vegeta@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 2 days agoTrump AG pick Matt Gaetz says he's withdrawingwww.cnbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square128fedilinkarrow-up1445arrow-down14
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minus-squarepeopleproblems@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up31arrow-down1·2 days 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 𝙼𝚎𝚘𝚠@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up26·2 days 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-squareAdderbox76@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 days agoI don’t think the GOP was honestly expecting him to win.
minus-squareChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 days 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-squareisaaclw@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 day agoUgh. I know I’m more accepting. And disgusted by it :(
minus-squareMaggoty@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 days agoIt’s the second. Gaetz was way too inflammatory for the lesser evil tactic.
minus-squarejj4211@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 days agoOr it’s going to prevent some of the problems…
minus-squarepeopleproblems@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 days agoProblems for Trump. Not problems for a lame duck
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.
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.
Ugh. I know I’m more accepting. And disgusted by it :(
It’s the second. Gaetz was way too inflammatory for the lesser evil tactic.
Or it’s going to prevent some of the problems…
Problems for Trump.
Not problems for a lame duck