Gaetz, a Republican representing Florida’s 1st Congressional District, joined the chorus of public figures scrutinizing DeSantis’s handling of the fight with Disney. In an episode of his Rumble video series, “Firebrand,” the congressman called into question the governor’s motives, wondering if his attacks on Disney were sincere attempts to take on “corporate welfare,” or part of a more cynical effort.
“The operative question in this whole saga between Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and the Walt Disney Corporation is whether this is a true, sincere effort to crusade against corporate welfare, or whether it’s just virtue signaling and professional wrestling,” Gaetz said. “Is this Governor DeSantis really cracking with an effective effort against that type of corporate welfare we oppose, or is it something else, and is there willingness to maybe still treat Disney a little differently than everyone else gets treated?”
Despite hailing from the same state and party, Gaetz has consistently spoken out against DeSantis over the past several months, particularly amid the rumors that the governor will seek the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. On Thursday, Gaetz said that, while he is a fan of the governor overall, he would advise him not to run against former President Donald Trump, whom Gaetz has endorsed for the nomination.
Yeah, but now I think I’m wrong about this, because the rules don’t provide for the SPT to submit a list under (b). So the gavel would go to the next person on the old Speaker’s list.
One of Patrick Henry’s first official acts as Speaker Pro Tempore was to kick Nancy Pelosi out of her Capitol hideaway office space. Pelosi is in California for the funeral of Dianne Feinstein, and can’t retrieve her personal property. The office will be rekeyed tomorrow.
So does that imply that he has the authority to lock the Freedom Caucus in the Capitol dungeon for a few years? That would facilitate getting a new Speaker elected.
My first thought was that he had to act nastier than McCarthy to have any chance of winning the speakership outright. But there’s an article in the New York Times suggesting he doesn’t want the speakership:
Most likely, McHenry really does want the speakership.
But Gaetz apparently isnt. I mean, either he failed to read the Republican playbook or long words like “corporate” confuse him. Its welfare that is evil, Matt. Not corporate welfare, that is Good. Its Democrats that hate corporate welfare. Geez.
I cant believe someone asked this. Do you have any idea how much the MAGAs hate her, and want her dead?
For security reasons because-how much the MAGAs hate her, and want her dead. She was target #2 during January 6.
There are about 100 of them, and they are assigned as perqs and for security reasons both. She is Speaker Emeritus. So, for her both as a perq and for security reasons, as I said.
I read that rule as giving the SPT all the powers necessary to the end of acting as speaker. They have to at least make an attempt to elect a new speaker, but while they’re doing that, they can still do the Speakering themself.
Its Democrats that hate corporate welfare. Geez.