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This house ethics report alleges that Matt Gaetz was a sitting member of congress when he paid a 17 year old for sex www.cbsnews.com/news/matt-ga ...

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-- Molly Jong-Fast (@mollyjongfast.bsky.social) December 23, 2024 at 8:13 AM

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Amazing what it takes these days for the party of morals, values and law and order to begrudgingly push a member out of Congress.

Al Franken got pushed out for a picture...

#1 | Posted by jpw at 2024-12-23 09:13 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

Report Concludes Matt Gaetz Had Sex with a Minor

No wonder the orange pedo wanted him as AG.

#2 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2024-12-23 09:31 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

The Republican-led House Ethics Committee in their report on Matt Gaetz:
"Nearly every young woman that the Committee interviewed confirmed that she was paid for sex by, or on behalf of, Representative Gaetz."

The party of family values in a nutshell.

#3 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2024-12-23 09:39 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

He didn't "have sex with a minor"
He raped a child

#4 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-12-23 09:49 AM | Reply

Rape kids and kill cancer research for kids - the GOP

#5 | Posted by YAV at 2024-12-23 09:49 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Oh and
Force them to give birth if they get pregnant - the GOP

#6 | Posted by YAV at 2024-12-23 09:50 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

He prostituted a 17 year old. just disgusting.

#7 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2024-12-23 10:04 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

It must be frustrating for him knowing that the Once and Future President, Epstein's Best Friend, has gotten away with much worse.

#8 | Posted by Corky at 2024-12-23 10:06 AM | Reply

It must be frustrating for him knowing that the Once and Future President, Epstein's Best Friend, has gotten away with much worse.

#8 | POSTED BY CORKY

Donald has been perfecting his act for almost eight decades.

Not Matt's fault he's young.

#9 | Posted by Zed at 2024-12-23 10:46 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

#9

True... with a little effort, Matt could be the Trumpublicans next Pres Candidate.

#10 | Posted by Corky at 2024-12-23 01:53 PM | Reply

At first I thought, well, he should be charged and arrested.

But, then I thought, what's the point?

Trumpy will just pardon him in order to "own the libs".

I believe "owning the libs" is a major plank in the maga party platform.

#11 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-12-23 01:53 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Gaetz' then-girlfrind "appeared to act as an intermediary" between Gaetz and women he paid for sex, the committee found, citing text messages it obtained. The committee said it found evidence that "Representative Gaetz's then-girlfriend sometimes participated with him in sexual encounters with other women who were active on the website or otherwise involved in sex-for-money arrangements."

The committee bolstered its findings by citing those text messages, including when Gaetz's then-girlfriend wrote to women that "the guys (Representative Gaetz and Mr. Greenberg) wanted me to share that they are a little limited in their cash flow this weekend ... (M)att was like(,) if it can be more of a customer appreciation week ... ."

#12 | Posted by redlightrobot at 2024-12-23 02:54 PM | Reply

"Scoop: How the Matt Gaetz ethics report finally came out

The House Ethics Committee's report into former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) had been poised to stay officially buried " until two centrist Republicans on the panel unexpectedly voted to release it, Axios has learned."

"Reps. Dave Joyce (R-Ohio) and Andrew Garbarino (R-N.Y.) sided with the committee's five Democrats in voting to release the report, two sources familiar with the matter told Axios."

more

www.axios.com

#13 | Posted by Corky at 2024-12-23 03:34 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

AND

"Gaetz floats possible bid for Rubio's Senate seat"

thehill.com

#14 | Posted by Corky at 2024-12-23 03:36 PM | Reply

Gaetz likes hookers and drugs. A hooker lies by omission about her age.

Anybody feel like they learned anything new?

#15 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2024-12-23 03:50 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

#15 | Posted by sitzkrieg

Pointless, childish response.

#16 | Posted by Angrydad at 2024-12-23 04:08 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Were ex-congressman Horndog to escape any real repercussion for his demonstrably tawdry behavior, it can only serve to normalize the behavior. Then again, the in-coming clown car is packed to the roof with degenerate bozos, so one more creepy-crawler just adds to Trump's cult circus.

#17 | Posted by dutch46 at 2024-12-23 04:47 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

#16 | Posted by Angrydad at 2024-12-23 04:08 PM | Reply | Flag:

You're not supposed to judge a book by it's cover, but he's always looked like a ---- that loves drugs & hookers. Bias confirmed.

#18 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2024-12-23 05:07 PM | Reply

I don't know how hooker etiquette works. Are you supposed to show you ID or something? One of you has to explain that one.

#19 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2024-12-23 05:10 PM | Reply

The party of no shame and no ethics had, until a few days ago, been pushing to have this man installed as our nation's top law-enforcement official. For MAGA world, such indiscretions counted as qualifications for the job.

But please, tell me how co-Presidents Musk and Trump are working for the little guy. There is little doubt that this gang of thieves and idiots will be remembered for its arrogant corruption, ineptitude and contempt for America.

#20 | Posted by cbob at 2024-12-23 05:24 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

"I don't know how hooker etiquette works. Are you supposed to show you ID or something? One of you has to explain that one."

So you're admitting that all along you have been servicing Johns before they even get time to ask you for the going rate? Talk about inexcusable safety and protocol violations at the construction site.

#21 | Posted by NerfHerder at 2024-12-23 05:30 PM | Reply

I think I remember reading somewhere that ignorance of the law is no excuse, Sitz.

#22 | Posted by cbob at 2024-12-23 05:34 PM | Reply

Anybody feel like they learned anything new?

Learned more about you.
Unfortunately it wasn't good.

#23 | Posted by YAV at 2024-12-23 06:01 PM | Reply

I think I remember reading somewhere that ignorance of the law is no excuse, Sitz.

#22 | Posted by cbob at 2024-12-23 05:34 PM | Reply | Flag:

I guarantee he's not ignorant of that law lol.

#24 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2024-12-23 06:12 PM | Reply

So you're admitting that all along you have been servicing Johns before they even get time to ask you for the going rate? Talk about inexcusable safety and protocol violations at the construction site.

#21 | Posted by NerfHerder at 2024-12-23 05:30 PM | Reply | Flag:

I'm manwhoring at the Bunny Ranch. It's on the up & up.

#25 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2024-12-23 06:14 PM | Reply

Gaetz likes hookers and drugs. A hooker lies by omission about her age.

Anybody feel like they learned anything new?

#15 | Posted by sitzkrieg

No but it's a nice reminder of how the republican party has followed trump into the gutter.

A consensual BJ used to infuriate you. Now drugs and underage hookers are no big deal.

#26 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2024-12-23 06:16 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Florida law - which Gaetz should know:

(1)A person 24 years of age or older who engages in sexual activity with a person 16 or 17 years of age commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
(4)The victim's prior sexual conduct is not a relevant issue in a prosecution under this section.
www.leg.state.fl.us

Florida Statute section 794.021 explicitly states that ignorance or belief regarding a victim's age is not a defense:

794.021Ignorance or belief as to victim's age no defense."When, in this chapter, the criminality of conduct depends upon the victim's being below a certain specified age, ignorance of the age is no defense. Neither shall misrepresentation of age by such person nor a bona fide belief that such person is over the specified age be a defense.
www.leg.state.fl.us

#27 | Posted by YAV at 2024-12-23 06:56 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Gaetz is so innocent he resigned his seat in Congress to try & block the report from becoming public, then filed an emergency motion seeking an injunction to block its release, now can't fight the charges because he quit rather than stay and contest them.

As innocent people do.

~ Ron Filipkowski ~

#28 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2024-12-23 07:19 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Gaetz was such an arrogant, combative turd as a senator. Confrontational, holier than thou, thoroughly obnoxious. It's one thing to be lectured by someone who follows the straight and narrow outside of politics. Gaetz, however, has always been eager to jump on the shortcomings of others while his own personal life is that of an amoral libertine, connoisseur of illegal drugs, and a liar who tried to bully those who asked questions. He's worse than a hypocrite. He's a complete fraud. Scum. He deserves exactly zero mercy or benefit of the doubt.

#29 | Posted by cbob at 2024-12-23 07:51 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

Sorry, Congressman, not senator.

#30 | Posted by cbob at 2024-12-23 07:52 PM | Reply

Anybody feel like they learned anything new?

#15 | POSTED BY SITZKRIEG

Yeah. How far some will go to deflect or defend an obvious pile of s^%# like Gaetz.

#31 | Posted by jpw at 2024-12-23 08:10 PM | Reply

A consensual BJ used to infuriate you. Now drugs and underage hookers are no big deal.

#26 | POSTED BY SPEAKSOFTLY

Don't even get them started on pictures of comedians fake groping a sleeping woman.

#32 | Posted by jpw at 2024-12-23 08:13 PM | Reply

A consensual BJ used to infuriate you. Now drugs and underage hookers are no big deal.

#26 | POSTED BY SPEAKSOFTLY

Don't even get them started on pictures of comedians fake groping a sleeping woman.

#32 | POSTED BY JPW AT 2024-12-23 08:13 PM | REPLY

Again. The accurate description is child rape

I realize it is hard to think in those terms but that is what it is

Sex with a minor
Underage hookers
Tawdry
Fuck all those terms All that does is obfuscate the fact he raped a child. Those distractions are used to downplay what he did

We have no idea what coercion or threats or abuse lead these children into this situation. We have no idea of what these children's financial situations they were in that may have lead them to desperate measures

What we know is a 17 year old is a child and cannot consent

We are taking about raping a child. Speak of it in those terms and maybe just maybe Gaetz would not show his punchable face in public

#33 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-12-23 08:31 PM | Reply

Not sure why that rant was warranted...

We were pointing out the stuff that was a major "scandal" to the Repubs just a few years ago.

Now, they'll go to bat and cover for a statutory rapist and drug fiend.

#34 | Posted by jpw at 2024-12-23 09:15 PM | Reply

On the issue of consent, does it make sense that a 17 year old can consent to gender reassignment but not to sex?

#35 | Posted by visitor_ at 2024-12-23 09:33 PM | Reply

Yes

And only a sick fuck even questions why

#36 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-12-23 09:37 PM | Reply

Visitor visits just long enough to deflect. Par for the course.

#37 | Posted by cbob at 2024-12-23 09:42 PM | Reply

So yeah, a 17 year old can swap'em out but not use'em. That kind of thinking is how you get more Trump.

#38 | Posted by visitor_ at 2024-12-23 09:53 PM | Reply

Thanks for the advice, coach. I know you're all about honesty and integrity.

#39 | Posted by cbob at 2024-12-23 10:00 PM | Reply

On the issue of consent, does it make sense that a 17 year old can consent to gender reassignment but not to sex?

You mean if the 17 year old's parents give permission for her to have sex with a man twice her age? No, that's illegal in Florida, too. In fact at 17 parents can only give approval to marry someone no more than 2 years older than the minor (minor must be 17 years old. Not a day under).

Or are you talking about a 17 year old that falls under the Romeo and Juliet law of Florida?

In case you haven't figure out either - Gaetz fails all of the above. He committed a 2nd degree felony at least once that we know of.

Gaetz hasn't denied anything in the Ethics report, BTW. So you pathetic attempt to deflect is noted and laughed at for being bigoted, idiotic, and poorly executed.

#40 | Posted by YAV at 2024-12-23 10:14 PM | Reply

When I say the Republican Party is the pro rape party, that's because they are.

#41 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-12-23 10:43 PM | Reply

To this I say, press the charges and prove it in court. Tired of these fucking losers and their accusations they never can prove

#42 | Posted by THEBULL at 2024-12-23 10:47 PM | Reply

To this I say,

No one gives a shht.

#43 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-12-23 10:56 PM | Reply

Sorry, Congressman, not senator.

#30 | Posted by cbob

This is all part of the plan MAKE HIM senator. He gets appointed by desantis after rubio leaves. no election needed.

#44 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2024-12-23 11:40 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Republicans hate.

It's all they got.

#45 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-12-23 11:45 PM | Reply

Nothing in his report should surprise anyone. After many years of inuendo and suspicion, it's turned into "where there's smoke, there's fire." We've known since the days of Joey Greenburg's arrest that he and Gaetz were partnered up in procurement for sex.

My conclusion is that there's something seriously and mentally wrong with men like Gaetz who constantly have to use his penis to reinforce his manhood.

#46 | Posted by Twinpac at 2024-12-24 03:12 AM | Reply

NOW.....democrats...and RINO trash.....release the names of every godamn congressman who paid off women using tax money......or this is just more FAKE

moral outrage bullshvt....

#47 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2024-12-24 07:10 AM | Reply

To this I say...prove it in court.
#42 | Posted by THEBULL

Neighbor please!
34 Felony convictions and endless losses in court and you still voted for the Dotard. Nothing is bringing you back from your fantasy world.

#48 | Posted by TFDNihilist at 2024-12-24 07:21 AM | Reply

aptly named STD running interference for gaetz. sad.

#49 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2024-12-24 07:24 AM | Reply

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