Gaetz Turned To ‘Mentor’ Hannity During Cohen Tweet Scandal

After Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) tweeted a threat to expose Michael Cohen’s alleged infidelity on the eve of the latter’s congressional hearing last March, he was facing an admonishment from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), an investigation by the Florida Bar and general reproach.


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In his hour of need, he turned to … Sean Hannity.

Was David Pecker unavailable?

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My my…Hannity is the go to guy for Trump and Gaetz…
Please don’t tell me that Hannity also advices Roberts or Kavanaugh!

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That Hannity, one of only 3 clients of Cohen’s…

Wonder when we’ll find out his story.

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”For all those wondering, this is my son Giancarlo. We share no blood but he is my life. He came from Cuba (legally, of course) six years ago and lives with me in Florida. I am so proud of him and raising him has been the best, most rewarding thing I’ve done in my life.”

Oh, wait – wrong closeted, hypocritical, GOP chickenhawk.

My bad.

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Matt and Sean,
sittin’ in a tree,
k, i, s, s, i, n, g!

Maybe Matt’s written letters like Trump’s letters to Kim.

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These twisted shits are nothing but sorry for themselves. Oh, poor me, I threatened someone in public - what will I ever do?

These guys need to go down and they need to stay down, which means the Democratic Party needs to become the new establishment and fast.

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FIFY

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Mike is still hammering out his book. I expect it will be lurid (Trump, Falwell, etc.).

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Oh yeah…that ol’ ‘liberal’ media. You bet.

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Drunkard ass kisser says what?

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Soooo…one bag of shit turns to another bag of shit for advise on how not to stink so badly?

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Gaetz seemingly has no problems with Trump’s numerous, publicly known infidelities, yet wants to publicize Cohen’s to his detriment? Sauce and geese and ganders apply here.

Plus Gaetz has a pool-boy issue of his own that deserves to go public very soon.

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Kavanaugh listens to his beer truck driver

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Re: Gaetz

Waiting for the other shoe.

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Um, is this the Deep State of which I’ve been hearing so many complaints?

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Gee, it sure seems like giving advice to a politician would be a conflict of interest for a journalist, especially one that the journalist was reporting on. I guess it’s a good thing for Hannity that he’s not a real journalist, and works for not-a-real news organization.

Really, the bigger story here is the ethics lapses at Fox News that allow this kind of thing to go on. This is way beyond leaning towards a candidate…if Maddow was giving advice to the Biden campaign it would be the equivalent, and Republicans would blow their tops if it happened.

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They’re all fucking children, each and everyone.

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It’s comforting to know that “[Gaetz] made statements that were reasonably perceived threats to a witness” but “did not violate the federal witness tampering [laws].”

Makes me wonder what Gaetz would have to do to rise to the level of knowingly using intimidation or threats, or harassing another person and thereby hindering, delaying, preventing, or dissuading him from attending or testifying in an official proceeding. (18 US Code §1512)

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It will be clown sized.

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