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[–] RunningInRVA 126 points 1 month ago (7 children)

The lawmaker said the investigation seeks to remove him from office and smear his name. “Asking about my sexual history as a single man with adult women is a bridge too far,” he said.

I’m pretty sure they are asking about your sexual history with underage women, buddy.

[–] [email protected] 50 points 1 month ago

Oh my God, that poor man! He must feel like

-checks notes-

Women in the society he helps engineer

[–] [email protected] 31 points 1 month ago (1 children)

NO! If CLEARLY said ADULT WOMEN Libtard! If it was UNDERAGE Women he would have said THAT instead! I do my Own Research!

[–] SassyRamen 9 points 1 month ago

Username checks out xD

[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Yes, I too feel the need to qualify my sexual history by leaning on the term "adult." It's a perfectly normal thing to do.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

Okay that is in fact normal to an extent. Adult → legal → none of your fucking business is probably the intended connotation.

[–] SassyRamen 24 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Hey! That was 10 years ago, most of them are adults now! -Gaetz probably

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Clent 1 points 1 month ago

8 year olds, dude.

[–] Zerlyna 9 points 1 month ago

Oh but us ladies telling the government when we are having our period is ok.

[–] cubism_pitta 8 points 1 month ago

I think you mean they are asking about his sexual history with kids

[–] captainlezbian 3 points 1 month ago

But now they’re adults so it’s fine /s

[–] [email protected] 79 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's safe to assume that the "uncomfortable" part is that he's either going to have to admit to soliciting sex with minors or perjure himself, and neither one is going to end well for him.

[–] [email protected] 61 points 1 month ago (1 children)

He could get locked up and nailed under the floorboards tomorrow and it would still be beyond unacceptable how long a child fucker was allowed to be a part of the federal legislative body. I hope he gets everything he earned, any way it comes to him.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Love it or hate it, innocent until proven guilty.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I think the comment above yours was more targeted towards the dumb shits that keep electing him. Why vote for someone that has credible accusations of that nature?

[–] CharlesDarwin 2 points 1 month ago

Because he has an R next to his name.

[–] [email protected] 38 points 1 month ago

Way to telegraph that they have the goods.👍

[–] Rapidcreek 22 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Gaetz ethics........ an oxymoron for the ages

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 month ago

"We performed an ethics probe and found none."

"You mean you found nothing?"

"No, we found a lot. Ethics is the one thing this sentient shitpile has none of. There is no bottom to this monster's moral pit."

[–] AshMan85 18 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] BetaBlake 8 points 1 month ago

Republicans don't have to respond to those anymore.

[–] cabron_offsets 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Opting instead to cooperate enthusiastically with Putin’s anal probe.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

With the underage girls too? You may have him pegged.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Ewwww! They peg him too?!?

[–] 800XL 13 points 1 month ago

Was he ever?

[–] CharlesDarwin 11 points 1 month ago

Fuckin' GUILTY.

[–] themeatbridge 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Why is this taking so long?

[–] SassyRamen 9 points 1 month ago

He's not a Demon-krat /s but also not /s 😢

[–] MapleEngineer 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] A_Random_Idiot 1 points 1 month ago

insert a political cartoon of an average republican saying "I've nothing to hide" while a trying to hide a mount Kilimanjaro of shit and controversy and illegal behavior behind them.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago

Good round him up and place him in jail where he belongs.

[–] MushuChupacabra 7 points 1 month ago

Well color me shocked.