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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(116,515 posts) Fri Nov 15, 2024, 08:15 PM Nov 15

House speaker tries to shield Matt Gaetz--and his reason is absurd

Source: Daily Kos

House Speaker Mike Johnson said on Friday the House Ethics Committee report detailing sexual misconduct allegations against now-former Rep. Matt Gaetz shouldn't be released, claiming it would set a bad precedent for the House.

The committee was preparing to vote to release a harsh report this week detailing allegations that Gaetz had drug-fueled sex parties with minors and showed images of his sexual exploits to fellow members on the House floor. But after Donald Trump shockingly nominated him to be attorney general, Gaetz abruptly resigned his seat in Congress on Wednesday night—likely an effort to stop the report from being made public ahead of his confirmation hearing. (The committee loses jurisdiction over members once they are no longer in office.)

“I'm going to strongly request that the Ethics Committee not issue the report, because that is not the way we do things in the House,” Johnson said, according to Politico. “And I think that would be a terrible precedent to set.”

Many Republicans loathe Gaetz, whom they view as an unrepentant creep.

Read more: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/11/15/2286505/-House-speaker-tries-to-shield-Matt-Gaetz-and-his-reason-is-absurd?detail=emailrecap

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House speaker tries to shield Matt Gaetz--and his reason is absurd (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 15 OP

Mike Johnson is a total fake. Irish_Dem Nov 15 #1

Uhhh... Zorro Nov 15 #4

Thanks will change it. Irish_Dem Nov 15 #7

Feel better Marthe48 Nov 15 #10

Thanks it has kicked my ass. Irish_Dem Nov 15 #11

It seems to be hit and miss Marthe48 Nov 15 #15

Yes thanks. Irish_Dem Nov 15 #16

Get better soon BlueKota Nov 15 #18

Thank you. Irish_Dem Nov 15 #19

Hey Mikey, YOU WORK FOR US! TexasBushwhacker Nov 15 #2

Apparently, he thinks he works for trump vapor2 Nov 15 #6

You can bet your ass Putin knows. It loses all value as Kompromat if everyone knows. CincyDem Nov 18 #27

This is the same House that wasted two years trying to impeach Joe Biden? Walleye Nov 15 #3

Some of them even passed around pics of Hunter Biden's you-know-what FakeNoose Nov 15 #20

Mike Johnson is an enemy of the United States Walleye Nov 16 #21

Do the Democrats on the Committee have copies BlueKota Nov 15 #5

Heard that he can actually return to congress in Jan vapor2 Nov 15 #8

Mike Johnson arranged a sitdown chat between,... magicarpet Nov 15 #9

"Johnson,. you slimy LITTLE bastard, mpcamb Nov 15 #12

I can only believe that these people supporting Gaetz have a sex scandal they're covering up for themselves Walleye Nov 16 #22

So Mike - you know what ... dchill Nov 15 #13

A committee member should just give it to the local DA. dickthegrouch Nov 15 #14

It would need to be given to authorities where the offenses occurred FakeNoose Nov 16 #24

Reason is absurd, but doesn't surprise me. sakabatou Nov 15 #17

terrible precedent? Randypiper Nov 16 #23

Gross ck4829 Nov 18 #25

Now if Gaetz was a Democrat, how long would it take to release that report? patphil Nov 18 #26

Irish_Dem

(59,738 posts)

1. Mike Johnson is a total fake.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Nov 15, 2024, 08:18 PM

Nov 15

I never bought his act.

The whole porn app story with his minor child was a dead give away.
Should have been reported to Children's Services.

Zorro

(16,479 posts)

4. Uhhh...

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #1)

Fri Nov 15, 2024, 08:20 PM

Nov 15

Two dollar bills ain’t fake.

Now a three dollar bill is another story…

Irish_Dem

(59,738 posts)

7. Thanks will change it.

Reply to Zorro (Reply #4)

Fri Nov 15, 2024, 08:28 PM

Nov 15

I have covid right now and my brain does not work.

Marthe48

(19,341 posts)

10. Feel better

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #7)

Fri Nov 15, 2024, 08:37 PM

Nov 15

Irish_Dem

(59,738 posts)

11. Thanks it has kicked my ass.

Reply to Marthe48 (Reply #10)

Fri Nov 15, 2024, 08:48 PM

Nov 15

Marthe48

(19,341 posts)

15. It seems to be hit and miss

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #11)

Fri Nov 15, 2024, 09:30 PM

Nov 15

I hate to hear it hit you hard.

Irish_Dem

(59,738 posts)

16. Yes thanks.

Reply to Marthe48 (Reply #15)

Fri Nov 15, 2024, 09:40 PM

Nov 15

BlueKota

(3,727 posts)

18. Get better soon

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #7)

Fri Nov 15, 2024, 10:01 PM

Nov 15

Irish_Dem

(59,738 posts)

19. Thank you.

Reply to BlueKota (Reply #18)

Fri Nov 15, 2024, 10:02 PM

Nov 15

Nasty bug.

TexasBushwhacker

(20,735 posts)

2. Hey Mikey, YOU WORK FOR US!

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Nov 15, 2024, 08:18 PM

Nov 15

If it isn't a matter of national security, we have a right to know.

vapor2

(1,633 posts)

6. Apparently, he thinks he works for trump

Reply to TexasBushwhacker (Reply #2)

Fri Nov 15, 2024, 08:26 PM

Nov 15

CincyDem

(6,962 posts)

27. You can bet your ass Putin knows. It loses all value as Kompromat if everyone knows.

Reply to TexasBushwhacker (Reply #2)

Mon Nov 18, 2024, 11:01 AM

Nov 18

Walleye

(36,439 posts)

3. This is the same House that wasted two years trying to impeach Joe Biden?

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Nov 15, 2024, 08:19 PM

Nov 15

I can’t imagine them covering up a Democratic scandal like this

FakeNoose

(36,018 posts)

20. Some of them even passed around pics of Hunter Biden's you-know-what

Reply to Walleye (Reply #3)

Fri Nov 15, 2024, 11:44 PM

Nov 15

That's how concerned they are about setting "bad precedents." Mike Johnson is a total phony.

Walleye

(36,439 posts)

21. Mike Johnson is an enemy of the United States

Reply to FakeNoose (Reply #20)

Sat Nov 16, 2024, 06:47 AM

Nov 16

BlueKota

(3,727 posts)

5. Do the Democrats on the Committee have copies

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Nov 15, 2024, 08:20 PM

Nov 15

of the report? I think they should leak it.

vapor2

(1,633 posts)

8. Heard that he can actually return to congress in Jan

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Nov 15, 2024, 08:28 PM

Nov 15

if he doesn't get AG job. GEEZ, why not have a sex trafficker since we have a convicted felon in the WH

magicarpet

(16,980 posts)

9. Mike Johnson arranged a sitdown chat between,...

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Nov 15, 2024, 08:29 PM

Nov 15

Gaetz and Jeebuzz. Jeebuzz enjoyed Gaetz porn videos and forgave all his naughty stuff. So Gaetz now has a clean slate and is ready to be US Atty. Gen.

Amen.

mpcamb

(2,979 posts)

12. "Johnson,. you slimy LITTLE bastard,

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Nov 15, 2024, 08:49 PM

Nov 15

If you think he's an adequate person to run the DOJ with a life-time record
of intercourse with underage girls, take a very long look in the mirror about
who and what you're supporting.
Sure, Matt needs -as they say down south "-"needs some grace" but what
he really needs, is some JAIL TIME, like those -other pedo-perves!

Walleye

(36,439 posts)

22. I can only believe that these people supporting Gaetz have a sex scandal they're covering up for themselves

Reply to mpcamb (Reply #12)

Sat Nov 16, 2024, 06:49 AM

Nov 16

I’m starting to think that every man that remains in the Republican party is a creep and a sexual predator. And the Republican women support them for some stupid goddamn reason I can’t figure out