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Cowards.
OK then it's time for someone to leak it
100%. And until that happens, we should all just assume the worst case possible is what they found.
Just like if evidence is destroyed for a trial, the jury is instructed to infer that it must be so damaging that the destruction and their imagination of its contents was somehow a better outcome.
If they leak it, the media will suddenly have a case of morals and refuse to print it. That's just how these things go.
It’d be a shame if someone violated his right to privacy and leaked it.
Right to privacy don't apply for elected officials.
16 Democrats were absent. If 9 of them would have showed up both bills would have passed. Sources:
https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2024491 https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2024490
The list of Democrats who didn't vote on both of the measures is the same. Here is the list:
- Earl Blumenauer
- Jamaal Bowman
- Jasmine Crockett
- Henry Cuellar
- Dwight Evans
- Lizzie Fletcher
- Ruben Gallego
- Jimmy Gomez
- Raúl M. Grijalva
- Ted Lieu
- Kevin Mullin
- Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
- Katie Porter
- Mikie Sherrill
- Eric Swalwell
- Jennifer Wexton
Wow, super disappointed to see some of these high profile names.
You have to wonder if the "absence" was intentional, a de facto no vote, but defensible. Sadly, the only reason I can think of why they'd avoid participating is because they wouldn't want such a report released on them in retaliation, which implies skeletons in their closets or those of fellow Dems. If there are other reasons I'd like to hear them.
I will never understand how these people get elected when they can't even bother to show up for work.
Rules for the three, not for me.
That doesnt sound like freedom to me
These reports should be required to be released. Either the ethics report shows their actions were ethical, or it doesn't. Either way the public deserves to know.
Didn't I read last week that unknown persons gained access to the report? Sure would be a shame if they released it...
Never thought I'd be rooting for the Iranian government to do something helpful, but...
"Iran, if you're listening..."
A Dem on the committee needs to read it aloud on the house floor. You can read anything there and cannot be prosecuted for it.
Have the republicans learned nothing? Published, verified, sexual assault evidence is WEEKS of headline coverage. This could win him his next election because bad press is a myth and has been for a decade. Gaetz should be begging people to have it released, otherwise he'll probably fade into obscurity over the next few years because he's out of power.
They have learned. It's a strategic decision. The election is just over, people will forget about Gaetz if he gets his week (singular, unless it gets leaked bite sized) of headlines now.
Next federal election is midterms in two years, right? The same time meatball Ron's replacement as Florida governor is elected. I give it 18months from now, and the report will be leaked over a couple of weeks. That way every time Gaetz get interviewed he can make more and more outlandish remarks, threaten whomever and launch policy ideas - just like the his senior Florida elected ephebophile has taught him. That will get/keep him in the running, or at least get enough spotlight for some PAC money. If it involves Mrs Matt Gaetz (Ginger Luckey) standing by her man "during these ridiculous accusations", I bet he'll be running for governor.
If the report gets leaked earlier it'll be because of a special election. It gets leaked later, and especially if the mrs is involved, then watch out. Because then that mother fucker (well, technically kid fucker) is going to run for POTUS after Trump.
He was my Congressman, so I've been watching all this horseshit very closely. Think you have it nailed down. Not sure he would be satisfied with Governor, might follow his MO, aim too high, too fast.
Not surprising at all. They did, after all. Get the orange idiot his second term.
What are they hiding?
Pedophilia
yeah you gotta know there's some fucking wretched shit in there if they're willing to defend Gaetz this much
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