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The TPM Show with Josh and Kate

Ep. 166: The Floodgaetz Are Open

The TPM Show with Josh and Kate

Talking Points Memo

Republicans, Politics, Government, News, Democrats

4.81.9K Ratings

🗓️ 31 March 2021

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

Josh, Kate and David discuss the utterly bizarre Matt Gaetz scandal, plus the newest Republican trend of taking credit for a law they voted against.

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0:31.0

Hi, this is Josh Marshall and this is the Josh Marshall podcast.

0:35.0

Today, believe it or not, we're going to talk about Matt Gaetz.

0:39.0

I don't know, maybe for the entire episode, I'm not sure.

0:42.0

I mean, it's a lot to talk about.

0:44.0

Even though this story is only, I think the New York Times story, which got the ball rolling,

0:53.0

I think came out late yesterday afternoon, something like that.

0:58.0

And because Gaetz is a moron, I mean, he significantly advanced the story over the, you know, he's out tweeting.

1:07.0

He spoke to a handful of news outlets.

1:09.0

Well, clearly, just someone like, hey, Matt, can I talk to you about this?

1:12.0

And he's like, sure, let's talk about it.

1:14.0

And he, you know, went on and said different things.

1:17.0

And then he went on Tucker Carlson.

1:19.0

I did not actually, I mean, I've seen a few clips on Twitter.

1:24.0

I actually did not watch the interview.

1:27.0

I mean, I was trying to have a life, which is, you know, like a losing battle for me on many levels.

1:32.0

But I didn't watch it.

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