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In reply to the discussion: Matt Gaetz might have handed democrats a huge win [View all]peggysue2
(12,531 posts)6. What Ingraham fails to mention is . . .
Donald Trump was the fire under Gaetz. Trump wanted a shutdown; he wanted the chaos. McCarthy didn't deliver, and that failure was an act of disloyalty.
This is Donald Trump's legacy--a continuous effort to destroy the American government from the inside. Anyone who stands in Agent Orange's way is toast.
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Gaetz is a child trafficker. This is what happens when you let garbage in the government.
onecaliberal
Oct 2023
#2
The biggest problem is all the dam $ from Repubs mega donors..and their plan
NowsTheTime
Oct 2023
#35
Undoing some of the intense political polarization would be a good thing for the country
andym
Oct 2023
#13
I'd set aside my partisan despising of every f*ing Republican if it meant a functional government.
NBachers
Oct 2023
#22
My concern, as should be everyones, is that without a speaker there will be no budget..
honest.abe
Oct 2023
#28
Well even with McCarthy we worked deals to raise the debt ceiling and pass a temporary budget.
honest.abe
Oct 2023
#30
I think one of the agreements would be to remove Gym Jordan from his judiciary chair position.
LiberalFighter
Oct 2023
#37