Thread by @Brick_Suit

.@mattgaetz dropped into @RealAdamK's Twitter space tonight to discuss the speaker race.

Here are the clips of his commentary.
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Q: Matt, do you think the problem is that nobody wants to be speaker?

Matt Gaetz: "Naw man, there is blood in the water and I had people from three different camps reach out to me..."

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Matt Gaetz talks about the factions in the pro-McCarthy camp and how they are beginning to fracture, and also discusses the makeup of the current anti-McCarthy camp.
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In response to a question from @NuanceBro, Matt Gaetz discusses the terms he wants to "handcuff" McCarthy and that these terms should apply to any new speaker.

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Gaetz on meeting McCarthy in the Speaker's office, "Man you're a squatter there, I'm not going to the Speaker's office... Tom Emmer was elected Whip, I'll go meet you in Tom Emmer's office."

Note: I missed the question here while resetting my screen recorder.
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@NuanceBro asks about the significance of Victoria Spartz voting "present."

Gaetz details how a "present" vote makes each "no" vote stronger.

Also relates a time when Spartz "dog walked" Christopher Wray after he tried to "mansplain" to her what an audit was.
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@TheMarieOakes asks, "... is everyone currently onboard with the message or are you having some people who are having second thoughts..."

Gaetz details that while the group is not homogenous, they all share the same diagnosis that "Washington is broken."
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@Jules31415 asks Matt Gaetz, "What do you see as the best possible outcome in this situation?"

Gaetz: "The best possible outcome is Jim Jordan as Speaker of the House."
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Matt Gaetz details what various groups did during the recess till 8pm.

Also relates how McCarthy doesn't have the votes even if he gives up everything that is being asked of him.

Note: I missed the question while resetting my screen recording app.

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Gaetz discusses,
• Getting lost on his way to one of the meetings during the recess.
• Bypassing traditional media to make announcements directly on Twitter spaces.
• George Santos
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Matt Gaetz - "...There are candidates who can get to 218, who can't be candidates until we break Kevin's will."
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@jimstinson asks how many Florida county chairmen approve of Matt Gaetz' plans.
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Matt Gaetz on...
• The mood on the floor.
• The MEMES of him with AOC.
• What they actually talked about.
• Goals he shares with the Freedom Caucus.

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Matt Gaetz on Lauren Boebert being a national treasure and space wrap up at 1:00am.

Thank you @RealAdamK for an amazing space👊🏻
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Sorry about the glitches everyone. That was the best I could do on my phone.

I even dropped myself out of the speaker's box to make the recordings (the space wasn't auto recorded) because the recorder won't start if the Twitter app is using the mic.

See you all tomorrow 👊🏻