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The Gaetz withdrawal is a victory for women. (Original Post) speak easy Thursday OP
He didn't have the appointment to step down from. milestogo Thursday #1
Fixed. speak easy Thursday #2
I look at it like the next pick could be squeaky clean jimfields33 Thursday #3
It's a victory for everyone Groundhawg Thursday #4
It also shows that Trump will back down when wnylib Thursday #5
Exactly. It wasn't a 'choice.' B.See Thursday #7
It spared Trump from looking bad when his own team in the Senate refused to vote for him. wnylib Thursday #9
OK, but where are the charges? It appears that he committed crimes and will not be held ecstatic Thursday #6
They'd need to B.See Thursday #8
But you have a whole sexual abuser as lead Dem4life1234 Thursday #10

jimfields33

(19,042 posts)
3. I look at it like the next pick could be squeaky clean
Thu Nov 21, 2024, 06:31 PM
Thursday

and get all the votes in the senate and destroy justice due to being smarter. Gaetz would have had a very difficult time at justice. But point taken, we cannot have sexual abusers in the cabinet.

wnylib

(24,454 posts)
5. It also shows that Trump will back down when
Thu Nov 21, 2024, 06:45 PM
Thursday

the pushback issue is strong enough for him to lose. If something he does is so repulsive that the pushback is really strong, he will not let himself be seen as losing to his own MAGA supporters.

I do not think that Gaetz made the decision to withdraw. I think that Trump saw that he did not have the Senate votes and told Gaetz to withdraw.

B.See

(3,643 posts)
7. Exactly. It wasn't a 'choice.'
Thu Nov 21, 2024, 06:54 PM
Thursday

He was TOLD to withdraw. This way Trump can appear as though he hadn't backed down. Even allowing him to give Gaetz a half assed slap on the back on the way out.

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