Rep. Matt Gaetz introduces His Son

[W_and_C]

@LucyLou

More, from People magazine:
"And so Nestor moved in with them — “a modern family,” Gaetz says now.

He says that, except for an interruption during Nestor’s junior year after Gaetz and Nestor’s sister broke up, Nestor has basically lived with him since moving from Cuba.

“He is a part of my family story,” Gaetz, 38, tells PEOPLE, adding: “My work with Nestor, our family, no element of my public service could compare to the joy that our family has brought me.”

Geatz did not formally adopt Nestor (and he declines to discuss Nestor’s relationship with his biological family now). He re-frames the matter, saying, “Our relationship as a family is defined by our love for each other, not by any paperwork.”"

So Nestor moved in with sister and Matt. When Matt and sister broke up, he stayed with Matt.

Very nice story at People magazine.
Matt Gaetz Talks Relationship with 'Son' Nestor

Very cool. My favorite part of that:

“I haven’t responded to it there and feel no need to respond to it now,” he says of the social media discussion about Nestor. “My son and I owe no explanation about our family to the blue-checkmark brigade.”

[WuWei]

He’s his son if Gaetz and the boy both say he is.

Tsk, tsk, tsk.

[Sknyluv]

Still strange.

[WuWei]

@Sknyluv

Still strange.

Against non-traditional familial relationships?

Assuming the story is true, this is the American man stepping up, finally. Just what I was talking about the other day.

[Sknyluv]

Nope.

[WuWei]

@Sknyluv

Nope.

Why is it strange?

[TheDoctorIsIn]

I got no problems with this.

[Sknyluv]

Eh. Gaetz is a shady dude and the whole thing is weird to me.

[Safiel]

The issue has nothing to do with Gaetz relationship to this individual.

The ONLY issue is that Gaetz announced this relationship IMMEDIATELY after having been in a knock down drag out shouting match with another member of the United States House of Representatives on the subject of family members and race.

Cynicism is obviously justified here.

At any other time, this announcement would have been appropriate.

At this time, it certainly appears to be shameless political pandering.

[WuWei]

@Sknyluv

Eh. Gaetz is a shady dude and the whole thing is weird to me.

When and where did you meet him?

Since it’s not your relationship, “to me” really doesn’t matter, does it?

[WuWei]

@Safiel

The issue has nothing to do with Gaetz relationship to this individual.

The ONLY issue is that Gaetz announced this relationship IMMEDIATELY after having been in a knock down drag out shouting match with another member of the United States House of Representatives on the subject of family members and race.

Cynicism is obviously justified here.

At any other time, this announcement would have been appropriate.

At this time, it certainly appears to be shameless political pandering.

There is no issue.

[Sknyluv]

What ever you say boss.

[ImRightYoureWrong]

Is this the part where we get to call Gaetz a kid sniffer and suggest he’s a pedophile? Oh wait n/m that only is okay if it’s Biden. Gotta remember how the “rules” here are skewed

[Nemesis]

@WuWei

@Safiel

The issue has nothing to do with Gaetz relationship to this individual.

The ONLY issue is that Gaetz announced this relationship IMMEDIATELY after having been in a knock down drag out shouting match with another member of the United States House of Representatives on the subject of family members and race.

Cynicism is obviously justified here.

At any other time, this announcement would have been appropriate.

At this time, it certainly appears to be shameless political pandering.

There is no issue.

In your opinion. I agree with Safiel it is pure pandering.

[WuWei]

@ImRightYoureWrong

Is this the part where we get to call Gaetz a kid sniffer and suggest he’s a pedophile? Oh wait n/m that only is okay if it’s Biden. Gotta remember how the “rules” here are skewed

Do you have pictures of Gaetz sniffing kids?

[Safiel]

@WuWei

@Safiel

The issue has nothing to do with Gaetz relationship to this individual.

The ONLY issue is that Gaetz announced this relationship IMMEDIATELY after having been in a knock down drag out shouting match with another member of the United States House of Representatives on the subject of family members and race.

Cynicism is obviously justified here.

At any other time, this announcement would have been appropriate.

At this time, it certainly appears to be shameless political pandering.

There is no issue.

Yes there is.

All this time, no mention of this individual.

Then he gets his ass handed to him on the issue of family members and race.

And suddenly this individual’s existence is announced.

VIRTUE SIGNALLING and PANDERING.

100%.

Gaetz has previously engaged in ■■■■■■ bag behavior, such as wearing a giant gas mask on the House floor.

He has been asked about family previously and made denials.

When he gets called out on race, suddenly a “son” appears.

This is pandering and virtue signaling.

[WuWei]

@Nemesis

@WuWei

@Safiel

The issue has nothing to do with Gaetz relationship to this individual.

The ONLY issue is that Gaetz announced this relationship IMMEDIATELY after having been in a knock down drag out shouting match with another member of the United States House of Representatives on the subject of family members and race.

Cynicism is obviously justified here.

At any other time, this announcement would have been appropriate.

At this time, it certainly appears to be shameless political pandering.

There is no issue.

In your opinion. I agree with Safiel it is pure pandering.

Of course you do. Pandering is not an issue for politicians.

[WuWei]

@Safiel

@WuWei

@Safiel

The issue has nothing to do with Gaetz relationship to this individual.

The ONLY issue is that Gaetz announced this relationship IMMEDIATELY after having been in a knock down drag out shouting match with another member of the United States House of Representatives on the subject of family members and race.

Cynicism is obviously justified here.

At any other time, this announcement would have been appropriate.

At this time, it certainly appears to be shameless political pandering.

There is no issue.

Yes there is.

All this time, no mention of this individual.

Then he gets his ass handed to him on the issue of family members and race.

And suddenly this individual’s existence is announced.

VIRTUE SIGNALLING and PANDERING.

100%.

Gaetz has previously engaged in ■■■■■■ bag behavior, such as wearing a giant gas mask on the House floor.

He has been asked about family previously and made denials.

When he gets called out on race, suddenly a “son” appears.

This is pandering and virtue signaling.

gets his ass handed to him?

Pandering is not an issue for politicians.

[markdido]

@ImRightYoureWrong

Is this the part where we get to call Gaetz a kid sniffer and suggest he’s a pedophile? Oh wait n/m that only is okay if it’s Biden. Gotta remember how the “rules” here are skewed

What do you think your fellow libs have been insinuating throughout this thread?

[ImRightYoureWrong]

Idk stuff disappearing. Should have just made a thread on Biden liking kids. Go team!

Oh and Gaetz is a drunk. Where’s that mugshot