By Free Republic | Created at 2024-11-14 15:43:43 | Updated at 2024-11-22 14:09:53
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Swalwell: Gaetz nomination a ‘middle finger’ to Democrats, ‘sane Republicans’
The Hill ^ | 11/14/2024 | Lauren Irwin
Posted on 11/14/2024 7:34:15 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) criticized President-elect Trump’s decision to elevate former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) to attorney general, calling it a “middle finger” to Democrats and “sane” Republicans.
Swalwell, who sits on the House Judiciary Committee, joined CNN’s Erin Burnett on Wednesday after the nomination sent shockwaves through Capitol Hill. She asked him what he thought of Trump’s move.
“Well, to the president, I say, ‘No seriously, who is your pick for attorney general?’” Swalwell said. “Because this pick is a middle finger to Democrats and sane Republicans.”
The California Democrat argued his Republican friends are “clowning this pick” both publicly and privately.
Some GOP lawmakers have also expressed shock Trump would nominate Gaetz, a loyalist who himself was subject of a Department of Justice investigation, while others have expressed support for the Florida Republican.
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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: gaetz; middlefinger; nomination; swalwell
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Right over target. I love how this is pissing them off. Go tell Fang Fang.
To: ChicagoConservative27
Ha! Every cabinet position Biden filled was a middle finger to every American.
2 posted on 11/14/2024 7:35:56 AM PST by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
To: ChicagoConservative27
3 posted on 11/14/2024 7:36:24 AM PST by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose GOD is the LORD. (Psalm 33:12))
To: ChicagoConservative27
Will suck to be a traitor when Gartz gets going. The dirt on this POS must be a mile high. He’s stupid, so he probably has cancelled checks from the CCP.
4 posted on 11/14/2024 7:39:32 AM PST by HYPOCRACY (Democracy is dead. Long live the Republic!)
To: ChicagoConservative27
Trump is the middle finger to the Swamp and Deep State..
And his 8 year middle finger work was delayed 4 thanks to a stolen election.
Now, he’s got a mandate to flip the Swamp and Deep State off the map
5 posted on 11/14/2024 7:39:51 AM PST by delchiante
To: ChicagoConservative27
I can’t wait until these appointments get to work.
6 posted on 11/14/2024 7:41:02 AM PST by 1Old Pro
To: ChicagoConservative27
...calling it a “middle finger” to Democrats -
Get used to itTo: ChicagoConservative27
If Swalwell calls you sane, then by every measure you are insane.
8 posted on 11/14/2024 7:41:12 AM PST by P-Marlowe (Do the math. L+G+B+T+Q = 666)
To: ChicagoConservative27
9 posted on 11/14/2024 7:41:23 AM PST by God luvs America (6young 3.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
To: ChicagoConservative27
10 posted on 11/14/2024 7:41:25 AM PST by PGalt (Past Peak Civilization?)
To: stars & stripes forever
To: 1Old Pro
I can’t wait until these appointments get to work.
Ditto!
12 posted on 11/14/2024 7:41:42 AM PST by Jane Long (Jesus is Lord!)
To: ChicagoConservative27
One gives Swallowwell a half point for that one, just not in the same way that he thinks.
13 posted on 11/14/2024 7:42:39 AM PST by OKSooner
To: HYPOCRACY
I for one am quite confident Gaetz does not survive the confirmation process.
Just don’t see this happening.
To: ChicagoConservative27
And what would you call your repeated banging of a Chinese Communist agent, Comrade Swalwell???
The results of the 11-5 election gave a huge middle finger to the whole Commie Rat party.
15 posted on 11/14/2024 7:43:12 AM PST by RatRipper
To: ChicagoConservative27
PDJT was supposed to clear every cabinet appointment with the Democrats. If this doesn’t happen, he’s breaking the law, at least according to Elizabeth Warren.
16 posted on 11/14/2024 7:43:13 AM PST by Steely Tom ([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
To: ChicagoConservative27
I would have asked Paxton for a recommendation.
Not one of Schumer’s ‘rats is going to vote to confirm Gaetz, and Collins, Murkowski, Thune, Cornyn and McConnell aren’t going to vote to confirm Gaetz either.
Trump will take office after the new Senate session starts, so there will be no Senate recess appointment possibility for many months.
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