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[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 59 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

Gaetz, the sex-scandal-plagued Republican who recently dropped out as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, violated several state laws relating to sexual misconduct while in office, according to CBS News, which obtained a final draft of the report.

The investigators reportedly found “substantial evidence” that Gaetz violated House rules and other standards of conduct “prohibiting prostitution, statutory rape, illicit drug use, impermissible gifts, special favors or privileges, and obstruction of Congress.”

Like can't we just say he's a fucking criminal rapist?

The amount of waffling language is fucking infuriating. He didn't just violate the law, he said "fuck the law" and broke it willingly.

Any regular citizen would have had their ass in prison over statutory rape and prostitution fucking years ago. This entire shitshow is corrupt from top to bottom. When I was a kid, this is the kind of shit they said happened in lawless countries.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 8 points 4 days ago

Well, they cannot call donvict that without having to pay donvict off, so I guess they'll be just as milquetoast here. But even before the donvict shakedown, they've always been this "objective" about qon criminals. I think one of the peak examples of this was when Ronnie Raygun died and seeing the "liberal media" treatment of that....hooboy.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

The feds dropped the investigation into statutory rape because the girl wouldn't testify and opened an OF site. Also, his buddy Joel didn't flip when he landed in prison.

We now they're BOTH talking. I see no legal reason Florida can't prosecute for statutory rape as the age of consent in Florida is 18. I don't think double jeopardy applies here?

EDIT: Reading the report now. Looks like way more he can be nailed with! WAY more!

[–] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 49 points 4 days ago (3 children)

How god damn stupid is America that the majority of people think that Republicans, perfectly represented by Gatez, are the party of any sort of Christian values.

[–] thefactremains@lemmy.world 31 points 4 days ago (1 children)

You don't know many Christians, do you.

[–] Eldritch@lemmy.world 38 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Dealing with people. I know on average, you will never find people less understanding, less generous, less kind, less christian than a loud self professed Christians. Most atheists are better Christians than Christians in all but one metric.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 16 points 4 days ago

Most atheists are better Christians than Christians in all but one metric.

That's been my experience as well.

[–] Sabre363@sh.itjust.works 7 points 4 days ago

There are literal murderers and criminals that look like actual saints next to some of the Christians I've known. Anyone who flaunts their beliefs as a supposed token of their kindness and generosity is rarely ever either kind or generous, regardless of belief.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

Gaetz didn't even pay lip service to the Christian shtick. They don't need to play that card anymore.

[–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 1 points 4 days ago

Advertising works. If you make the same claim repeatedly, a lot of people will just accept it without questioning it. The more people accept the claim, the more legitimate it seems.

[–] 9tr6gyp3@lemmy.world 20 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] noxypaws@pawb.social 2 points 2 days ago

I genuinely believe Butt-head to be a kinder, more empathetic person that Matt Gaetz.

[–] TheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Fuckin idiot, I get both for free.

[–] Sabre363@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Where are you getting free drugs, tell me!?

[–] TheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] Speculater@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago (2 children)

So you practice rules one and two.

Fun and sexy is a state of being, an attitude, an aura.

Once you learn to embody it, you'll have people draping themselves over you regardless of what you look like.

Rules are for people who don't get free drugs.

[–] Thrashy@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago

Breaking: Gaetz no longer in consideration for Trump White House role. Trump says on Truth Social, "those are rookie numbers! You gotta more bigly those numbers!"

[–] mp3@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 days ago

Merry Christmas you filthy animal.

[–] EleventhHour@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

Instead of a lifetime prison sentence, this asshole is gonna get in some sort of achievement award.

[–] Kaput@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Is that Beavis or Butthead? I can never telling them appart.

[–] klemptor@startrek.website 2 points 4 days ago
[–] RBWells@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

Um. I have ten years on him and he'd have to pay me thousands to even begin to consider that. Not surprised in the least.

[–] lemmylommy@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

Just drugs and sex? What about the underage thing?