NJ Guv. Tells Gaetz To Stay Away From State After Rep. Attends Mask-Free Fundraiser

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) chewed out Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) on Friday after the congressman attended a fundraiser in the state that flouted New Jersey’s social distancing and mask requirements.


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I applaud any elected official who works “putz” into a description of that pond scum.

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What a great excuse this is now…‘Please stay out of my state if you don’t want to follow the rules’ as opposed to ‘Stay the fk out of my state you nasty little worm…we don’t want you here!’

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Um, Gaetz? You’re also not welcome in my state, especially if you’re behind the wheel of a car.

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Stay out of Pennsylvania too, while you’re at it.

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Especially Pennsylvania.

Signed,
MattinPA

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“It is also beyond the pale that Rep Matt Putz – I mean

No, Gov. Murphy, you got it right.

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Frankly, I’m disappointed the governor used that expletive.

It’s Jersey, for Pete’s sake!

He could’ve come up with much better profanity than that.

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I would consider under as a possible exception.

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Murphy is a superb governor.

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#StayAwayGaetz

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With “-tz” at the end? That’s pretty challenging.

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True that. Profanity aside, I’d award bonus points to anyone named Murphy who could also work schnorrer into a description of Gaetz.

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Nothing says “We’re the cool kids” like hanging out with Matt Gaetz. Way to go, New York Young Republicans Club!
And you know that Gaetz will be back in the state before Sunday just to really “own” the Guv. Yeah, Matt–that will show him.

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That’s a funny way to spell “kegger”.

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When I was in college, the Young Republicans Club was generally referred to as the University Hitler Youth (this was well before Godwin’s Law was established).

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Putz, pond scum. Both begin with pee
Gotta agree with @irasdad. It’s New Jersey. Murphy can do much better. Could have called him a Long Islander

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Washington too. In fact, Gaetz you jerk, we’re gonna need you to stay out of Idaho, Oregon, California, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, and Nevada. We need to maintain a two state buffer, minimum.

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Kind of like a verbal milkshake, Governor.

Well thrown…

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An understated item yesterday was a mild remark by Joe that a number of GOP Senators had confided in him that they are averse to Trump…and that they are afraid of his followers (Joe being the Establishment Institutionalist making these Senators more comfortable with these secret admissions).

An individual like Gaetz–even in the House–would not be one of those confidants to Biden.

Derp is all Gaetz has, and more than likely a “Democrat” Guv scolding him would be a further “proof” of his RWNJ cred.

But, I must say that this derp is powerful strong, because at issue–to Gaetz–should be his own personal safety with respect to COVID.

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