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BumRushDaShow

(142,213 posts)
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 08:30 AM Thursday

Sen. Murkowski Says Gaetz Nomination 'Not Serious,' Trump Should Tap 'Good Candidates'

Source: Huff Post

Nov 13, 2024, 08:50 PM EST


Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) said former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) was not “a serious candidate” for U.S. attorney general, comparing his nomination to the elevation of disgraced former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.). “This one was not on my bingo card,” Murkowski told reporters on Wednesday. “I don’t think this is a serious nomination for attorney general. We need to have a serious attorney general.”

President-elect Donald Trump made the shocking announcement on Wednesday that he wants Gaetz, a longtime ally, to lead the Justice Department, calling him a “deeply gifted and tenacious attorney.” If he is confirmed, Gaetz will lead the department that once investigated him on sex trafficking allegations.

Gaetz resigned from Congress soon after the announcement, ending a House Ethics Committee investigation into accusations of sexual misconduct, drug use and other improprieties. Murkowski alluded to those accusations in comments to reporters on Wednesday.

“If I wanted to make a joke, maybe I would say now I’m waiting for George Santos to be named,” the senator told The New York Times. Santos was expelled from Congress last year after investigators alleged he spent thousands of dollars in campaign funds on things like Botox and a website for sex workers.

Read more: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/lisa-murkowski-trump-matt-gaetz_n_67354bffe4b0b5b61d3fa349

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Sen. Murkowski Says Gaetz Nomination 'Not Serious,' Trump Should Tap 'Good Candidates' (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Thursday OP
Oh Lisa, Trumpy doesn't care what you think he hates women Walleye Thursday #1
I wish I could say that I am... littlemissmartypants Thursday #15
And the others are?...... Lovie777 Thursday #2
News flash, Sen. Murkowski. Trump doesn't want to nominate good people. Ocelot II Thursday #3
This message was self-deleted by its author Blues Heron Thursday #4
Be quiet little girl Henry203 Thursday #5
Child molesters WmChris Thursday #6
There are no good candidates in your party. One would think this foolish travelingthrulife Thursday #7
But are there 3 other Republicans who are willing to buck Trump on this? Jose Garcia Thursday #8
Who would want to work for him? 33taw Thursday #9
Yeah right Lisa JustAnotherGen Thursday #10
Hey Lisa-a-a-a. Your orange menace was never a serious candidate. louis-t Thursday #11
I know it's a pipe dream... karin_sj Thursday #12
I'll take this over anything else I've heard from a n KPN Thursday #13
Cabinet Nominations Are An Insult to the American People Grumpy Old Woman Thursday #14
Really?! LOL! dreamland Thursday #16
Gaetz or Merrick the Meek, Tweedledum and Tweedledee, the results are the same. republianmushroom Thursday #17
Even just "Actual Candidates" would be a vast improvement. BobTheSubgenius Thursday #18
Trump only listens to his Ego!! riversedge Thursday #19
"need to have a serious atty general". What about the president? Oliver Bolliver Butt Thursday #20
If you want a Kakistocracy, you can't have "good candidates". maxsolomon Thursday #21
The countdown begins as to when she and Collin's cave. nt Javaman Thursday #22
Be careful Lisa DENVERPOPS Thursday #23
Good candidates? Right. Karasu Thursday #24
Oh you think Trump is going to do anything ethical this time around? Ha ha ha ha ha, that's a good one! Initech Thursday #25
It's like she has slept through the last 8 years. viva la Thursday #26
She is either a bold face liar or an idiot. Irish_Dem Thursday #29
She could even be.... reACTIONary Thursday #34
She is right, George Santos is perfect for the Trump Crime Syndicate. Irish_Dem Thursday #27
Wrestle with your conscience.... OnDoutside Thursday #28
No decent person would serve in his cabinet. CentralMass Thursday #30
But he won't nominate Democrats, so.... Beartracks Thursday #31
Tulsi and "Bobby" used to be facsimiles of Democrats BumRushDaShow Thursday #32
The veneers wore off. Or... Beartracks Friday #35
Nice to see some are waking up Aussie105 Thursday #33

littlemissmartypants

(25,483 posts)
15. I wish I could say that I am...
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 11:36 AM
Thursday

Shocked by this naive stupidity she is displaying. It's amazing how many idiots there are in congress. They're just as bad as the crooks.

❤️

Ocelot II

(120,813 posts)
3. News flash, Sen. Murkowski. Trump doesn't want to nominate good people.
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 08:36 AM
Thursday

First of all, good people won't do the things he wants to have done. For another thing, good people don't want to work for him; the few good people in his last administration either quit or were sacked for trying to do their jobs properly. Anyhow, there are very few good people left in the GOP. If they were good people they wouldn't be in the GOP any more.

So if you think you're a good person, or want to be one, it's time for you to bail, too. It's not getting better.

Response to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

travelingthrulife

(679 posts)
7. There are no good candidates in your party. One would think this foolish
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 09:43 AM
Thursday

woman would have figured this out by now.

JustAnotherGen

(33,538 posts)
10. Yeah right Lisa
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 10:20 AM
Thursday


Just being an attention whore. Not falling for her or Collins' faux outrage when we all know they will lock step and goose step with the rest of them.

louis-t

(23,708 posts)
11. Hey Lisa-a-a-a. Your orange menace was never a serious candidate.
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 10:40 AM
Thursday

Yet you elected him twice. You think any of his nominees wil be reasonable? Your people claim 'the government can't do anything right' yet he's going to hire thougsands of people that don't know anything about the job they're being hired to do, only that they have to kiss his ass. Let's see how that works out.

karin_sj

(1,079 posts)
12. I know it's a pipe dream...
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 10:46 AM
Thursday

But wouldn't it be wonderful if Murkowski and Collins cared enough about their country to switch to become Independents or Democrats? That would throw a monkey wrench (or at least slow down) their plans to destroy America. Of course, the Magats would come after them with death threats and promises of violence, but sometimes you have to make a stand and think about the greater good.

KPN

(16,101 posts)
13. I'll take this over anything else I've heard from a n
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 11:12 AM
Thursday

elected Republican let alone Republican Senator. It id hands down, head and shoulders over her counterparts. “I am deeply concerned” go to.

Not going to thank Murkowski yet though. We shall see. Perhaps she has a backbone and good sense. We shall see. We can only hope that there may be a Manchin and/or Sinema among the Rs majority.

14. Cabinet Nominations Are An Insult to the American People
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 11:16 AM
Thursday

Not the best choices. Surely Trump has some lackeys who are competent.

BobTheSubgenius

(11,789 posts)
18. Even just "Actual Candidates" would be a vast improvement.
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 12:09 PM
Thursday

Expecting governance and good decisions from this upcoming maladministration is dreadfully over-optimistic.

maxsolomon

(35,036 posts)
21. If you want a Kakistocracy, you can't have "good candidates".
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 01:38 PM
Thursday

They have to be bad.

You have much to learn, Nepo Baby Senator.

DENVERPOPS

(9,949 posts)
23. Be careful Lisa
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 02:43 PM
Thursday

you will be put on Trump's Revenge Hit List, and be "primaried" out of existence, and be replaced by a loyal Trumphumper.....

And some of us will never forget you facilitating every last thing Trump has done for eight plus years, especially after knowing what he was capable of doing as early as 2016......

He will kick you to the curb, and roll you under the bus, as he has done with every last person that has dared to cross him........

Karasu

(93 posts)
24. Good candidates? Right.
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 03:30 PM
Thursday

Like the GOP has any of those. Least of all in fucking 2024.

No one in this administration is a serious choice, but here we fucking are.

Initech

(101,900 posts)
25. Oh you think Trump is going to do anything ethical this time around? Ha ha ha ha ha, that's a good one!
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 05:00 PM
Thursday

He's got a blank check from the Heritage Foundation to go as nuts as he wants. If not Gaetz, it's going to be someone infinitely worse. Look at that fucking scumbag who he put in charge of "border security". Nothing good will come of it.

viva la

(3,775 posts)
26. It's like she has slept through the last 8 years.
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 05:04 PM
Thursday

"You mean Trump is not a serious competent leader?????"

Irish_Dem

(57,309 posts)
27. She is right, George Santos is perfect for the Trump Crime Syndicate.
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 05:06 PM
Thursday

He fits right in.

Are these R senators this stupid to be shocked and surprised?
What idiots.

Beartracks

(13,564 posts)
35. The veneers wore off. Or...
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 01:27 PM
Friday

... in the case of Bobby, sadly, I'm not sure what else that worm ate.

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Aussie105

(6,254 posts)
33. Nice to see some are waking up
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 09:54 PM
Thursday

and realising Trump is appointing boot lickers with no other qualifications for their posts.

For the insiders, it will be fun! Sex workers, botox parties, hamburgers served up at all important meetings!
Melania will be there, or a lookalike, doing a 'special' dance on centre table, with some females off in a corner offering 'special and personal' servicing!

The rorting will be magnificent!

The rest of the country, and the rest of the world though - screams of anguish and bitterness, "WTF have we done?"

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