The GOP Responds To Matt Gaetz's Nomination As Attorney General

[@windy.way0]

Susan Collins is "shocked" 😂 The queen of the naive empire

[@jpdemer5]

She's always "concerned" about the terrible crap she votes for.

[@accastillo6046]

Is that the one that at some point said Trump had learned his lesson.?

[@windy.way0]

@accastillo6046 yes it unfortunately is

[@ellengrace4609]

@@accastillo6046Yes, As if he’s capable of learning. 🙄

[@timothyha2854]

Collins will vote for Gaetz along with every other Republican.

[@craigcampbell1843]

We’ve seen this before. They’ll act shocked now but they’ll still vote for him when it comes time because it’s what Trump wants.

[@C21536]

Loyal to 1 out of 330 million. So can we stop paying them for doing absolutely nothing but talk? Public office for private gain. The lunacy.

[@bluegold1026]

Of course they'll still vote to confirm. They are forbidden to question the logic of the Dear Leader.

[@AlisonBeautifulSavage]

The spineless party...

[@kathrynramsey4485]

Would this party just implode already?

[@julesbower762]

Wait for it...

[@gladtravis]

But cruel and clueless people keep handing them votes.

[@derekstein6193]

How can it implode if they are setting themselves up to become the U.S. equivalent to China's ruling party?

[@davidg3944]

It looks like it's the USA that's imploding. Apparently a sufficient quantity of *stupid* is all it takes to form a black hole.

[@Rowsy91]

Just getting started baby LOVE the picks other than Noem

[@Adam.Langton]

It "shocks" his republican colleagues, but they'll back him because that's what trump commands, and that's who they serve. Wave goodbye to those little shreds of democracy America had left. They were actually voted away.

But egg prices are going down. That's what's really important.

[@henrikravn6050]

This is How Liberty Dies....With Thunderous Applause

[@Rowsy91]

Its also what the PEOPLE want. If that matters at all .

[@Kwauhn.]

@@Rowsy91 Well, 75 million of them are dumb as rocks.

[@Adam.Langton]

@Rowsy91 which people? The 70 million who voted for trump, in a country of 350 million? Can you manage to turn that into a percentage without help? I'll start you off: it isn't more than half. Do you feel that if 1/5 of a country votes for something, that's good grounds to overturn the country? Do you think slavery should be broght back if enough people vote for it?

[@robinkyllonen5470]

We all already know they'll confirm the nomination like the good little lemmings they are.

[@Opus313]

Roll out the welcome Matt to the Gaetz of hell...

[@chrisrj9871]

Good one!

[@BrattyBetty]

Clever..Hahaha

[@NewMessage]

* nods quietly in approval *

[@pariserm]

Susan Collins was shocked. I'm shocked.

[@Eddie-ud4bb]

Not to worry. He learned his lesson

[@pariserm]

Yeah...what a fraud she is.

[@Lcharlo-f8j]

She should be so shocked that her heart stopped!

[@NewMessage]

What are we living in Russi... oh, wait.

[@Opus313]

@@NewMessage When do we get to the 'open windows' phase of the new administration?

[@Sharyk808]

Amerussia

[@moxiedawn4370]

Just saying, whatever kompromat Putin gave Trump on Lindsey Graham must be devastating. I don't think I've seen any Republican change so much as he has.

[@lopan1698]

Death threats and a money trail. Vlad isn't a complicated man when it comes to his plots.

[@taggah2000]

Probably irrefutable evidence that he is gay. Which is so dumb because if Graham just chose a different side, no one would care and he could have a nice, enjoyable life being who he is. Or if he even just chose to not be a hardcore republican.

[@pg_pete]

You guys didn't realize you didn't just elect the man, you also elected the consequences. Whatever happens, you did this to yourselves..

[@bd9531]

... just how many of those ~76M knuckle-draggers do you think will ever come here to read this?

[@andrewiwm9980]

They’re not shocked, it’s democrats who are, this is what republicans want, they hate the law and this is all a middle finger to rules and regulations… it’s why conservatives always hire consultants instead of civil servants

[@jonathankee3129]

No, they are criminally liable for doing it to ALL of us.

[@augustuskelley4170]

And it wasn’t just missteps by the dnc (the leadership of which should all be replaced), and not just microtargeted advertising, but microtargeted disinformation too. The one common thread in all the exit interviews of trump voters is that they’ve all been sold on fantasies instead of information. What we desperately need are internet content regulations like labeling and privacy protections. So when content pops up we know who produced it, where they are located, if AI is involved, and whether or not the information has been verified. And privacy protections to prevent web entities from compiling and then monetizing our personal information. Sure they could use our data to tailor our experience on their website, but they cannot be allowed to sell that information to third parties.

[@gridgod72]

Like letting in 20 million illegals? Oh wait, that was Kamala...

[@lashendawest7509]

We love your show stephen colbert

[@rikky383]

No we don't

[@FSM866]

​@@rikky383 And you're here becaauuuuse?? Are you a glutton for punishment? You enjoy mas0chism? I don't like sports, but I don't go to sports channels and make a comment about how I don't enjoy sports because that would be really pathetic of me to do.

[@Freakears]

Let's hope it survives the next four years. You know Trump will try to shut the show down and/or have Colbert replaced by another groveling toady (never mind that there are no good Republican comedians).

[@theinfr4red]

this country is screwed

[@franciet99]

Stop whining and call your representatives and tell them to do their flipping jobs.

[@GenXVictoria]

@@franciet99We have. They don’t. So what’s your alternative?

[@Tobeesho]

Yeah. They listen to us AFTER we've voted them in 😅​@@franciet99

[@franciet99]

@ have you??? Have you encouraged others. We should flood the lines! I’m not going to sit and watch it all burn to the ground. I love this country and my family fought with their lives to keep it.

[@LindaC616]

​@franciet99 I hope that they don't do secret ballot voting. I want to keep track of who's voting for whom. I'm in a very blue state, so I'm pretty sure both of our reps will vote against it, but maybe the rest of us can ....I don't know....vote with our wallets? and just not visit the states who vote for him whose representatives vote for him. Unless we just can't avoid it?

[@ImperfectXIII]

Because nothing matters anymore.

[@bridgetmccarthy828]

X100 white trash x100

[@user-tu1ee6dc5f]

Would you let your teen daughter date Matt? That should be the question asked to every House and Senate Republicans.

[@rikky383]

@@user-tu1ee6dc5f lol wtf??

Would you leave your child in a room alone with Trump? Or Gaetz, or Giuliani, or Melania or any of these perverts.

[@Artista_Frustrado]

that's why Melania's wallet choose him

[@Rowsy91]

I wouldnt let them date a freak that believed men should be in womens sports either though to be fair

[@billkallas1762]

He did, already.

[@timothyamaraobrien]

Lindsay Graham is going to go down as the worst groveler in American history.

[@seanmcgovern1779]

That ending killed me. 😂

[@imakethesites3048]

I could sit through another minute of that

[@pickaport]

God bless America and good luck. 🤞

[@MichaelJohnson-kq7qg]

It's a tricky one.... Can anyone think of a reason why someone might nominate someone sympathetic to the abusers of underage girls to be AG?

[@Lisa-vb3gn]

Hmmm, a real puzzler…it wouldn’t have anything to do with a man named Jeffrey?????

[@zaksmith4523]

Hey MAGA. Yes. I'm talking to you. When we go down. I'll ask you. Was it worth selling your soul?

[@jackrabbitping]

When John Bolton is questioning your appointment. John fcking bolton! Thats like jack the ripper saying you're murders are messed up.

[@stevechance150]

I hate Lindsey Graham soooooo much.

[@Rowsy91]

Most people do, left or right Its ok Trump is gonna fix things

[@Kwauhn.]

@@Rowsy91 "Fix" as in neuter, right? 😂

[@Rowsy91]

@@Kwauhn. I mean I’m down with neutering the pervs that wanna turn the kids trans let’s do it 😂

[@lauraeager373]

I hate Lady G/Ms. Lindsey too

[@Ursicus-td8zt]

I don't believe any of these Republicans who are feigning shock and surprise. They knew good and damn well what was going to happen and pulled the trigger anyway

[@elizabird6516]

Definitely

[@NusretTaras-o9q]

More Likes For Stephen Colbert 👍👍👍

[@nenafan1]

This is only the beginning, ladies and gentlemen (and nb friends)

[@mvvpro8688]

Susan Collins is the shock queen. It's like a scream queen but less intelligible.

[@marcsenteney3160]

Face it this next 4 years we are going to be SOOOOOOOO screwed!

[@evangonzalez2245]

The reverberations will last decades 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@Hippiechick11]

But never let him near your children.

[@1stshepherd]

They will cave in for trump

[@marvink7969]

Welcome to the Unbelievably Stupid America; only a country infected with idiocy would vote like this.

[@mondomikeg4921]

'IDIOCRACY' IS REAL!i!i! It's free on KZbin somewhere...

[@Axolotl_Mischief]

​@@mondomikeg4921 in the movie section.

[@StateofBeingness]

Is it idiocy on the part of the population or are you and your left-wing echo chamber detached from the flight of the average person?… The problem is social media and modern algorithms promote echo chamber. People are the people… They have real issues with paying for groceries and sending their kids to college.

[@Tobeesho]

NOOOOOOOOOO!

[@franciet99]

Wah, wah… call your representatives and tell them to do their jobs!

[@starShadowe]

You really nearly gave me a stroke, thought it got confirmed

[@Sharyk808]

@@franciet99what do you expect them to do? Repukes majority rule.

[@franciet99]

@ fight before we lose it all.

[@Artista_Frustrado]

and yet, they are all so desperate for power they will approve it to stop the tantrum from the nugget

[@Julie-o5w5b]

He looks like Nicholson’s Joker, without the make up!

[@mondomikeg4921]

Or a coked up real life Butt-Head... Without the braces.

[@RepublicansJugglingLs]

They voted for a pdf to be president. Now they don't want one to be Attorney General? What happened? 😂😂😂😂😂 The United States is a failing country. 😂

[@mondomikeg4921]

IDIOCRACY IS REAL!i!i!

[@mfsebcw]

@@mondomikeg4921 go away, i'm BAIT'N!

[@TheWtfanime]

Really wish the DOJ... you know actually did their jobs before it was too late. I don't care what the procedures were, they could have sped it up. Hell they had four years and now the law is done.

[@Dr_1212]

The beginning of the end of America Unfortunately annoying orange is back

[@markmccallion2856]

I thought it went annoying orange is the new white power of the KKK.

[@mondomikeg4921]

Orange is the new Wack...

[@davidkneitel1840]

Next, Alex Jones for press secretary. Yes, he's that insane. 😂😂😂😢😢😢💔

[@mustlovefreedom]

I've heard it's going to be Alina Habba. She lies with no qualms.

[@njdevilku1340]

You all elected him. Enjoy your handiwork!!!

[@Lisa-vb3gn]

I didn’t, I never did, I never will. I worked hard, donated money, talked and explained context, economics and history until I was blue in the face and ran out of people to talk to. And I never stopped praying. I am not happy with the outcome, but I did everything I could.

[@cass_p]

Correction: the worst nomination in American history... *so far*

But putting a National Guard Captain in charge of the most complex Military in the world is unquestioned.

[@Sharyk808]

After 2020 primary. Traitor traveled to Russia and met with Putin. Then went to maralago to meet Satan Dufus.

[@Lisa-vb3gn]

No, it’s been questioned. I can’t think of a single nomination so far where people thought, “oh, good pick! That will help our country.” I’ll be shocked if any intelligent, experienced, level headed person who would be a good fit for the job actually gets nominated.

@@Lisa-vb3gn He's building a police state. Your opinion isn't needed.

[@Eddie-ud4bb]

Lyndsey being cowardly Lyndsey

[@mfsebcw]

i think it would be hilarious if the GOP decided to block gaetz, out of spite for the fact he resigned to dodge the investigations and enquiries, and that he did so with the arrogance that his position was assured.

[@pb_and_nutella]

There are those good old fashioned family values that we like to defend

[@jamesrogersbush9928]

I wrote the original version of this just before the 2020 election: By Hook Or By Crook Most folks adhere to some form of moral standard. For some, this standard may be based on a religious or political belief. For others, this standard may simply be based on some form of acceptable social ethics. But some folks’ standards are not based on religion or politics or any form of acceptable ethics. Some folks’ moral standard is based on the adage, ‘by hook or by crook.’ Which means ‘by any means necessary.’ This is a standard that has been followed by pirates, gangsters, con artists, grifters, and thieves, of all stripes, since time immemorial. Those who follow it have been the bane of law-abiding, God-fearing, and morally upstanding people since people first formed into social groups. They have been feared, despised, hated, loved, admired, and emulated. They fill our police blotters, pulp fiction, action movies, and news broadcasts. They walk the streets of the hood, they haunt the halls of Congress, and they inhabit the boardrooms of big business. They may be your co-worker, next-door neighbor, or family member. It is hard to say what kind of child, or when and how a child will pick up this standard of behavior. For some, it may be due to a form of trauma. For others, it may be due to how they are raised. For many, it is probably a combination of both. Donald Trump was raised by his father with this standard, and he, in turn, raised his children in the same way. His father taught him that the only thing that matters is winning and to win one has to be a killer. In other words, one has to win ‘by hook or by crook.’ What does this mean? It means that all other standards of behavior, be they religious, political, or ethical in any socially acceptable way, are secondary. It implies that honesty, fairness, and compassion are seen as signs of weakness, while dishonesty, double-dealing, and cold-heartedness are seen as signs of strength. In the world of the pirate, gangster, con artist, grifter, and thief, to outsmart, con, take, buffalo, hoodwink, or rip off the common citizen, mark, John, or sucker is not only a sign of success but confirmation of one’s superiority over the ordinary human being. Because at the core of a criminal’s cynical rationalizations and justifications for doing what they do is a belief that the ordinary human being is stupid and the moral beliefs and standards of ordinary human beings are foolish. And so, ordinary human beings deserve what they get. Donald Trump and his family carried these cynical rationalizations and justifications of the common criminal into their adult lives and the White House of the United States. And they succeeded, with the help of corrupt politicians, disgruntled Americans, and a foreign government, in pulling off one of the greatest political cons, economic heists, and social grifts in human history. The American People, the American economy, and the American political system were held hostage by a virtual gang of pirates who were busy ransacking the coffers of the American government and wrecking the American ship of state for as long as they could get away with it. But finally, with the 2020 election, the American people woke up to what had happened, mustered all of the weapons the electoral system had to offer, and launched a full-frontal assault on these marauders that successfully drove them out of the White House. But now, after the attack on our Capitol building by Trump supporters, the ending of Roe by Trump appointees to the Supreme Court, and with Trump running for the White House again, we must continue to resist, first by voting, then by continuing the Trump indictments. We must drive him and his sycophants out of government entirely because these pirates, gangsters, con artists, grifters, and thieves care nothing for the standards of our representative democracy that we value. They do not care about democracy and they have no business being involved in the management of our government. They will continue to ignore the rule of law and seek to satisfy their insatiable and prideful need to win ‘by hook or by crook’. And they will destroy our constitutional republic in the process if we let them. We must not let them. JRB Update: Donald Trump was reelected by a majority of the American People. Now we will see if he does what I warned he would, and the only satisfaction we will get out of it is in knowing that whatever happens will be on him and his followers, not those of us who tried to stop him.

[@BrattyBetty]

Apparently Trump never learns his lessons ... SUSAN COLLINS ..D'Oh !!

[@FLASH-MATT]

The guy knows crime well 😮 🤢

[@AceSpadeThePikachu]

I've seen that "NOOO" compilation like, 50 times before. Oldie but goodie.

[@sirtainlee8725]

So this is Christmas, and what have you done? You've elected a madman and the cabinet's begun. A very scary Christmas, a crappy New Year, This cast of characters is confirming our fear. And all you are saying....is give Gaetz a chance. It's all over, should have voted, It's all over, now.

[@alansmitheejr.]

Lindsey always enjoys a good man date.

[@outlawbillionairez9780]

Trump... "Lindsey ain't no Arnold Palmer!!"

[@cmdraftbrn]

really susan collins? really? doesnt matter. you candy asses will go on "recess" so he can appoint anyone he wants. so you dont have to get your hands "dirty" every single member of congress is derelict in their duty.

[@hooligan_56labelle22]

Not Matt Gates. What about Mr. Bean? Or even Benny Hill

[@beverleyreid563]

They would do a better job for sure, especially Benny Hill. LOL

[@mazdarex7]

Well....Benny was a dirty old bastid.

[@LindaC616]

​@mazdarex7 lol, just the way you spell that, I know where you're from 😅

[@hooligan_56labelle22]

@@mazdarex7 Benny might have a dirty old fart but the women on his show were not little underage girls. Big difference

[@FSM866]

If Eric Cartman was human, he would def be one of Trump's picks.

[@crocglox7797]

or else it Gaetz the hose again

[@lindachristianson196]

Please let Bernie Sanders be interviewed ASAP. A lot of people are watching your show. They need to hear his take on why Dems lost. PLEASE.

[@derekstein6193]

We gave 45 "a chance" when asked to by the same douche back in January of 2017, and look where that got us.

[@er...]

🤢🤮

[@TheSateef]

i hope Gaetz locks Merick Garland up forever for waiting 3 years to bring charges against the insurrectionist in chief, just in time for it to go nowhere

[@skygazer858]

You really have to wonder what trump has on Miss Lindsay.

[@Robil63]

Gaetz's fivehead, did he add another storey to it?

[@AllanNightingale]

The Nut House

[@julied5444]

Was hoping they would’ve included Michael Scott’s famous Noooo

[@jefffogg8730]

Bog Administration. This will go down as the worst term in history.

[@DonoVideoProductions]

No sympathy. This is the clown show they wanted. Buyer's remorse, magas? Aw, too bad there isn't a presidential lemon law.

[@elizabird6516]

Most of them are too deep in the cult to have buyer’s remorse, that’s the scary part.

[@lpquagmire3621]

Gaetz really does seem like a perfect fit for the incoming administration. 😆

[@unclerat2131]

So, is Trump's long game to destroy both parties and then bring in poodles?

[@JohnDoe-mx3rr]

48% is like damn I told you so

[@billkallas1762]

I thought that Gaetz stood for everything that Trumpers believed in. You know......"They let you do anything you want to do".

[@michaelpipkin9942]

He reminds me of Huey from "The Boys" show.

[@LindaC616]

Huey and Butthead had a baby

[@dortheschelhaas7356]

That was pretty funny 😂

[@1028641]

Well, Miss Lindsay says give Matt a chance, so...........😂😂😂😂

[@radudeATL]

Earliest I’ve seen one of these videos

[@pickaport]

Me too🎉

[@kristinLB]

Terrifying.

[@jcourtney2001]

He’d fit right in!

[@reallyhorribleenterprises]

DO NOT WANT!

[@MrPhotodoc]

WHAT?!

[@fugitiveunknown7806]

"Any way Jeffrey Epstein was actually not dead and hes pardoned now. Also hes the new secretary of ethics. We have the best ethics." Trump in January probability.

[@mkvp3794]

And so project 2o25 beings

[@braize6279]

This is what they voted for. Now they mad? Lol

[@AnaisKarim]

They are so unserious.

[@traildoggy]

Poor Susan Collins thought for sure Donald had looked within an learned a deep and lasting lesson by now... such a shock to her delicate and well balanced sensibilities. 🤔😗🤨🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@webbie7503]

next year is gonna be a wacky time

[@punterpunter639]

I think Donald got carried away by the "HOLD MY BEER" memes 😂

[@SayAhh]

Pizzagaetz?

[@lucindajones8386]

Ha ha ha Colbert! Ha ha ha!

[@jaymzOG]

Well, at least it's good to know the GOP isn't *entirely* a Trump circlejerk. Let's see if they actually do anything about it.

[@chrisrj9871]

They probably won't.

[@LindaC616]

They shouldn't be allowed to do secret ballot voting.Their vote should be out there loud and proud for everyone to see. elections will come around

[@Adam.Langton]

​@chrisrj9871 they definitely won't.

[@nerissarowan8119]

I want the letter to Santa as a short, thanks.

[@quinnftw7645]

We are definitely living in the dumbest god damned timeline.

[@cheehoo684]

Watching a real life game of thrones 😅

[@susanzoff6236]

PTSD symptoms skyrocketing … now just another regular day in the life of women and bullied people of the usa and beyond. Thanx guys. Flashbacks, and more. But yah, we will be just fine…we victims just need to get over ourselves.

[@akmalhafiz8763]

I wish the Late Show list every single movie titles that they took the clip from. I'm having trouble finding most of them

[@MdW4177]

Some great fanboy franchise representation here!!

[@jlh55]

Time for we the people to be the government again,time for real Americans to remember that and vote them out before we lose our freedom

[@matrixmedia381]

STEPHEN ...YOU MUST BRING BACK....."OUR CARTOON PRESIDENT"! PLEASE GET THIS COMMENT TO STEPHEN COLBERT....

[@Coloris]

Sad, was expecting steve carrell‘s „god please no“

[@usuckthereturn]

This guy must be a big fan “American Dolls”

[@nyerineu3388]

47 = (Big Lies + Loyalty) x Shock (but its not shocking and no Awe!)

[@podracer35]

I'm surprised Michael Scott didn't make it into this

[@Robil63]

Really? Y'all shocked? This is Trump's doing you realize... y..you're shocked? Well, this is just the beginning of the circus parade.

[@bcb7443]

January 20th the Circus comes to town!

[@leiag201]

Good choice!!!, I was going to recommend Brian Kohberger.

[@Joanne_Wilder]

Why is Anyone still surprised by any of this?