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****Breaking**** Trump taps Matt Gaetz as Attorney General (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2024 OP
Link or delete. Nt Fiendish Thingy Nov 2024 #1
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/11/13/trump-taps-rep-matt-gaetz-as-attorney-general.html obamanut2012 Nov 2024 #2
Just announced on CNN. Staph Nov 2024 #6
Your post will age like milk. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2024 #10
It was a simple, reasonable request. Fiendish Thingy Nov 2024 #19
It wasn't a request. It was a demand. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2024 #24
Wrong! dpibel Nov 2024 #42
Not a nice way to treat a fellow member of this august community. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2024 #43
So, now I have to edit this post. madaboutharry Nov 2024 #3
See post 10 DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2024 #11
Just in case you had any doubt we were becoming a banana republic Alhena Nov 2024 #4
Lol LeftInTX Nov 2024 #5
Nonsense ScratchCat Nov 2024 #7
See post 10 DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2024 #15
I don't suppose this is a joke. hlthe2b Nov 2024 #8
This is even below the bottom of the barrel... ananda Nov 2024 #9
He's just fuckin' with us now HAB911 Nov 2024 #12
That is really effed up. yardwork Nov 2024 #13
They won't have a problem. They only watch RW news, so probably don't know about allegorical oracle Nov 2024 #27
Not a joke... FalloutShelter Nov 2024 #14
Isn't this taking the joke too far? C_U_L8R Nov 2024 #16
isn't he up on charges? Conjuay Nov 2024 #44
This is not The Onion, folks mcar Nov 2024 #17
Makes sense newdeal2 Nov 2024 #18
Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2024 #20
I'm speechless. Solly Mack Nov 2024 #21
Poor Lindsay Graham must be having some sad. So, guardrails, anyone? nt allegorical oracle Nov 2024 #22
Gaetz was investigated for rape and sex trafficking. Just the kihda creep Trump Ping Tung Nov 2024 #23
Not only that, but he would (if confirmed) rubber stamp any illegal thing TSF allegorical oracle Nov 2024 #40
Least qualified US AG in history VMA131Marine Nov 2024 #25
Surrealistic. I just heard this on the SiriusXM Mike 03 Nov 2024 #26
blue states RJ_MacReady Nov 2024 #28
Can he even write a memo? LeftInTX Nov 2024 #31
He has a JD from a good school, never practiced obamanut2012 Nov 2024 #35
I looked him up. Private practice for a few years. LeftInTX Nov 2024 #36
He had a law practice for a short time. His dad is wealthy and powerful in Fla. allegorical oracle Nov 2024 #38
He's deliberately making a mockery out of the country peggysue2 Nov 2024 #29
Gaetz will make Keystone Cops look like Scotland Yard LeftInTX Nov 2024 #30
Cocaine and sex parties at DOJ! bronxiteforever Nov 2024 #32
Holy fucking fuck!! GaYellowDawg Nov 2024 #33
Will be the most corrupt Dept of Justice in American history. La Coliniere Nov 2024 #34
Life has become a grade B movie Mossfern Nov 2024 #37
I'm not even sure the Onion could have come up with this. Abolishinist Nov 2024 #39
He is enjoying destroy this country Dem4life1234 Nov 2024 #41

Fiendish Thingy

(23,240 posts)
19. It was a simple, reasonable request.
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 04:41 PM
Nov 2024

You have been posting single sentence, zero context posts all morning, and IMO, it’s not helpful to the DU community.

DemocratSinceBirth

(101,853 posts)
24. It wasn't a request. It was a demand.
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 04:44 PM
Nov 2024

If you don't like the way I post you can put me on Ignore.

DemocratSinceBirth

(101,853 posts)
43. Not a nice way to treat a fellow member of this august community.
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 06:16 PM
Nov 2024

He or she could have said, "Can I have a link? This isn't funny."

yardwork

(69,364 posts)
13. That is really effed up.
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 04:37 PM
Nov 2024

I wonder how all those "common sense" Trump voters will react to THIS news.

allegorical oracle

(6,480 posts)
27. They won't have a problem. They only watch RW news, so probably don't know about
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 04:46 PM
Nov 2024

Gaetz's alleged criming.

C_U_L8R

(49,386 posts)
16. Isn't this taking the joke too far?
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 04:37 PM
Nov 2024

Jeezus... Matt Fuckhead Gaetz?? Even Republicans can't stand this idiot.

Response to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Ping Tung

(4,370 posts)
23. Gaetz was investigated for rape and sex trafficking. Just the kihda creep Trump
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 04:43 PM
Nov 2024

wants handling investigations.

allegorical oracle

(6,480 posts)
40. Not only that, but he would (if confirmed) rubber stamp any illegal thing TSF
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 05:14 PM
Nov 2024

needs to get done. What's concerning is he would rubber stamp illegal arrests of all TSF's enemies.

Mike 03

(18,690 posts)
26. Surrealistic. I just heard this on the SiriusXM
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 04:45 PM
Nov 2024

Progress channel but I really found it so hard to believe I thought it might be a misunderstanding or a joke.

obamanut2012

(29,369 posts)
35. He has a JD from a good school, never practiced
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 05:01 PM
Nov 2024

I ahve no idea if he passed the bar. No way he has an active license.

allegorical oracle

(6,480 posts)
38. He had a law practice for a short time. His dad is wealthy and powerful in Fla.
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 05:06 PM
Nov 2024

Matt is a spoiled rotten little shit who thinks he's a golden boy.

GaYellowDawg

(5,101 posts)
33. Holy fucking fuck!!
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 04:56 PM
Nov 2024

It keeps getting worse! When I don't think it's possible to get worse, it keeps getting worse!!

I... just...

SHITFUCKDAMN!!

It'll get even worse from here. I've got no fucking clue how it will, but apparently Trump is the goddamn Albert Fucking Einstein of making things worse.

La Coliniere

(1,933 posts)
34. Will be the most corrupt Dept of Justice in American history.
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 04:57 PM
Nov 2024

The felon is rewarding the forehead for his complete allegiance to him. Jesus, this is fucking crazy.

Abolishinist

(2,958 posts)
39. I'm not even sure the Onion could have come up with this.
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 05:09 PM
Nov 2024

I give up. It's always five o'clock somewhere, right?

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