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Former Trump Adviser Accuses Matt Gaetz Of Having ‘Late Stage Syphilis’

If you thought the battle over who will the next Speaker of the House couldn’t possibly get more degrading, disgusting, and downright foul (while also being endlessly entertaining), a posting made by a former adviser to failed, one-term, twice-impeached ex-president Donald Trump has raised the stakes to new levels of ire while simultaneously hitting a low usually only found in the most fetid of cesspools.

Sam Nunberg served as a strategist for the 2016 Trump for president campaign, and he clearly didn’t appreciate a tweet Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) sent regarding House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA).

Here’s the tweet from Gaetz:

McCarthy is losing it.

He texted one of my colleagues who didn’t vote for him:

“I am ready to fund an endless war”

I’m assuming this is in *addition* to Ukraine.

Gaetz’s refusal to support McCarthy even drew a posting from the former president himself, who weighed in on his failing Truth Social site.

“Some really good conversations took place last night, and it’s now time for all of our GREAT Republican House Members to VOTE FOR KEVIN, CLOSE THE DEAL, TAKE THE VICTORY, & WATCH CRAZY NANCY PELOSI FLY BACK HOME TO A VERY BROKEN CALIFORNIA,THE ONLY SPEAKER IN U.S. HISTORY TO HAVE LOST THE “HOUSE” TWICE! REPUBLICANS, DO NOT TURN A GREAT TRIUMPH INTO A GIANT & EMBARRASSING DEFEAT. IT’S TIME TO CELEBRATE, YOU DESERVE IT. Kevin McCarthy will do a good job, and maybe even a GREAT JOB – JUST WATCH!”

All of this led Nunberg to excoriate Gaetz.

“Fuck off @mattgaetz. You hate McCarthy because he didn’t issue a press release defending you for screwing call girls. Maybe you are being an arsonist gadfly because you are suffering from early late stage syphilis? Listen to your daddy Donald and cut this shit out you brat.”

https://twitter.com/NunbergSam/status/1610685562452676609?s=20&t=gEj4L4Z6yrSBJIJi-sJ5iw

Wow! Let’s not forget that Matty is also allegedly fond of sleeping with underage girls, which may yet land him in prison.

Is it just me, or is it a hell of a lot of fun watching the as the GOP rips itself apart?

 

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Matt Gaetz Demands That ‘Squatter’ Kevin McCarthy Be Evicted From Speaker’s Office ASAP

The GOP civil war between far right members of the House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is escalating further, with some suggesting that McCarthy is illegally occupying the office of the Speaker of the House and needs to be evicted ASAP. McCarthy began moving into the Speaker’s chambers on Tuesday morning.

McCarthy failed to garner the necessary 218 votes needed on Tuesday that would elevate him to Speaker of the House, and the erosion of his support is evident in the fact that his vote total went down with each ballot, according to NPR:

Tuesday’s vote was the first time in a century that the election of a House speaker took multiple ballots to complete. The longest vote in U.S. history took place in 1855, lasting 133 rounds over two months, from December 1855 to February 1856.

McCarthy faces a Republican bloc of critics who want changes to the way the House operates. Although he’s given in to many of their demands, he remains short of the votes needed.

Instead of celebrating their return to the majority on the first day, McCarthy and other GOP leaders were sorting out how to respond to an open rebellion that showcased division and cast doubt on their ability to govern.

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) decided to rub salt in McCarthy’s wounds by demanding that the California Republican be evicted from the Speaker’s office he began moving into Tuesday morning.

In a letter dated Jan. 3 that he addressed to Architect of the Capitol, J. Brett Blanton, Gaetz wrote:

I write to inform you that the Speaker of the House Office located in the U.S. Capitol Building is currently occupied by Rep. Kevin McCarthy. As of this morning, the 117th Congress adjourned sine die, and a Speaker from the 118th Congress has not been elected. After three undeciding votes, no member can lay claim to this office.

What is the basis in law, House rule, or precedent to allow someone who has placed second in three successive speaker elections to occupy the Speaker of the House Office? How long will he remain there before he is considered a squatter?

Please write back promptly as it seems Mr. McCarthy can no longer be considered Speaker-Designate following today’s balloting.

Sincerely,

Matt Gaetz
Member of Congress

McCarthy has yet to respond to Gaetz’s eviction notice.

 

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McCarthy Gets Called A ‘Punk’ After Matt Gaetz Humiliates Him At GOP Caucus Meeting

The Republicans who will supposedly control Congress beginning in November are currently engaged in a very uncivil war that suggests their party has become so factionalized that they may not be able to reach a consensus on anything.

For example, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is trying to line up the 218 votes he needs to be the next Speaker of the House, but all around him many in the extreme right MAGA wing of the GOP are making it clear they will do everything within their power to guarantee that never happens.

That’s the case with Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), who angrily announced this week that he is doing everything possible to kneecap McCarthy before the first vote for Speaker is ever taken, telling convicted felon and former Trump administration official Steve Bannon:

“When someone says, I will never leave, it isn’t exactly the battle cry of an inspirational leader. It sounds more like someone who can’t accept a breakup. In the case of Kevin McCarthy and the Republican conference, this is no no fault divorce. There are things Kevin McCarthy did to erode the trust of the members he needs to vote for him if he wants to be speaker.”

The Florida Republican added:

“While you see various spasms of conservatism or purported conservatism directed at big tech or [Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas], remember that Kevin McCarthy has been holding up a shield to protect some of the dangerous elements of society that have harmed conservatives. And I don’t think that he has passed the test of leadership.”

Gaetz’s remarks were the topic of discussion Sunday on MSNBC, with former Republican National Committee chairman Michael Steele telling host Jonathan Capehart that a tweet Gaetz sent this week in which he called McCarthy “Cavin’ McCarthy” is proof positive that McCarthy has become little more than a punk.

“Everybody knows a punk when they see one. That’s — I’m sorry — that’s the tweet after the meeting?”

The former RNC chief continued, “No, you ain’t got nothing, you hold nothing. You’ve got nothing, right?”

“Can I punk you in your face enough? Can I look at you and just go ‘Man — nah, I aint’ going to deal with it, caving Kevin.’ It’s, it’s the groveling. What type of leader do you think he’s going to be if that’s in your caucus? A member of your caucus thinks that about you?”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=6&v=61Pb-AefC18&feature=emb_logo

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NY Times Reporter Explains Why Matt Gaetz Hasn’t Yet Been Indicted For Sexual Trafficking

For a year now, federal prosecutors have been investigating Florida Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz for allegedly transporting an underage girl across state lines and gave her money to have sex with him.

On Thursday, Gaetz’s so-called “wingman,” Joel Greenberg, was sentenced to 11 years in prison even though he cooperated with the Justice Department.

Why hasn’t Gaetz been charged? That was the question for New York Times reporter Michael Schmidt when he appeared on MSNBC and was asked by “Deadline: White House” host Nicolle Wallace:

“In documents filed in connection with Mr. Greenberg’s sentencing, the Justice Department said he, quote, ‘provided truthful and timely information that led to the charging of at least four of other people and provided substantial assistance on other matters that the government would address only in a sealed filing. Do you have any sense of what the other matters are, and if Mr. Greenberg is viewed as credible and witnessed Mr. Gaetz, quote, ‘having sex with the 17-year-old girl’? I believe it’s the same one and having evidence she was paid. Why Mr. Gaetz hasn’t been charged with the same crimes that Mr. Greenberg was sentenced for today?”

Schmidt explained:

“A high-profile matter is complicated for the Justice Department. The Justice Department, as you have seen, has moved very sort of methodically and, you know, at times, you know, according to the critics, slowly on the issues of politicians because they want to do a painstaking job to make sure they follow the evidence and the evidence is there to bring a case. It is — while we’re supposed to be treated equally under the law, it is more difficult to bring a prosecution against a high-profile politician, a member of Congress that allied himself so closely with Donald Trump. And I think that if the department were to bring a case and lose a case, it would have enormous consequences.”

Greenberg was a much easier case to prosecute, Schmidt continued:

“The decision to bring the charge in that sense against someone like Matt Gaetz is a much weightier decision than when the government had enormous amount of evidence against Joel Greenberg … and could get him to flip and cooperate. He had a lawyer who realized that the only pathway to reduce his sentence time was to cooperate. Greenberg was looking at up to three decades in prison for his crimes. He was sentenced to 11 years. That’s a significant departure. That was due to his cooperation.”

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Comedian Nikki Glaser Burns Matt Gaetz Down With Hilarious NSFW Monologue

Comedian Nikki Glaser was guest host on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” Thursday evening, and as part of her monologue she gave her take on prominent American political figures in both parties.

HuffPost reports that Glaser began with failed, one-term former president Donald Trump:

“What can you say about Donald Trump that he hasn’t already heard at this point? Oh, I know! ‘Yes I’d love to have sex with you.'”

Vice President Kamala Harris was next:

“I know we’re having fun right now, but on a serious note I do want to say Kamala Harris is still missing. If you have any information on her whereabouts please contact her parents. They miss her. We don’t, but they do.”

The most biting lines were saved for Republicans in Congress, including Sens. Lindsey Graham (SC) and Ted Cruz (TX), along with Reps. Matt Gaetz (FL) and Marjorie Taylor Greene (GA).

Gaetz got the most brutal (and accurate) roasting, with Glaser noting:

“Look at him: What a ladies’ man, right? No, I’m sorry, I mean, what a child’s man … You’d think he’d have better hair for someone so good at grooming.”