@vegeta to politics • 4 months agoTrump AG pick Matt Gaetz says he's withdrawingwww.cnbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square129arrow-up1457arrow-down14cross-posted to: newseconomy[email protected]news
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minus-squarepeopleproblemslink30•4 months agoWeird. Either there’s a 4D chess move here, or Trump doesn’t have full control of the GOP like he wants. That’s going to cause problems.
minus-square𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚒𝚛𝚖𝚊𝚗 𝙼𝚎𝚘𝚠linkfedilink27•4 months agoOr Gaetz is hoping that no further details from the ethics report leak, and he can salvage his career after this blows over. If it ever does that is.
minus-squareHemingways_ShotgunlinkfedilinkEnglish8•4 months agoI don’t think the GOP was honestly expecting him to win.
minus-square@Maggotylink4•4 months agoIt’s the second. Gaetz was way too inflammatory for the lesser evil tactic.
minus-square@ChickenLadyLovesLifelinkEnglish4•4 months agoOr Trump just named somebody he knew would have no chance and make the Left waste energy opposing him, so that they’re more accepting of whomever he names for real.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink3•4 months agoMakes everyone takes their eyes off Tulsi, the Russian shill that is nominated for Director of fusking national intelligence
Weird. Either there’s a 4D chess move here, or Trump doesn’t have full control of the GOP like he wants.
That’s going to cause problems.
Or Gaetz is hoping that no further details from the ethics report leak, and he can salvage his career after this blows over. If it ever does that is.
I don’t think the GOP was honestly expecting him to win.
It’s the second. Gaetz was way too inflammatory for the lesser evil tactic.
Or Trump just named somebody he knew would have no chance and make the Left waste energy opposing him, so that they’re more accepting of whomever he names for real.
Makes everyone takes their eyes off Tulsi, the Russian shill that is nominated for Director of fusking national intelligence
Ugh. I know I’m more accepting. And disgusted by it :(
Or it’s going to prevent some of the problems…
Problems for Trump.
Not problems for a lame duck