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29. 'Tuberville Threatens to End Republicans Voting Against Matt Gaetz'

Fri Nov 15, 2024, 04:45 PM

Nov 15

"Key Trump allies are warning Republican senators to fall in line—or else."

"Senator Tommy Tuberville threatened to oust Republican senators who don’t vote to approve former Representative Matt Gaetz’s nomination to be the next attorney general."

https://newrepublic.com/post/188423/tuberville-threatens-end-republicans-matt-gaetz-attorney-general-vote

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'It Won't Even Be Close': As Many As 30 Republican Senators Are Reportedly a 'No' on Matt Gaetz [View all] BumRushDaShow Nov 15 OP

Assuming it gets to a vote. CincyDem Nov 15 #1

3. Or Gaetz is just a distraction to provide cover for other Russian assets being placed at high levels of govt. Irish_Dem Nov 15 #3

I think Trump is giving Gaetz cover for his resignation to make the report moot. CincyDem Nov 15 #18

yes you are most likely correct. Irish_Dem Nov 15 #21

Hopefully just the nomination is a massive blunder. SleeplessinSoCal Nov 16 #48

Trump achieved his goal either way. Irish_Dem Nov 16 #68

That has to be it. Agree. Baitball Blogger Nov 16 #64

Yes perhaps Gaetz is just a decoy, a red herring. Irish_Dem Nov 16 #71

That's a good point, and Gaetz probably made a deal with Johnson-- viva la Nov 16 #74

Post removed Post removed Nov 16 #66

Exactly.. my first thought. Cha Nov 15 #19

This is a very good question. Irish_Dem Nov 15 #23

Accorrding to some of the commentators on MSNBC, Gaetz is the most hated person in the entire US Congress. ShazzieB Nov 16 #53

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What part is not in touch with reality? Irish_Dem Nov 16 #69

I have read and heard that he is one of the most disliked members on Capitol Hill. So it would seem some of their Ford_Prefect Nov 15 #40

Well Described.. I'll buy Cha Nov 15 #41

Gaetz must really be a scumbag if he doesn't meet the R low morality bar. Irish_Dem Nov 15 #42

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Just curious Rebl2 Nov 16 #79

Now if they could just figure out (remember) that they do have power, Tadpole Raisin Nov 15 #2

I read here that he will be back in Congress in Jan, if he loses. sheshe2 Nov 16 #49

Could DeSatan possibly appoint him to his old seat? littlemissmartypants Nov 16 #50

Probably. sheshe2 Nov 16 #51

That's what I heard, too. ShazzieB Nov 16 #54

Seems we can't get rid of him. 😣 sheshe2 Nov 16 #73

No, but I wonder zipplewrath Nov 16 #75

When Trump lowers the hammer Henry203 Nov 15 #4

More like lowers the sceptre. nt Shermann Nov 15 #8

yup Skittles Nov 15 #44

Republicans seem to repeat this same pattern. Omnipresent Nov 15 #5

BRING IN ON Skittles Nov 15 #45

Good that he resigned his House seat IronLionZion Nov 15 #6

HOWEVER, I've heard it said be several people that he can still come back to the House in January groundloop Nov 15 #22

If you are an R, do overs are always possible. Irish_Dem Nov 15 #43

Imagine if even a handful of those Arger68 Nov 15 #7

I don't think it was ever a serious appointment. I think it was to give him a plausible excuse to resign... Pacifist Patriot Nov 15 #9

They will fold as soon as he tells them to Bettie Nov 15 #10

I think it's cute that senators think they will have a chance to advise and consent on this. Just adorable. Walleye Nov 15 #11

Increasingly seems like this nom was just to spike the House ethics report Prairie Gates Nov 15 #12

If that's true, then why would Gaetz resign his seat? FakeNoose Nov 15 #15

He had to resign his seat to spike the ethics report Prairie Gates Nov 15 #16

It will probably happen as Trump is already working on it womanofthehills Nov 15 #25

ONE PERVERT COVERING FOR ANOTHER PERVERT Skittles Nov 15 #46

He's going to withdraw his nomination so that report never sees the light of day. Baitball Blogger Nov 15 #13

Not likely iemanja Nov 16 #56

Gaetz made enemies when Kevin McCarthy got shanked FakeNoose Nov 15 #14

Gaetz is a smug little cretin. magicarpet Nov 15 #17

"behind closed doors"; "familiar with the conversations" JoseBalow Nov 15 #20

I am sure ALL of the (D)s and (I)s that caucus with (D)s would vote "no" BumRushDaShow Nov 15 #31

Ya, it's that "as many as 30" and "reportedly" parts I have doubts about JoseBalow Nov 15 #33

Well within the OP article BumRushDaShow Nov 15 #34

Rethug senators talk 'spine' talk on confirmations, but by Jan 3rd Trump will break them and ancianita Nov 16 #70

They tend to allow a couple "break-away" votes BumRushDaShow Nov 16 #72

It will be one Henry203 Nov 16 #77

What's great is... he's already resigned from Congress viva la Nov 15 #24

Which means his charges will have to start from scratch again The Mouth Nov 15 #30

Dems should vote unanimously FOR Gaetz Bluetus Nov 15 #26

"If not Gaetz, then who?" Ken Paxton, maybe? subterranean Nov 15 #37

I still think it's more of a message than anything else. Calista241 Nov 15 #27

Or a strategy to then nominate someone not quite as obviously terrible The Mouth Nov 15 #28

'Tuberville Threatens to End Republicans Voting Against Matt Gaetz' sop Nov 15 #29

Well, Tommy lives in Gaetz's FL congressional district. mentalsolstice Nov 15 #32

Boss Tuberville has spoken ribrepin Nov 16 #58

We should believe such a prediction? sinkingfeeling Nov 15 #35

Trump loses, America wins Joe_Gadway Nov 15 #36

Republicans considering doing the right thing? That doesn't sound right. tclambert Nov 15 #38

more like the rightwing thing Skittles Nov 15 #47

Wasn't Trump's position that Congress needs to give him the power to make recess appointments? Karasu Nov 15 #39

He's always had the ability to make recess appointments FBaggins Nov 16 #67

Huge blow to Trump's authority. Hopefully a sign of GOP resistance to Trump's worst instincts. Doodley Nov 16 #52

Trump will do a recess appointment iemanja Nov 16 #55

He will have to convince both the House and Senate BumRushDaShow Nov 16 #60

Will matt "Eddie Munster " gaetz be UNEMPLOYED AFTER He Loses the Vote? MrWowWow Nov 16 #57

If he is unable to be confirmed or recess-appointed BumRushDaShow Nov 16 #62

"Promoted" out the door Mike Niendorff Nov 16 #59

I don't think either this nomination or the one for SedDefense gets a vote. They will "withdraw" soon, imho. /nt artemisia1 Nov 16 #61

I don't believe any of this. Collins and Murkowski are the only likely No votes from Republicans. LonePirate Nov 16 #76

Only Murkowski Henry203 Nov 16 #78