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SoCalDavidS

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63. Regardless Of Whether This Story Has Any Basis In Fact

Fri Sep 23, 2022, 11:11 PM

Sep 2022

There is basis in the fact he has yet to be charged. With or without this story, that is the reality. He's about to be re-elected to lead his Shithole Florida District for another 2 years.

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We Owe Matt Gaetz An Apology, Innocent Until Proven Guilty [View all] SoCalDavidS Sep 2022 OP

SMDH. Scrivener7 Sep 2022 #1

???? USALiberal Sep 2022 #88

lol ok nt Torchlight Sep 2022 #92

LanternWaste, you changed your name!! USALiberal Sep 2022 #98

What? You feel you owe an apology to Gaetz? I know I don't What is this bullshit? Scrivener7 Sep 2022 #105

That's OK if he did get away with something, he will do worse next time. And get caught Walleye Sep 2022 #2

Like hell dweller Sep 2022 #3

My understanding is that the WaPo article is being widely challenged and is considered Atticus Sep 2022 #4

I've seen some chatter on twitter questioning the validity of the story Jarqui Sep 2022 #5

A Tweet From The Handle "Mueller, She Wrote" SoCalDavidS Sep 2022 #11

Perhaps you should read up on her before you dismiss her, David, sheshe2 Sep 2022 #75

Yeah, The Hidden Report. More Evidence Of How Fucked Up Our "justice" System Is SoCalDavidS Sep 2022 #78

So, you take the WP word for it all. Have you read the WP lately? I have subscription and am Demsrule86 Sep 2022 #111

Perhaps you should read up on her before you dismiss her, David, sheshe2 Sep 2022 #76

He could still be a perv, there just wasn't enough evidence to file or indict. Thomas Hurt Sep 2022 #6

missed your sarcasm emoji Shellback Squid Sep 2022 #7

I'll apologize to Matt when TFG apologizes for denigrating our... Enter stage left Sep 2022 #8

Well there is the little matter of his requesting a pardon .... CloudWatcher Sep 2022 #9

He asked for a blanket pardon for trafficking. sheshe2 Sep 2022 #10

Turns Out, It Looks Like He Never Needed One nt SoCalDavidS Sep 2022 #14

Frankly, I am not sure this is over yet. sheshe2 Sep 2022 #18

Was It Over When The Germans Bombed Pearl Harbor? SoCalDavidS Sep 2022 #20

When the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Maybe you should put down niyad Sep 2022 #35

A Belushi moment.... magicarpet Sep 2022 #42

Thank you. I never saw that movie. niyad Sep 2022 #44

Frat-boy foolishness,... if you like that type of humor. magicarpet Sep 2022 #52

That sort of thing never appealed to me. niyad Sep 2022 #71

Same here. ShazzieB Sep 2022 #114

I, for one, welcome our obscure cinematic references... The Unmitigated Gall Sep 2022 #68

😹 Meowmee Sep 2022 #80

Germans Bombed Pearl Harbor? sheshe2 Sep 2022 #40

See post 42 above... magicarpet Sep 2022 #43

It's a reference to the movie Animal House MustLoveBeagles Sep 2022 #45

This message was self-deleted by its author sheshe2 Sep 2022 #19

We don't owe him shit. demmiblue Sep 2022 #12

1000% agree! arthritisR_US Sep 2022 #66

Small fish. Let's land the biggest bottom feeder of all, Trump OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2022 #13

By that criteria Trump is innocent too! rgbecker Sep 2022 #15

Either He's Innocent, Or Our "justice" System Is A Complete Joke SoCalDavidS Sep 2022 #17

No. The press can not. The courts cannot, the attorneys, the juries cannot. The public CAN hlthe2b Sep 2022 #25

Maybe you can't call him guilty, because you don't know... rgbecker Sep 2022 #31

Our justice system is a complete joke and always has been. Marius25 Sep 2022 #94

All I can say to this is speak for yourself kcr Sep 2022 #16

Who has a better track record of accuracy Sewa Sep 2022 #36

Who cares about bloggers kcr Sep 2022 #38

I think you are premature. The WAPO story is now being reported as "dubious." hlthe2b Sep 2022 #21

The Washington Post Stands By Their Sources & Story SoCalDavidS Sep 2022 #23

DUers are ripping WaPo all the time around here kcr Sep 2022 #28

I pay to subscribe, thank you. But even the best newspapers sometimes get it wrong. hlthe2b Sep 2022 #32

I do agree with the OP but i do have this in the back of my mind underpants Sep 2022 #34

Innocent until proven guilty is not a walking-around-town-decision-making standard. It is a RockRaven Sep 2022 #22

Yes, OJ Murdered Two People SoCalDavidS Sep 2022 #27

Like OJ and Bill Cosby. Yeah. LexVegas Sep 2022 #24

OJ & Cosby Were Both Charged, And Cosby Was Found Guilty SoCalDavidS Sep 2022 #30

OJ innocent of double murder. Gotta respect it. nt LexVegas Sep 2022 #41

Innocent until proven guilty pertains to the court room,,,, KarenS Sep 2022 #26

May he, and his enablers, receive everything they deserve. niyad Sep 2022 #29

If they didn't find evidence, the DOJ failed to do their job. LiberalFighter Sep 2022 #33

It read like a planted story to me. You are welcome to your blm Sep 2022 #37

I'll Believe That When I See An Indictment SoCalDavidS Sep 2022 #48

Don't care. It still smells like a planted story. blm Sep 2022 #51

Planted By Whom? SoCalDavidS Sep 2022 #55

For the headlines blm Sep 2022 #62

Regardless Of Whether This Story Has Any Basis In Fact SoCalDavidS Sep 2022 #63

The presumption of innocence is a concept that applies only to the jury Tomconroy Sep 2022 #39

It's Slander To Say Otherwise SoCalDavidS Sep 2022 #47

Lol no it is not slander obamanut2012 Sep 2022 #82

You may wish to bend over backwards to give this cretin benefit-of-the doubt, but for the public hlthe2b Sep 2022 #90

He calls Biden a pedophile so Matt Gaetz can go screw himself Marius25 Sep 2022 #95

Fuck. Matt. Gaetz. Period. NewHendoLib Sep 2022 #46

👆 Deuxcents Sep 2022 #50

Odd. H2O Man Sep 2022 #49

Fair Enough, But In The Eyes Of The Law, And Our "justice" System, He Is Innocent SoCalDavidS Sep 2022 #53

Are you joking? H2O Man Sep 2022 #60

Incorrect. You are presumed guilty when being investigated, charged and bailed. kysrsoze Sep 2022 #54

You're Presumed Guilty When You're Charged? SoCalDavidS Sep 2022 #57

Obviously the police and prosecutor think your guilty. Tomconroy Sep 2022 #59

If Prosecutors Thought Gaetz Was Guilty, They Would At Least Indict Him SoCalDavidS Sep 2022 #61

Federal prosecutors are obligated to bring criminal charges Tomconroy Sep 2022 #64

I Suppose They Can Use That Same Excuse If/When They Fail To Indict TFG SoCalDavidS Sep 2022 #65

Try getting charged sometime. GoodRaisin Sep 2022 #86

You funny Hekate Sep 2022 #56

Do we owe tfg an apology too? MyMission Sep 2022 #58

You are correct. sheshe2 Sep 2022 #67

+1. And O. J. Simpson dalton99a Sep 2022 #77

I don't owe him shit UTUSN Sep 2022 #69

No, we don't. We're not members of a jury. We're free to have an opinion on his guilt or innocence, pnwmom Sep 2022 #70

Are you saying that Matt Gaetz DIDN'T ask Chump for a blanket pardon? FakeNoose Sep 2022 #72

An apology? Lololol nini Sep 2022 #73

+1 n/t area51 Sep 2022 #74

So are you going to deliver it to him on bended knees with tears in your eyes? dalton99a Sep 2022 #79

If you feel the need to, do so Meowmee Sep 2022 #81

Lololololololol obamanut2012 Sep 2022 #83

Dear Matt; I'm sorry that you're such a disgusting piece of human garbage. Buns_of_Fire Sep 2022 #84

well... jcgoldie Sep 2022 #85

Who is we? Gaetz is a piece of shit. nt akbacchus_BC Sep 2022 #87

Are you seriously delusional? arthritisR_US Sep 2022 #89

We? tavernier Sep 2022 #91

Nope. Matt Gaetz asked Trump for a pardon for his crimes. Marius25 Sep 2022 #93

No ornotna Sep 2022 #96

The standard in the court of public opinion is the exact opposite Mr. Ected Sep 2022 #97

Response removed 48656c6c6f20 Sep 2022 #99

" They're going to have to pry an apology from my cold, dead, larynx" PCIntern Sep 2022 #100

Top 10 Most Pointless Posts Ever ProfessorGAC Sep 2022 #101

PERFECT answer!!! bluestarone Sep 2022 #102

You certainly may apologize, I'm gonna pass. Fuck that pedophile. Autumn Sep 2022 #103

Wow, this defines "right wing talking point" Bettie Sep 2022 #104

How about NO? budkin Sep 2022 #106

OK. Sorry about your stupid face, Matt. LuckyCharms Sep 2022 #107

Oh really? FrankBooth Sep 2022 #108

nothing innocent about Gaetz RANDYWILDMAN Sep 2022 #109

This was a Wash. Post article...and it has been called into question...so let's wait and see. Demsrule86 Sep 2022 #110

111 replies and only 1 rec. I don't think your OP went over very well David. panader0 Sep 2022 #112

Who the fuck is 'we'? nt Rob H. Sep 2022 #113

"Innocent until proven guilty" only applies to courtrooms. ShazzieB Sep 2022 #115

That fucking thumb? ismnotwasm Sep 2022 #116