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BWMcTell's avatar

“Trump is the dog that didn’t bark” he thought to himself minutes before he was strangled to death.

That’s your Goodfellas scene.

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AnnEM's avatar

Whoa. Truth can be scarier/more perverted than fiction…

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Robert Jaffee's avatar

“The great irony, of course, is that the MAGA movement spent the past decade furiously insisting that a secret cabal of politicians has been covering up child sex crimes, and it turns out they may have been right, but what they didn’t realize is that the cover-up is coming from inside the house. Yet the same conservatives who accused Bill and Hillary Clinton of murdering their opponents now have little to say about the ridiculously suspicious death of Jeffrey Epstein in federal (read: Trump) custody.”

Hassan, I couldn’t agree more. It’s definitely coming from inside the house. Based on nothing, a conspiracy theory metastasized about a secret cabal led by Hillary, who were a running a child sex ring from a DC pizza place in the basement.

A MAD man eventually stormed and shot up the place: Cosmo Pizza. He was looking for the kids in the basement. Cosmo has no basement and the only kids were with their parents eating pizza.

Yet, we have emails from Bannon, a staunch advocate for these conspiracies advising Epstein how to dodge the bad press and get back into Trump’s good graces; and all we hear are crickets!

Trump has pardoned hardened criminals (J6th), rapists, pedophiles and Madoff styled Wall Street grifters. And yet, nothing, nada, zilch when it comes to hearing from the far right and their entire media ecosystem for every crime they accuse democrats of committing.

Bottom line: every accusation, is a confession! IMHO…:)

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RD's avatar

Would the tyrump stoop to murder? Of course he would; he is murdering people in cold blood in the Caribbean almost daily.

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Nancy's avatar
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I have questioned why media pundits, including those on MSNBC, have been so quick and consistent in referring to Epstein’s death as a suicide. I think there are too many unanswered questions to arrive at a conclusion either way. So why not “alleged” suicide, or even “apparent” suicide, or “death that a medical examiner has ruled a suicide.”

I am hoping the U.N. sides with Palestine and votes against the pending resolution. Why should Palestine be punished while Israel is not?

Finally, why do Democrats seem so adept at seizing defeat from victory? One example, Ro Khanna, when asked in a cable news program over the weekend who should replace Charles Schumer as a leader of the party included Cory Booker in the four individuals he recommended. Cory Booker? He of the infamous photo ops with wanted war criminals Netanyahu and Gallant, who reliably votes against cutting off even offensive weapons to Israel and has consistently taken money from the Israeli lobby? This sheds doubt on the seriousness and depth of Khanna’s own criticisms of Israel, particularly in light of his past comment that no candidate who supports cutting off military aid to Israel will get the Democratic nomination. When are they going to get that the people have limited tolerance for funding a genocide? How low are they willing to go? (Well, we’ve seen the answer to that. Joe Biden gave it to us). It is looking more and more like we’ll have to look outside the Democratic as well as Republican Party for leadership going forward. The Democrats always seem ready to shoot themselves in the foot.

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Sawsan Samara's avatar

WHY ON EARTH are we letting a Mossad agent conquer our narrative - even after his death? Why are we promoting Israeli Mossad?

Why are we letting a criminal state conquer the US media? Why are we letting outside agents play in US politics?

I’m really not understanding why you are shooting yourself in the foot? You say you are anti-Israel, but then you highlight their Mossad agent and help in letting them conquer the US narrative? And play in US politics?

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ROSANNE SLOANE's avatar

There is a fine line between reporting facts, and enticing people into gossip. I don't know if Trump did Epstein in, I don't know how I feel about Epstein calling Trump a bad man. Epstein's version of a bad man seems not to include sex trafficking. Marjorie Taylor wants the light on her, even the open fridge would be enough. She is noise. Filler, distraction. What she thinks is hardly relevant to the crisis in health care we face now. IF she had something to say about that, I would be shocked because she and TRump use the same tactics. Blame and look at me. When she has something of substance she could implement, rather than say "look at me, not him" she might be worth paying attention to. It's the same tactics she seems to have learned from Trump. Make it all about her and by the way? Sexual abuse of a eight year old AND a 15 year old seems to me a revolting splitting of hairs. Enough with Taylor. She wasn't getting enough attention. She would split the entire constitution with Trump if either of them were aware of such document. I just wish she had the skills to write a position paper, speak about facts and not pose as anything but a rather sad "influencer". In general they tend to fade away from lack of attention. Let's have a collective lack of attention or interest. She doesn't matter if she has no constructive way to move forward.

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Dididid's avatar

Conspiracy alert! How anyone can think that both Jean-Luc Brunel and Epstein both hung themselves in prison over their impending pedophilia convictions begs the question, where are they today? Did anyone see the bodies? Brunel cremated, Epstein unmarked grave. My guess, both are on the occupied beach of Palestine courtesy of Epstein's Mossad connections sipping on cocktails waiting for Ghislaine to get out.

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Jeff Lazar's avatar

Well beyond even your usual brilliance, Mehdi. Thanks for the fabulous perspective.

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Dawna Stromsoe's avatar

The PedoPrez may be the dog that didn’t bark but I have a feeling as the Epstein Files become public, others like Bubba in Texas and others WILL talk to save their reputations and billions. Even the cat lady hater aka couch fucker aka VP tweeted the truth about his cohort on Oct 7, 2016 and Sept 4, 2021. Great truth telling piece, Mehdi.

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Lena the Fab's avatar

Greetings, this fine Monday. Phenomenal reporting, Mehdi! Great start to the week.

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