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JT45242

(3,732 posts) Sun Nov 9, 2025, 11:48 PM Sunday

The only way this can be salvaged is of they get discharge petition tomorrow

If all the Epstein material is made public and the entire Republican party infrastructure and donor pool is tarnished quickly, then that would be the only marginal justification for caving on the shutdown to get nothing.

But, somehow I think the redactions will be every right wing donor and politician and only leaving democrats names in tact.

Bondi will protect mango Mussolini and the megadonors

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The only way this can be salvaged is of they get discharge petition tomorrow (Original Post) JT45242 Sunday OP

The discharge petition cannot force the release of the Epstein files Fiendish Thingy Monday #1

Yes, I hope this vote and the expanded ACA subsidies vote are useful in the midterms. Ilikepurple Monday #4

Johnson has already said there won't be a vote on ACA subsidies Fiendish Thingy Monday #5

I said "respective chambers" because the Senate will probably vote on ACA subsidies and Ilikepurple Tuesday #6

Don't you figure Mike Pedo Protector Johnson has come up with a new reason to RockRaven Monday #2

HaHaHaHaHa HOPIUM!!!!! johnnyfins Monday #3

Fiendish Thingy

(21,479 posts)

1. The discharge petition cannot force the release of the Epstein files

Reply to JT45242 (Original post)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 12:02 AM

Monday

It can only force a vote on whether to pass a resolution demanding the release of the files.

Which the president will veto/ignore.

The only value the discharge petition has is to forces every representative to go on the record with their position on releasing the files.

That’s it.

Ilikepurple

(384 posts)

4. Yes, I hope this vote and the expanded ACA subsidies vote are useful in the midterms.

Reply to Fiendish Thingy (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 12:52 AM

Monday

I’m disappointed with the ”compromise”, but if they indeed get a vote on these issues in their respective chambers, it’s at least something. Midterms are a ways off, so I can see the Epstein issue abating, but there will still be a lot of people who don’t have insurance that had it last time they voted. I hope they understand which party made that disappear.

Fiendish Thingy

(21,479 posts)

5. Johnson has already said there won't be a vote on ACA subsidies

Reply to Ilikepurple (Reply #4)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 10:04 AM

Monday

The house will have to vote on the senate’s version of the CR, and that’s when Grijalva will be sworn in and she can sign the discharge petition.

Ilikepurple

(384 posts)

6. I said "respective chambers" because the Senate will probably vote on ACA subsidies and

Reply to Fiendish Thingy (Reply #5)

Tue Nov 11, 2025, 12:49 AM

Tuesday

The House will probably vote on the Epstein file status. I’m not sure what this is in response to, but you are correct.

RockRaven

(18,349 posts)

2. Don't you figure Mike Pedo Protector Johnson has come up with a new reason to

Reply to JT45242 (Original post)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 12:06 AM

Monday

not swear in new members? He's had a couple of months to think one up, after all.

johnnyfins

(3,235 posts)

3. HaHaHaHaHa HOPIUM!!!!!

Reply to JT45242 (Original post)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 12:07 AM

Monday

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