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AdrianB's avatar

Epstein debacle is just one of the multitude of CRISES & CHAOS that this malignant administration has created. The Trump/Epstein saga really reveals the CORRUPTION & COLLUSION rampant in the Trump presidency . Hopefully, the Democrats, & We, the People, can add more fuel to the blazing fire and turn this blaze into a GOP inferno. For once, we should “encourage” the MAGA base to continue their rage.

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Sakina's avatar

AdrianB, I agree. MAGA and the former GOP have gotten the country to this point because of constant repetition of talking points that are mostly lies. Our side needs repetition, too. Keep it succinct and clear, like "No Kings", or "release the Epstein files". It's very possible that Bill Clinton or other Democrats will also be tarnished, but will they go to jail? Not very likely.

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donnab's avatar

We want it all out in the open. Any chance they'd redact everything like they did in the Mueller Faux-investigation?

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AdrianB's avatar
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Donnab, let’s work towards “encouraging” the Democrat representatives to prevent Trump from avoiding the midterm election by some fake “national emergency” enactment. Post midterms , the Democrats will take back the majority, they will have an abundance of evidence to impeach Trump. Choosing what Trump failures/events to hang an impeachment on Trump’s neck should be a priority for the Democrat leaders to aggressively prepare in advance.

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Sakina's avatar

I'm sure you're right, Donnab!

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Curmudgeon's avatar

The Democrats will never have the power the right has to do repetition when we have to depend on MSM something the right doesn't need because they have Fox and coordination on messaging the Dems can only dream about. The Constitution is in tatters and there is no way we can return to what we once had for the simple reason that when one side chooses destruction no document can survive on it's own. Both sides need to support it or it dies. By the same token when one side intentionally chooses to lie talking to them becomes a meaningless exercise in futility. How long can we function without some basic agreed upon universal truths as a starting point? We don't have even the most rudimentary areas of agreement and most importantly we no longer have common ground on human decency as a priority in our government and Americans refuse to see what we have become and don't take it seriously. Not voting proves we are still in some kind of denial about political realities and if we need to be inspired by one great candidate then what do we do when we don't have one? Letting the GOP win appears to be our answer like a child holding their breath until they get what they want.

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Heather.B's avatar

Trump is having a meltdown because he thought this would all just go away.

He personally ordered Pam Bondi to not release the files. This was never about running the country, this was about staying out of prison. He is so scared.

Pam Bondi is not a real Attorney General. She's complicit in all of the attempts by Trump to take down our Democracy. She's kissed the ring.

The Trump administration tells so many lies, they can't keep track!

The MAGA meltdown is like when a kid finds out there's no Santa Claus! 🤣

That's why I love wearing these kinds of t-shirts in front of MAGAs everywhere I go 👇

https://libtees.dashery.com/t-shirts

Watching MAGA supporters turn against Donald Trump is something I never thought I’d witness. Their Dear leader failed!

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Sakina's avatar
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"Again, you don’t choose your opportunities. You just take them when they come and stoke this division as much as you can." This quote by you, Michelangelo, says it all. Many Democrats do have fight in them, but they don't get enough airtime on legacy media. R's are hypocrites because they don't care about children harmed by pedophiles, or those forced to be born because of abortion bans, or poor children, or immigrant children separated from parents. Oh, and how about those children killed by the floods in Texas because of negligence by city, county, and state officials? R's talk a good game about protecting children, but they don't mean it.

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donnab's avatar

R's care about nothing but their vitriol and their wallets.

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Derrick's avatar

Hi Sakina, IOW (the self named pro-children, pro-family party) “Less talk, more action”. Other than tax cuts for the super wealthy, all they have are empty talking points and their establishment and trad media are very good at repeat, repeat, repeat until believed. Makes this uproar of MAGA at this time all the more delish.

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Sakina's avatar
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Hi Derrick, Ja!

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donnab's avatar

Hi Sakina and Derrick, when the orange fascist croaks, I'm throwing a party!

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Sakina's avatar

Me, too! There will be dancing in the streets!

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donnab's avatar

For certain!!!!!

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Derrick's avatar

Ja. (Yah, or like “hyah”). More strongly affirmative like when answering a military command “jawohl”, (hyah-vol long O) as Sergeant Schultz would say to Colonel Klink in old Hogan’s Heroes show. Squeal the tires sudden corner sidestep, one could read up on sad and unfortunate life end of star of that show, Bob Crane found murdered in his apartment in Scottsdale AZ June 29, 1978, which remains unsolved. He frequently recorded and videotaped his flings. Some women were shocked to learn of that later. Just a big nasty mess. Squeal tires and back to Epstein’s death in prison, it sounds like apologists want to promote it was hang by suicide during a ONE minute missing bit of “tape” that happens while something is maintained, switched over, or ??? I haven’t caught the full story there yet, just bits. Gemini says there were prison irregularities, falsified records, surveillance of his cell at critical moment was not working or deemed unusable. Or did not show the exact area. Suspicious circumstances indeed. Ja.

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Larry's avatar

Excellent points Sakina. Republicons certainly don’t care about children except possibly their own.

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Sakina's avatar

Thanks, Larry. Maybe they care for their own children just a little bit more. Thankfully, some of the kids don't buy into the hate and ignorance of their parents.

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Larry's avatar
4dEdited

Education is the “key” and republicon thinking is to keep people ignorant of history and science. Their abolishing the dept. of education is their modus operandi.

We need to educate, exposing the truth, despite their efforts.

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Accidentally Sideways™'s avatar

I learned what doing the wrong thing looks like as a child.

Turn Out Your Pockets

The truth is absolutely out there.

If you were a kid, and you stole candy, and someone asked:

“Did you steal that candy?”

And you said:

“I don’t wanna say anything… it might incriminate me…”

Guess what the store owner would say?

“Turn out your pockets.”

And when you do—and that candy falls out—

everybody knows.

Now apply that to the real world.

We are the store owners.

We’re saying:

OPEN the file on Jeffrey Epstein.

Let everybody see it.

Because if you won’t turn out your pockets,

that means the candy’s still in there.

And if you can’t understand this metaphor,

congrats—you’ve got stolen candy and stupidity.

This isn’t a conspiracy theory.

This is a cover-up.

And we see it.

#TurnOutYourPockets #EpsteinFiles #TruthIsNotAFeverDream #WeRemember

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Fastball Fredo's avatar

Mike, after last nights committee vote I think we can all agree that the GOP is protecting sex trafficking and pedos… now the question is why? Should they wear a red P from now on? Should we call the GOP…. Grand Old Pedos? It’s all so confusing.

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Old Dad's avatar

We need to look beyond this shit show. How we are going to deal with this shit when we take back the house and senate. Once again. Impeach trump. Impeach all republicans on the Supreme Court. They are doing irreparable damage to this country. Please have the balls to do this. Understand this is how the red wing plays. It’s the only way forward.

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Michelle S's avatar

This is a real issue that Democrats should be able to run with thru the mid-terms but I fear they won't play dirty like they should. They should be making this their top priority just like the GOP did with Benghazi.

I also fear that none of these MAGAts will turn on Trump even w the Epstein cover-up. Charlie Kirk has already flipped and is now back to bowing down to Trump. Let's see what Michael Flynn does in the next few weeks.

Hate to be pessimistic but I just don't think there's anything Trump does that will turn the base. It's gonna take him dying - I am convinced lol.

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Larry's avatar
4dEdited

Divide and conquer, as republicons know so well. They manage to unite to narrowly pass legislation like the BBB, moderates joining with hard core magacons. There’s now opportunity for stoking the division among republicons and magacons. Pushing to open JE’s files need to be in the news every single day, and Dems must also push for Ghislaine’s testimony. EVERY SINGLE DAY.

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Sakina's avatar
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Granted, most of the base won't turn against him, but every bit of support that can be peeled off should help. I'm thinking Independents or reluctant tRump voters. I agree that it will take him dying to put a huge dent in their movement. It will never go away completely, only morph into something else. I hope I live long enough not to see that happen, where they take over all branches of government and corporate media again.

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Michelle S's avatar

Such a great point! I always forget what a large contingent the independents are esp when it comes to turning against the orange clown.

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LeeAnnCastillo's avatar

Also the world of pedis is Russian. Watch for them.

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Anthony Varrecchia's avatar

I’m looking at both ends. They release the files, they’re screwed, they block it they’re screwed. I believe Ivanka was involved… Don Jr and Eric are on the list.

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Linda's avatar

I love seeing them squirm!

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Jay Johnson's avatar

A new use for a “pedo-meter.” How many steps will the Republicans take to defend their pedo President from an angry mob.

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Donovan Marley's avatar

What is the United States’ Attorney General, Pam Bondi, trying to hide from the American people? Why did she break her promise to release the Epstein files? Was it to protect convicted criminal Donald Trump? Or did she find references to herself in the files that reveal how Epstein was able to run a multi-billion dollar sex trafficking ring in Florida while Pam Bondi was Florida’s Attorney General?

Or both?

Multiple courts have found Donald Trump liable for sexual assault and ordered him to pay multi-million dollar damage assessments. He appealed each verdict but was unable to reverse the judgement of any of the courts.

Trump has also been accused of slapping and violently raping a 13 year-old girl provided to him by his good friend—the pedophile sex trafficker, Jeffrey Epstein. (MAGAs use their “BOYS WILL BE BOYS” mantra to excuse allegations of Trump’s predatory sexual attacks—including pedophilia.)

Trump’s long friendship and intense interactions with Jeffrey Epstein are confirmed by hundreds of sources—by Trump’s own effusive praise of their friendship, by photos, by videotapes, by narratives from Trump’s friends, by Trump’s card delivered on the occasion of Epstein’s 50th birthday, and by documents furnished by Trump’s enemies and friends—including The Wall Street Journal.

Release of the Epstein files obviously threatens Donald Trump. He is hysterical. The American people deserve to know why. And the American people deserve to know why Pam Bondi is hiding the Epstein files. And what else she is hiding.

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window's avatar

Generally, providing assistance to a sex offender to evade legal consequences or hide their activities can lead to criminal charges. This is because actions like harboring, aiding, or concealing a known offender can be considered obstruction of justice or accessory to the crime, depending on the specific circumstances and relevant laws.

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window's avatar

Jeffrey Epstein files released to conservative influencers | NewsNation https://share.google/wVsN8xQ38ng8I584V

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Matthew Ferraro Mickiewicz's avatar

Perhaps he will be held accountable for this.

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