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edhopper

(36,869 posts)
Sun Nov 16, 2025, 08:19 PM Sunday

Why does the House vote on the files matter

If it won't get past the Senate? Why all this drama? Not that Epstein isn't important. But so much time is spent on talking about the House vote when it will be meaningless.

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RockRaven

(18,427 posts)
2. Because the act of engaging in the cover-up will open some peoples' eyes, or
Sun Nov 16, 2025, 08:23 PM
Sunday

at least that is the idea.

PJMcK

(24,429 posts)
3. The public is focusing on the issue
Sun Nov 16, 2025, 08:26 PM
Sunday

Let’s see what happens. We might be surprised.

Republicans don’t like to be forced to publicly take stands on certain issues. This will demonstrate who is who. (As if we don’t already know but this puts them on record.)

Besides, it’s kind of fun to see Trump scrambling to cover his shit.

leftstreet

(38,370 posts)
7. But they expected it of him
Sun Nov 16, 2025, 08:35 PM
Sunday

He was going to drain the swamp, give them universal healthcare, vanquish the liberals, and expose the Elite World Order Clinton Pizza Pedo Ring - so it was okay

Not sure they'd give run of the mill GOPer reps that same kind of leeway

paleotn

(21,185 posts)
6. Not meaningless at all. What do you think is ripping the magat movement apart as I type this?
Sun Nov 16, 2025, 08:32 PM
Sunday

It sure as shit isn't the current price of eggs. And what makes you so certain it won't pass the Senate?

And it ain't going away.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220810360

FHRRK

(1,314 posts)
11. I will pile on
Sun Nov 16, 2025, 09:36 PM
Sunday

1. It is the right thing to do, case closed.

After seeing the results from multiple locations across the Country, whites (my clan) were 20 plus points higher for Reps than all other demographics. Northeast, down to VA, out here in CA, non whites were almost 70 percent to 90 percent for Dems. The lowest being Hispanics at just below 70.

The sunlight is being shined, Reps can try the family values bullshit like always, doing that while protecting pedos won’t pass the smell test for many.

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