{"id":2070593,"date":"2023-10-17T16:29:21","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T20:29:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/attempted-hit-piece-on-republican-matt-gaetz-severely-backfires\/"},"modified":"2023-10-17T16:33:39","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T20:33:39","slug":"attempted-hit-piece-on-republican-matt-gaetz-severely-backfires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/attempted-hit-piece-on-republican-matt-gaetz-severely-backfires\/","title":{"rendered":"Failed smear campaign against GOP&#8217;s Matt Gaetz backfires."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fattempted-hit-piece-on-republican-matt-gaetz-severely-backfires%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2070593&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Attempted Hit Piece on \u2064Republican Matt Gaetz\u200d Severely Backfires<\/h2>\n<p>Republican Representative Matt Gaetz of Florida is reveling in a\u200d recent\u2064 story that was intended to tarnish his reputation but instead ended\u2064 up portraying him in a positive light.<\/p>\n<p>Gaetz <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-pelosi-allowed-recently-covid-positive-rep-onto-house-floor-to-vote-for-her\/\" title=\"Report: Pelosi allowed recently COVID-positive rep. onto House floor to vote for her\">faced backlash<\/a> from both sides\u200c of the political spectrum after successfully \u200dorchestrating \u2064the removal of House Speaker Kevin\u2062 McCarthy earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>Despite nearly two weeks passing, the Republicans have yet to find a replacement.<\/p>\n<p>On\u200b Tuesday, a vote for Rep.\u200c Jim Jordan fell short by 17 votes, with 20 Republicans voting against him.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: Here are the 20 Republicans that just voted against <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jim_Jordan?\">@Jim_Jordan<\/a> for Speaker on the first ballot:<\/p>\n<p>Bacon (NE)<br \/>\nBuck (CO)<br \/>\nChavez-Deremer (OR)<br \/>\nD\u2019Esposito\u200d (NY)<br \/>\nDiaz-Balart (FL)<br \/>\nEllzey (TX)<br \/>\nGarbarino\u2063 (NY)<br \/>\nGimenez\u2064 (FL)<br \/>\nGonzales (TX)<br \/>\nGranger (TX)<br \/>\nJames (MI)<br \/>\nKelly (PA)<br \/>\nKiggans\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Greg Price (@greg_price11) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/greg_price11\/status\/1714336725655249128?\">October 17, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In a piece published on Tuesday, political reporter\u2062 Emily Mahoney from the Tampa \u200bBay Times\u2062 highlighted the animosity towards Gaetz from members\u2062 of both parties due to the recent events.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Rep. John Rutherford (R- FL) said he \u2063still \u200dsupported Rep. McCarthy (R-CA) for the speakership, saying he had 96% of the conference\u2019s support: \u201cI\u2019m a no on allowing Matt Gaetz and the other seven to\u200b win by putting their individual in as speaker.\u201d\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lDySGPzvoZ\">pic.twitter.com\/lDySGPzvoZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CSPAN (@cspan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cspan\/status\/1712861616117592237?\">October 13, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Gaetz also \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-capitol-police-suggest-leaving-razor-wire-fences-up-until-fall-report\/\" title=\"U.S. Capitol Police Suggest Leaving Razor Wire Fences Up Until Fall: Report\">faced opposition<\/a> from fellow Florida Republican Representative John Rutherford, who\u2064 voted against Jordan&#8217;s speakership and expressed \u2062his disapproval of Gaetz&#8217;s influence.<\/p>\n<p>Mahoney&#8217;s article\u2064 highlighted Gaetz&#8217;s political skills and the respect he earned from some Democrats during his time as a state House representative in Florida.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Tampa Bay Times, Gaetz seemed to appreciate those who \u2062engaged in fierce debates with him, even if they were \u2064from the opposing party.<\/p>\n<p>Gaetz confirmed this in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media post<\/a>, acknowledging the respect he had for those who challenged him and stating that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/attempted-hit-piece-on-republican-matt-gaetz-severely-backfires\/\" title=\"Failed smear campaign against GOP's Matt Gaetz backfires.\">vigorous debate ultimately leads<\/a> to better policies.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Tampa Bay Times wanted to\u200d write a piece where \u200bpeople who served with me in state government could say bad \u200cthings about\u2063 me.<\/p>\n<p>My favorite quote is how the Dem leader at the time was \u2018frustrated\u2019 that Democrats voted with me and respected me:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThurston said he grew frustrated by\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Matt Gaetz (@mattgaetz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mattgaetz\/status\/1714309213407576344?\">October 17, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Gaetz\u2063 also highlighted a quote from former Democratic House Minority Leader Perry Thurston, who acknowledged that Gaetz&#8217;s time in the Florida House prepared him for his current position.<\/p>\n<p>The article aimed\u200b to gather negative comments about Gaetz, but he emerged from it looking quite favorable.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2062 seems that the saying &#8220;any press is good press&#8221; holds true in \u2062the\u200d case of the failed hit piece against Gaetz \u200cby the \u200bTampa Bay Times.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>A Note from\u200c Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/h3>\n<p><em><b>What if you woke up one morning and half of the people you count on had\u2063 just vanished overnight?<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>That happened to me recently. 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Please subscribe today.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Sincerely,<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Josh Manning<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Deputy Managing Editor<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>The Western Journal<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/attempted-hit-piece-republican-matt-gaetz-severely-backfires\/\">Attempted Hit Piece on\u200c Republican\u200d Matt Gaetz Severely Backfires<\/a> \u2063 appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How did\u200b the recent story intended to damage\u2064 Matt Gaetz&#8217;s reputation end up\u200b presenting him in a positive light?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Revious night&#8217;s rain had disappeared? That&#8217;s the scenario that played out \u200cfor Republican\u200c Representative Matt Gaetz when a recent story intended to damage his reputation ended\u2062 up\u200c presenting him in a positive light.\u200d Gaetz, who has faced backlash\u2062 from \u2064both ends of the political spectrum, found himself in the \u2062spotlight \u200cafter successfully orchestrating\u200b the removal of House \u200cSpeaker Kevin McCarthy earlier this month. However, the Republicans\u200b have yet \u2063to find \u200ba replacement for McCarthy, leaving the party\u2064 in\u200d a state of uncertainty.<\/p>\n<p>On \u2064Tuesday, a vote for Rep.\u2062 Jim \u200cJordan fell short by 17 votes, with \u200b20 Republicans defecting \u200dagainst him. This \u2063development highlighted \u2063the ongoing animosity towards Gaetz from members of both parties due to the\u2063 recent events.\u2064 In\u200d fact, a piece published by political reporter \u2064Emily Mahoney of the Tampa Bay Times focused on \u200cthis animosity and the opposition \u200bGaetz \u2063faced from \u200dfellow Florida Republican Representative John Rutherford, who voted against Jordan&#8217;s speakership and expressed disapproval of Gaetz&#8217;s influence.<\/p>\n<p>However,\u2064 Mahoney&#8217;s article ironically ended up shedding a positive light\u200d on Gaetz. She highlighted his political skills \u200band the respect he\u2064 earned from\u2062 some Democrats during his time as a state House representative\u2062 in Florida. It was mentioned that Gaetz appreciated engaging in fierce debates with individuals from the opposing party.\u200c Gaetz himself confirmed this on \u200dsocial\u200b media, acknowledging his respect\u2062 for \u200dthose who challenged him\u200c and stating that vigorous debate ultimately\u200c leads to better \u200bpolicies.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the article \u2063tried to gather\u2064 negative comments about Gaetz but inadvertently presented him favorably. Gaetz seized\u200c this opportunity to showcase a quote from former Democratic House Minority Leader Perry Thurston, who acknowledged that Gaetz&#8217;s time in the Florida \u2063House prepared him for his\u2064 current position. It seems that\u2063 even though the intention was to tarnish his image,\u2063 Gaetz\u200c emerged \u200bfrom\u200b the hit piece unscathed.<\/p>\n<p>In the\u2064 end, this failed hit piece serves as a reminder of the phrase, &#8220;any press is good press.&#8221; Despite \u2063the initial \u200cintentions\u200d of the Tampa\u200c Bay Times, \u200btheir \u2062article ended up \u2064portraying \u2062Gaetz in a positive light.\u200b As \u200bGaetz continues to navigate the \u200dpolitical landscape, it is clear that his skills \u200cand ability to garner respect from both sides of the \u200caisle \u200care assets that will continue\u200c to\u200b serve him well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Florida GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz found unexpected satisfaction as a story, seemingly designed to tarnish his image, surprisingly casts him in a positive perspective. 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