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ABC News has acquired Venmo records on Gaetz. Ruh roh. (Original Post) deminks Nov 20 OP
He's sick Johnny2X2X Nov 20 #1
I like how people clarify that these women were "adults at the time" Prairie Gates Nov 20 #3
And these weren't hookers Johnny2X2X Nov 20 #5
How old were they TIA ALBliberal Nov 20 #7
And he's a sicko no matter their age gross Prairie Gates Nov 20 #9
"No man in his 30s should be dating 17 and 18 year olds, it's sick." Wednesdays Nov 20 #18
Burgers and malts. dchill Nov 20 #19
yeah Skittles Nov 20 #25
The from line being "Rep. Matt Gaetz" is either hilarious or horrible Prairie Gates Nov 20 #2
. dalton99a Nov 20 #4
He has to buy friendship $250. You'd have to pay me a LOT more MagickMuffin Nov 20 #8
They pretend not to approve of this behavior. hadEnuf Nov 20 #12
Busted orangecrush Nov 20 #6
I'd be shocked if this makes a difference progressoid Nov 20 #10
I'd be shocked if ABC finally decided to buck the trend of obtaining access and stop bending over backwards to the... Crowman2009 Nov 20 #11
I guess ABC has more courage than Morning Joe surfered Nov 20 #13
I'm still stunned that the majority of Florida voters are that stupid wolfie001 Nov 20 #14
He's in the most deep red conservative corner of the state. Tommy Carcetti Nov 20 #22
Yes!!! I hope every cycle! wolfie001 Nov 20 #24
I've never forgiven Florida for the "hanging chad" bullshit Skittles Nov 20 #26
Loser man pays for sex Marthe48 Nov 20 #15
He makes me wonder if Beavis and Butthead had a Love-Child Seinan Sensei Nov 20 #21
Gaetz has many enemies in the republican party Renew Deal Nov 20 #16
Are MAGA Moms and Evangelicals going to say anything? IronLionZion Nov 20 #17
MAGA moms were ONE OF those "sugar babies." joshcryer Nov 20 #20
no Skittles Nov 20 #27
Whatever happened to his "adopted son"-- Grammy23 Nov 20 #23

Johnny2X2X

(22,078 posts)
1. He's sick
Wed Nov 20, 2024, 09:56 AM
Nov 20

This was a guy in his mid to late 30s taking advantage of high school girls and flat out paying them for sex. Not dissimilar from Epstein.

No man in his 30s should be dating 17 and 18 year olds, it's sick.

Prairie Gates

(3,811 posts)
3. I like how people clarify that these women were "adults at the time"
Wed Nov 20, 2024, 10:05 AM
Nov 20

Oh, OK, yes, fine. That's great. The Attorney General only paid for sex multiple times with adult women. In that case, never mind.

What in the world?

The Speaker of the House has an absolute stick up his ass, and the former Vice President couldn't have a work lunch alone with a woman, but the nominee for Attorney General is out there like Fredo Corleone "bangin' hookers two at a time." It's unbelievable how low we've sunk.

Johnny2X2X

(22,078 posts)
5. And these weren't hookers
Wed Nov 20, 2024, 10:58 AM
Nov 20

They were young impressionable teenagers who were wooed by rich and powerful men. You don't go for 18 year olds when you're in your mid 30s, it's just plain wrong. It's very similar to what Epstein did, only Epstein picked girls that were a couple years younger. And some of these girls were 17 when they started getting involved with Gaetz. Was he cruising the local malls looking for girlfriends? Imagine you're a dad and some 38 year old man in a BMW shows up at your door to pick up your 17 year old daughter, you'd meet him on the lawn with a shotgun.

So they were partying with 17 and 18 year old girls, plying them with drugs and alcohol, and then sending them hush money afterwards. That's exactly what happened and there's no excuse for it.

Wednesdays

(20,328 posts)
18. "No man in his 30s should be dating 17 and 18 year olds, it's sick."
Wed Nov 20, 2024, 12:47 PM
Nov 20

Um, he wasn't dating them...as in taking them to the movies or baseball games.

MagickMuffin

(17,297 posts)
8. He has to buy friendship $250. You'd have to pay me a LOT more
Wed Nov 20, 2024, 11:40 AM
Nov 20


I hope he gets what he deserves.

And

Why would holier than thou that Speaker Johnson approves of this behavior?

I thought he didn’t like that sort of thing. Well it wouldn’t surprise me if he does similar things as well. We already know he has a porno addiction and has to have his son to keep him in check.




hadEnuf

(2,912 posts)
12. They pretend not to approve of this behavior.
Wed Nov 20, 2024, 12:26 PM
Nov 20

But clearly, they have no problem with it. Only with the political party of the people doing it.

progressoid

(50,909 posts)
10. I'd be shocked if this makes a difference
Wed Nov 20, 2024, 12:02 PM
Nov 20

We live in a post fact world where nobody believes the media.

Crowman2009

(2,930 posts)
11. I'd be shocked if ABC finally decided to buck the trend of obtaining access and stop bending over backwards to the...
Wed Nov 20, 2024, 12:22 PM
Nov 20

...MAGA audience. Which is pretty ridiculous anyway, since they'll never win those scumbags back, no matter how far right they go.

wolfie001

(3,973 posts)
14. I'm still stunned that the majority of Florida voters are that stupid
Wed Nov 20, 2024, 12:34 PM
Nov 20

Their racism must be so entrenched there. Can't imagine anyone with half a brain even considering going there other than visiting Disney. For the Democratic voting long-timers, best of luck.

Tommy Carcetti

(43,672 posts)
22. He's in the most deep red conservative corner of the state.
Wed Nov 20, 2024, 01:05 PM
Nov 20

He's not a statewide elected official. (Sadly, DeSantis, Scott and Rubio are).

Anyways, we're a lovely state that unfortunately is currently run by numbskulls, but only 12 years removed from having voted Blue.

Disney actually kind of low-key sucks, but there are a lot of other great places to visit here.

Thanks for your concern, though.

wolfie001

(3,973 posts)
24. Yes!!! I hope every cycle!
Wed Nov 20, 2024, 05:11 PM
Nov 20

2000 is when it all went bad with the Kathleen Harris/Jeb Bush debacle. Best of luck to y'all from Maryland!!! I'm so glad we kept that phony Hogan outta the Senate! Cheers (i was in charge of the baby carriages when we went to DisneyWorld many moons ago. So, I just sat most of the time Loved the BBQ turkey leg though)

Marthe48

(19,840 posts)
15. Loser man pays for sex
Wed Nov 20, 2024, 12:44 PM
Nov 20

Why?
One reason could be that he's such a turn-off, which is my top choice. Like Rodney Dangerfield saying his parents had to hang a porkchop around his neck to get the dog to play with him.
Another could be that if he pays for sex, he gets to call the shots. "You took my money, so you have to do what I say."
Has anyone looked in his basement?

Renew Deal

(83,400 posts)
16. Gaetz has many enemies in the republican party
Wed Nov 20, 2024, 12:46 PM
Nov 20

And some of them are pretty powerful. Namely Kevin McCarthy

IronLionZion

(47,315 posts)
17. Are MAGA Moms and Evangelicals going to say anything?
Wed Nov 20, 2024, 12:47 PM
Nov 20

because their silence is deafening. Matt Gaetz is more of a threat to teenagers than any books in the school library.

joshcryer

(62,513 posts)
20. MAGA moms were ONE OF those "sugar babies."
Wed Nov 20, 2024, 12:54 PM
Nov 20

That is the ideal for them. A rich man paying them for sex and favors. Making sandwiches and raising babies.

Grammy23

(5,926 posts)
23. Whatever happened to his "adopted son"--
Wed Nov 20, 2024, 03:07 PM
Nov 20

Nestor? Anyone heard from him lately? Guess he is a young adult by now.

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