021 17:26:01 GMT -5
jesus. if I am ever in this kind of a picture, hunt me down and kill me. LOL. I'm on it. G-d Bless you.
between the scenery, the fashion sense, and the company, I'd be better off dead.
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