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surfered

(10,434 posts)
Fri Nov 14, 2025, 09:26 AM Nov 14

We need a veto proof vote in the House and Senate on releasing the files.

Put the pressure on. Call your Rep snd Senator. Write Letters to the Editor of your local paper. Ask if they will vote to protect pedophiles?

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We need a veto proof vote in the House and Senate on releasing the files. (Original Post) surfered Nov 14 OP
Rumor of 80-100 republicans voting for HR 185... SSJVegeta Nov 14 #1
I think we're at a tipping point here, MarineCombatEngineer Nov 14 #2
You know, if I lived in Washington, Haggard Celine Nov 14 #6
Ah, you just made my morning. MarineCombatEngineer Nov 14 #7
I don't think there are any "ifs" about more coming out Jersey Devil Nov 14 #8
My fervent hope is that if no_hypocrisy Nov 14 #3
If a simple majority of the House and Senate, BlueKota Nov 14 #4
TMZ Reports Coldwater Nov 14 #5
A "veto-proof" vote on releasing the files would not guarantee that a veto would be overturned DavidDvorkin Nov 14 #9

SSJVegeta

(2,061 posts)
1. Rumor of 80-100 republicans voting for HR 185...
Fri Nov 14, 2025, 09:31 AM
Nov 14

If valid, would mean that they might already have it in both houses if enough evidence comes out.

MarineCombatEngineer

(16,958 posts)
2. I think we're at a tipping point here,
Fri Nov 14, 2025, 09:36 AM
Nov 14

if revelations keep on coming out, like they have in the past 2 days, we may see a lot of Repukes jumping ship to save their own skin, after all, they've got the couch fucker, JD Vance, licking his chops at the thought of being elevated to the Presidency.

Of course, as usual, this is just my opinion.

Haggard Celine

(17,574 posts)
6. You know, if I lived in Washington,
Fri Nov 14, 2025, 10:11 AM
Nov 14

I would get someone to help me bring a couch down to Vance's inauguration.

Jersey Devil

(10,683 posts)
8. I don't think there are any "ifs" about more coming out
Fri Nov 14, 2025, 10:19 AM
Nov 14

The Democrats who released the information from the Epstein estate are sharp cookies who timed the release perfectly. My bet is that they were also sharp enough to hold back some more damaging stuff that they could drop just before the vote in the House. Mayb that's why Johnson was so cagey about the vote being "next week" without specifying a particular day, so he could beat them to the vote before they drop that other shoe.

no_hypocrisy

(53,840 posts)
3. My fervent hope is that if
Fri Nov 14, 2025, 09:42 AM
Nov 14

an impressive number of Republicans vote to release the Epstein’s files, and if TSF is documented in them with unsavory and unforgivable behavior, then we might have the votes to impeach and convict.

Because there won’t be enough MAGA support to intimidate those Republicans.

The spell will have been broken.

BlueKota

(4,944 posts)
4. If a simple majority of the House and Senate,
Fri Nov 14, 2025, 09:46 AM
Nov 14

approve it, and tsf were to veto it, the optics will still be bad, but probably not bad enough. I agree we should hope the vote is veto proof.

If the Republicans, are smart (fat chance of that), they will rip the band aid off now. You'd think at least some of them would be tired of marching to the tune of a demented orange piper.

DavidDvorkin

(20,441 posts)
9. A "veto-proof" vote on releasing the files would not guarantee that a veto would be overturned
Fri Nov 14, 2025, 10:52 AM
Nov 14

After heavy pressure, some Republicans who vote to release the files would then vote to uphold a veto.

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