Comments on: Congressman Cancels ‘Open Gaetz Day’ Due To Government Shutdown

By: Carolyn Bramblett

Carolyn Bramblett — Tue, 23 Jan 2018 03:25:13 +0000

So much going on in one day. I will be glad to meet him and am glad it’s been rescheduled.

By: Micah

Micah — Tue, 23 Jan 2018 00:32:45 +0000

I appreciate that Mr. Gaetz has been working hard to bring awareness of the ramifications of the FISA abuse memo and the fact that it needs to be released.

As far as accusations of sycophancy goes, one man’s public servant is another man’s career politician; and either can be patriots.

By: Mr. Metoo

Mr. Metoo — Tue, 23 Jan 2018 00:04:53 +0000

Washington is now the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and Pete represents the Panhandle. All I wanna do is make my Daddy proud.

By: James

James — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 19:51:16 +0000

Though I support Trump, I’m not impressed at all by Gaetz. He is young and it’s easy to see his only ambition is to become a career politician by saying whatever is popular. Right now he is hanging tight to Trump’s coattails. Gaetz using the shutdown as an excuse to cancel his appearance is just that, an excuse. He House has already passed the legislation. The shutdown is out of his hands. He’s not working hard on this shutdown; he’s working hard to say what he thinks people want to hear so he’ll get the votes come next ballot.

By: Lee

Lee — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 19:50:06 +0000

His bills do not reflect what is best for us. And I’d still like to know how that DUI disappeared.

By: Grand Locust

Grand Locust — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 19:42:55 +0000

Yep, the meeting was canceled because of the government shutdown……I have some swampland to sell you. People are angry and tired of extreme politics. What happen to common sense middle of the road people with experience who know how to govern. You can bet the farm that angry people were going to show up and voice their disapproval about how Washington has denigrated to extreme politics on both sides.

By: No Excuses

No Excuses — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 18:50:34 +0000

@retired: Your comment is short sighted. The government does work within a budget. The reason for the shutdown is that a budget has not been agreed upon by the Dems or the Republicans because the “Government shutdown” is used as a levying tool to get the other side to cave in to the demands of the other.

I agree about the military being paid. However, certain federal employees are “excepted” because of the work they do. Would you like for us to empty our prisons out because no staff were there to mind the inmates? Think about it. Certain jobs are essential, and are paid from a special fund in circumstances like these. Still, even though we work, we won’t be paid until this mess is settled, which it will be soon hopefully.

By: retired

retired — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 13:02:42 +0000

IF THE GOVERMENT HAD TO WORK WITHIN A BUDGET LIKE EVERYONE ELSE
WE WOULD NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM.

The only one the government should be paying is the military! congress and senate should be paid by their states, that way they CAN NOT vote themselves a raise. need to cut all foreign aid in half at leased. stop federal income tax and go to a flat federal sales tax, that way everyone pays their fair share!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Paul

Paul — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 01:31:36 +0000

Really like this guy. Keep up the great work

By: Mr. Metoo

Mr. Metoo — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 22:10:46 +0000

Same story…Go to Washington D.C. Make some noise, write a book,and get paid….