On Thursday morning, Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida announced that he had filed an ethics complaint against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for ripping up her copy of Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech. It’s predictable and arguably exactly what Pelosi was expecting, with Gaetz saving network pundits from hours of bad takes on the actual contents of the speech. Gaetz is acting out one of the many theatrical displays of fealty that Republican hacks will be performing for their fearful and corrupt leader. It’s very on-brand for the Republican Party: conducting a witch hunt against a woman, wasting American taxpayer money, and not doing their actual jobs as legislators.
Gaetz is a special kind of craven, though, as he combines the condescension of Ted Cruz with the piss-poor intellect of Louie Gohmert. This is a man who has in the past tried to intimidate witnesses and has had his own run-ins with the law, all issues of ethics.
After the announcement of the ethics complaint, #MattGaetzIsATool went viral on Twitter.
Because there is video of every hypocritical moment in these many Republican tools’ lives, here’s a reminder of the kind of hypocritical, two-inch-deep politician Matt Gaetz is.
"Let me say right here, right now. Absolutely Donald Trump should release his tax returns." GOP Rep Matt Gaetz #MattGaetzIsATool pic.twitter.com/WcQKygIwIu
— Scott Dworkin (@funder) February 6, 2020
And a moment with someone who served his country and actually believes in the oath he took to protect our country’s values and institutions:
Watch GOP Rep Matt Gaetz get told to his face by a Veteran that he’s betraying his oath of office for defending Trump’s high crimes. #MattGaetzIsAToolpic.twitter.com/0jZSKkqiKb
— Scott Dworkin (@funder) February 6, 2020
Who doesn’t like a good Trump bill-signing meme?
She shredded those lies and filed them where they belonged, in the trash. It was HER copy of the lies. The President disrespected the House creating a reality show giving a medal to a racist.
