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Mike Lew's avatar

I guess that's the difference between MAGA and me. If Trump, Obama, and Clinton are all legitimately in the Epstein files, I want the book thrown at them all.

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Jennifer's avatar

And not one Dem has stated anything different. Ever.

The idea that Dems don't want this out due to someone on "their side" might be in it is a lie.

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max skinner's avatar

I think there's a difference between saying "we don't want further investigation into Epstein because it will prove embarrassing to Clinton or whoever" and keeping their heads down about it, saying nothing, because they've had to deal with Clinton's sexual peccadilloes over the years and are tired of it. The latter might be true even as the former definitely is.

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bitchybitchybitchy's avatar

Let's see: Bill Clinton has been out of office since January 20, 2001. Bill's sexual pecadilloes are very old news.

How much sway either Clinton has in Democratic circles is hard to say.

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max skinner's avatar

I think it's more that Clinton is supposedly the symbol of the Democratic Party's degeneracy. It's part of the culture war in which Democrats are the permissive, louche Party in which sexual depravity is ok in the name of tolerance and freedom.

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Jennifer's avatar

Clinton is really not the symbol of anything,

He committed adultery. Often.

Now let's look at trump's history......

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Jennifer's avatar

Bill Clinton cheated on his one wife often.

donald trump cheated on all three of his wives.

The right have no problem with defending trump at every opportunity and with every single new revelation that comes to light.

For some stupid reason Dems feel the constant need to trash Clinton (and Biden for being old) as a means to make themself look good.

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David Court's avatar

Emphasis on "legitimately". I trust the Felon and his Cronies as far as I can throw the Resolute Desk. They have had that file for months with no oversight by anyone not part of the team.

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drosophilist's avatar

An underrated and disturbing point.

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drosophilist's avatar

Yes!

Democrats are not a cult of personality. We consider Obama an inspiring leader, not an infallible god king.

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Suz Stiles's avatar

^THIS!

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Marla's avatar

The only outcome I'm hoping for is that it weakens Trump and MAGA. As far as who might be in it - well, it's horrendous that ANYone is in it. Let the chips fall where they may.

My concern is that whatever is released will have been doctored somehow.

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Roger Millnitz's avatar

ItтАЩd be hard to blame Biden for the pedophilia!

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Katherine B Barz's avatar

IтАЩm sure that has been considered, but dropped as a bridge too far. They could always revisit the idea.

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David Court's avatar

Blame Hunter ... or his laptop. Those were winning arguments ... NOT!

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Katherine B Barz's avatar

I think at some juncture BidenтАЩs dog is going to be blamed.

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OJVV's avatar

*sigh*

Missing this joke is the price I pay for putting work above my Bulwark comments.

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Stephen's avatar

Yes. Time to show that at least one party is willing to acknowledge and reform bad behavior.

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bitchybitchybitchy's avatar

The Democrats have acknowledged bad behavior in the past-Al Franken was thrown under the bus.

The abuse of underage girls is thr most serious aspect of the Epstein scandal.

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rlritt's avatar

Yes. I never heard of Obama being involved, but Clinton yes. In fact Clinton should come forward if he was. He's old and rich. What can they really do to him. The statue of limitations may be up. Does he care that much about what people think of him?

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Mike Lew's avatar

See below. I don't think Obama was involved in anything compromising. I was just outlining the parameters of how far justice should go.

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Cyndi's avatar

To MAGA it only can be those demon Democrats in the list because Republicans are angels. They are largely unable to see through any other lens.

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Chuck Aurora's avatar

If Clinton is incriminated in Epstein evidence, I would be sad, but not surprised. But not thinking in any way that he should be shielded from consequences. Basically the same as I felt when I found out Bill Cosby was such a bastard.

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bitchybitchybitchy's avatar

Why do you think that Obama is in the

Epstein files?

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Mike Lew's avatar

I don't. However, if he were, he deserves the full weight of the law. I was just outlining parameters.

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bitchybitchybitchy's avatar

, thanks, got it.

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Frau Katze's avatar

Have you heard the bizarre idea that Michelle Obama is actually a man? So is President MacronтАЩs wife. Floating around in the fringes of MAGA. ЁЯЩД

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Roger Millnitz's avatar

Insanity. Right wing wackadoodles always hated Michelle. The audacity she had to be a beautiful & highly intelligent African American woman. Horrors!!!

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Frau Katze's avatar

ItтАЩs bizarre even by their low standards.

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Stephen's avatar

Amazing how both women managed to have children then isnтАЩt it !

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Frau Katze's avatar

See from TODAY: тАЬFrench president Macron sues influencer Candace Owens over claim FranceтАЩs first lady was born maleтАЭ

https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/french-president-macron-sues-influencer-candace-owens-over-claim-frances-first-lady-was-born-male/

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Stephen's avatar

Good for them. Maybe the Obamas should follow suit. Bankruptcy is a good way to shut idiots down.

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Frau Katze's avatar

Right! Where do they get these bizarre ideas?

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Linda Odell's avatar

I presume the answer to that is some form of surrogacy, or that drinking the blood of children gives men the reproductive capacity of women... or some other cockamamie story that makes as much sense (which is to say none) as everything else they put forth with such confidence.

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Frau Katze's avatar

The guy I was arguing with insisted the Obama kids were adopted. The Macrons donтАЩt have children (but she has some from a previous marriage), These people are irrational.

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Stephen's avatar

Pretzel Logic. With thanks to Steely Dan !

I think you are kind to just call them irrational.

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