NPE Action Endorses Rebekah Jones, Running Against Matt Gaetz

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1. aka retired teacher says:

   October 27, 2022 at 1:12 pm

   I already voted for Jones and Crist, and I have even seen a few signs for them in this North Florida district currently under Gaetz.

   My local area is one of the largest military communities in the US. Gaetz was quoted in the local newspaper earlier this week. He wants to abolish the VA! Instead, he wants to give vets vouchers to use for private healthcare. I seriously hope veterans are paying attention to this privatization scam. In contrast, Jones wants to improve and expand VA services for veterans.

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   • GregB says:

     October 27, 2022 at 3:18 pm

     I’m of two minds on this. VA Health is the closest thing we have in this country to European-style healthcare. Veterans could have been a powerful, vocal constituency to help secure health insurance for every American, but they remained silent. It seemed, despite the occasional sensationalist play some problems get, that vets were by and large were very happy with what they were getting and didn’t really want anyone else to know. Nor that Bernie Sanders was the chair the Senate Veterans Committee when VA Health did quite well.

     Now I would argue a majority of vets receiving this care follow the Idiot and his supporters like Gaetz. Although I feel for the innocent victims this proposal would create, I would take a certain pleasure watching a lot of vets whining about how the government was taking away their benefits.

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     • dianeravitch says:

       October 27, 2022 at 4:23 pm

       The general public seems unaware that Republicans want to privatize Medicare and Social Security.

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     • aka retired teacher says:

       October 27, 2022 at 6:34 pm

       Democrats should be shouting it from the rooftops and learn from their adversaries. The Dems should all be repeating that same message the way the GOP does. The GOP is good at staying on message even when it is all lies or misinformation.

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     • SomeDAM Poet says:

       October 27, 2022 at 6:55 pm

       The general public seems unaware that Republicans want to privatize Medicare and Social Security every service now provided by the government.

       Fixed.

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2. Lloyd Lofthouse says:

   October 27, 2022 at 1:53 pm

   I want to make it clear that my next sentence has nothing to do with who Rebekah Jones is. I’m not comparing her to…

   But, even a dead cockroach would make a better elected Congress person that Gaetz, or any of Traitor Trump’s loyalist MAGA RINO minions running for office.

   Oh, I’m confident that Jones would make a much better Congress person that Gaetz or the dead cockroach.

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   • Roy Turrentine says:

     October 27, 2022 at 5:02 pm

     I admire cockroaches. Gaetz, not so much.

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     • GregB says:

       October 27, 2022 at 7:55 pm

       They are resilient suckers, ain’t they?

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3. Jersey Joe says:

   October 27, 2022 at 2:55 pm

   Matt Gaetz is one of the worst far right GOP gargoyles in Congress. He spouts all the Trump rightist glop non-stop. Hopefully Floridians will come to their senses and dump this trash load of hot air and ultra reactionary propaganda.

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   • dianeravitch says:

     October 27, 2022 at 4:22 pm

     Well said, Jersey Joe.

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4. SomeDAM Poet says:

   October 27, 2022 at 6:16 pm

   The difference between Jones and Gaetz could not be more stark.

   If most Floridians in that district can’t see that, there is no hope for them.

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5. SomeDAM Poet says:

   October 27, 2022 at 6:57 pm

   I would just add that cockroaches don’t transport minors across state lines for sex. At least not that I am aware.

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   • SomeDAM Poet says:

     October 27, 2022 at 6:58 pm

     That was supposed to be a rep!y to Lloyds comment above.

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6. Bob Shepherd says:

   October 27, 2022 at 9:53 pm

   Why. Has. Gaetz. Not. Yet. Been. Arrested?

   Because we have two “justice” systems–one for ordinary people and other for slime like him.

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   • SomeDAM Poet says:

     October 28, 2022 at 7:24 am

     Gaetz won’t be arrested.

     He’s too big to jail.

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     • SomeDAM Poet says:

       October 28, 2022 at 7:25 am

       His fat head would not even fit in most jail cells.

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7. Bob Shepherd says:

   October 27, 2022 at 9:57 pm

   Many good Christians of Flor-uh-duh District 1 seem just fine with Gaetz. 538 gives Gaetz by 2 percentage points. So, it’s close.

   It would be interesting if he were arrested on the day that he wins this race.

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   • dianeravitch says:

     October 27, 2022 at 10:29 pm

     He’s obviously such a sleaze, why does anyone vote for him?

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     • Bob Shepherd says:

       October 27, 2022 at 10:32 pm

       I have been asking this question ever since Nixon

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   • SomeDAM Poet says:

     October 28, 2022 at 7:29 am

     There you go again with the fantasizing.

     DOJ already indicated — just a few weeks before the election — that they likely won’t indict him.

     You know, because Garland doesn’t believe in doing anything close to elections that might influence the outcome of the election.

     Ha ha ha

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     • SomeDAM Poet says:

       October 28, 2022 at 9:40 am

       Garland might as well be a Republican cuz he sure acts like his mentor Bill Barr.

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     • Bob Shepherd says:

       October 28, 2022 at 10:10 am

       A man can dream, can’t he?

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     • Bob Shepherd says:

       October 28, 2022 at 10:22 am

       Yup.

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     • dianeravitch says:

       October 28, 2022 at 12:46 pm

       It’s actually a well-established practice that federal officials are not supposed to take actions that might influence the election in the closing days. That’s why James Comey’s intervention was so outrageous. Comey elected trump, in my opinion.

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     • SomeDAM Poet says:

       October 28, 2022 at 6:43 pm

       “It’s actually a well-established practice that federal officials are not supposed to take actions that might influence the election in the closing days.”

       That was precisely my point.

       Which is why it is “curious” that Garland’s office just revealed that they are unlikely to bring charges against Gaetz.

       If they don’t want to even appear to be influencing the outcome of the elections why did they say anything at all?

       Their behavior completely contradicts their claim.

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     • dianeravitch says:

       October 28, 2022 at 9:29 pm

       They should have said nothing.

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   • SomeDAM Poet says:

     October 28, 2022 at 6:46 pm

     Bob

     There is a difference between dreaming and fantasizing.

     Dreams sometimes come true.

     Fantasies rarely (if ever) do.

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     • Bob Shepherd says:

       October 29, 2022 at 6:47 am

       Just you wait, SomeDAM! I shall be made King of Thailand yet!

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     • SomeDAM Poet says:

       October 29, 2022 at 4:19 pm

       You will undoubtedly become King of Thailand before Trump sees the inside of a prison.

       Of that I am certain.

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8. FLERP! says:

   December 10, 2022 at 10:17 am

   Here’s an update on the woman of integrity.

   https://ssrnews.com/rebekah-jones-avoids-trial-admits-guilt-in-plea-deal/

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   • dianeravitch says:

     December 10, 2022 at 2:07 pm

     FLERP!,

     This business with Rebekah Jones looks like dirty tricks. She is an outspoken critic of DeSantis; she ran against the vile Matt Gaetz. The state went after her in the middle of the election, which helped Gaetz—accused pedophile—win re-election. I just read her FB page, where she wrote:

     “Join me this Thursday, Dec. 15, with Dr. Cindy Banyai and other guests for our very first episode of Miss Informational as we break down the rapid spread of misinformation on a very recent topic: the state’s agreement to dismiss my case.
     We’ll cover the lies, the liars and how I not only survived DeSantis’ wrath, but beat him at every turn (and of course the price that came with it all).
     The website is MissInformational.com… See more”

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     • FLERP! says:

       December 10, 2022 at 3:18 pm

       Gaetz is horrible, Diane, but you are surprisingly naive about Rebekah Jones. She has sub-zero integrity.

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     • dianeravitch says:

       December 10, 2022 at 3:24 pm

       In a state controlled by Ron DeSantis, I trust no one.

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