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Torchlight

(6,117 posts)
44. I think it will be source of specific interest and news up through the midterms
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 02:32 PM
14 hrs ago

Placing trap doors in front of every GOP member running each time they call a news conference or answer a constituent's question. I tend to see this kind of story as the very type of red-meat and chum the entertainment industry's been exploiting for our own collective amusement rather than the dry and more esoteric nuances of policy consequence or legal sea-lioning compelling people into boredom.

I've never thought it a panache, but instead an effective tool and like most tools, they are best effective under certain circumstances, less under others. One tool part of a broader shellacking I think the GOP will experience in the midterms.

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I've been saying this for over a year. Johnny2X2X 16 hrs ago #1
Yep. Even Dan Bongino did a quick 180 and the Epstein files were his bread and butter. progressoid 15 hrs ago #22
you are exactly right, IMO. Katinfl 14 hrs ago #38
Could not agree more... berksdem 14 hrs ago #46
There are no magic solutions, but every weakness needs to be exploited as much as possible. Ocelot II 16 hrs ago #2
Exactly BaronChocula 15 hrs ago #28
I agree. However, I do believe that IF the johnnyfins 16 hrs ago #3
If it bothers his base, sobeit (Soviet?) GreenWave 16 hrs ago #4
I think the question might be: kentuck 16 hrs ago #5
Their hatred for us BeerBarrelPolka 16 hrs ago #13
And yet they just lost the elections, they lost in 2018 and 2020 EdmondDantes_ 16 hrs ago #15
Some people BeerBarrelPolka 16 hrs ago #16
It won't be but I'm all for enjoying the shit show. BannonsLiver 16 hrs ago #6
same. it's not going to make that much difference .. stopdiggin 16 hrs ago #12
Scandals have no currency with MAGAS Kablooie 16 hrs ago #7
I'm not even sure Epstein will prove to be particularly relevant stopdiggin 16 hrs ago #8
Epstein File Exhaustion here leftstreet 16 hrs ago #9
Have felt much the same way, but the new revelations are an interesting twist. Plus, we only have a turn a few percent Silent Type 16 hrs ago #10
Widespread misery could be the Great Unifier. Fiendish Thingy 16 hrs ago #11
We are nibbling at the edges Keepthesoulalive 16 hrs ago #14
In my opinion, it would depend on what Democrats DO with the information. hamsterjill 15 hrs ago #17
Yep, I no longer count on Fitzmas coming. gulliver 15 hrs ago #18
I agree. If a large segment of the American people had no problem with someone who incited an insurrection against lostincalifornia 15 hrs ago #19
we're at the mercy of rethugs and the heritage group ecstatic 15 hrs ago #20
I'm in complete agreement with you. Gimpyknee 15 hrs ago #21
Quite frankly, at this point, the only magic solution that I see is a plague niyad 15 hrs ago #23
Forget shooting someone, the felon could rape a 12 yr old on fifth avenue and MAGAts would be ok with it JT45242 15 hrs ago #24
I totally agree. raccoon 12 hrs ago #53
Trump himself will keep it in the news he can't help it Woodwizard 15 hrs ago #25
Agree and I believe the victims deserve transparency and accountability Raven123 15 hrs ago #26
And Democrats in the Senate could have helped by allowing the shutdown to screw up holiday travel. Just PatrickforB 15 hrs ago #27
Yep, I don't know why people continue to count on these people to do anything for us. BlueTsunami2018 14 hrs ago #40
Stroke AverageOldGuy 15 hrs ago #29
DVT leading to ischemic stroke AverageOldGuy 15 hrs ago #30
DVT leading to pulmonary embolism AverageOldGuy 15 hrs ago #31
No need for magic. Just keep that percolator bubbling Jersey Devil 15 hrs ago #32
my question- who else is in there? lotta blackmail cd become moot. mopinko 15 hrs ago #33
Krasnov ran on releasing the Epstein files, gab13by13 15 hrs ago #34
I agree, it won't end this nightmare. Buddyzbuddy 14 hrs ago #35
He could rape a 14 year old on 5th Ave. They doc03 14 hrs ago #36
The MAGA cult doesn't care what Trump is, what crimes he has committed, or how many girls he raped. Lonestarblue 14 hrs ago #37
Only around 25% are in the cult, those who choose Strongly Support in opinion polls. Epstein could help GOTV for Dems. Doodley 14 hrs ago #41
Of course it won't. Nothing matters anymore. BlueTsunami2018 14 hrs ago #39
So, what happened last Tuesday? Doodley 14 hrs ago #42
Exactly orangecrush 13 hrs ago #48
People are pissed off about high prices. BlueTsunami2018 13 hrs ago #50
If the discharge petition succeeds, the bill must pass a Senate vote and a veto from Gump before it becomes law. pecosbob 14 hrs ago #43
I think it will be source of specific interest and news up through the midterms Torchlight 14 hrs ago #44
If that photo of Trump that Michael Wolff saw Joinfortmill 14 hrs ago #45
No, but it's another straw on the camel's back crimycarny 14 hrs ago #47
If there are thousands of photos of Trump naked with 13-year-old prepubescent girls, and maybe some videos..... FadedMullet 13 hrs ago #49
I think that given the right wing obsession with these files before they suspected Marie Marie 13 hrs ago #51
a slow drip of water will erode a mighty granite boulder DBoon 12 hrs ago #52
As long as they keep screwing the poor KS Toronado 9 hrs ago #54
Agree orangecrush 9 hrs ago #55
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