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rampartd

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2. i agree with norman in general, but

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Tue Nov 18, 2025, 10:23 PM

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norman does not "seek advice from a predator who exploited minor children,," he takes orders from trump.

“The American people expect honesty, the American people expect integrity and judgment from their elected officials. They expect members of Congress to conduct themselves with one word — decency — not to seek advice from a predator who exploited minor children,” Norman said on the House floor Tuesday.

just maybe plaskett was not "seeking advice from a predator who exploited minor children," but was being guided by a billionaire job creating constituent, which is kind of congress' job description.

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House Republicans move to censure Plaskett over text messages with Epstein [View all] Zorro Tuesday OP

If only Republicans were as eager to pursue Epstein's predator friends dlk Tuesday #1

i agree with norman in general, but rampartd Tuesday #2

Epstein had been convicted as a sex offender of minors eleven years earlier MichMan Tuesday #3

i get it, but if court decisions are the standard. rampartd Tuesday #4

Have no idea of what that has anything to do with Plaskett and Epstein texting each other in a congressional hearing MichMan Tuesday #5

I hadn't heard about any of this before now, slightlv Tuesday #8

Here is a clip from the Washington Post of some of it MichMan Tuesday #10

Thank you... slightlv 21 hrs ago #26

Epstein was acting as an informant to Plaskett on Trump/Cohen for that 2019 hearing. SunSeeker Yesterday #13

having a hard time following the defense here stopdiggin Tuesday #9

Oops. Well that kinda' sucks. Well, okay - really, really blows? stopdiggin Tuesday #6

Plaskett did nothing wrong. She was using Epstein as an informant. SunSeeker Yesterday #14

believe that if you want to stopdiggin Yesterday #19

Yes, during the hearing, so she could get info on what Cohen was talking about. SunSeeker Yesterday #20

you do you. Meanwhile, I am going to criticize Democrats when they make egregious ethical stopdiggin 21 hrs ago #22

There was nothing unethical about Plaskett getting info to prosecute Trump from his former best friend. SunSeeker 21 hrs ago #23

Disagree on the very strongest of terms stopdiggin 21 hrs ago #24

You've made your opinion quite clear. I, and House Democrats, do not share it. SunSeeker 21 hrs ago #25

Enough already RedArkGuy 17 hrs ago #28

Don't be absurd. I advocate no such thing. stopdiggin 16 hrs ago #29

I support censuring her. You cannot be appearing to take Wiz Imp Tuesday #7

I don't. She was not taking direction from Epstein, she was using him as an informant. SunSeeker Yesterday #15

I'd also add that whistleblowers . . . RedArkGuy 17 hrs ago #27

Wasn't She One of the Impeachment Managers? Deep State Witch Tuesday #11

Yes she was. But this is NOT payback Wiz Imp Yesterday #16

It totally was payback for her prosecution of Trump. SunSeeker Yesterday #21

The motion FAILED. Plaskett did nothing wrong; she was talking to an scumbag informant to get info on Trump/Cohen. SunSeeker Tuesday #12

Who knew more about Trump and his dirty dealings that Jeffrey Epstein? mackdaddy Yesterday #17

Rep. Ralph Norman (R-South Carolina), is this lap puppy republianmushroom Yesterday #18

Gosh I wonder what sets her apart in their minds mahina 15 hrs ago #30