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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(135,697 posts)
Thu Dec 7, 2023, 09:22 PM Dec 2023

'He is hated': House Republicans secretly consider expelling Matt Gaetz after booting George Santos

Source: USA Today

WASHINGTON — Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., continues to draw the ire of his Republican colleagues in the House weeks after he led the ouster of Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., from the speakership, with some of his detractors privately floating expelling him from Congress.

Several Republican House members, many of whom are still angry at Gaetz for his antics that have impeded McCarthy and the majority of the conference from passing legislation, have begun to discuss Gaetz’ ongoing investigation by the House Ethics Committee in the wake of the expulsion of embattled former Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y.

Leading up to Santos’ expulsion, multiple opponents of his removal publicly voiced their concerns about expelling a member who had not yet been convicted of a crime, which would overturn the precedent set by Congress in modern times.

One of those members was Gaetz himself, who openly defended Santos on the House floor.

Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/hated-house-republicans-secretly-consider-230643399.html



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'He is hated': House Republicans secretly consider expelling Matt Gaetz after booting George Santos (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2023 OP
Please proceed mercuryblues Dec 2023 #1
For Sure! GB_RN Dec 2023 #3
It took a full year for the first expulsion, now they're on a roll! FakeNoose Dec 2023 #2
Next up, hildegaard28 Dec 2023 #4
Moscow Marge ought to be next on the list Warpy Dec 2023 #5
In the ol' day's , be labled as a Russian spy ! noclue023 Dec 2023 #24
So Kevin, george and possibly gaetz...hummmmm, a one seat majority, at least for a while PortTack Dec 2023 #6
Drag (!) it out until October '24. rubbersole Dec 2023 #7
I will believe it when I see it Javaman Dec 2023 #8
Get rid of all of these MAGA clowns. Initech Dec 2023 #9
He's an evil, showboating asshole... dchill Dec 2023 #10
Jordan as well. onetexan Dec 2023 #11
What I'm sayin'. dchill Dec 2023 #12
Their majority is too thin for them to be that stupid, but these are Republicans, so... padah513 Dec 2023 #13
Well then-give the USA a Christmas present and Expell Matt Gaetz!! riversedge Dec 2023 #14
And MTG. ificandream Dec 2023 #15
Art foretells reality. ffr Dec 2023 #16
I hear Rafael "Ted" Cruz is also hated in congress, area51 Dec 2023 #17
Is Gaetz hated as much as Rafael Cruz? It's becoming a competition. keithbvadu2 Dec 2023 #21
Wanna be prez that's not Qualified to be a fast food burger flipper ! noclue023 Dec 2023 #25
Ted Cruz is a Senator -- whole different ball of wax Hekate Dec 2023 #27
Oh--so its not just us that hate him Bayard Dec 2023 #18
I think the proper term is excreting Matt Gaetz Kennah Dec 2023 #19
Consider it? Maybe. Actually do it? Never. Shipwack Dec 2023 #20
make it so. would love to see mtg get the boot too also. oh, almost forgot , how about gym jordon too also/ AllaN01Bear Dec 2023 #22
they all took part in the keep the fat man in party ! noclue023 Dec 2023 #26
I think we can all agree that they are living up to their reputations. twodogsbarking Dec 2023 #23
Gaetz is a slimy bastard. Chainfire Dec 2023 #28
Not quite a "night of the long knives" DBoon Dec 2023 #29
There's a song in Brecht's "Caucasian Chalk Circle". ChazInAz Dec 2023 #30
You should totally go for it. onecaliberal Dec 2023 #31
They won't do it. Corrupt cowards. OverBurn Dec 2023 #32
Exactly! Wonder Why Dec 2023 #33
Talk is cheap quakerboy Dec 2023 #34

FakeNoose

(41,631 posts)
2. It took a full year for the first expulsion, now they're on a roll!
Thu Dec 7, 2023, 09:48 PM
Dec 2023

Keep going Repukes, expel all the assholes. You're doing your country a huge favor.

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Warpy

(114,615 posts)
5. Moscow Marge ought to be next on the list
Thu Dec 7, 2023, 10:53 PM
Dec 2023

but they're going to have to do some digging in order to follow the money.

Anybody who stands on the Capitol steps spouting Kremlin propaganda via a bullhorn needs to go.

PortTack

(35,820 posts)
6. So Kevin, george and possibly gaetz...hummmmm, a one seat majority, at least for a while
Thu Dec 7, 2023, 11:02 PM
Dec 2023

Works for the Dems!

rubbersole

(11,223 posts)
7. Drag (!) it out until October '24.
Thu Dec 7, 2023, 11:17 PM
Dec 2023

Expose this pervert's actions for months. He can replace Santos as the face of the gop. Go get'm Marge!

Javaman

(65,710 posts)
8. I will believe it when I see it
Thu Dec 7, 2023, 11:43 PM
Dec 2023

Santos was of his own undoing via his abject stupidity. Gaetz while a colossal piece of shit is also a sneaky fuck.

Initech

(108,782 posts)
9. Get rid of all of these MAGA clowns.
Fri Dec 8, 2023, 01:37 AM
Dec 2023

They're not there to govern or do their jobs, they're there to purposefully obstruct and to provide content for Fox News and those fucking talk shows.

dchill

(42,660 posts)
10. He's an evil, showboating asshole...
Fri Dec 8, 2023, 02:35 AM
Dec 2023

...how is he that different from all the other evil, showboating assholes? I wish they would all expel each other!

AllaN01Bear

(29,486 posts)
22. make it so. would love to see mtg get the boot too also. oh, almost forgot , how about gym jordon too also/
Fri Dec 8, 2023, 04:22 PM
Dec 2023
 

Chainfire

(17,757 posts)
28. Gaetz is a slimy bastard.
Fri Dec 8, 2023, 06:32 PM
Dec 2023

He represents the district just to the West of me. His part of Florida is as red as Santa's suit and most of it is about 60 years behind the rest of the US in many ways.

ChazInAz

(3,017 posts)
30. There's a song in Brecht's "Caucasian Chalk Circle".
Fri Dec 8, 2023, 07:57 PM
Dec 2023

When sharks the sharks devour,
Little fishes have their hour.

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