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epreic01

(262 posts) Fri Nov 15, 2024, 07:57 AM Nov 15

Is Matt Gaetz a Diversion?

Idk if I’m spelling his name right??? But really I don’t care.
I just wonder if his nomination is meant to fail? I feel like this serves several purposes.
1.) Loyalty test. Do something that is so outrageous to see who is truly loyal to you.
2.) If/When he fails to move forward… then trump will concede to put up someone more “moderate” like Aileen Cannon??? And then they’ll argue, “see he’s willing to be more reasonable”. When we attack her nomination, the narrative is Dems are just obstructionists.

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Is Matt Gaetz a Diversion? (Original Post) epreic01 Nov 15 OP

Yep. And constant chaos and outlandishness kerouac2 Nov 15 #1

Per rzemanfl Nov 15 #2

Whatever it is C_U_L8R Nov 15 #3

I thought about this too! LakeVermilion Nov 15 #4

Bait and Switch Daigan Nov 15 #5

I feel the whole administration is a diversion. LiberalArkie Nov 15 #6

Possibly but if thats the case AkFemDem Nov 15 #7

loyalty poozwah Nov 15 #10

Back-channel deal to dump him forever Shrek Nov 15 #8

Could be. Aileen Cannon's name came up for the job GoCubsGo Nov 15 #9

I keep thinking what Jack Smith says. Baitball Blogger Nov 15 #11

No, apparently his handlers were out of the Johonny Nov 15 #12

Trump has long used the firehose approach inwiththenew Nov 15 #13

Yes. He will get rejected and Todd Blanche will be acting interim AG and that's what tsf wants. lark Nov 15 #14

kerouac2

(868 posts)

1. Yep. And constant chaos and outlandishness

Reply to epreic01 (Original post)

Fri Nov 15, 2024, 08:03 AM

Nov 15

Keeps everyone jumping. He's been throwing everything at the fan for years. Can't focus on anything when you try to focus on everything. Shiniest freaky thing right now is gaetz. So we can't focus on the other terrible stuff. Gaetz is a joke. The more competent evil people are the ones to freak out over.

rzemanfl

(30,331 posts)

2. Per

Reply to epreic01 (Original post)

Fri Nov 15, 2024, 08:05 AM

Nov 15

C_U_L8R

(45,929 posts)

3. Whatever it is

Reply to epreic01 (Original post)

Fri Nov 15, 2024, 08:06 AM

Nov 15

It's not in the best interest of the country.

Trump is just being a punk, in the stupidest, most obnoxious sense. And he thrives on the chatter and chaos that results.

LakeVermilion

(1,240 posts)

4. I thought about this too!

Reply to epreic01 (Original post)

Fri Nov 15, 2024, 08:08 AM

Nov 15

I haven’t given it the depth of thought as you have. It wears me out to try to analyze his motives. I think that’s his process. Always keep the opposition on edge. Eventually the opposition will give in.

Daigan

(8 posts)

5. Bait and Switch

Reply to epreic01 (Original post)

Fri Nov 15, 2024, 08:11 AM

Nov 15

They'll withdraw the nomination and come up with someone 1% less odious.

LiberalArkie

(16,997 posts)

6. I feel the whole administration is a diversion.

Reply to epreic01 (Original post)

Fri Nov 15, 2024, 08:17 AM

Nov 15

AkFemDem

(2,298 posts)

7. Possibly but if thats the case

Reply to epreic01 (Original post)

Fri Nov 15, 2024, 08:17 AM

Nov 15

Then Gaetz is an even bigger idiot than previously thought- he actually resigned over that game

poozwah

(279 posts)

10. loyalty

Reply to AkFemDem (Reply #7)

Fri Nov 15, 2024, 08:23 AM

Nov 15

matt gaetz will soon learn what many before him have learned. donald trump will screw anyone once their usefullness to him is done. loyalty in trump world is a one way street to oblivion.

Shrek

(4,220 posts)

8. Back-channel deal to dump him forever

Reply to epreic01 (Original post)

Fri Nov 15, 2024, 08:19 AM

Nov 15

Republicans found a way to get him to resign his seat, then refuse to confirm him as AG.

GoCubsGo

(33,367 posts)

9. Could be. Aileen Cannon's name came up for the job

Reply to epreic01 (Original post)

Fri Nov 15, 2024, 08:21 AM

Nov 15

prior to the election, as I recall. I'm not sure how much of this is some sort of diversion, or how much of it is just him playing his usual chaos gamesl. For all we know, he's just dicking around his own sycophants in some sort of sadistic loyalty test.

Baitball Blogger

(48,874 posts)

11. I keep thinking what Jack Smith says.

Reply to epreic01 (Original post)

Fri Nov 15, 2024, 08:58 AM

Nov 15

Everything that matters is controlled by the American Oligarchs. They want loyalty. Trump is picking the most loyal in his group. So it's part diversion and party a madman puppet, making sure he has people he can count on.

Johonny

(22,572 posts)

12. No, apparently his handlers were out of the

Reply to epreic01 (Original post)

Fri Nov 15, 2024, 09:09 AM

Nov 15

Room when Trump decided. Trump is being managed, but he will Trump when no one is around. Gaetz played Trump when no one was around.

Trump is truly this stupid.

inwiththenew

(996 posts)

13. Trump has long used the firehose approach

Reply to epreic01 (Original post)

Fri Nov 15, 2024, 09:20 AM

Nov 15

By that I mean he puts out a constant stream of controversial or flat out bizarre statements and actions and while the media or his opponents are trying to bring light to one of them a half dozen more have happened since. It's a game of catch up that is never caught up.

We saw in 2016 and from 2021-24 on that there is so much that the average person just gives up in trying to follow it all and figure out what it means.

lark

(24,453 posts)

14. Yes. He will get rejected and Todd Blanche will be acting interim AG and that's what tsf wants.

Reply to epreic01 (Original post)

Fri Nov 15, 2024, 09:24 AM

Nov 15

His personal guy in charge of destroying the nations' laws against the rich and big corps while enforcing every tiny little law against Dems and their constituencies.

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