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And so @FD1000 supports and is completely comfortable with-
• A president who brags about molesting women. • A president who attempted to overthrow our government. • A president who instigated a riot resulting in death, injury and destruction at our nation's capital. • A president who pardoned everyone involved in and convicted of those activities. • A president who is a convicted felon. • Agents of our president sending masked thugs out to terrorize civilians who have brown skins. • Agents of our president encouraged to completely ignore the laws regarding warrants. • Agents of our president encouraged to completely ignore the laws regarding probable cause. • Agents of our president sending out the military to threaten our citizens. • Agents of our president sending out the military to murder likely drug suppliers.
According to FD1000 this is all just a "normal" difference between Democrats and the GOP.
Why don't we just ask FD1000 to list anything remotely similar that the Democrats have ever done?
What, no answer FD? Why not?
FD, you came to OUR COUNTRY, used it to your advantage to make your money, and are now enthusiastically cheering as Trump and his minions destroy everything that this country has stood for for 250 years.
FD, PLEASE JUST TAKE YOUR DAMNED MONEY AND GO BACK TO WHATEVER HOLE YOU CRAWLED OUT OF.
Democrats are so desperate they cling to every fleeting story. Just give them a glimmer of hope. The shutdown is over. Dems drool, GOP rule. Chuck E. Cheese is fading. Elections have consequences. No wonder Old Joe’s fuming, he’s smack in the epicenter of liberal mania, surrounded by filthy-rich hypocrites.
LOL. You even had to edit a post that you didn't write.
OJ, 3+ more years of MAGA, what are going to do? Your city is packed with immigrants, just like me, who came to this country and were successful in high tech. DEI is fading in many companies, what a relief. Keep complaining, no one is listening.
MAGA policies have been hurting, not helping trump voters. The evidence is clear. Inflation, tariffs, job loss, racial profiling, housing, health care. Yep, three more years of trump isn't going to go well for them at all. trump promised to cut electricity bills "by 50%" once elected. Instead rates are soaring, in many places 10-20%, and higher. Good news though, "companies" are supposedly hiring less women, Latinos and blacks, according to people who consider that a good thing. lol
Trump bragged recently about "acing" MoCA. Who here has ever had their doctor perform this? Very few, because these are only given when there are outward indications of serious mental decline. Being able to draw a clock face, is not an indication of mental superiority, it is the bare minimum to graduate 1st grade.
Dementia patients often pick up on a single (sometimes irrelevant) concrete detail, and free-associate away from the topic. Sound familiar? Ever watch a trump speech or interview? What does it say about his supporters that this seems normal to them?
@FD1000 supports and is completely comfortable with-
• A president who brags about molesting women. • A president who attempted to overthrow our government. • A president who instigated a riot resulting in death, injury and destruction at our nation's capital. • A president who defended rioters' chants of "Hang Mike Pence", his own vice-president. • A president who pardoned everyone involved in and convicted of those activities. • A president who uses the Justice Department to harass his personal enemies. • A president who is himself a convicted felon. • Agents of our president sending masked thugs out to terrorize civilians who have brown skins. • Agents of our president encouraged to completely ignore the laws regarding warrants. • Agents of our president encouraged to completely ignore the laws regarding probable cause. • Agents of our president sending out the military to threaten our citizens. • Agents of our president sending out the military to murder likely drug suppliers.
According to FD1000 this is all just a "normal" difference between Democrats and the GOP.
Why don't we just ask FD1000 to list anything remotely similar that the Democrats have ever done?
What, no answer FD? WHY NOT?
FD, you came to OUR COUNTRY, used it to your advantage to make your money, and are now enthusiastically cheering as Trump and his minions destroy everything that this country has believed in for 250 years.
FD, PLEASE JUST TAKE YOUR DAMNED MONEY AND GO BACK TO WHATEVER HOLE YOU CRAWLED OUT OF.
He hung with them but didn't participate. The media is twisting all over themselves because the emails say he was a frequenter but don't have pictures of him molesting a child. So, it's kinda like me. I went to the pub with them but didn't drink all through college. I keep wondering if people care about young women or care about the political scandal. Even if the scandal doesn't fully materialize, girl babies do.
IMO, the scandal is that trump is covering for heinous people, who take advantage of underage girls, at the very least. And attempting to hide his previous knowledge of their actions, which is despicable.
Should anyone be surprised at this? Or believe that it is out of character? trump did say that he was fond of taking advantage of vulnerable women, that "they cannot do anything", because of his influence.
Some defended this revelation by calling it "locker room talk". But, what exactly is "locker room talk". Well, it is not something that people do in locker rooms. They were in a van at the time. No, it something that despicable men do when they believe that women are not listening. Not something that good men do. Only the sort of person who boasts of abuse, out of earshot.
"FD, you came to OUR COUNTRY, used it to your advantage to make your money, and are now enthusiastically cheering as Trump and his minions destroy everything that this country has stood for for 250 years."
"FD, PLEASE JUST TAKE YOUR DAMNED MONEY AND GO BACK TO WHATEVER HOLE YOU CRAWLED OUT OF. "
The wave of immigrants from Asia powering high-tech innovation? They're not just succeeding; they're dominating. These folks have turned Silicon Valley into a global powerhouse, and the results speak for themselves. Check this shortlist of trailblazing Asian-American CEOs who've reshaped tech giants Jensen Huang (Taiwan-born): NVIDIA's founder and CEO, has the biggest market cap. Satya Nadella (India-born): Microsoft's CEO since 2014, pivoting to cloud dominance and AR, earning "most underrated CEO" nods multiple times. Sundar Pichai (India-born): Google's/Alphabet's leader, skyrocketing shares since 2015. Shantanu Narayen (India-born): Adobe's CEO, exploding market cap from $24B to $207B via cloud magic. Hock Tan (Malaysia-born): Broadcom's turnaround king through savvy acquisitions. Lisa Su (Taiwan-born): AMD's savior, flipping near-bankruptcy into market leadership.
(And that's just the tip, 42 Asian Americans helmed S&P 500/Fortune 500 companies in 2022 alone. Nearly half of Fortune 500s were founded by immigrants or their kids.)
So, when OJ's grandkids hit the job market, they'd better drop the immigrant-bashing. They're the secret sauce behind the innovation boom.
My SIL, a diehard CA liberal, bailed on Silicon Valley years back but still clocks in remotely. He loves it here: lower taxes, more space, and zero commute drama.
In his neighborhood? He's the lone white guy; everyone's from Asia, and it's thriving. Just weeks ago, he mentioned DEI's ghosting out fast Google ditched hiring targets, Meta shuttered programs entirely, and Amazon's reviewing everything. Trump's executive orders and that 2023 Supreme Court smackdown on affirmative action lit the fuse, but the rollback started earlier with layoffs and budget cuts. Meritocracy's roaring back, and guess who's winning? The immigrants driving the wins.
OJ, time to pack or flee to Europe for that cozy blanket of regulations and government oversight. Your move.
As I’ve been saying since February 2025, MFO was once a top-tier investing education hub. Now? It’s 24/7 TDS central, led by OJ, a guy who couldn’t care less about markets and is just full of rage.
Why don't we just ask FD1000 to list anything remotely similar that the Democrats have ever done?
What, no answer FD? WHY NOT?
Since what your "president" and the GOP are doing to the United States doesn't "bother you", of course nothing that I or any other poster here says will bother you. Not really trying to "bother you" FD- just trying to show you for what you are- more interested in your personal wealth than in the welfare of your adopted country.
You're great at shooting off your mouth but pretty impotent at responding to questions. Go ahead, BS- LET'S SEE SOME FACTUAL ANSWERS !
Excerpts from Heather Cox Richardson's Letters from an American newsletter.
"The House got down to business this morning after a 54-day break to work on the Senate measure to reopen the government. Democrats on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform immediately released three emails from a cache of more than 23,000 documents the committee received recently from the Epstein estate. The first email was one Epstein sent to his associate Ghislaine Maxwell on April 2, 2011. It referred to a story in which the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes solved a case by noting that a dog didn’t bark at a crime scene because it knew the perpetrator. The reference has come to mean an expected action or piece of evidence whose absence proves guilt."
"Epstein wrote: 'i want you to realize that that dog that hasn’t barked is trump. [VICTIM] spent hours at my house with him ,, he has never once been mentioned. police chief. etc. im 75% there.' Maxwell replied: 'I have been thinking about that…'”
"The second email the Democrats released was from January 2019, from Epstein to Trump biographer Michael Wolff. In it, Epstein said of Trump: 'of course he knew about the girls as he asked ghislaine to stop[.]'”
"In a third email thread from December 2015, after Trump had declared his candidacy for the 2016 presidential election, Wolff told Epstein that CNN would ask Trump about his relationship with Epstein. Epstein asked what Wolff thought Trump should answer. Wolff wrote: 'I think you should let him hang himself. If he says he hasn’t been on the plane or to the house,… [y]ou can hang him in a way that potentially generates a positive benefit for you, or, if it really looks like he could win, you could save him, generating a debt.'”
"In a 2015 email, Epstein gave tips on stories about Trump and girls to then–New York Times financial reporter Landon Thomas Jr. When others asked Thomas for stories, Epstein wrote: 'Have them ask my houseman about donad [sic] almost walking through the door leaving his nose print on the glass as young women were swimming in the pool and he was so focused he walked straight into the door.'In another email, Epstein offered 'photso [sic] of donald and girls in bikinis in my kitchen,' and Thomas urged:'I am serious man—for the good of the nation why not try to get some of this out there.'”
"But a story revealing this information did not appear in the New York Times before the 2016 presidential election or afterward."
"Despite how explosive these documents were, they do not appear to be the end of the story. They came from the Epstein estate, but the files from the FBI investigation into Epstein have not yet been released. Whatever is still outstanding appears to be even worse than what we have seen, as evidenced by Trump’s frantic attempts to stop the discharge petition."
"In the hours before that deadline, the president tried to get one of the four Republican representatives who had signed the discharge petition to remove their signature. He appeared to focus on Nancy Mace (R-SC), with whom he tried to connect by phone, and Lauren Boebert (R-CO), whom he invited to meet with him in the White House Situation Room, which is equipped to prevent recording. CNN reported that Attorney General Pam Bondi, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, and FBI director Kash Patel joined Trump and Boebert at the meeting."
"Trump’s efforts to get someone to take their name off the discharge petition failed.Johnson swore in Grijalva at 4:00, as scheduled, and she immediately signed it. Now the petition needs to 'ripen' for seven legislative days. Then Johnson has two legislative days to schedule a vote on a measure to require the Department of Justice to release the Epstein files it holds."
"Now, though, a significant portion of MAGA has broken with him, his popularity is low—a new Associated Press–NORC poll has his approval rating at 33%— and last week’s elections showed his coalition is abandoning him. It is not clear that Republican senators will defend him, especially since his erratic behavior—like bulldozing the East Wing of the White House—appears to be increasing."
"As Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY), who backed the House discharge petition, told CNN: 'This vote is going to be on your record for longer than Trump is going to be president. And what are you going to do in 2028 and 2030 when you’re in a debate…and they say, ‘How can we trust you? You covered up for a pedophile back in 2025.’”
Comments: Trump has characterized this sundry affair as "The Epstein Hoax." If this was a hoax, why did Trump attempt to coerce four Republican representatives to remove their signatures from the discharge partition? Presumably, release of the documents would clear his name.
I'm curious as to what information was obtained in the FBI investigation. Will this information be released in its entirety or will it be covered up?
I am well aware of Donald J. Trump's narcissism, deceit, and vile behavior. It would not be shocking to discover that he took indecent liberties with young girls. If this comes to light, will Republican leadership take responsibility and do the right thing or will they continue to disregard their oaths of office and protect this despicable human being?
As I’ve been saying since February 2025, MFO was once a top-tier investing education hub. Now? It’s 24/7 TDS central, led by OJ, a guy who couldn’t care less about markets and is just full of rage.
As I’ve been saying since February 2025, MFO was once a top-tier investing education hub. Now? It’s 24/7 TDS central, led by OJ, a guy who couldn’t care less about markets and is just full of rage.
I made my money in the US markets, same as you. And I certainly do care about where those markets will take MY country in the near future.
"OJ" is absolutely "full of rage" at what YOUR "president" is doing to MY country, FD. And also full of rage against someone who comes here to MY country, uses us for his own personal gain, and then laughs as it's being destroyed from within.
But I'm still waiting for any kind of answer from you regarding anything remotely similar that the Democrats have ever done.
Go ahead, FD- let's hear some answers instead of your regular line of canned BS.
Back on the whole Epstein thing: the MAGA goons were so hyped up about Clinton being involved with "Lolita Island", they were practically skipping with glee. Now it turns out that Clinton was never there, trump flew on Epstein's plane 11 times, and is now fighting like hell to keep any more details from emerging. That is irony at work, folks!
Someone tells an innocent guy that details will come out about a pedo, he doesn't try to hide it.
No idea what trump may have done, but he clearly knew about everything and kept the secret. Now, he is trying to keep anyone else from knowing. Knowing and covering up the work of child molesters is plenty bad enough. And THAT is playing out in broad daylight!
"Trump is moving to immortalize himself with his name etched into coins, carved into pediments, and inscribed into White House marble. He wants to glorify himself in the most permanent ways possible."
"This is what fascist dictators do when in power. Stalin, Hitler, and Mussolini built monuments to glorify themselves so they’d be exalted in history."
"Democracies don’t do this. They memorialize their heroes only after they’ve died, and only if the public wants them commemorated."
"Trump deserves to be remembered — but not as a hero. To the contrary: It is our solemn duty to ensure he is remembered for all that he has done and may still do to destroy American democracy."
"He must be remembered as the president who claimed without evidence that an election was “stolen” from him. Who then instigated a coup that included false electors, threats to state officials, and an assault on the U.S. Capitol that resulted in five deaths and injuries to 174 police officers."
"He should be remembered as the president who, after being reelected, tried to erase the nation’s memory of what he had done by pardoning 1,600 rioters who had been criminally convicted for participating in the Capitol attack and 77 people who had conspired with him to carry out the attempted coup. He called them all “patriots.”
"He must be remembered as the president who then usurped the powers of Congress. Who denied people due process of law. Who prosecuted his political opponents. Who violated international law by killing people he labeled enemy combatants. Who sent the military into American cities over the objections of their mayors and governors. And who openly and brazenly took bribes."
"We must not allow Trump to erase this history with false tributes to himself, etched into silver, marble, or granite."
"Instead, after he is gone, a monument should be erected to remind future generations of Trump’s treachery and the treachery of officials who supported him."
"It would be a simple building constructed of iron and cement, containing the records of his attacks on democracy and the names of everyone who aided him. Over its doorway would be the words 'Trump’s Treason.'"
•The congressional funding bill included a THC cap that effectively bans most hemp products, a move industry leaders say threatens the $28 billion market.
•More than 300,000 jobs are at risk, with economic impacts expected in states with large hemp sectors, including Kentucky, Texas and Utah, industry experts said.
•Executives warn the ban could fuel a surge in black-market sales if federal regulations aren’t adopted within a year, as demand for hemp-derived THC remains strong.
@Observant1 +1. I want more. I want the full and total cohort of the Orange Criminal tong to be caged for treason. That's what they are all doing together, collectively, step by step, day by day, each according to their position in the Orange pecking order. But first, castrate those who carry the appearance of maleness, though none of them truly are such. Spineless whores with testicles, is all.
Hypocritically, it appears Trump has requested that his obsequious DOJ "investigate" his political enemies. Some former appointees, even. And "institutions". Nitwit.
A complete abuse of power. Wait, isn't it all just a "hoax"?
Personally, I am all for holding every single perpetrator accountable. But, we all know that if they do find nothing, they will not report that! And why this "selective" treatment? From a guy who previously raged about "political prosecution"? Pot calling the kettle black.
Just the usual distraction and deflection and mud-slinging from the thin-skinned fellow who imagines himself a tough guy.
"President Donald Trump on Friday said he will ask the Justice Department to investigate Jeffrey Epstein's alleged ties with U.S. bank JPMorgan (JPM.N) and prominent Democrats, including former President Bill Clinton, as the Republican's relationship with the disgraced financier is back in the spotlight."
"The request comes two days after a congressional committee released thousands of documents that raised new questions about Trump's relationship with the late convicted sex offender, and marks the latest in a series of demands by Trump for federal law enforcement to pursue his perceived political enemies."
"The Epstein scandal has been a political thorn in Trump’s side for months, partly because he amplified conspiracy theories about Epstein to his own supporters. Many Trump voters believe the government has covered up Epstein’s ties to powerful figures and obscured details surrounding his death by suicide in a Manhattan jail in 2019."
"The Republican-controlled House of Representatives is expected to vote next week on legislation that would force the Justice Department to release all of the material it holds on Epstein, who was facing federal charges of sex trafficking minors at the time of his suicide. The measure is expected to pass, even after House Speaker Mike Johnson repeatedly maneuvered to try to block the vote. It would also require the Senate to pass similar legislation and Trump's approval to compel the Justice Department to act."
"Just four in 10 Republicans in an October Reuters/Ipsos poll said they approved of Trump's handling of the Epstein files, well below the nine in 10 who approve of his overall performance in the White House."
"Trump has harnessed the Justice Department to target other political opponents, some of whom now face criminal charges that outside experts have described as politically motivated."
"'It's outrageously inappropriate for the president to be giving orders to the Department of Justice to investigate individual United States citizens,' said Patrick J. Cotter, a former federal prosecutor now at the law firm UB Greensfelder. That is not how it's supposed to work.'"
Comments: Trump propogated conspiracy theories about Epstein and previously promised to release all corresponding files. Trump supporters believe there was a cover-up to protect powerful individuals. President Trump is deflecting attention yet again by trying to shine the spotlight on Bill Clinton, JPMorgan, Larry Summers, and Reid Hoffman. House Speaker Mike Johnson has repeatedly tried to block a vote which would force the Justice Department to release all of its Epstein materials. What are they afraid of? If this was a hoax as President Trump has asserted, wouldn't releasing the materials clear his name? It's very interesting that although nine in ten Republicans still approve of Trump's overall performance only four in ten approve of his handling of the Epstein files. Trump's politicization of the Justice Dept. against perceived enemies should receive much more scrutiny.
Here's yet another example of Trump helping "little guys" again! What would we all do without his extraordinary benevolence?
"In December 2024, the U.S. Transportation Department under then-President Joe Biden sought public comment on writing rules to require airlines to pay $200 to $300 for domestic delays of at least three hours and up to $775 for longer delays."
"President Donald Trump's administration said on Friday it was formally withdrawing a plan by his predecessor to require airlines to pay passengers cash compensation when U.S. flight disruptions are caused by carriers."
Comments
• A president who brags about molesting women.
• A president who attempted to overthrow our government.
• A president who instigated a riot resulting in death, injury and destruction at our nation's capital.
• A president who pardoned everyone involved in and convicted of those activities.
• A president who is a convicted felon.
• Agents of our president sending masked thugs out to terrorize civilians who have brown skins.
• Agents of our president encouraged to completely ignore the laws regarding warrants.
• Agents of our president encouraged to completely ignore the laws regarding probable cause.
• Agents of our president sending out the military to threaten our citizens.
• Agents of our president sending out the military to murder likely drug suppliers.
According to FD1000 this is all just a "normal" difference between Democrats and the GOP.
Why don't we just ask FD1000 to list anything remotely similar that the Democrats have ever done?
What, no answer FD? Why not?
FD, you came to OUR COUNTRY, used it to your advantage to make your money, and are now enthusiastically cheering as Trump and his minions destroy everything that this country has stood for for 250 years.
FD, PLEASE JUST TAKE YOUR DAMNED MONEY AND GO BACK TO WHATEVER HOLE YOU CRAWLED OUT OF.
Chickenshit:
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/8-democrats-voted-with-republicans-on-a-shutdown-deal-heres-what-theyve-said-about-why
Dummy!
3+ more years of MAGA, what are going to do?
Your city is packed with immigrants, just like me, who came to this country and were successful in high tech.
DEI is fading in many companies, what a relief.
Keep complaining, no one is listening.
BTW DEI is probably what enabled you to get your job.
Only one question: Why not? Can anyone think of a single good, honorable reason to cover for despicable child molesters?
Trump bragged recently about "acing" MoCA. Who here has ever had their doctor perform this? Very few, because these are only given when there are outward indications of serious mental decline. Being able to draw a clock face, is not an indication of mental superiority, it is the bare minimum to graduate 1st grade.
Dementia patients often pick up on a single (sometimes irrelevant) concrete detail, and free-associate away from the topic. Sound familiar? Ever watch a trump speech or interview? What does it say about his supporters that this seems normal to them?
• A president who brags about molesting women.
• A president who attempted to overthrow our government.
• A president who instigated a riot resulting in death, injury and destruction at our nation's capital.
• A president who defended rioters' chants of "Hang Mike Pence", his own vice-president.
• A president who pardoned everyone involved in and convicted of those activities.
• A president who uses the Justice Department to harass his personal enemies.
• A president who is himself a convicted felon.
• Agents of our president sending masked thugs out to terrorize civilians who have brown skins.
• Agents of our president encouraged to completely ignore the laws regarding warrants.
• Agents of our president encouraged to completely ignore the laws regarding probable cause.
• Agents of our president sending out the military to threaten our citizens.
• Agents of our president sending out the military to murder likely drug suppliers.
According to FD1000 this is all just a "normal" difference between Democrats and the GOP.
Why don't we just ask FD1000 to list anything remotely similar that the Democrats have ever done?
What, no answer FD? WHY NOT?
FD, you came to OUR COUNTRY, used it to your advantage to make your money, and are now enthusiastically cheering as Trump and his minions destroy everything that this country has believed in for 250 years.
FD, PLEASE JUST TAKE YOUR DAMNED MONEY AND GO BACK TO WHATEVER HOLE YOU CRAWLED OUT OF.
Should anyone be surprised at this? Or believe that it is out of character? trump did say that he was fond of taking advantage of vulnerable women, that "they cannot do anything", because of his influence.
Some defended this revelation by calling it "locker room talk". But, what exactly is "locker room talk". Well, it is not something that people do in locker rooms. They were in a van at the time. No, it something that despicable men do when they believe that women are not listening. Not something that good men do. Only the sort of person who boasts of abuse, out of earshot.
and are now enthusiastically cheering as Trump and his minions destroy everything
that this country has stood for for 250 years."
"FD, PLEASE JUST TAKE YOUR DAMNED MONEY AND GO BACK TO WHATEVER HOLE
YOU CRAWLED OUT OF. "
Hear! Hear!
The wave of immigrants from Asia powering high-tech innovation? They're not just succeeding; they're dominating. These folks have turned Silicon Valley into a global powerhouse, and the results speak for themselves.
Check this shortlist of trailblazing Asian-American CEOs who've reshaped tech giants
Jensen Huang (Taiwan-born): NVIDIA's founder and CEO, has the biggest market cap.
Satya Nadella (India-born): Microsoft's CEO since 2014, pivoting to cloud dominance and AR, earning "most underrated CEO" nods multiple times.
Sundar Pichai (India-born): Google's/Alphabet's leader, skyrocketing shares since 2015.
Shantanu Narayen (India-born): Adobe's CEO, exploding market cap from $24B to $207B via cloud magic.
Hock Tan (Malaysia-born): Broadcom's turnaround king through savvy acquisitions.
Lisa Su (Taiwan-born): AMD's savior, flipping near-bankruptcy into market leadership.
(And that's just the tip, 42 Asian Americans helmed S&P 500/Fortune 500 companies in 2022 alone. Nearly half of Fortune 500s were founded by immigrants or their kids.)
So, when OJ's grandkids hit the job market, they'd better drop the immigrant-bashing. They're the secret sauce behind the innovation boom.
My SIL, a diehard CA liberal, bailed on Silicon Valley years back but still clocks in remotely. He loves it here: lower taxes, more space, and zero commute drama.
In his neighborhood? He's the lone white guy; everyone's from Asia, and it's thriving. Just weeks ago, he mentioned DEI's ghosting out fast Google ditched hiring targets, Meta shuttered programs entirely, and Amazon's reviewing everything. Trump's executive orders and that 2023 Supreme Court smackdown on affirmative action lit the fuse, but the rollback started earlier with layoffs and budget cuts. Meritocracy's roaring back, and guess who's winning? The immigrants driving the wins.
OJ, time to pack or flee to Europe for that cozy blanket of regulations and government oversight. Your move.
As I’ve been saying since February 2025, MFO was once a top-tier investing education hub.
Now? It’s 24/7 TDS central, led by OJ, a guy who couldn’t care less about markets and is just full of rage.
What, no answer FD? WHY NOT?
Since what your "president" and the GOP are doing to the United States doesn't "bother you", of course nothing that I or any other poster here says will bother you. Not really trying to "bother you" FD- just trying to show you for what you are- more interested in your personal wealth than in the welfare of your adopted country.
You're great at shooting off your mouth but pretty impotent at responding to questions.
Go ahead, BS- LET'S SEE SOME FACTUAL ANSWERS !
"The House got down to business this morning after a 54-day break to work on the Senate measure to reopen the government. Democrats on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform immediately released three emails from a cache of more than 23,000 documents the committee received recently from the Epstein estate. The first email was one Epstein sent to his associate Ghislaine Maxwell on April 2, 2011. It referred to a story in which the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes solved a case by noting that a dog didn’t bark at a crime scene because it knew the perpetrator. The reference has come to mean an expected action or piece of evidence whose absence proves guilt."
"Epstein wrote: 'i want you to realize that that dog that hasn’t barked is trump. [VICTIM] spent hours at my house with him ,, he has never once been mentioned. police chief. etc. im 75% there.' Maxwell replied: 'I have been thinking about that…'”
"The second email the Democrats released was from January 2019, from Epstein to Trump biographer Michael Wolff. In it, Epstein said of Trump: 'of course he knew about the girls as he asked ghislaine to stop[.]'”
"In a third email thread from December 2015, after Trump had declared his candidacy for the 2016 presidential election, Wolff told Epstein that CNN would ask Trump about his relationship with Epstein. Epstein asked what Wolff thought Trump should answer. Wolff wrote: 'I think you should let him hang himself. If he says he hasn’t been on the plane or to the house,… [y]ou can hang him in a way that potentially generates a positive benefit for you, or, if it really looks like he could win, you could save him, generating a debt.'”
"In a 2015 email, Epstein gave tips on stories about Trump and girls to then–New York Times financial reporter Landon Thomas Jr. When others asked Thomas for stories, Epstein wrote: 'Have them ask my houseman about donad [sic] almost walking through the door leaving his nose print on the glass as young women were swimming in the pool and he was so focused he walked straight into the door.' In another email, Epstein offered 'photso [sic] of donald and girls in bikinis in my kitchen,' and Thomas urged: 'I am serious man—for the good of the nation why not try to get some of this out there.'”
"But a story revealing this information did not appear in the New York Times before the 2016 presidential election or afterward."
"Despite how explosive these documents were, they do not appear to be the end of the story. They came from the Epstein estate, but the files from the FBI investigation into Epstein have not yet been released. Whatever is still outstanding appears to be even worse than what we have seen, as evidenced by Trump’s frantic attempts to stop the discharge petition."
"In the hours before that deadline, the president tried to get one of the four Republican representatives who had signed the discharge petition to remove their signature. He appeared to focus on Nancy Mace (R-SC), with whom he tried to connect by phone, and Lauren Boebert (R-CO), whom he invited to meet with him in the White House Situation Room, which is equipped to prevent recording. CNN reported that Attorney General Pam Bondi, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, and FBI director Kash Patel joined Trump and Boebert at the meeting."
"Trump’s efforts to get someone to take their name off the discharge petition failed. Johnson swore in Grijalva at 4:00, as scheduled, and she immediately signed it. Now the petition needs to 'ripen' for seven legislative days. Then Johnson has two legislative days to schedule a vote on a measure to require the Department of Justice to release the Epstein files it holds."
"Now, though, a significant portion of MAGA has broken with him, his popularity is low—a new Associated Press–NORC poll has his approval rating at 33%— and last week’s elections showed his coalition is abandoning him. It is not clear that Republican senators will defend him, especially since his erratic behavior—like bulldozing the East Wing of the White House—appears to be increasing."
"As Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY), who backed the House discharge petition, told CNN: 'This vote is going to be on your record for longer than Trump is going to be president. And what are you going to do in 2028 and 2030 when you’re in a debate…and they say, ‘How can we trust you? You covered up for a pedophile back in 2025.’”
https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/november-12-2025
Comments: Trump has characterized this sundry affair as "The Epstein Hoax."
If this was a hoax, why did Trump attempt to coerce four Republican representatives
to remove their signatures from the discharge partition?
Presumably, release of the documents would clear his name.
I'm curious as to what information was obtained in the FBI investigation.
Will this information be released in its entirety or will it be covered up?
I am well aware of Donald J. Trump's narcissism, deceit, and vile behavior.
It would not be shocking to discover that he took indecent liberties with young girls.
If this comes to light, will Republican leadership take responsibility and do the right thing
or will they continue to disregard their oaths of office and protect this despicable human being?
"OJ" is absolutely "full of rage" at what YOUR "president" is doing to MY country, FD. And also full of rage against someone who comes here to MY country, uses us for his own personal gain, and then laughs as it's being destroyed from within.
But I'm still waiting for any kind of answer from you regarding anything remotely similar that the Democrats have ever done.
Go ahead, FD- let's hear some answers instead of your regular line of canned BS.
Back on the whole Epstein thing: the MAGA goons were so hyped up about Clinton being involved with "Lolita Island", they were practically skipping with glee. Now it turns out that Clinton was never there, trump flew on Epstein's plane 11 times, and is now fighting like hell to keep any more details from emerging. That is irony at work, folks!
Someone tells an innocent guy that details will come out about a pedo, he doesn't try to hide it.
No idea what trump may have done, but he clearly knew about everything and kept the secret. Now, he is trying to keep anyone else from knowing. Knowing and covering up the work of child molesters is plenty bad enough. And THAT is playing out in broad daylight!
carved into pediments, and inscribed into White House marble.
He wants to glorify himself in the most permanent ways possible."
"This is what fascist dictators do when in power.
Stalin, Hitler, and Mussolini built monuments to glorify themselves so they’d be exalted in history."
"Democracies don’t do this.
They memorialize their heroes only after they’ve died, and only if the public wants them commemorated."
"Trump deserves to be remembered — but not as a hero.
To the contrary: It is our solemn duty to ensure he is remembered for
all that he has done and may still do to destroy American democracy."
"He must be remembered as the president who claimed without evidence
that an election was “stolen” from him.
Who then instigated a coup that included false electors, threats to state officials,
and an assault on the U.S. Capitol that resulted in five deaths and injuries to 174 police officers."
"He should be remembered as the president who, after being reelected,
tried to erase the nation’s memory of what he had done by pardoning 1,600 rioters
who had been criminally convicted for participating in the Capitol attack
and 77 people who had conspired with him to carry out the attempted coup.
He called them all “patriots.”
"He must be remembered as the president who then usurped the powers of Congress.
Who denied people due process of law. Who prosecuted his political opponents.
Who violated international law by killing people he labeled enemy combatants.
Who sent the military into American cities over the objections of their mayors
and governors. And who openly and brazenly took bribes."
"We must not allow Trump to erase this history with false tributes to himself,
etched into silver, marble, or granite."
"Instead, after he is gone, a monument should be erected to remind future generations
of Trump’s treachery and the treachery of officials who supported him."
"It would be a simple building constructed of iron and cement, containing the records
of his attacks on democracy and the names of everyone who aided him.
Over its doorway would be the words 'Trump’s Treason.'"
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-verdict-of-history
Comment: I agree with Mr. Reich that Donald J. Trump and his ardent
(if misguided) supporters should be commemorated as described above.
Go ahead, FD- let's hear some answers instead of your regular line of canned BS.
Tell us when and where the Democrats have ever done anything remotely similar.
"Congressional hemp restrictions threaten $28 billion industry, sending companies scrambling"
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/13/congress-thc-hemp-ban.html
•The congressional funding bill included a THC cap that effectively bans most hemp products, a move industry leaders say threatens the $28 billion market.
•More than 300,000 jobs are at risk, with economic impacts expected in states with large hemp sectors, including Kentucky, Texas and Utah, industry experts said.
•Executives warn the ban could fuel a surge in black-market sales if federal regulations aren’t adopted within a year, as demand for hemp-derived THC remains strong.
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A good week - if you like rising foreclosures
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/13/foreclosures-rise-october-housing-market-distress.html
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Tariffs drive beef prices to new highs.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/13/trump-tariffs-high-beef-prices.html
Megyn Kelly Eviscerated Over Epstein Remark
Keep an eye on those who embrace this bizarre attempt to normalize child sexual abuse.
Even if the only thing that trump has done is know about it, and cover for these abusers, that is still plenty bad.
+1.
I want more. I want the full and total cohort of the Orange Criminal tong to be caged for treason. That's what they are all doing together, collectively, step by step, day by day, each according to their position in the Orange pecking order. But first, castrate those who carry the appearance of maleness, though none of them truly are such. Spineless whores with testicles, is all.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/14/trump-doj-jeffrey-epstein-clinton-jpmorgan-summers.html
A complete abuse of power. Wait, isn't it all just a "hoax"?
Personally, I am all for holding every single perpetrator accountable. But, we all know that if they do find nothing, they will not report that! And why this "selective" treatment? From a guy who previously raged about "political prosecution"? Pot calling the kettle black.
Just the usual distraction and deflection and mud-slinging from the thin-skinned fellow who imagines himself a tough guy.
A gaggle of billionaires victimizing the homeless!
Now we know why he is building the ballroom - he is planning to hold "bum fights" for his closest 200 sociopathic friends.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/11/13/trump-cuts-homeless-housing-program-00650758
alleged ties with U.S. bank JPMorgan (JPM.N) and prominent Democrats, including former President Bill Clinton,
as the Republican's relationship with the disgraced financier is back in the spotlight."
"The request comes two days after a congressional committee released thousands of documents
that raised new questions about Trump's relationship with the late convicted sex offender,
and marks the latest in a series of demands by Trump for federal law enforcement to pursue
his perceived political enemies."
"The Epstein scandal has been a political thorn in Trump’s side for months, partly because he amplified
conspiracy theories about Epstein to his own supporters. Many Trump voters believe the government
has covered up Epstein’s ties to powerful figures and obscured details surrounding his death by suicide
in a Manhattan jail in 2019."
"The Republican-controlled House of Representatives is expected to vote next week on legislation
that would force the Justice Department to release all of the material it holds on Epstein,
who was facing federal charges of sex trafficking minors at the time of his suicide.
The measure is expected to pass, even after House Speaker Mike Johnson repeatedly maneuvered
to try to block the vote. It would also require the Senate to pass similar legislation
and Trump's approval to compel the Justice Department to act."
"Just four in 10 Republicans in an October Reuters/Ipsos poll said they approved of Trump's handling
of the Epstein files, well below the nine in 10 who approve of his overall performance in the White House."
"Trump has harnessed the Justice Department to target other political opponents, some of whom now face
criminal charges that outside experts have described as politically motivated."
"'It's outrageously inappropriate for the president to be giving orders to the Department of Justice
to investigate individual United States citizens,' said Patrick J. Cotter, a former federal prosecutor
now at the law firm UB Greensfelder. That is not how it's supposed to work.'"
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-says-he-will-ask-justice-department-probe-epstein-ties-with-bill-clinton-2025-11-14/
Comments: Trump propogated conspiracy theories about Epstein and previously promised to release
all corresponding files. Trump supporters believe there was a cover-up to protect powerful individuals.
President Trump is deflecting attention yet again by trying to shine the spotlight on Bill Clinton, JPMorgan,
Larry Summers, and Reid Hoffman. House Speaker Mike Johnson has repeatedly tried to block a vote
which would force the Justice Department to release all of its Epstein materials. What are they afraid of?
If this was a hoax as President Trump has asserted, wouldn't releasing the materials clear his name?
It's very interesting that although nine in ten Republicans still approve of Trump's overall performance
only four in ten approve of his handling of the Epstein files.
Trump's politicization of the Justice Dept. against perceived enemies should receive much more scrutiny.
What would we all do without his extraordinary benevolence?
"In December 2024, the U.S. Transportation Department under then-President Joe Biden
sought public comment on writing rules to require airlines to pay $200 to $300
for domestic delays of at least three hours and up to $775 for longer delays."
"President Donald Trump's administration said on Friday it was formally withdrawing a plan
by his predecessor to require airlines to pay passengers cash compensation
when U.S. flight disruptions are caused by carriers."
https://www.reuters.com/world/us-drops-biden-plan-require-passenger-compensation-delayed-flights-2025-11-14/
These fools just keep getting swindled, lied to and slapped around by his policies.
Then they come back for more, shouting "TDS" at anyone appalled by all of it.
TDS is real, it afflicts all of MAGA. Ironic as it clearly is!