"Gaetz told associates that he believed Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, Senators Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine and Senator-elect John Curtis of Utah were fully opposed to his nomination and would effectively kill his bid to lead DOJ, New York Times journalist Jonathan Swan reported on Thursday."

"In 2016, Bondi gave a speech at the Republican National Convention, during which she led "Lock her up" chants directed at the Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.

In 2019, after her final term as Florida attorney general, Bondi was hired by Ballard Partners, a firm with close ties to Trump, and she began working as a registered lobbyist for Qatar.

In November 2019, she was hired by the first Trump administration to help the White House during Trump's first impeachment proceedings, being given special Government employee status, allowing Bondi to continue working for the Arab lobby.

Her position was described the following month as being to "attack the process" of the impeachment inquiry. On January 17, 2020, Bondi was named as part of Trump's defense team for the Senate impeachment trial."

"Trump announced former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi as his pick to lead the Justice Department"elevating an ally shortly after former Rep. Matt Gaetz's withdrawal.

Bondi served as Florida's top lawyer from 2011 to 2019, and later joined Trump's defense team in his first Senate impeachment trial in 2020.

She also served on a Trump-era commission on opioids and drug addiction. Attorney general is one of the most high-profile and highly anticipated appointments, as Trump has fiercely criticized the Justice Department for prosecuting him and is expected to drastically change its makeup"and possibly push for retribution against his opponents."

Vengeance is mine, saith L'ard Trump!

Better some state officials, like in AZ or GA are following up on the Jan 6 Trump Insurrection Conspiracy featuring the trials of Trump's Fake Electors and other conspirators.

"Some of them, who are often perceived as outcasts in the Russian system, basically seem depressed and dead inside because they're unable to change anything and they've already done their part in creating this new authoritarian Z Russia.

In particular, I'd like to talk about the stories of the prosecutor of Crimea Natalia Poklonskaya, the ex-president of Russia Dmitry Medvedev and the head of Russia's central bank Elvira Nabiullina.

What's wrong with these Russian politicians and why are they going through a lot? Let's discuss the mental health of Russian officials."

link is a video on what's happening in Russia now.

First drop in the bucket.

Big ol' bucket.

This is lawmakers admitting to being culpable in the deaths of these women.

So, what are the consequences for that?

#106

I agree.... it may be even an understatement, what with all the Fox Mews and House Clown Republicans, and brainwormed and or Russian ex-Democrats to liven up the White House with America's Favorite TV show, The Trump Show.

#12

I've said that I have the popcorn out... 'member how fun the last Trump was?

This new spin-off tv series for Trumpers will definitely be entertaining what with all the Fox News and House Clown Republicans invading the WH like Vlad on Ukraine.

Follow the money from him to someone like Rudy and back to Trump.

The known criminal and traitor may well be the Mob Boss who ordered these hits.

He's all about the Vengeance, as he says.

Israel is the prize we got for winning WWII, along with Britain, who alone lost 2 million troops in N. Africa... it's not a great prize itself, but geopolitically the area hasn't diminished in importance.

Well, unless Trump truly is the biblical Antichrist (who's description and deeds he mirrors perfectly, in the eerily similar geopolitical climate described precisely as we have right now)

because IF he is, that bible character in that particular area of the world... will make a Peace Covenant with Israel and all her neighbors.

In this case built on his already established Abraham Accords, (to be renamed the Trump Accords as he originally wanted), and an additional 7 years Peace Treaty that the Antichrist character in the story himself breaks by attacking... Israel.

Yes. The story has everything. The Antichrist, backed by some Christians, not by others, directs the American Military, the modern day equivalent to the Roman Empire (last one was the Third Reich) to light up and destroy Jerusalem.

Which is when there is divine intervention, and New Jerusalem appears above what's left of the Old Jerusalem of today.

But that's just a very old tale that happens to predict this particular person, well described, in this particular end time scenario, also well described.

Make of it what you will.

See? There's an app for that!

And why not, there's an app for almost everything.

Hulk Hogan, you're up!!

#90

Wait.... were you DBT1 or someone else interesting?

Mao and Gal were big on the original yellow pages here, which were all Nooner Plus.

Mao used to bitch at me about posting right after he did! Covering up his genius.

Gal used to write poetry... to sooth the savage Drudgies.

- Loomer or Rittenhouse?

marked Funny several times unsuccessfully

#2

Yep. Americans wanted a Stupid Daddy Strong Man to spank them when they ever managed to even whine a bit about being under the Oligarch's Corporate Thumb... and dems offered an intelligent black-ish woman.

Never gonna happen, it seems.

That is a shame. What, this guy missed Trump's ploy of stacking the SC with toadies?

We are truly a Banana Republic now... worse than, actually, as you say.

- next pick is going to be any less of a dirtbag???

That hardly seems likely... it's not like they have a Dirtbag Shortage or anything.

I mean, look at what Fox News and the House Republican Clowns are doing to provide White House Officials.

#48

You mean the Florida High School Cheerleaders, Assoc?

Weasels everywhere are truly offended at the comparison.

#42 !!

We could always ask OneNut or LFT.

- Not to worry. Now that Trump is president they're all going to become multimillionaires.

'Strewth!

That's always been the case; rwing authoritarian populists have ALWAYS been against high taxes on the very wealthy.... because they KNOW that one day they are going to Win the Lottery or pick the Dream Stock and they sure as hell don't want to have to pay high taxes when they do!

"Matt Gaetz Drops AG Nom"and May Accidentally Screw Himself in Process

But Gaetz's confirmation seemed increasingly unlikely in the days since his nomination. He faced immense opposition from inside his own party at a time when any of Trump's nominees for his upcoming Cabinet can only afford to lose three Republican votes during their Senate confirmation process.

By Friday, estimates from inside the upper chamber predicted that Gaetz could face anywhere from 12 Republican "no" votes to upward of 30, reported The Wall Street Journal.

Gaetz resigned from Congress last week after his nomination was announced, abruptly crushing a House Ethics Committee probe investigating reports that Gaetz had sex with an underage girl.

He reportedly pulled his nomination Thursday just minutes after CNN reached out to the ex-lawmaker for comment on a bombshell revelation that the Ethics Committee had been notified of a second sexual encounter between Gaetz and the same 17-year-old.

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In a statement following Gaetz's withdrawal, Trump said he had "much respect" for the Florida politician for minimizing the distraction and predicted Gaetz would have a "wonderful future."

Gaetz's withdrawal from consideration for attorney general now leaves him completely out of power. He could attempt to run in his district's special election to recoup his lost seat in the House, though it's unclear if doing so would reignite the Ethics investigation into his alleged misconduct."

It turns out that Gaetz had two paid honeymoons with the 17 year old.

I see that the America Firster Nazis are doing just what they did in this country prior to WWII... going all Chamberlain-esque Appeasement on us, and placating the evil invaders bombing civilian targets.

That didn't werk in 1938 when said American Nazis held their Convention in Madison Square Garden, and it won't werk now with Vlad threatening to take back all of the former SU states, and wreck Europe in the process.

Vlad's getting most of his arms from Iran now, and they are thrilled to provide them.