AOC on Joy Reid's show pointed out that Gaetz won't be leaving even if he doesn't get

[allegorical oracle]

the AG job. He only quit his House seat for THIS session and will be back for the new session in January. My brain is dying with all this crazy.

[Baitball Blogger]

1. Someone needs to leak that report.

[allegorical oracle]

2. To the media. Now. Even if it costs them his/her job. nt

[AZJonnie]

11. Why? All that will happen is that our intrepid MSM will breathlessly report on the mystery of the leakers identity

and whatever Orangina barfs out into the world about what the consequences will be for that person's disobedience to His Lardship. This will also provide 'cover' for the GOP Senators to ignore the whole thing because it was 'illegitimately released', and of course the media will report that like it's reasonable, like the facts of the case don't matter because it was 'unfair' how we all came to know about it.

It needs to be released through proper channels or not at all IMHO

[magicarpet]

3. What,.. is Gaetz hoping once the new congress is sworn in,...

... and votes to release the ethics report it will be rejected that it be made public ?

So no one sees the report ?

[Baitball Blogger]

4. Joy Reid thinks he's going to sneak back into the House in the next session.

[allegorical oracle]

7. AOC explained that he resigned his seat for the remainder of this session of the House.

A new session starts in January and that's the one to which he was re-elected earlier this month.

Honestly believe we are all watching a not-so-slow-motion coup right before our eyes.

[underpants]

5. I didn't know that. So the seat stays empty?

[FBaggins]

6. She's incorrect

His resignation letter (read into the record on the House floor) specifically says that he won't be taking the oath of office for the new term. Other republicans have quoted him as saying his timing is so that a replacement can be seated in time for the swearing in on 1/3 for the new term.

[allegorical oracle]

8. Oh that would be great news. Did read that DeSantis was thinking about

calling for another election for Gaetz's seat. But I figured it was just for the remainder of the current session, rather than leave it vacant until Jan.

[FBaggins]

10. Not really enough time for that

Have to hold a primary - and there are the holidays.

Not worth trying to fill a week or two when the House isn't even in session.

[yorkster]

9. No one else was saying this. It was surprising to hear it

and I went looking to confirm it and could not.
Thanks for the important correction.

[FBaggins]

12. She probably didn't trust him

Not an unreasonable assumption

[surfered]

13. Well, he is an attorney and a weasel.