Posted on 11/15/2022 1:18:29 PM PST by Callahan
ASHINGTON — Diehard pro-Trump Rep. Matt Gaetz canceled his plans to attend the former president’s launch of his 2024 campaign Tuesday night, citing bad weather.
Gaetz (R-Fla.), who had been one of a handful of Republican lawmakers expected to attend, told reporters he would be there “in spirit,” according to a tweet by Associated Press correspondent Farnoush Amiri.
Gaetz’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Tuesday afternoon.
The weather in Washington was dreary Tuesday, with rain falling intermittently from an overcast sky, but Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in northern Virginia — the closest to the Capitol — was operating normally, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
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You don’t need a weather man
To know which way the wind blows
Should read “citing fair weather”
This is significant. Gaetz was just cheering for Trump only two days ago. Stay tuned, as they used to say.
Gaetz came out publicly for Trump for Pres. last week. The weather is really bad in DC. I wouldn’t fly either.
Why wouldn’t he leave the crap weather and go to the nice weather, is he allergic to 84 degrees and sunny?
To be fair, for a Floridian anything below 70 is too cold./s
He was also leading he brigade for Andy Biggs for Speaker and maybe he has business related to that to deal with in DC.
Uh, you have to be able to get out of DC via plane. They may be holding up things.
What is “really bad”?
I’m just 30 min north and it’s just cold and a bit rainy. It’s not fun but it’s not so bad.
rain falling intermittently from an overcast sky, but Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in northern Virginia — the closest to the Capitol — was operating normally, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
It could be related to a tropical storm approaching Florida.
Yes, rainy, cold, dreary, dark. Not good flying weather but also likley would cause flight delays.
Yes, I’m not aware the weather is that bad. I’m in the area. Not even any wind yet.
Not that I care that much.
When is it expected to hit?
See #11
You may have the better explanation for “weather”.
Yea, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t flight delays for individual airlines/flights. That said, I think it has more to do with the votes for House today and resulting meetings/plans.
See #19
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