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BumRushDaShow

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How does the friend have standing to bring the suit on pedo's behalf? Is niyad Mar 14 #1
Ya know, Jordan, Gaetz, etc have been served with subpoenas............. Lovie777 Mar 14 #2
Those were congressional subpoenas, not judicial getagrip_already Mar 14 #3
I bet he shows up in court April 5 with his lawyer. It seems to be one thing to snub Congress ... marble falls Mar 14 #5
Prom pictures? twodogsbarking Mar 14 #4
See this BumRushDaShow Mar 14 #6

niyad

(113,352 posts)
1. How does the friend have standing to bring the suit on pedo's behalf? Is
Thu Mar 14, 2024, 04:46 PM
Mar 14

this perv-enabler gaetz' G. A. L.? And if perv does require a guardian, WHY is he sucking at the public teat?

Lovie777

(12,278 posts)
2. Ya know, Jordan, Gaetz, etc have been served with subpoenas.............
Thu Mar 14, 2024, 04:48 PM
Mar 14

and yet they don't show up.

getagrip_already

(14,764 posts)
3. Those were congressional subpoenas, not judicial
Thu Mar 14, 2024, 05:02 PM
Mar 14

If you don't show up for a court ordered subpoena, a bench warrant will quickly have your name on it and someone with a badge and a gun will come and find you.

You do have the right to claim your fifth amendment rights though, which is probably what he would do since he isn't the one being sued.

marble falls

(57,112 posts)
5. I bet he shows up in court April 5 with his lawyer. It seems to be one thing to snub Congress ...
Thu Mar 14, 2024, 05:08 PM
Mar 14

... snubbing a civil process is another. The judge can order his arrest. He'll be there.

He's said to be the most disliked person in Congress. He doesn't have the friends he needs.

Seriously, there's at least 20 more:

https://www.politico.com › news › 2023 › 10 › 04 › florida-republicans-matt-gaetz-furious-00119865
'He's about clicks': Florida Republicans furious at Gaetz
Oct 4, 2023As a sign of how unpopular Gaetz' move to unseat McCarthy was, hours before yesterday's vote, the GOP conference blocked microphones on the Republican side of the chamber, forcing Gaetz to ...

https://www.latimes.com › politics › newsletter › 2023-10-04 › matt-gaetz-hated-in-congress-ousted-kevin-mccarthy-anyway-essential-politics
Matt Gaetz is widely hated in Congress. He was able to oust Kevin ...
Oct 4, 2023Publicity stunts have made Gaetz unpopular Gaetz, a die-hard Trump ally, is seen by many in his party as a disruptor with a penchant for publicity stunts for the sake of TV attention.

https://www.pnj.com › story › news › politics › 2023 › 11 › 21 › congressman-matt-gaetz-at-21-approval-following-house-speaker-drama › 71653429007
Matt Gaetz at 21% approval rating in Florida, poll says
Nov 21, 2023The FAU poll said that Rep. Matt Gaetz split Florida Republicans with 36.3% disapproving and 36.6% approving of his job performance in Congress.

https://www.mediaite.com › politics › matt-gaetzs-approval-rating-in-florida-a-disastrous-21-as-he-mulls-gubernatorial-run
Matt Gaetz Reviled in Florida, Approval Rating Underwater - Mediaite
Nov 21, 2023Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) is extraordinarily unpopular in his home state according to a new poll conducted by Florida Atlantic University that found that just 20.5% of voters approve and a whopping ...

https://www.npr.org › 2023 › 10 › 06 › 1204349565 › matt-gaetz-is-drawing-ire-from-his-colleagues-but-hes-as-popular-as-ever-back-ho
Matt Gaetz is drawing ire from his colleagues - NPR
Oct 6, 2023Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., has cemented his place as political disruptor. His far-right priorities, Trump allegiance and attitude have won him little support in Congress — but big support back home.

https://news.yahoo.com › matt-gaetz-one-least-popular-194224529.html
Matt Gaetz is 'one of the least popular members of Congress,' but 'can ...
Oct 5, 2023Two House Republicans have announced their candidacy to replace Kevin McCarthy as Speaker after Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) led the effort to oust him. Andrea Mitchell is joined by Eugene Daniels and Susan Page to discuss how McCarthy's replacement can govern in a deeply divided GOP. "He is one of the least popular members of Congress, and yet he is the first person in history to manage to oust ...

https://www.bloomberg.com › news › articles › 2023-01-09 › gaetz-earns-most-hated-status-in-gop-even-as-he-gains-house-sway
Gaetz Earns Most-Hated Status in GOP Even as He Gains House Sway
Jan 9, 2023January 9, 2023 at 10:23 AM PST. Listen. 4:36. This article is for subscribers only. Representative Matt Gaetz is emerging from last week's bitter speaker fight as the member of Congress ...

twodogsbarking

(9,759 posts)
4. Prom pictures?
Thu Mar 14, 2024, 05:03 PM
Mar 14
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