Current Affairs General US politics (ie, not POTUS related)

[Sassy Colombian]

This is the reason why those that riot at Capitol Hill need to be prosecuted to the full extend of the law.

 

[Sassy Colombian]

Hypocrites the lot of then. Spinless too.

He runs in a district that will most likely vote red again so I don't even see that angle.

The party of deviants and child molesters.

The Republican party is full of weasels and those that vote for them really need to rethink their support.

 

[carolinablue232]

This is the reason why those that riot at Capitol Hill need to be prosecuted to the full extend of the law.

I think most of them are. NPR has a database they continue to update with almost 400 individuals now charged with multiple federal crimes.

 

[Sassy Colombian]

I think most of them are. NPR has a database they continue to update with almost 400 individuals now charged with multiple federal crimes.

The main issue is going to be convicting them quick enough with all the current backups in our judicial system.

 

[verreauxi]

This Matt Gaetz story is pretty wild

Yeah, I finally read the long NYTimes article on this...all strange indeed. Wasn't Gaetz the guy who had these weird tweets about hanging out with a young male and he once (if I am remember right) called this young male his "son."? Or am I confusing things?

 

[SteveSC]

Yeah, I finally read the long NYTimes article on this...all strange indeed. Wasn't Gaetz the guy who had these weird tweets about hanging out with a young male and he once (if I am remember right) called this young male his "son."? Or am I confusing things?

That's him. He took in the boy because he knew his sister or something like that.

 

[BlueTX]

 

[Sassy Colombian]

Yeah, I finally read the long NYTimes article on this...all strange indeed. Wasn't Gaetz the guy who had these weird tweets about hanging out with a young male and he once (if I am remember right) called this young male his "son."? Or am I confusing things?

Yes, a Cuban boy that some people have also claimed is his lover. The guy is sick for sure!

 

[Sassy Colombian]

I love how he ends the clip!

 

[verreauxi]

I love how he ends the clip!

Gotta be fake, despite the fact that I really want it to be real, yes?

 

[Sassy Colombian]

Gotta be fake, despite the fact that I really want it to be real, yes?

TBH I sure hope because otherwise it would be a very twisted story to this boys fate, Instead of getting saved he got sexually abuse that's not a good outcome.

 

[verreauxi]

TBH I sure hope because otherwise it would be a very twisted story to this boys fate, Instead of getting saved he got sexually abuse that's not a good outcome.

I meant the audio clip by Boehner

 

[BlueTX]

Gotta be fake, despite the fact that I really want it to be real, yes?

 

[verreauxi]

I hadn't heard the "trial in the senate, you wouldn't be convicted" quote...that's quite good.

 

[BlueTX]

I hadn't heard the "trial in the senate, you wouldn't be convicted" quote...that's quite good.

Another from Boehner: