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Johnny2X2X

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5. And these weren't hookers

Reply to Prairie Gates (Reply #3)

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.

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ABC News has acquired Venmo records on Gaetz. Ruh roh. [View all] 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