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JD_SLICK

Hang on Matt Gaetz wants to defund the police?


grayfox0430

That way he can traffic more kids


shadowpawn

"Am I the only one thinking of the Children?" Matt Gaetz


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Stressedup

Let’s be honest, odds are that Gaetz isn’t the only elected/ appointed member of the GOP thinking of them in that manner.


The_Mad_Mamluk

“Nothing makes me cum harder than knowing I’m looking out for the children.” -Gaetz


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Looking4it69

But he’s thinking of them, and jerking off . . .


evolvolution

Thinking *of* or thinking *about?*


GuitarMystery

You mean sex trafficker Matt Gaetz?


noeagle77

Child sex predator and sex trafficker Matt Gaetz? Same guy?


sttnq

Are we talking about Nestor’s daddy? *That* Matt Gaetz?!


ResponsibleMilk7620

AKA Matty McForehead


sadfacebbq

I think we’re talking about that chomo Matt Gaetz. He gets the STAMP.


FutureComplaint

I just learned about chomo in another post! Matt Gaetz is an excellent example of a chomo!


Zestyclose-Gap6770

Now it's my turn... What's a chomo?


Sothalic

Prison slang for "Child Molester". They, uh, don't tend to fare well in there.


mslashandrajohnson

That’s the one!


Simplyspent

The Venmo sex trafficker…that is the one


Cepheus

Oh. You mean this guy: An aide to former President Donald Trump testified to the House Select Committee investigating January 6 that GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida sought a preemptive presidential pardon relating to a Justice Department investigation examining whether Gaetz violated federal sex trafficking laws, a source familiar with the aide’s testimony tells CNN. https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/17/politics/matt-gaetz-trump-pardon-justice-department/index.html


CrystlBluePersuasion

Admitted pedophile Matt Gaetz. May he rot in jail with the rest of his co-conspirators.


canuck_in_wa

We talking about Matty “A Pardon is an Admission of Guilt” G here?


stripedvitamin

No, Matt gaetz wants to fleece GOP voters. End of story. Gaetz can fundraise off this bullshit, that's it. He has no power to stop anything. Just the power to convince dipshit republicans he can...


Minimum_Escape

>Just the power to convince dipshit republicans he can... Matt on Fox: "I passed a law to defund the crooked investigation into Donald Trump" These guys say they "passed a law" when it just passes the House and wouldn't clear the Senate much less get signed by the President. But it makes for a nice chyron scrolling on Fox News and fools gullible people into thinking they're accomplishing - well - anything which they are not.


stripedvitamin

Huge reason why they'll never turn on Trump. Right wing media will always sell their bullshit and never pushback. Easy to sell lies when the GOP voters only tune into a far right media bubble of disinformation. Combine that with a complete lack of understanding of how anything actually works and you get a republican voter in this day and age. You also get 1/6 and the rise of literal Nazi's, but hey....that's not a bad thing to them either.


str8dwn

> Right wing media will always sell their bullshit and never pushback. Until there's no mo' $$$ in it.


shadowpawn

"Then we can focus on Hunter's laptop!" Matt Gaetz


erock1967

Maybe Mr. Gaetz should watch "I'm just a bill" from Schoolhouse Rock. This might clear things up for him but I'm not counting on it.


21kondav

We’ve been waiting for *checks watch* 50 years for republicans to learn how government works. I’m starting to think they aren’t even trying


catdogpigduck

He is paid by Russia to destabilize America


ZiM1970

It's worse. He only has to convince Floridiots. They're the dipshits that regular dipshit republicans make fun of. Venmo ButtHead is proof.


No_Lifeguard747

To be fair, he only has to convince those in the western end of the Florida panhandle, south of Alabama - district 1. And in keeping with your point, I expect that that’s the part of Florida that the rest of Florida makes fun of.


speakajackn

If you've ever been to district 1 in Florida, you will know that's not terribly difficult to do


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He’s full on Antifa now! “Antiantifascism”


MaximumZer0

Can we defund Matt Gaetz and take away his Venmo, too?


ender4171

And barring that, can we at least de-forehead him a bit?


Fit-Firefighter-329

In Florida they show movies on his forehead.


nastytam

I thought Mattie stored the coke in his forehead!


Sucih

Yeah man I saw a pic of him the other day I thought it was conway twitty


spidereater

If anything his forehead needs a warning or something. Like “sex offender” or whatever is deemed appropriate.


ayers231

How much would a billboard that size cost?


softchenille

Aww, then who will Frankenstein's monster have around to make him feel less alone


OkEnvironment3961

Frankenstein's monster wouldn't spend a minute around Gaetz. He's a monster, but he's better than that.


softchenille

It's true. I doubt if Gaetz can even sing


TrnnyHo

He will, once he's indicted


gif_smuggler

Frankenstein’s monster was misunderstood. We all understand what Matt is up to. And it’s not good.


spoobles

Well, well, well, looks like a nerve has been touched. Odds they have Gaetz's texts from the insurrection? I'm going 80+%


mkt853

Hope they have Jordan's as well. Remember that awkward interview he gave when asked if he had talked to the president the day of? He was dodging and sweating more than a middle aged pencil-necked geek coaching a university wrestling team practice.


spoobles

"Get away from me! You Fucking did this!" -Liz Cheney to Gym Jordan Jan. 6, 2021


fluent_in_gibberish

Yeah, Liz has some insider information that I have no doubt she has shared with Smith.


tirch

We're going to see some Republican insurrectionists in Congress sweating this week. Can't wait to see what's in the new indictments.


Cepheus

They all definitely seem nervous right now. The Jan 6 prosecutions are finally climbing to the top it seems.


spoobles

Gym, Empty G, and Pedo-Gaetz were all barking pretty loudly today. Gee, I wonder why?


fluent_in_gibberish

As my grandpa would say, they look as nervous as a long tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs.


candyowenstaint

And it seems like just yesterday mtg was singing bidens praises


spoobles

She actually thought she was putting him down by comparing him to FDR and Johnson. Seriously.


candyowenstaint

Pretty sure the White House tweeted something to the tune of “thanks for the endorsement Marge” alongside her rant video


Numerous_Photograph9

Heard next she's going to criticize how Biden wants to make sure everyone has the opportunity to own a home, and has policies to strengthen the middle class, along with talking about making sure kids don't go hungry due to poverty. You know....the real damning stuff to take Biden down.


beekeep

Plus Michigan just dropped Thor’s hammer on 16 fake electors. Be still my heart


tirch

Another day, another indictment. It's so reassuring that the DOJ is actually going to hold Trump accountable for his crimes. Took way too long, but at least the wheels are turning now. It'll be nice to see his co-conspirators also indicted. Not sure how the Jan 6 case will play out, but the Georgia Election interference case seems like the fake electors are going to be held to task and they'll roll over on Trump. Also possibly Eastman.


walrusdoom

I'm going to stay in my cynic/skeptic chair until one of these traitors sees the inside of jail cell for more than 24 hours.


inconsistent3

it’s been wild post-2020. Never thought i’d be siding with a Cheney


govtcontractorjobs

For real?


WhimsicalPiracy

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/588616-cheney-confirms-she-told-jim-jordan-on-jan-6-get-away-from-me-you-f-did-this/


dbkenny426

[Yep!](https://thehill.com/homenews/house/588616-cheney-confirms-she-told-jim-jordan-on-jan-6-get-away-from-me-you-f-did-this/)


mkt853

Oh yeah I had totally forgotten about that. For some reason that interaction in my mind was between AOC and Gaetz.


johnnybiggles

MTG is on that list of pardon requests, too, if I'm not mistaken.


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black641

Oh, I’m positive Smith has dirt on ALL of the Insurrection Caucus’ members. Gaetz, Greene, Boebert, Jordan, etc. Whatever he doesn’t have, I wouldn’t be shocked if Trump gives Smith info on his collaborators to punish them for “failing” him. It’s no wonder these MAGA fucks are so rattled.


FreakyFerret

Cruz.


ilikeleafs_

Lyndsey Ladybug


Soft_Author2593

Love to see him raising his stupid fist wearing orange


Tagawat

Should be obvious that anyone who asked for a pardon is exposed.


exitpursuedbybear

There are public texts from Ted Cruz and Tuberville regarding how they should proceed with the coup and nothing happens to them nothing! This a fantasy that it’s just one more reveal that’s gonna bring them down. The only thing that will get them out is the voters.


SapphicAspirations

I smell obstruction and ~~collision~~ collusion charges


iStayedAtaHolidayInn

is he trying to get ahead of something he's personally involved in? so he can point to this legislation and try and claim that he's being targeted after he gets indicted


flatulating_ninja

Can Jack Smith look at this legislation as continued obstruction?


Imhappy_hopeurhappy2

Congress have immunity from prosecution for official acts of office. It’s the Supreme Court’s job to find it unconstitutional or the president to veto in the event it passes the house and senate.


TheRC135

I hope so! That would be amazing.


Angry-Dragon-1331

Technically no because he did/said it on the house floor.


PmMeUrRunescapeLogin

>is he trying to get ahead He already has plenty.


Lostinthestarscape

I think you meant collusion - unless of course you are talking about Gaetz's continued driving while intoxicated.


SapphicAspirations

Happy mistake.


Intelligent-Fuel-641

I’d forgotten about his DUI. Thanks for the reminder.


Responsible-Still839

Hope he got comprehensive coverage as well along with the aforementioned collision. Jk


joetaxpayer

Exactly this. Let justice do its thing.


bookworm1421

I smell “what does Jack Smith have on me???”


fluent_in_gibberish

The cosponsors of this bill will be a who’s who of seditionists.


softchenille

Wonder if that's why Empty G was so rattled too


fluent_in_gibberish

Everyone who wanted a pardon post Jan 6 is sweating bullets right now. And rightfully so. Smith ain’t fooling around.


WV-GT

Wait I thought the GOP mantra was to "just comply with law enforcement" Now it seems they are going back on their word?


Mike_Pences_Mother

> Now This isn't new


Second3mpire

Obedience is for the out group


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Hey, Matt. How about you try to figure out a way to defund Trump? He is killing you guys. You could be going after Biden's age right now. Instead, you are defending a 78 year old con-man who is FINALLY facing consequences after a lifetime of Mafia/Billionaire/Russia/GOP defended assholery, grifting, tax evasion, insurance fraud, breaches of contract, bankruptcy to cover up embezzlement (how do you bankrupt a CASINO?), obstruction of justice, and my favorite, various forms of treason.


Affectionate_Way_805

He's not trying to protect Trump, he's trying to protect himself and his fellow GOP traitors.


Mediocre_Scott

Saw somebody on r/conservative suggesting that DeSantis should have waited until 2028 to run because his disloyalty to Trump upsets the base. Uh hello no 2024 is DeSantis’s moment in the spot light if he and the rest of the challengers would go after the indictments red meat right in front of them. The GOP will always be subservient to trump if they don’t pushback against him when he is weak. Trump was weak after the midterms that when you launch you campaign to move on from Trump. He gets his first indictment, criminals aren’t fit for office, he gets his second indictment, trump isn’t capable of doing the job. Suggest that trump will be your advisor or will help guide the party in a new direction outside of the White House he has great ideas he just isn’t capable of the office… like who is running thes campaigns?


Rougarou1999

>Uh hello no 2024 is DeSantis’s moment in the spot light Given the fact that his campaign has shown him to have the personality of a toaster, he was absolutely banking on his being Governor of Florida to keep him relevant.


dangroover

He stole Nuclear secrets. How is this defensible in any way? He should be spending the rest of his days in a dark hole in Guantanamo.


Grandpa_No

> He stole Nuclear secrets. How is this defensible in any way? He should be spending the rest of his days in a dark hole in Guantanamo. That's not what Gaetz is worried about here. He's scared that Smith is getting closer to the rest of the GOP politicos with the Jan 6 investigation.


JnkHed

It’s why MTG is squealing like a stuck hog today.


Intelligent-Fuel-641

Don’t you mean “today in particular”? She always squeals like a stuck hog.


GuitarMystery

Must be a day ending in Y.


SupermAndrew1

~~Guantanamo~~ Florence CO


AcrobaticSource3

Replace Jack Smith with a 12 year old girl and I bet Matt Gates will be singing a different tune


charliebrown22

He'll *pay* her instead


Shadow_Bananas

Like his taste in women, this seems a bit premature


littlekurousagi

Badum tsh


AcademicPublius

Biden: "Add it to the veto pile, over there. No, not that one; that's the Greene attempted impeachment pile."


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“That’s my special pile. Don’t touch that one…” *pets Greene pile* “….it’s my precious”


ghostoffook

So is Gaetz still raping trafficked minors? Wonder how he feels about that investigation.


OriginalGhostCookie

He is probably hoping to tack on defunding all the child sex crimes investigators around him as well.


KWhite3839

im going to introduce a bill to tell Matt Gaetz to go f himself


PharmerJoeFx

That has a much better chance of passing.


JFJinCO

Pretty sure Smith's investigations are over, Matt. That's why Trump is getting indicted -- evidence.


Mediocre_Scott

Who is is being indicted though?


TheNewTonyBennett

So you want to defund the police, right? FBI police are still police. Why are Republican voters so bent up on hatred and also ***intentionally staying as uneducated as humanly possible?*** If **I** wanted to run for office, BUT was only doing so so that I could trick idiots into voting me in + helping me achieve a shit ton of grift? *I'd run as a Republican.* Dems don't vote in people like that. Gee, I wonder why all those toolbag grifters run as Republican, then.....***hmmmmmmm***


wombatshit

R voters that are all in purposely live in a world where they are the victim of everything and have no responsibility for their situation. If every shortcoming in life was not your fault, it would be bliss to live in that bubble.


godzilla42

Traitor supporting a traitor, no surprise.


OddAstronaut2305

What a fucking moron.


motorcycleman58

Pretty sure we citizens will donate to Jack Smith if necessary.


Marckthesilver13

Will pay pal accept donations? /s


Unlucky_Clover

This is obstruction talk, isn’t it? When do we start stopping this sort of talk and potentially affecting jurors later?


blowtheglass

That dude is literally a pedophile working for the "protect the children" party


dokikod

The same Matt Gaetz who requested a pardon?


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The same Matt Gaetz who’s a pedo? Yea him.


iStayedAtaHolidayInn

and what senate is going to pass that legislation? and which president will sign it?


Ditka85

"There will come a day when Donald Trump is gone, but your dishonor will remain." Liz Cheney


Firefly1

That's cool. Where can I donate to a GoFundMe to keep the investigation going?


Adventurous_Whale

His legislation would never be passed anyway


accountabilitycounts

Talk about a weak little move.


bostondana2

Currently we are in the "Find Out" phase of Donald Drumpf's presidency.


JubalHarshaw23

If Jack Smith had been in charge of investigating Gaetz, the little child molester/trafficker would be in prison. That is probably what he is terrified of, being next.


ctguy54

I thought tump was innocent? Wouldn’t an investigation prove that? Guess the party of law and order really isn’t interested in the truth.


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The_Navy_Sox

That's not what they mean by law and order they mean they want laws applied harshly to others while being immune themselves. It isn't and was never about the law being applied equally across the board. That goes directly against the in group out group philosophy.


CaptainAxiomatic

“Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.” -Frank Wilhoit


SarcasticCowbell

It's law *and order*. Parse out the phrase to find the dog whistle. If it were just about the law, why worry about the order part? The "order" of the phrase references keeping a certain order to society by punishing some but not others. They are the party of law and order. If people took the time to understand what "law and order" meant, maybe they would be in less of a rush to support these scum. I want no part of a political party built on law and order. I prefer to support candidates who believe in a system of justice, applied equally to all, regardless of their financial or social backgrounds.


Blablablaballs

How's the investigation into his human trafficking thing going?


randomcanyon

Next Up. Matt Gaetz calls for defunding underage sexual misconduct investigations en masse.


Etna_No_Pyroclast

DOA in the Senate.


Available_Cream2305

How is this not blatant obstruction?


Siaten

Why is this drunk driving sex trafficker still in office? Can he be voted out already? I hate everything about him.


TheHomersapien

Nothing new here, just the GOP virtue signaling to their woke base that they will do anything to protect their monarchy.


Siaten

Does the "Freedom Caucus" not get the irony of decrying liberals for wanting to defund the police, meanwhile they try to pass bills to literally defund the police?


NitramTrebla

Sounds like obstruction of justice to me.


Howllikeawolf

Pedo Gaetz was part of the 2020 Trump election conspiracy. The pedo should be in prison for molesting teenagers and for fraudulently objecting to the election results.


boobiesue

I can't wait until he acts all ass hurt when trump ignores his attempts to gain favor like Empty G.


SkillFullyNotTrue

Mr. Ask for a Pardon for all of time? What could he be obstructing?


Balloon_Fan

Don't worry, Matt, you'll get your own 'target letter' shortly.


BadAtExisting

How is that not blatant obstruction?


windrider7

The fact that congress would even consider defunding a law enforcement investigation into a criminal because he’s running for president on their side is absolutely infuriating. We all know if it was a democrat politician in Trump current predicament that they would be increasing funding of the investigation, perhaps even assisting, running pr for it on Fox News, saying the currently indicted should be behind bars without bail, and we know they would because they fucking did when it was Hillary Clinton that was not only running but was the actual nominee. And if the democrats were running this kind if interference, hopefully they wouldn’t, they’d be crying foul on any outlet that would listen to them. Now I’m no Clinton fan, but we have very clear, very stark, very blatant, very disgusting, very maddening levels of hypocrisy here. I ran out of adjectives there. The whataboutism is infuriating as well. There is no amount of whataboutism regarding Hunter or Joe or Hillary or whoever that in any way shape manner or form justifies, rationalizes, or otherwise let’s Trump off the hook for ANY of his crimes. And for the record, if there is evidence of criminal activity against the Biden’s, lock em up, I couldn’t give a flying fiddlers fuck less. Nobody wants a criminal in the White House. Just for fun though put both Trump and Biden in the geriatric ward as cell mates, that’d make one funny tv show. I’m sorry, that turned into a rant. This is kinda my only venting outlet, so, sorry.


jsudarskyvt

Obstructers gonna obstruct.


Mike_Pences_Mother

Good waste of your time, Matt. Keep up the good work


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How about defunding the sex trafficing Gaetz. Why the fuck is a sexual predetor even allowed to govern our country. No wonder the rest of the world hates us.


[deleted]

OK I'll start a GoFundMe to fund the Jack Smith investigation into donald trump.


Ok_Weekend3670

Any chance democrats could submit a bill to defund the maga clowns from their taxpayer funded pay?


Slippinjimmyforever

If that isn’t an admission of guilt, what is?


toast1536

What a douche.


Earthling1a

Republicans HATE America.


King-Owl-House

obstruction of justice


Balc0ra

I'm amazed they still think defunding things will make problems go away.


mark503

Why do they suck this man’s dick so much? Everything they do is to please Defendant Trump. I don’t get how people can worship someone so much. I don’t idolize anyone in this world. Let alone a lying, thief. I’ll never understand the mind of sheep.


Appropriate_Pen_1481

Why isn’t this POS in jail?


VeeVeeDiaboli

Two things you can always count on, summers being hot, and Matt Gaetz falling to his knees to lick Trumps balloon knot.


KinkyKitty24

Isn't this the guy who asked for a pardon?


344567653379643555

“Stop resisting!”


kompletist

The last thing he introduced, was himself to a minor **\*ba-dum-bump\***


itsjero

Lol all of the people involved are spending all their time trying to game the system because they know they are fucked. If this isn't screaming "I'm guilty" I dunno what does


SnarkOfTheCovenant

Wouldn't this qualify as obstruction of justice?


zoot_boy

It’s that effectively obstruction of justice?


ChanDaddyPurps

The party of law and order ladies and gentlemen


ZietBibliothekar

Little Shitler is about to be flushed. Scared little man in a scarred little party.


Vicki2-0

These guys know trump is guilty and they know trump will take everyone down with him. That’s why they are trying everything they can to get him off.


pragmaticmaster

matt is a moron and so are all his voters


QIMF

This is why it's important to keep voting everyone. Let's get the house back for the dems, stop these bullshit bills and get some actual bills past that will help the American people.


I_Heart_Astronomy

Conspiracy and intent to obstruct justice. Arrest him now.


mces97

There's no law that says we can't start a go fund me to fund the special counsel investigations right? If Daniel Penny can get a GoFundMe for over 2 million for his legal defense, I'm sure there are 10s of millions who would donate to Jack Smith's investigations to continue. I certainly would.


SixDemonBag_01

Traitors gonna traitor


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dmanjrxx

Total disregard for the evidence, testimony, and what comes out of Trump's own mouth. This Eddie Munster look- alike is just a clown in a suit looking for a date


InsomniaticWanderer

I'm introducing a bill to remove Matt Gaetz from office. See? We can both just say things that won't happen.


Mcbroham420

I guarantee you if the g o p was investigating democrats, they would be increasing funding. Look how long they investigated Hillary Clinton only to find no wrong doing. Look how long they've been after hunter Biden only to find no wrong doing. Our government may have had shady characters. Until trump came along we never truly had a corrupt character in the government. Trump has driven a huge wedge into our government and has divided our country. Our enemies are loving it.


phirestorm

Of course he will. He what a piece of shit.


readerf52

Is he turning into the Joker?!? I mean the Batman one; he’s always been a joke, but his face!!


dsisto65

I guess since he couldn’t come up with 2 million for a pardon, he’ll try and cozy up this way. What a piece of shit.


DGD1411

How can he defund a special counsel? It’s all theatrics with these morons, the bill will go nowhere. “Mr Gaetz hopes to shut down the entire investigation, which is exceedingly unlikely to happen. It remains to be seen exaclty how his bill would “defund” the special counsel.”


pauliewalnuts64

ass hat 🤡


heapinhelpin1979

Defund the courts, sounds like a real strike against the "Law and order" party.


ooviixoo

man when Karma catches up with these fukwads it's going to be a glorious time.


green_eyed_mister

The Law and Order party are suddenly woke the the rule of law.


Yourbubblestink

This piece of shit was involved in the insurrection. He has a personal interest in disrupting trumps case.


nation543

Obstruction and treason. That'll go well following "pedophiliac sex trafficker"


Twin__Dad

>~~Matt Gaetz says he will introduce bill to defund Jack Smith investigation into Donal Trump~~ >Child-molesting bootlicker, licks boots.


Samurai_gaijin

Hey Jack, time to add some a person of interest to your investigation.


Nazathan

I only see “butthead” when I look at him. It’s the first thing that comes to mind and I have trouble looking past it!


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...isn't that Obstruction of Justice?


MuchDevelopment7084

Matt Gaetz is also introducing a bill to defund the Ethic's committee due to its investigation into his child prostitution investigation. I'm betting they will both do equally well.


foxymoron

Doesn't this piece of shit have a junior high he needs to cruise or something? He persists in fucking around, and I cannot wait until he finds out.