Got a newsflash: this is just the start. This just forces a vote in the house, which according to the rules of the discharge petition process has to wait a week to “ripen” then the Speaker has to hold a vote within two days after the week of waiting.
Then it has to pass the Senate.
Then it goes to Trump’s desk.
Assuming the first two hurdles are passed, and assuming a veto proof 60 votes in the Senate, is anyone really delusional enough to believe that Trump won’t just defy the Senate numbers and veto anyway? And even if he doesn’t try that, Bondi will likely refuse to do what she’s ordered and legally required to do. Which will head to the courts. Then appeals. Then SCOTUS possibly.
This shit isn’t even close to over.
Edit: 67 not 60.
2HDFloppyDisk on
Strap in ladies and gents
Urbanttrekker on
These will never be released. And if they are it’ll be covered in so much blackout you won’t be able to read any of it. It’s not right, but here we are.
strangersadvice on
This Epstein scandal may far deeper than just one child sex trafficking ring. Here are two articles to add to the context of all that we already know.
I hope you guys get funding back after all this nonsense is over.
Eastern-Rabbit-3696 on
does this eventually go to the senate then Trump or does it just get released?
GatewayArcher on
I’ll never support Boebert, Mace, MTG, or Massie, but their willingness to sign the discharge petition notwithstanding the extreme pressure I’m sure they were under not to do so has earned them a certain amount of respect in my book. I can’t believe these 4 are the only House republicans that have the ballz to stand up to Trump and his toadies.
To the other 215 House GOP members: you all should be ashamed of yourselves!
throwaway20220717 on
I’m neither religious nor hopeful. But please 🙏
If there were any god or justice, the vote would pass
WickedSeraphll on
I wonder what’s actually in those files. Could be a lot of some big names sweating?
Specialist-Bug1592 on
Before people get too excited, there is still a long road ahead before the files are released. It must be voted on in the House and the Senate and signed by Trump. None of those things are guaranteed. Also, in true Democratic, snatching-defeat-from-the-jaws-of-victory, fashion, they can add a poison pill, such as ACA subsidies, that will give Republicans the opportunity to vote against the bill and still deny they are protecting a pedophile.
kalidorisconan on
Trump vetos, he’s fucked politically.
WarbossTodd on
They’re gonna vote no. I don’t know why you guys are so excited for this.
DowntimeJEM on
They’ve had years to doctor them and this past month to double and triple check. Let’s see I guess
productiveslacker73 on
You know how 7 Dems and 1 Independent caved a couple of days ago for a weak bullshit promise?
Seems they needed the one vote to force this? Someone will definitely retract their signature
Somehow nothing has been leaked?
We aint seeing shit.
dullgreybathmat on
I’d like to think all this will matter. But it won’t. Conservatives are over there gnawing on trumps flaccid chode like it’s beef jerky. “He was a CIA informant.” “He was helping the feds get Epstein!” “Daddy did nothing wrong!”
K1y2l3e4 on
This means nothing, the Democrats can’t even stay together as a party and the files are never going to be released in full.
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Got a newsflash: this is just the start. This just forces a vote in the house, which according to the rules of the discharge petition process has to wait a week to “ripen” then the Speaker has to hold a vote within two days after the week of waiting.
Then it has to pass the Senate.
Then it goes to Trump’s desk.
Assuming the first two hurdles are passed, and assuming a veto proof 60 votes in the Senate, is anyone really delusional enough to believe that Trump won’t just defy the Senate numbers and veto anyway? And even if he doesn’t try that, Bondi will likely refuse to do what she’s ordered and legally required to do. Which will head to the courts. Then appeals. Then SCOTUS possibly.
This shit isn’t even close to over.
Edit: 67 not 60.
Strap in ladies and gents
These will never be released. And if they are it’ll be covered in so much blackout you won’t be able to read any of it. It’s not right, but here we are.
This Epstein scandal may far deeper than just one child sex trafficking ring. Here are two articles to add to the context of all that we already know.
https://www.nytimes.com/1994/08/19/world/us-author-gets-apology-in-libel-case.html (Ghislaine’s father), and ,
https://kasparian.substack.com/p/veteran-israeli-cybersecurity-official
Hopefully this does SOMETHING
I hope you guys get funding back after all this nonsense is over.
does this eventually go to the senate then Trump or does it just get released?
I’ll never support Boebert, Mace, MTG, or Massie, but their willingness to sign the discharge petition notwithstanding the extreme pressure I’m sure they were under not to do so has earned them a certain amount of respect in my book. I can’t believe these 4 are the only House republicans that have the ballz to stand up to Trump and his toadies.
To the other 215 House GOP members: you all should be ashamed of yourselves!
I’m neither religious nor hopeful. But please 🙏
If there were any god or justice, the vote would pass
I wonder what’s actually in those files. Could be a lot of some big names sweating?
Before people get too excited, there is still a long road ahead before the files are released. It must be voted on in the House and the Senate and signed by Trump. None of those things are guaranteed. Also, in true Democratic, snatching-defeat-from-the-jaws-of-victory, fashion, they can add a poison pill, such as ACA subsidies, that will give Republicans the opportunity to vote against the bill and still deny they are protecting a pedophile.
Trump vetos, he’s fucked politically.
They’re gonna vote no. I don’t know why you guys are so excited for this.
They’ve had years to doctor them and this past month to double and triple check. Let’s see I guess
You know how 7 Dems and 1 Independent caved a couple of days ago for a weak bullshit promise?
Seems they needed the one vote to force this? Someone will definitely retract their signature
Somehow nothing has been leaked?
We aint seeing shit.
I’d like to think all this will matter. But it won’t. Conservatives are over there gnawing on trumps flaccid chode like it’s beef jerky. “He was a CIA informant.” “He was helping the feds get Epstein!” “Daddy did nothing wrong!”
This means nothing, the Democrats can’t even stay together as a party and the files are never going to be released in full.