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69. I know I wouldn't. Don't think you or anyone else here would either. Well, with the exception here and there

Wed Nov 20, 2024, 08:08 PM

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If Democrats remain silent and don't get this out there they would be complacent. I'm thinking one or more of our Dems will leak it.

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***Breaking*** The NYT has documents of Gaetz's thousands of dollars of payments to sex workers [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Wednesday OP

Have they released them to the public? SheltieLover Wednesday #1

Read my OP: Dennis Donovan Wednesday #2

As long as they are of legal age polly pureblood Wednesday #3

You need to troll better. 617Blue Wednesday #4

right? Skittles Wednesday #8

Post removed Post removed Wednesday #11

The point , i think , is that a conservative family values god-fearin christian luvin republican Fullduplexxx Wednesday #14

Is soliciting a prostitute still illegal in the US? meadowlander Wednesday #36

Virtually everyone has smoked weed. DemocratSinceBirth Wednesday #60

And looking to be Attorney General skypilot Wednesday #81

Aww, bless your heart. nt RandiFan1290 Wednesday #15

I think mercuryblues Wednesday #18

Then Mr. Gaetz should petition the states to change their laws or go to The Netherlands DemocratSinceBirth Wednesday #20

Spam deleted by MIR Team polly pureblood Wednesday #25

I don't make the laws. DemocratSinceBirth Wednesday #27

I think the laws are lagging behind progress. polly pureblood Wednesday #31

He was the Attorney General. Enforcing the laws is part of the job description. DemocratSinceBirth Wednesday #33

The problem is overstepping polly pureblood Wednesday #38

Sex work was illegal in the states where Mr. Gaetz was contracting it. DemocratSinceBirth Wednesday #43

"states' rights" Dave Bowman Wednesday #44

Matt Gaetz also voted against the Repect For Marriage Act DemocratSinceBirth Wednesday #51

For one thing it's the LAW, broken by a potential Attorney General of the USA /nt bucolic_frolic Wednesday #22

you are accusing DEMS of "puritanical bullshit" Skittles Wednesday #30

No bridge is too far for them Prairie Gates Wednesday #34

Perhaps you are on the wrong forum? We live in the US and are talking about US politicians. Irish_Dem Wednesday #52

Sure you're not!🤣🤣🤣 canuckledragger Wednesday #64

Yes, actually you are. paleotn Wednesday #71

One of them was 17. That's called statutory rape. Autumn Wednesday #5

I looked up that situation. polly pureblood Wednesday #21

Which part of she was 17 do you not understand Polly? Autumn Wednesday #26

You cannot condemn someone polly pureblood Wednesday #41

I'm going to miss you!!! RandiFan1290 Wednesday #49

Yep, Polly is pining for the fjords. Dave Bowman Wednesday #53

That one JustAnotherGen Wednesday #78

You are kidding kacekwl Wednesday #57

Any man with a pea size brain that is not stuck in his dick knows sex with a woman under the age of 18 is Autumn Wednesday #58

BWAAAHAHAAHAA! Yes, actually, you can. paleotn Wednesday #72

That's the entire point of statutory rape laws. Ms. Toad Wednesday #96

Eh? Straw Man Thursday #103

I'm sure you'd defend a Democrat doing the same crap Skittles Wednesday #32

She was just seventeen, if you know what I mean. Dave Bowman Wednesday #35

Seriously!!! You want a 'possible' sex addict to run the DOJ? cliffside Wednesday #82

It would be in Florida, which DOES have an 'age of consent' of 18. However, the vast majority of states Jack Valentino Thursday #105

Points DemocratSinceBirth Wednesday #6

do you not get it? Skittles Wednesday #7

Damn Polly, you're just mixing up with everybody. Biophilic Wednesday #9

. BeerBarrelPolka Wednesday #12

Thanks for the laugh. Biophilic Wednesday #24

Lol! Dave Bowman Wednesday #39

Anti-vaxers and white nationalists blm Wednesday #13

Then probably a perfect name for him or her. They've just been so busy today. Biophilic Wednesday #19

There was a polly here some time ago boston bean Wednesday #16

I smell Pizza. N/T gay texan Wednesday #29

Polly wants a pizza? PCIntern Wednesday #37

Polly has left the building dpibel Wednesday #59

That poster lasted longer than I thought they would, having spotted them niyad Wednesday #73

It's not a big deal, except for the underage girl mainer Wednesday #10

Oh goddamn it: We have a major problem with human trafficking for sex in this country Prairie Gates Wednesday #47

I said CONSENSUAL sex mainer Wednesday #74

The allegation is that Gaetz was paying to have these women transported to him. DemocratSinceBirth Wednesday #80

Thank-you. JohnSJ Wednesday #83

A 30-40 something guy is paying for 19 year olds to be transported to sex parties Prairie Gates Wednesday #91

This has been litigated in the press. DemocratSinceBirth Wednesday #93

And in certain counties in Nevada. Klarkashton Wednesday #55

what a great name proud patriot Wednesday #56

Dude....sex work IS a low-wage hamster wheel. paleotn Wednesday #70

Paging Eliot Spitzer ........... /nt bucolic_frolic Wednesday #17

He did not pay 17 YO directly jojog Wednesday #23

So he paid a trafficker for her. Sound like Gaetz and the trafficker should be in jail Autumn Wednesday #28

When he found out she was 17 he didnt have sex with her again until she was 18. DemocratSinceBirth Wednesday #40

Bless his little heart he waited till she was 18 to have sex with her. For the second time. Autumn Wednesday #45

After he GROOMED her. DemocratSinceBirth Wednesday #50

It's disgusting that we have a committee in the peoples house that hides elected officials crimes. Autumn Wednesday #61

What are we going to do, Autumn? DemocratSinceBirth Wednesday #68

I know I wouldn't. Don't think you or anyone else here would either. Well, with the exception here and there Autumn Wednesday #69

What it proves is that he did not know she was underage speak easy Wednesday #87

Not knowing the age of the victim isn't a defense to statutory rape. DemocratSinceBirth Wednesday #88

Not knowing is a defense to Sex Trafficking. speak easy Wednesday #89

He violated Florida law when he had sex with a child. DemocratSinceBirth Wednesday #90

18 U.S.C. § 1591 speak easy Wednesday #92

The allegations DemocratSinceBirth Wednesday #94

"The allegations are that Gaetz had sex with a minor which is a violation of a Florida statute " speak easy Wednesday #95

It's a violation of the federal statute I cited. DemocratSinceBirth Wednesday #98

Not so speak easy Wednesday #102

This message was self-deleted by its author DemocratSinceBirth Thursday #106

How many guys in prison didn't know she was underage either? hadEnuf Wednesday #97

It seems this stuff has swirled around for a couple of years HereForTheParty Wednesday #85

No. It makes him a rapist. Ms. Toad Wednesday #99

Being a rapist and a groomer aren't mutulally exclusive DemocratSinceBirth Wednesday #101

That's quite a defense for the nominee for the highest law enforcement officer in the country Prairie Gates Wednesday #42

They had sex on a hockey table. DemocratSinceBirth Wednesday #48

I understand the next VP has sex WITH couches. Autumn Wednesday #67

No. He didn't. Ms. Toad Wednesday #100

Well I like it because he's skeevy enough to do it. So I'm sticking to it. Autumn Thursday #107

Truth matters. n/t Ms. Toad Thursday #108

Having a sense of humor matters in times like these. n/t Autumn Thursday #109

I agree, but it is not humorous to spread fake news - Ms. Toad Thursday #110

Fake news LOL No one fucking believes it. If you are in the wrong quarter so sorry Autumn 19 hrs ago #112

LOL, that just means more criminal charges! W_HAMILTON 23 hrs ago #111

So? Yavin4 Wednesday #46

Not with that attitude Prairie Gates Wednesday #54

Boys will be Johns? (nt) Pinback Wednesday #63

Sadly, you are right dhol82 Wednesday #65

Gaetz - payment made keithbvadu2 Wednesday #62

I heard he only did it as part of an investigation he was doing. Ligyron Wednesday #66

Someone's leaking. I wonder why. paleotn Wednesday #75

CNN just showed a diagram of how he got others to pay the women. applegrove Wednesday #76

Only thousands? Trump paid over 100,000 $s to Stormy Daniels along with paying his lawyer, ... Botany Wednesday #77

He isn't a Democrat, like Eliot Spitzer was, so it's ok. (sarcasm). Seriously though, it is time JohnSJ Wednesday #79

NYT share link ...Federal Inquiry Traced Payments From Gaetz to Women cliffside Wednesday #84

So . . . AverageOldGuy Wednesday #86

If you are a straight white xtian right winger it's just fine JI7 Thursday #104