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Now that the House Ethics Committee has announced it has changed its mind and will release the results of its deep dive into Matt Gaetzs cess pool the subject of its review has spoken. Guilty or innocent, most would expect Gaetz to employ standard Trumpian bluster. Deny everything. Blame politics, the Deep State, the media, and socialism. However, Gaetz has chosen nuance. In doing so, he did not quell the controversy. No. Instead, he fanned the flames.
After denying he was a statutory rapist who paid money to a minor for sex, Gaetz acknowledged that "in my single days, I often sent funds to women I dated even some I never dated but who asked."
The internet has questions.
We judge others by our own experience and values. So I have to ask how many male readers have sent money to strange women? How many people have forked over cash to, not just a woman, but women who have asked?
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/12/18/2292655/-Matt-Gaetz-is-getting-weirder-says-he-sent-money-to-women-even-ones-he-doesn-t-date
Mike 03
(17,379 posts)the sting out of something in it.
We may find out he sent money to thirteen year old girls, just because he's such a nice guy.
magicarpet
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(7,781 posts)Although I really don't want to help him.
MineralMan
(148,006 posts)I suspect that's Gaetz's M.O. on this. If, as I suspect, he's a secret incel, it wouldn't be surprising if he paid women for sex and also to serve as erstwhile "beards."
I found it very interesting how easily he resigned from his House seat. I'm sure he was hoping he could hide some things. Now that the report looks like it's going to come out, we'll probably learn more about his "secret" life. Should be fascinating.