For those claiming Gaetz was nominated as a sacrificial pawn, a calculated chess move to test the resolve of the Senate...by the guy who stared directly at a solar eclipse...it's time to put down the glue and go touch some grass.
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Funny how, on both sides, people are so prompt to think that anything is the result of a scheme of some kind.
Things decided without activating any kind of brain matter or basic stupidity amount for 99.9% of decisions taken by humans.
Trump didn’t start nominating the misfits until Thune was chosen new Senate Majority Leader. On that same afternoon Trump abruptly chose Gaetz as AG, followed in rapid succession by Hegseth and RFK. It was an angry knee jerk reaction to the Senate’s rejection of Rick Scott and recess appointments.
Exactly. And he's only gotten stupider since. He picked Gaetz cause he wanted someone who will put him over their oath of office and then doubled down cause he can't admit he's wrong.
I agree. He's not that bright. That said, I've learned not to put anything past him.
I'm more concerned with the people who advise him ... the Cheungs and Millers. The calculating manipulators who wouldn't hesitate to devise or hatch an evil plan.
JD taking over is a rocket ship to Project 2025. We’re in a weird position where the old man doesn’t want this job, he needed it for the extra sticky J6 felonies to evaporate. He got that, so we’re about to watch him from Florida for the next 4. I hear they have really addicting kool-aid there.
Yeah, this was exactly what it was. A bone headed play by a moron who bankrupts casinos and hires the worst people. Just because he 'won' a low turnout election with barely 50% of the vote, it doesn't magically make him smarter.
Do you employ a team of comedians or are you just this funny and to the point? I think we need a Jack Smith reality show or you host SNL on January 25th.
Imagine everything as being trial🎈s
Fill the sky w/doubt— change the color of reality
Or like one of those coin games at the carnival
1 more 🪙 dropped into the chute, pushing the prize forward. Heads/tails— irrelevant
Constantly adding shit to the pile.
I was wondering if it was merely to give him cover to resign from congress, since it might have appeared the ethics committee was moving forward & he felt resigning could stop that. It gave him a reason to say he was resigning with purpose, without a real expectation he would ever be AG. Who knows!?
Agreed-while I'm happy with this outcome, I fully expect the next nominee to be just as toadying, just as odious, but perhaps not just as well documented in their shall we say extra-curricular activities...
Splain. You saying he isn’t that smart? Musk or his handlers are. Gaetz knows he was toast. Helping chump gives him a chance. Untouchable state charges only. Enough seem to bring them.
I'm still going with the "Chaos Engine" theory. Basically, all these picks are chosen to do maximum damage to every sector of the USA. Hobble the world's most powerful force so others can finally have us out of their way.
Also his withdrawal had nothing to do with the investigation and everything to do with the fact that he was extremely unpopular - euphemistically speaking - with GOP legislators.
My position is more that the calculated sycophants around the mentally ill, uncontrollable Trump persuaded him to nominate the worst person so the next in line would appear a less insane, more tolerable pick.
That's what I've been thinking. I'm convinced his most inner-ring people learned quite a bit after the last go, and won't be making the same mistakes. Plus, that Susie Wiles (Wyles?).....
Yeah, it’s not 3D chess. Trump’s nominations are what’s left at the bottom of the barrel who are still willing to work with him. Or so egotistical and power- hungry that they think he won’t treat them like he’s treated everyone else.
Since Gaetz was reelected but only resigned from the current Congress, it seems quite plausible that he will take the oath of office on January 3rd without hesitation. Sadly seems a loophole.
Just hoping 45 will nominate MTG, Boebert, Jones, Kennedy, and a few more of the worst in congress to administrative posts. It would be wonderful to see them spin for their master until he tires of them.
I have a variation of Hanlon’s Law specifically for this. Never attribute to competence and cunning that which can be adequately explained by incompetence and stupidity.
It was a classic mobile rescue. Offer a chance to walk away from one, claim harassment and an unwillingness to hurt your boss, and BINGO, a nice cushy lobbyist position
Thank you .... Gaetz was nominated b/c donnie wanted him to be and that is plain and simple.
It is time for us to stop pretending he has ANY agenda that makes sense. His only agenda is to make so much noise that we can't keep up ...just like he did last time.
But what about today's deadline for recount? Specifically on bullet ballots in AZ and Pennsylvania. Only Kamala can request it. Gaetz timing is coincidence?
Well, you know, we ain’t talkin’ ‘bout Tulsi! Y’all know, big ass Donnie small hands, always takes the advice of the last person he speaks to - hence, Leon not leaving his side for a minute! 😬 no one said big ass Donnie small hands would be using his “brains.”
I don’t believe for one second that Trump is making any of these calculated moves. He’s a puppet to an enormous and evil power that is greased and raring to go!
MAGAts have always claimed that whenever the Orange Overlord makes a stupid choice (which is almost constantly), he is playing 5D chess. They can't accept the obvious solution, which is that TFG just makes a lot of stupid choices.
That's because one dimensional characters can't genuinely conceive of multidimensional space. Everything is either "a miracle or a conspiracy" to them.
It was a scam to get out of releasing the ethics report. Maybe from the start. It gave him an excuse to quit, gave Jognson an excuse to not release it, and Trump owed him a favor.
I said it too. Not about the Senate, but to free Gaetz from accountability while offering the real monster, waiting in the wings, the chance to look like a moderate compromise.
It was a rough week. I was feeling conspiratorial.
My theory was that they would use the hacked info as an excuse to toss him but blame dems for the hack. Then use that to push through recess appointments.
Not sure that isn’t in play, but getting ahead of the mea culpa. The last thing I need is Jack Smith hunting me down. 🤣
I'd buy elements of your version...that Gaetz lobbied for the job, promising unconditional loyalty, protection and retribution towards Trump's critics.
One way or another that ethics report was coming out.
I would argue that he got nominated, made it even harder to suppress.
More likely it was cover for him to resign his House seat in hopes of terminating the ethics committee report without it ever seeing the light of day - and it may well have worked.
I think it was partly because he liked the drama effect Gaetz would provide for the next season of the President reality show. It wouldn’t hurt that he is also as unprincipled.
I don’t think or claim Trump could even learn to play chess but I also don’t think the strategy, any strategy is coming from Trump. Part of the chaos is owned by Trump, but that is part of the strategy. Trump won’t likely last the term. Over half the country wouldn’t mind if Joe used SC powers.
I understand your point. At the same time, we must not forget that there is a list of people who must be pleased. They will name the appointments they want and have the intelligence to play the game of making extremists appear less extreme.
Yeah, he's just really that stupid. There's no hidden strategy here. He was just hoping he could ram Gaetz through so Donnie could have his attack dog for his enemies.
Oh, Republicans definitely can. But these guys are more "feels good, man." types. That is, if going by the first admin is any indication. Prices at the grocery stores and in the bond market are already going up, thanks to them leading with their faces.
No it was not that kind of a calculated chess move. Gaetz resigned to avoid the report being released. Then Trump can pardon him and he’ll run for governor in two years. I don’t think Trump thought of that. Villains surrounding him did.
Fortunately Paxton's not the nominee. Former Florida AG Pam Bondi is the nominee. Unfortunately she was one of Trump's defense attorneys, and also worked for the America First Policy Institute.
So, better looking than Goetz, smarter than Goetz, but probably as dangerous as AG. :/
An additional note. In 2013, Bondi considered joining rhe State of New York in a lawsuit against Trump University for defrauding its customers. After Trump made a donation to Bondi's re-election campaign, she withdrew from the lawsuit.
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Things decided without activating any kind of brain matter or basic stupidity amount for 99.9% of decisions taken by humans.
the new Congress.
We (unfortunately) know his moves now.
I'm more concerned with the people who advise him ... the Cheungs and Millers. The calculating manipulators who wouldn't hesitate to devise or hatch an evil plan.
1. Just claim record-time solution and trophy at Mar-a-Lago Rubic Cube Masters.
2. Rip all the color tags off and claim a 'Midnight Ninja' solution.
3. Sharpie out all the tags, and have your lawyers argue no rule prohibits that.
4. Bleach the cube with UV and Chlorox.
6. Claim the cube is rigged and have your followers storm the Rubik's Cube Museum...
Republican Party
National media
DOJ
Dem party …
Trump observed the resulting fissures , weaknesses for future exploitation.
It’s always about the maga chaos entertainment with trump.
Where to plant the next trump IED.
Chaos & destruction is something a sociopath 12 year old boy is good at.
But yes big butt there is another one.
Gaetz is a distraction from the others ..... watch..
But in a different way
Imagine everything as being trial🎈s
Fill the sky w/doubt— change the color of reality
Or like one of those coin games at the carnival
1 more 🪙 dropped into the chute, pushing the prize forward. Heads/tails— irrelevant
Constantly adding shit to the pile.
As for his picks… they are absurd. The Joker would pick dudes like these if he took over Gotham.
Stole Top Secret files from the WH and has yet to answer for them.
Same guy who has 34 felonies, but is president as of 1/25.
Let's not be complacent in our understanding of a wannabee autocrat.
It is time for us to stop pretending he has ANY agenda that makes sense. His only agenda is to make so much noise that we can't keep up ...just like he did last time.
That one always floors me 🤣
Like Veitnam
And nuclear submarines near the coast
https://youtu.be/E_bUzOuSGjw
It was a rough week. I was feeling conspiratorial.
I meant me but hey, welcome. It’s comforting. 😀
Not sure that isn’t in play, but getting ahead of the mea culpa. The last thing I need is Jack Smith hunting me down. 🤣
One way or another that ethics report was coming out.
I would argue that he got nominated, made it even harder to suppress.
Gaetz was chosen because he played a lawyer for a while, but not long enough to hold it over trump.
Something very shady about all this.
Vicious and dangerous are behind the curtain. 😈😈😈
It wasn't Trump who nominated him.... It was his puppet Master's.
The only game Trump is playing is 3D mess.
What Trump does and what the behind the scenes people do... are two different things.
Trump's the useful idiot. As long as he signs the stuff the others want, they let him be that idiot.
they're just seeing what shit they throw actually sticks to the wall
It prevents the press from asking the better question:
Why did Trump knowingly nominate an alleged pedophile?
All of these people who claim that Trump is playing 5th dimensional chess are misguided.
He’s playing tic-tac-toe … and he’s losing.
Haha
So, better looking than Goetz, smarter than Goetz, but probably as dangerous as AG. :/
*Great* AG material.
I’m still holding out faith in you. He never wins unless he cheats. It’s who he is & all he knows. 🤞🏻✨