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[–] [email protected] 148 points 1 day ago (6 children)

I'm not misremembering this, am I? He was like full-on outed as a pedo and then nothing happened?

[–] [email protected] 132 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Yes, he was involved in trafficking underage girls across state lines

[–] [email protected] 90 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yea and he got off because his buddy flipped on him and they successfully used the argument "you can't believe anything that guy says he's a convicted pedophile."

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[–] [email protected] 59 points 1 day ago

oh even better agony-shivering

[–] [email protected] 40 points 1 day ago

That's gonna be legal now

[–] [email protected] 38 points 1 day ago

visible-disgust

~~that said burgerstan gets exactly the kind of representation it deserves... not what it needs (rather the opposite) but what it deserves, not justifying it but Trump's bringing all the true blue-blooded Real Americans™ into office, bald eagles and the founding fathers cry~~

[–] [email protected] 72 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Bill Clinton not only still walks the earth but was actively involved in Harris's campaign

[–] [email protected] 40 points 1 day ago (1 children)

At least it appears the universe is trying to impose karmatic justice on the Clinton's and Kamala.

These assholes are failing upward faster than anybody I've ever seen.

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[–] [email protected] 51 points 1 day ago

afaik nothing happened he got away with it all.

[–] [email protected] 39 points 1 day ago (2 children)

If memory serves there was never anything concrete enough to bring charges, but a lot of smoke

[–] [email protected] 62 points 1 day ago

His buddy Greenberg pled guilty to underage sex crime trafficking and is currently in prison

[–] [email protected] 50 points 1 day ago (2 children)

They were going to bring charges but the primary witness was the victim, who is or was a sex worker. Since the defense would just say, "You can't trust a prostitute over a US representative.", they decided not to proceed.

[–] [email protected] 51 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Since the defense would just say, "You can't trust a prostitute over a US representative."

amerikkka

[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 day ago

Perhaps I missed some details, but I believe the argument was a bit different (but also probably included what you said). They wanted to use the other convicted pedophile, his buddy, but they feared a jury wouldn't trust a convicted pedophile. I think these were both effectively speculation though since the feds never formally acknowledged much of it. We saw the evidence and we knew they were pursuing charges... and then it went poof with little reason why

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 day ago

what do you mean nothing happened?

pedos took over the government and made him Attorney General so they can all get away with being pedos.

thats what happened to him for being a pedo.

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[–] [email protected] 115 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Picking a child predator as AG is a choice

[–] [email protected] 100 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Trump solidarity Matt Gaetz

Literal Pedophiles

[–] [email protected] 102 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (4 children)

i-cant the death to America speedrun executive team just keeps stepping on the gas

[–] [email protected] 88 points 1 day ago (2 children)

they're gonna crash this whole thing so hard they'll make Liz Truss and Javier Milei look like fuckin' amateurs

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[–] [email protected] 46 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Right? Like all these cabinet positions is getting my hopes up that there will be no amerika in 2028 so no more election shit to hear about

[–] [email protected] 33 points 1 day ago

At thisnfucking rate idk if there's gonna be America in 2026.

Inshallah

This is gonna be a straight up no guardrails seat belts off airbags removed fucking car crash.

People might be fistfighting in gas stations within a mo th of inauguration because the charade of the rule of law has completely disappeared. We are truly gonna be in the "smoke em if you got em" phase of democracy.

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[–] [email protected] 98 points 1 day ago (1 children)

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President Trump thank you for defending pedophiles across the country by nominating Mr. Gaetz as AG

[–] [email protected] 77 points 1 day ago (1 children)

no but really what did he mean by this thonk

i will pray someone asks him at his confirmation hearing, the only way democrats can possibly #resist

https://x.com/mattgaetz/status/1161062269641474049

[–] [email protected] 48 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Charitable interpretation: it's referring to all the old people who go there to retire to a beach condo.

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[–] [email protected] 88 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Musk solidarity Gaetz abolishing Amber Alerts

[–] [email protected] 72 points 1 day ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 50 points 1 day ago

Fantastic fucking work bot.

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[–] [email protected] 45 points 1 day ago (1 children)

the Chinese century is coming along good then

[–] [email protected] 67 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'm convinced Trump just opened up ChatGPT and asked it who would be the worst and funniest person for each of these cabinet positions

[–] [email protected] 64 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

lol acceleration stans are eating

[–] [email protected] 64 points 1 day ago (3 children)

It's fine, if the nominations are bad the Senate can always exercise restraint - snnnkk - and - hehe - refuse - bwahaha - refuse to confirm the unsuitable nominees.

At least the confirmation hearings promise to be entertaining as hell.

[–] [email protected] 63 points 1 day ago

Sadly no Democrat would be so uncivil as to ask "Hey wait aren't you a pedophile who sex-trafficked children across state lines?"

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[–] [email protected] 46 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (4 children)

This news just got a blank stare out of me . With Boebert heading Education and the whole Doge Dept thing, I genuinely don't know how I'm supposed to process it.

Edit: apparently the Boebert thing is a meme.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The Boebert thing was a hoax (so-far )

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[–] [email protected] 59 points 1 day ago

Certified Pedophile

(Wop wop wop wop wop)

[–] [email protected] 56 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Matt played a key role in defeating the Russia, Russia, Russia Hoax

wojak-nooo nooo don't say that name 3 times!!!

[–] [email protected] 40 points 1 day ago (1 children)

If you say it into a mirror putin-wink appears behind you and steals your democracy

[–] [email protected] 33 points 1 day ago

vladimir putin shit myself angery

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[–] [email protected] 36 points 1 day ago

He may be assembling the most inept admin lmao

[–] [email protected] 36 points 1 day ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I have to admit, it has been entertaining to see /r/politics completely losing their minds at Trump's picks.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'd go so far as to say r/politics is even readable and entertaining right now because they're loosing their minds, instead of gaslighting us that they're not supporting genocide

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 day ago (4 children)

I forgot how fucking entertaining Trump was as president. Horrible fascist policies, of course, but it makes for great TV

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[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 day ago

Incredible things are happening in the executive branch dumpster-fire

[–] [email protected] 40 points 1 day ago

Nestor is going to be thrilled

[–] [email protected] 32 points 1 day ago (2 children)

This is shaping out to be an even better administration than Trump's first year. Though some are some normie-picks, like Stefanik, Rubio, and that Waltz guy, a lot of these people are so much fun. Fox News host, gaetz, Miller is back. Just gotta bring in Bannon and Gorka. PLEASE pick Rfk for HHS. God the democrats have ruined us more than they usually do. Stupid fucks you did this i will never forgive you. You could have just given me healthcare

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[–] [email protected] 35 points 1 day ago

Well this is terrifying.

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