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Tommy Carcetti

(43,545 posts) Wed Nov 13, 2024, 04:07 PM Nov 13

HOLY FUCKING SHIT. GAETZ? GAETZ? THIS ISN'T SATIRE?

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/11/13/trump-taps-rep-matt-gaetz-as-attorney-general.html

I saw this on Twitter and I honesty assumed people were making a joke.

I really, really thought people were joking.

This is....I'm speechless.

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HOLY FUCKING SHIT. GAETZ? GAETZ? THIS ISN'T SATIRE? (Original Post) Tommy Carcetti Nov 13 OP

Every time you think "it couldn't get any worse" orange jar Nov 13 #1

It's like they try to find the worst possible people they can just to piss us off. Initech Nov 13 #23

that's what he did last time... B.See Nov 13 #36

What we're seeing D. Spaulding Nov 13 #2

And Fox, Newsmax, OAN, every AM radio host, every megachurch pastor, every law enforcement agency. Initech Nov 13 #24

That is the first actual laugh Ive had in 12 days Easterncedar Nov 13 #3

I guess Aileen Cannon didn't quite get the favors she thought she would. . . ET Awful Nov 13 #4

She'll probably be his first Supreme Court appointment. woodsprite Nov 13 #9

Isn't Lindsey Graham available? Or Bill Barr? japple Nov 13 #37

Gaetz will use the full force of the US DOJ to go after all the kids in grade school who called him basket-head! FSogol Nov 13 #5

What experience? Seriously, he's just a tool for revenge Tesha Nov 13 #6

Who was that? peregrinus Nov 13 #18

Charles C. Johnson. I don't know of him. underpants Nov 13 #29

Saw what on Twitter? Would you mind saying what lyou are talkig about? i never perfected mind reading. Amaryllis Nov 13 #7

Trump tapped Matt Gaetz to be Attorney General. Tommy Carcetti Nov 13 #11

A recess appointment, technically, is not confirmed. He could only serve till 2027 as a recess appointee. nt kelly1mm Nov 13 #32

2027. Lol Tommy Carcetti Nov 13 #33

Guess orangeman snowybirdie Nov 13 #8

well, at least he has a little experience with the JD yaesu Nov 13 #10

You forgot the heavy alleged drug use... JCMach1 Nov 13 #16

MG to MG GreenWave Nov 13 #12

Trump's putting the "family" together. Septua Nov 13 #13

LOL, Fivehead as AG. Wingus Dingus Nov 13 #14

He's the, "I'll go after our enemies " pick. jalan48 Nov 13 #15

Juat yesterday, I said it's the equivalent of Caligula appointing his favorite horse to be Senator. WarGamer Nov 13 #17

Except maybe you're insulting the horse ... nt Jarqui Nov 13 #30

If it's any consolation... Septua Nov 13 #19

Then again... Septua Nov 13 #20

"America needs an AG who is sensitive to traffickers and pedophiles! So Epstein's old pal Trump is nominating Gaetz!" struggle4progress Nov 13 #21

You mean he passed over Rudy Giuliani? tetedur Nov 13 #22

Maybe he's saving Solicitor General for Rudy (for all those he hit on ..) .. Jarqui Nov 13 #31

So Beavis is gonna be AG. Check. Where's the sick f**k gonna put Butt Head? bluesbassman Nov 13 #25

DUPE!!!!!! bif Nov 13 #26

I'm waiting for his announcement duncang Nov 13 #27

The enshittification of the federal government continues. Ocelot II Nov 13 #28

Couldn't pick a less serious person Picaro Nov 13 #34

I guess that means Eileen Cannon is our next Supreme Court Justice. n/t malthaussen Nov 13 #35

orange jar

(878 posts)

1. Every time you think "it couldn't get any worse"

Reply to Tommy Carcetti (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 04:08 PM

Nov 13

Trump says "hold my covfefe."

Initech

(101,900 posts)

23. It's like they try to find the worst possible people they can just to piss us off.

Reply to orange jar (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 05:03 PM

Nov 13

B.See

(3,583 posts)

36. that's what he did last time...

Reply to Initech (Reply #23)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 06:54 PM

Nov 13

deliberately appointed incompetents and lackeys.

D. Spaulding

(18 posts)

2. What we're seeing

Reply to Tommy Carcetti (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 04:09 PM

Nov 13

is that Bannon's influence is still very strong with Trump

Initech

(101,900 posts)

24. And Fox, Newsmax, OAN, every AM radio host, every megachurch pastor, every law enforcement agency.

Reply to D. Spaulding (Reply #2)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 05:05 PM

Nov 13

The Heritage Foundation, the Federalist Society, America is going to be run by the worst people you know. I wonder how long it's going to take to break us? I say a week.

Easterncedar

(3,519 posts)

3. That is the first actual laugh Ive had in 12 days

Reply to Tommy Carcetti (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 04:10 PM

Nov 13

It’s beyond absurd. It’s dada.

ET Awful

(24,774 posts)

4. I guess Aileen Cannon didn't quite get the favors she thought she would. . .

Reply to Tommy Carcetti (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 04:11 PM

Nov 13

Trump is already screwing over the people he owes favors to.

And that's without considering what a shitshow Gaetz is.

woodsprite

(12,199 posts)

9. She'll probably be his first Supreme Court appointment.

Reply to ET Awful (Reply #4)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 04:16 PM

Nov 13

After all, AG is for a short time (hopefully). Supreme Court is for a lifetime.

japple

(10,317 posts)

37. Isn't Lindsey Graham available? Or Bill Barr?

Reply to woodsprite (Reply #9)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 07:03 PM

Nov 13

FSogol

(46,503 posts)

5. Gaetz will use the full force of the US DOJ to go after all the kids in grade school who called him basket-head!

Reply to Tommy Carcetti (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 04:11 PM

Nov 13

Tesha

(20,946 posts)

6. What experience? Seriously, he's just a tool for revenge

Reply to Tommy Carcetti (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 04:15 PM

Nov 13

He’s really an awful human, For instance?

In 2018 he brought a right-wing activist who had questioned whether six million Jews actually died in the Holocaust to the State of the Union address.

peregrinus

(188 posts)

18. Who was that?

Reply to Tesha (Reply #6)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 04:59 PM

Nov 13

underpants

(186,612 posts)

29. Charles C. Johnson. I don't know of him.

Reply to peregrinus (Reply #18)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 05:18 PM

Nov 13

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/feb/01/state-of-the-union-matt-gaetz-charles-johnson

Amaryllis

(9,809 posts)

7. Saw what on Twitter? Would you mind saying what lyou are talkig about? i never perfected mind reading.

Reply to Tommy Carcetti (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 04:15 PM

Nov 13

Tommy Carcetti

(43,545 posts)

11. Trump tapped Matt Gaetz to be Attorney General.

Reply to Amaryllis (Reply #7)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 04:17 PM

Nov 13

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/11/13/trump-taps-rep-matt-gaetz-as-attorney-general.html

He will be confirmed because Trump will pull a recess appointment here.

Our country is done for.

kelly1mm

(5,187 posts)

32. A recess appointment, technically, is not confirmed. He could only serve till 2027 as a recess appointee. nt

Reply to Tommy Carcetti (Reply #11)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 05:28 PM

Nov 13

Tommy Carcetti

(43,545 posts)

33. 2027. Lol

Reply to kelly1mm (Reply #32)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 05:59 PM

Nov 13

Phew. He can only serve 2 years.

Good to know.

snowybirdie

(5,627 posts)

8. Guess orangeman

Reply to Tommy Carcetti (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 04:16 PM

Nov 13

Needed a,new pimp. Enter Matt Gaetz

yaesu

(8,229 posts)

10. well, at least he has a little experience with the JD

Reply to Tommy Carcetti (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 04:17 PM

Nov 13

as in having been investigated by the JD: In 2020, Matt Gaetz was accused of sex trafficking and having sexual relationships with minors.

JCMach1

(28,067 posts)

16. You forgot the heavy alleged drug use...

Reply to yaesu (Reply #10)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 04:58 PM

Nov 13

Literally,.WTH

GreenWave

(9,167 posts)

12. MG to MG

Reply to Tommy Carcetti (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 04:43 PM

Nov 13

Merrick Garland to Matt Gaetz, potential J6 criminal.

Septua

(2,562 posts)

13. Trump's putting the "family" together.

Reply to Tommy Carcetti (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 04:54 PM

Nov 13

Wingus Dingus

(8,407 posts)

14. LOL, Fivehead as AG.

Reply to Tommy Carcetti (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 04:56 PM

Nov 13

This country is a fucking joke, might as well laugh.

jalan48

(14,384 posts)

15. He's the, "I'll go after our enemies " pick.

Reply to Tommy Carcetti (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 04:57 PM

Nov 13

WarGamer

(15,402 posts)

17. Juat yesterday, I said it's the equivalent of Caligula appointing his favorite horse to be Senator.

Reply to Tommy Carcetti (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 04:58 PM

Nov 13

And I don't even like comparing modern events to history.

Jarqui

(10,487 posts)

30. Except maybe you're insulting the horse ... nt

Reply to WarGamer (Reply #17)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 05:24 PM

Nov 13

Septua

(2,562 posts)

19. If it's any consolation...

Reply to Tommy Carcetti (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 05:00 PM

Nov 13

..the pundits on Nicolle's show are doubting the Senate will confirm Gaetz or Hegseth.

Septua

(2,562 posts)

20. Then again...

Reply to Septua (Reply #19)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 05:02 PM

Nov 13

..they didn't think SCOTUS would give Trump absolute immunity, either.

struggle4progress

(120,241 posts)

21. "America needs an AG who is sensitive to traffickers and pedophiles! So Epstein's old pal Trump is nominating Gaetz!"

Reply to Tommy Carcetti (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 05:02 PM

Nov 13

tetedur

(1,080 posts)

22. You mean he passed over Rudy Giuliani?

Reply to Tommy Carcetti (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 05:02 PM

Nov 13

Jarqui

(10,487 posts)

31. Maybe he's saving Solicitor General for Rudy (for all those he hit on ..) ..

Reply to tetedur (Reply #22)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 05:26 PM

Nov 13

Who needs a license to practice law?

bluesbassman

(19,823 posts)

25. So Beavis is gonna be AG. Check. Where's the sick f**k gonna put Butt Head?

Reply to Tommy Carcetti (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 05:11 PM

Nov 13

Gym Jordan would make a lovely Secretary of the Treasury I would think.

bif

(23,971 posts)

26. DUPE!!!!!!

Reply to Tommy Carcetti (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 05:13 PM

Nov 13

This has been posted a bunch of times already!

duncang

(3,591 posts)

27. I'm waiting for his announcement

Reply to Tommy Carcetti (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 05:16 PM

Nov 13

That Boebert will be over the DOE and mtg over the space force. Has he picked anyone for DOE yet?

Ocelot II

(120,813 posts)

28. The enshittification of the federal government continues.

Reply to Tommy Carcetti (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 05:17 PM

Nov 13

It's really hard to laugh and puke at the same time.

Picaro

(1,798 posts)

34. Couldn't pick a less serious person

Reply to Tommy Carcetti (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 06:50 PM

Nov 13

Trump doesn’t even want to try to govern.

malthaussen

(17,672 posts)

35. I guess that means Eileen Cannon is our next Supreme Court Justice. n/t

Reply to Tommy Carcetti (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 06:52 PM

Nov 13

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